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3.1 Quiz: The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?

a)

the decline of Christianity

b)

the lack of a central government

c)

an end to attacks by barbarians

d)

the growth of a strong economy

2.

What belongs in the empty box to complete the cause-and-effect diagram?

a)

Development of farming

b)

Expansion of freedoms

c)

Rise in prosperity

d)

Increase in attacks

3.

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for

a)

a gift of land.

b)

a noble title.

c)

a large supply of food.

d)

military support.

4.

The Franks grew powerful because of their new style of war that used

a)

heavy wagons

b)

knights on horseback

c)

cannons and gunpowder

d)

peasants who threw rocks

5.

For which achievement is Charlemagne most remembered?

a)

He declared war against England.

b)

He became the first Christian ruler.

c)

He united much of Europe.

d)

He taught his people to write.

6.

Which of the following best describes the Vikings?

a)

Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on European villages

b)

Muslim nomads who traded in goods from the Middle East

c)

Germanic people who swept south to topple the Roman Empire

d)

Central European people who originally migrated from Asia

7.

A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were

a)

grants of land.

b)

large celebrations.

c)

war horses.

d)

market licenses.

8.

Who are the men in the picture?

a)

lord and vassal

b)

peasant and serf

c)

merchant and squire

d)

villager and priest

9.

Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by

a)

birth.

b)

wealth.

c)

religion.

d)

education.

10.

What is the best title for this list?

a)

Gifts from Kings to Vassals

b)

Taxes Paid by Peasants to Lords

c)

Why the Economy Was Weak

d)

How Peasants Earned a Living

11.

What do these medieval items have in common?

a)

They describe parts of a church's architecture.

b)

They describe features of a manor house.

c)

They describe forms of military technology.

d)

They describe structures of medieval towns.

12.

Which of the following was a main job of medieval ladies?

a)

managing the household

b)

selling the manor's goods

c)

negotiating with feudal lords

d)

teaching boys to be knights

13.

Pages and squires were boys in training to become

a)

kings.

b)

knights.

c)

teachers.

d)

landowners.

14.

Suppose a knight is known for his chivalry. What does that suggest about him?

a)

He fought with great skill.

b)

He owned a famous manor.

c)

He traveled to many countries.

d)

He followed a code of behavior.

15.

Serfs were required to

a)

grind their own grain at home.

b)

fight against the king's enemies.

c)

move to nearby cities and towns.

d)

stay on the land that they worked.

16.

Charlemagne reigned during which period, and how did he create the impression that he was continuing or recreating the Roman Empire?

a)

768-814 AD; by uniting much of Western Europe and being crowned Emperor by the Pope

b)

800-850 AD; by conquering the Eastern Roman Empire

c)

700-750 AD; by establishing a new Roman Senate

d)

850-900 AD; by building a new Roman capital in Aachen

17.

How long after the fall of Rome did Clovis become king of the Franks?

a)

5 years

b)

25 years

c)

50 years

d)

100 years

18.

Which event on the timeline took place during the High Middle Ages?

a)

Charlemagne is crowned emperor

b)

The fall of the Western Roman Empire

c)

The discovery of America

d)

William of Normandy conquers England