WorksheetsLater Europe
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Magna Carta was:
a)
A document signed in 1867 by King John limiting his power
b)
A document signed in 1215 by the barons so they gained contr
c)
a war
d)
a document signed in 1215 by King John limiting his power
2.
Who was fighting for the holy land during the crusades?
a)
Muslims and Jews
b)
Christians and Muslims
c)
Atheists and Christians
d)
Jews and Hindus
3.
Who is the pope?
a)
The lowest class
b)
the king
c)
The leader of the church
d)
Their God
4.
The Black Plague spread to Europe from
a)
The Roman Empire along the Appian Way
b)
Africa along the coast
c)
Asia along the Silk Road
d)
Denmark by Vikings
5.
The Muslims and Christians were constantly fighting over which city during the Crusades?
a)
London
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Paris
d)
Babylon
6.
The Muslims and Christians were constantly fighting over which city during the Crusades?
a)
London
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Paris
d)
Babylon
7.
How much of Europe's population died as a result of the Black Plague?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
3/4
8.
One way the Black Plague was spread was by...
a)
not taking a bath
b)
eating rotten meat
c)
fleas on rats
d)
inquisition
9.
One way the Black Plague was spread was by...
a)
not taking a bath
b)
eating rotten meat
c)
fleas on rats
d)
inquisition
10.
Who signed the Magna Carta?
a)
King Richard III
b)
Charlemagne
c)
King John
d)
William the Conqueror
11.
Being kicked out of the Catholic Church was called...
a)
extinct
b)
knighted
c)
excommunicated
d)
confirmed
12.
The young girl who claimed to hear voices from God and led a French rebellion against England was
a)
Theodora
b)
Joan of Arcadia
c)
Agrippa
d)
Joan of Arc
13.
How were emperors in the Holy Roman Empire picked?
a)
by the Pope
b)
by nobles
c)
by nobles and approved by the Pope
d)
by the Pope and approved by nobles
14.
What was the conflict between Pope Leo IX and the Bishop of Constantine?
a)
the Pope wanted to rule the Catholic Church
b)
the Pope wanted to rule the Byzantine church
c)
the Pope wanted to rule Muslim lands
d)
the Pope wanted to rule the Catholic and Byzantine churches
15.
The Byzantine Empire split from the Catholic and created the:
a)
None of these
b)
Protestant Church
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Orthodox Church
16.
63 demands from English nobles that limited the powers of King John
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Constitution
d)
English Rights of Man
17.
Why was the Magna Carta so important?
a)
Because it limited the power of the Catholic Church
b)
It limited the power of the King
c)
It helped raise the money needed to fund the Crusades
d)
It allowed the King to tax people without their approval
18.
What was the government of England like BEFORE the signing of the Magna Carta?
a)
England was ruled by the Pope and the Church
b)
England was ruled by a powerful group of serfs
c)
England was ruled by a monarch with unlimited powers
d)
England was ruled by the Great Council
19.
Where did the bubonic plague originate?
a)
North Africa
b)
Central Asia
c)
Middle East
d)
Northern Europe
20.
How did the Black Death IMPACT the feudal economy of Europe?
a)
the labor shortages ended the feudal economy
b)
the feudal economy became stronger and was the backbone of Europe
c)
the serfs continued to pay their feudal dues to the lords and live on parcels
d)
the serfs were tied to the land and continued to work very hard long hours
21.
Why did the leaders of the Byzantine empire ask Pope Urban II for help?
a)
they were being attacked by the Huns of China
b)
they were being attacked by Turks
c)
they needed someone to run the church
d)
all of these
22.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Crusades fell?
a)
lack of money and supplies
b)
fighting within the Catholic church
c)
fighting within the crusaders themselves
d)
lack of motivation
23.
NAME THAT CRUSADE!
Pope Urban II sends peasants to retake the Holy Land
Pope Urban II sends peasants to retake the Holy Land
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
NAME THAT CRUSADE!
Christians take the Holy Land, but future attacks by Muslims leave it in their hands until the fall of the Ottoman Empire after WWI
Christians take the Holy Land, but future attacks by Muslims leave it in their hands until the fall of the Ottoman Empire after WWI
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
NAME THAT CRUSADE!
Christians lose in less than a year
Christians lose in less than a year
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
NAME THAT CRUSADE!
Between Richard I and Saladdin that leaves Jerusalem in Muslim hands but grants freedoms for Christians
Between Richard I and Saladdin that leaves Jerusalem in Muslim hands but grants freedoms for Christians
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.
The Hundred Years was started because:
a)
there was a dispute over who the French and English kings would be
b)
England claimed France as their territory
c)
The next male heir to the French throne was actually English
d)
all of these
28.
The Hundred Years War left _______ with a powerful King and __________ with a less powerful King and more powerful Parliament
a)
England, France
b)
Germany, France
c)
France, England
d)
France, Holy Roman Empire
29.
Kings lost power during the Middle ages because:
a)
knights and nobles wanted money and moved towards cities for jobs
b)
many were upset at the land system under Feudalism
c)
both of these
d)
none of these
30.
nobles started demanding:
a)
more land
b)
more cheap labor
c)
more power from Kings
d)
all of these
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