WorksheetsCHAPTER 7/8 TEST
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Germanic peoples who conquered Gaul.
a)
Magyars
b)
Vikings
c)
Franks
d)
Charlemagne
e)
Charles Martel
2.
Nomadic warriors who settled in present-day Hungary.
a)
Magyars
b)
Vikings
c)
Franks
d)
Charlemagne
e)
Charles Martel
3.
The creator of a unified Christian empire.
a)
Magyars
b)
Vikings
c)
Franks
d)
Charlemagne
e)
Charles Martel
4.
Expert sailors from Scandinavia.
a)
Magyars
b)
Vikings
c)
Franks
d)
Charlemagne
e)
Charles Martel
5.
The leader of forces that battled the Muslims at Tours.
a)
Magyars
b)
Vikings
c)
Franks
d)
Charlemagne
e)
Charles Martel
6.
Medieval knights often took part in ____________, or mock battles.
a)
tournaments
b)
fief
c)
chivalry
d)
troubadour
e)
manor
7.
A wandering musician known as a ___________ sang about knights and ladies.
a)
tournaments
b)
fief
c)
chivalry
d)
troubadour
e)
manor
8.
In return for loyalty, a lord granted a lesser noble a ___________.
a)
tournaments
b)
fief
c)
chivalry
d)
troubadour
e)
manor
9.
A lord's estate was called a ______________.
a)
tournaments
b)
fief
c)
chivalry
d)
troubadour
e)
manor
10.
The knight's code of conduct was called_____________.
a)
tournaments
b)
fief
c)
chivalry
d)
troubadour
e)
manor
11.
Rules to regulate monastic life, written by a monk named Benedict.
a)
interdict
b)
excommunication
c)
Benedictine Rule
d)
canon law
e)
papal supremacy
12.
A pope's authority over all secular rulers.
a)
interdict
b)
excommunication
c)
Benedictine Rule
d)
canon law
e)
papal supremacy
13.
The body of laws of the Church.
a)
interdict
b)
excommunication
c)
Benedictine Rule
d)
canon law
e)
papal supremacy
14.
A penalty that barred someone from receiving the sacraments or Christian burial.
a)
interdict
b)
excommunication
c)
Benedictine Rule
d)
canon law
e)
papal supremacy
15.
An order preventing an entire town, region, or kingdom from receiving sacraments and Christian burial.
a)
interdict
b)
excommunication
c)
Benedictine Rule
d)
canon law
e)
papal supremacy
16.
A trainee who earned no wages.
a)
charter
b)
tenant farmer
c)
apprentice
d)
capital
e)
guild
17.
Money for investment.
a)
charter
b)
tenant farmer
c)
apprentice
d)
capital
e)
guild
18.
A document stating the rights and privileges of a town.
a)
charter
b)
tenant farmer
c)
apprentice
d)
capital
e)
guild
19.
A salaried worker in a guild.
a)
charter
b)
tenant farmer
c)
apprentice
d)
capital
e)
journeyman
20.
Someone who paid rent for his land.
a)
charter
b)
tenant farmer
c)
apprentice
d)
capital
e)
journeyman
21.
What changes signaled the beginning of the Middle Ages?
a)
the battle of Tours.
b)
the collapse of the Roman empire.
c)
the Magyar and Viking Invasions.
22.
Which statement best describes the early Germanic kingdoms?
a)
They had no written laws.
b)
They were ruled by Leo III.
c)
They adopted Roman customs.
23.
One long-term result of the crowning of Charlemagne was
a)
the spread of the Latin language throughout the old Roman empire.
b)
the deepening of the split between eastern and western Christians.
c)
the loss of power by the pope.
24.
The main role of powerful nobles in Charlemagne's kingdom was to
a)
spread Christianity.
b)
establish schools
c)
rule local regions.
25.
Which statement best describes events after Charlemagne's death.
a)
His sons fought for control; his kingdom was divided.
b)
His kingdom became the current country of Germany.
c)
His kingdom was conquered by Viking and Magyar invaders.
26.
The feudal system was based on a network of
a)
fiefs
b)
knights, or mounted warriors.
c)
mutual obligations.
27.
Which statement best describes noblewomen in the Middle Ages?
a)
They were treated much like serfs.
b)
They played active roles in medieval society.
c)
They had no economic rights.
28.
The feudal contract was usually between
a)
the owner of a manor and his serfs.
b)
a noble and his fief.
c)
a great lord and a less-powerful noble.
29.
Which statement best describes medieval serfs?
a)
They were bound to the land but were not slaves.
b)
They were vassals of a great lord.
c)
Although not free, they could leave the land any time.
