WorksheetsEurope and the Middle Ages
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
This illustration of a medieval manor shows that-
main crop was barley
manor was economically self-sufficiet
serfs owned the fallow land
church was unimportant to daily life
Why did the Crusades contribute to the end of the medieval era in Europe?
Trade was revived leading to the decline of the manorial economy
Islamic fighters defeated Christian knights and took control of Europe
Christians split between Western Roman Catholicism and Eastern Greek Orthodoxy
European knights were given Church lands in exchange for fighting in the Holy Lands
Which practice was a defining characteristic of feudalism in medieval Europe?
Universities granted degrees to qualified students
Lords granted land to vassals in return for military service
Guilds supervised the work done by craftsmen
Troubadours performed concerts in town halls in return for food lodging
The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered-
indulgences for sinners
stability and security
redistribution of wealth
multiple sets of beliefs
Why was the imperial Coronation of Charlemagne such an important event?
Established the Missi Dominici to hear concerns within the empire
Brought unity to the Western Roman Empire
Increased the influence of the papacy in the political sector
All of the above
One contribution of Muslim scholarship in Spain to the intellectual life of Europe was-
the introduction of a movable-type printing press
the creation of a unified body of Islamic and Christian law
the preservation and translation of Greek and Roman texts
the development of the Cyrillic alphabet for Slavic languages
Why were West African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali successful during the Post-Classical period?
They enslaved people for the Atlantic slave trade with Britain
They built powerful forts and castles to protect against invasions
They adopted Islam and established trade relations with Muslims
They grew wealthy controlling routes around the Cape of Good Hope
Which set of accomplishments occurred during the Song dynasty of China?
The canal shown on the map was important during the Tang and Song dynasties primarily because it provided-
flood control during monsoon season
water to urban centers in arid regions
a transportation route for military forces
a means of shipping rice from farms to urban centers
Which series of empires correctly match their location on the map?
I Roman Empire, II Charlemagne's Empire, III Islamic Empire
I Islamic Empire, II Byzantine Empire, III Charlemagne's Empire
I Charlemagne's Empire, II Byzantine Empire, III Islamic Empire
I Byzantine Empire, II Charlemagne's Empire, III Islamic Empire
Which feature of Arab policy toward conquered peoples facilitated the spread of Islam?
People who refused to accept Islam were killed
Muslims paid the fees for non-Muslims to convert
Arabs were tolerant compared to other conquerors
Converts to Islam were released from debt obligations
The architecture style of the pictured building reflects the influence of the Catholic Church by-
keeping the inner space dark in solemn reverence
creating an impression of reaching towards heaven
using the vast ceilings for mosaics of Biblical stories
reviving the Greek golden ratio of balanced proportions
The architectural feature of the building pictured above reflects the importance of-
daily prayers in Islamic life
grain storage for Bedouin tribes
ritual offerings for devout Hindus
civil justice in the Byzantine Empire
Which Chinese invention contributed to the growth of intellectual life?
Terrace farming
Moveable-type printing
Deep-ocean keeled ships
Terracotta figurine sculpting
How were the advances of the Muslim world preserved for future generations?
Scribes and monks recorded and saved multiple copies of the information
Christian scholars traveled to Islamic universities to study the information
Libraries and institutions such as the House of Wisdom stored information
Nomadic Arab tribes carried the information with them on various conquests
According to this map, Charlemagne expanded the Frankish kingdom. Between A.D. 814 and A.D. 843, a series of revolts resulted in the Treaty of Verdun, which-
financed the papal authority in Rome
helped protect against outside invasions
added land south of the Spanish March
divided the kingdom into three parts
According to the information in the excerpt, one reason Islam was able to spread was because-
geography made invasion easy
neighboring empires were weak
nearby revolts were taking place
Muslim soldiers were highly trained
Christianity and Islam were important institutions in the reconsolidation of Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire because both-
commanded believers to act morally
served as unifying influences on culture
attracted many nonbelievers to convert
provided a model for political organization
Which factor contributed to the division of Western and Eastern Churches into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy?
Declining interest in the Crusades
Growing power of Islamic caliphates
Opposing opinions on Christian theology
Dwindling trade across European kingdoms
Which social group of European feudal society showed allegiance to a lord by providing military service?
Artisans
Kings
Serfs
Vassals
