WorksheetsUnit 8: lesson 26 study guide
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What belongs in the empty box to complete the cause-and-effect diagram?
Development of farming
Expansion of freedoms
Rise in prosperity
Increase in attacks
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for
a gift of land.
a noble title.
a large supply of food.
military support.
For which achievement is Charlemagne most remembered?
He declared war against England.
He became the first Christian ruler.
He united much of Europe.
He taught his people to write.
Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?
the decline of Christianity
the lack of a central government
an end to attacks by barbarians
the growth of a strong economy
The Franks grew powerful because of their new style of war that used
heavy wagons.
knights on horseback.
cannons and gunpowder.
peasants who threw rocks.
Which of the following best describes the Vikings?
Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on European villages
Muslim nomads who traded in goods from the Middle East
Germanic people who swept south to topple the Roman Empire
Central European people who originally migrated from Asia
A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were
grants of land.
large celebrations.
war horses.
market licenses.
Who are the men in the picture?
lord and vassal
peasant and serf
merchant and squire
villager and priest
Which of these did William the Conqueror introduce to England?
the Christian religion
the Saxon language
a line of Norman kings
an end to the feudal system
Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by
birth.
wealth.
religion.
education.
What is the best title for this list?
• head money
• tallage
• fee when a woman married
Gifts from Kings to Vassals
Taxes Paid by Peasants to Lords
Why the Economy Was Weak
How Peasants Earned a Living
Serfs were required to
grind their own grain at home.
fight against the king's enemies.
move to nearby cities and towns.
stay on the land that they worked.
Suppose a knight is known for his chivalry. What does that suggest about him?
He fought with great skill.
He owned a famous manor.
He traveled to many countries.
He followed a code of behavior.
What do these medieval items have in common?
• stone wall • castle moat • knight’s armor
They describe parts of a church's architecture.
They describe features of a manor house.
They describe forms of military technology.
They describe structures of medieval towns.
Which of the following was a main job of medieval ladies?
managing the household
selling the manor's goods
negotiating with feudal lords
teaching boys to be knights
Pages and squires were boys in training to become
kings.
knights.
teachers.
landowners.