30.
A medieval manor was
a)
a self-sufficient unit.
b)
owned by the Catholic Church.
c)
protected by an army of serfs.
31.
A parish priest's duties included
a)
converting diverse peoples to Christianity.
b)
administering sacraments and helping the needy.
c)
leading pilgrimages to sacred sites throughout Europe.
32.
Monks in monasteries worked as
a)
farmers, missionaries, and scholars.
b)
soldiers and secular rulers.
c)
traveling preachers known as friars.
33.
Which statement best describes the role of the popes in the Middle Ages.
a)
They were opposed to mixing spiritual and secular duties.
b)
They were always opposed reform of the Church or its policies.
c)
They were spiritual leaders who also exercised secular power.
34.
St. Francis of Assisi and St. Dominic founded
a)
cathedrals
b)
convents
c)
orders of friars.
35.
Why did prejudice against Jewish people increase in the late 1000's?
a)
Muslim rulers were intolerant.
b)
Western Europe had become more Christianized.
c)
People thought that they paid no taxes.
36.
Agriculture production improved in Europe because of
a)
new harnesses and plows.
b)
new kinds of fertilizers.
c)
the growth of feudalism.
37.
Why did medieval Europe's richest cities emerge in northern Italy and Flanders?
a)
Both locations were centers of metalworking.
b)
Both locations had received charters.
c)
Both were at the ends of the north-south trade route.
38.
One result of the use of insurance, credit, and partnerships was a
a)
rise in personal bankruptcies.
b)
shrinking of the middle class.
c)
commercial revolution.
39.
A main goal of guilds was to
a)
encourage farmers to become journeymen.
b)
make streets safer and towns cleaner.
c)
cooperate to protect shared economic interests.
40.
Medieval cities were usually
a)
crowded, dirty, and loud.
b)
built around a cathedral.
c)
controlled by the pope.
41.
A Church court that tried people accused of heresy.
a)
Holy Land
b)
Ferdinand and Isabella
c)
Inquisition
d)
Reconquista
e)
Crusades
42.
A series of wars over control of lands in the Middle East.
a)
Holy Land
b)
Ferdinand and Isabella
c)
Inquisition
d)
Reconquista
e)
Crusades
43.
Rulers who wanted to impose unity on their diverse peoples.
a)
Holy Land
b)
Ferdinand and Isabella
c)
Inquisition
d)
Reconquista
e)
Crusades
44.
The campaign to drive Muslims from the Iberian peninsula.
a)
Holy Land
b)
Ferdinand and Isabella
c)
Inquisition
d)
Reconquista
e)
Crusades
45.
The region where Christians believe Jesus lived.
a)
Holy Land
b)
Ferdinand and Isabella
c)
Inquisition
d)
Reconquista
e)
Crusades
46.
A method using reason to support Christian beliefs.
a)
scholasticism
b)
vernacular
c)
Gothic Style
d)
flying buttress
e)
illumination
47.
Artistic decoration of books.
a)
scholasticism
b)
vernacular
c)
Gothic Style
d)
flying buttress
e)
illumination
48.
Everyday languages of ordinary people.
a)
scholasticism
b)
vernacular
c)
Gothic Style
d)
flying buttress
e)
illumination
49.
Stone supports that stood outside a church.
a)
scholasticism
b)
vernacular
c)
Gothic Style
d)
flying buttress
e)
illumination
50.
An architectural style incorporating graceful spires and tall windows.
a)
scholasticism
b)
vernacular
c)
Gothic Style
d)
flying buttress
e)
illumination
51.
A split in the Catholic Church.
a)
Black Death
b)
epidemic
c)
inflation
d)
schism
e)
longbow
52.
An English advantage in the Hundred Years War.
a)
Black Death
b)
epidemic
c)
inflation
d)
schism
e)
longbow
53.
Rising prices.
a)
Black Death
b)
epidemic
c)
inflation
d)
schism
e)
longbow
54.
Bubonic plague, a disease carried by rats.
a)
Black Death
b)
epidemic
c)
inflation
d)
schism
e)
longbow
55.
An outbreak of rapid-spreading disease.
a)
Black Death
b)
epidemic
c)
inflation
d)
schism
e)
longbow
56.
What was Pope Urban's reason for launching the First Crusade?
a)
to free the Holy Land.
b)
to defeat Saladin.
c)
to open trade routes to India.
57.
During the Fourth Crusade, Muslim armies
a)
fought other Muslim armies.
b)
retook Jerusalem.
c)
defeated the Europeans at Acre.
58.
Which of the following was one result of the Crusades?
a)
a decrease in the power of the monarchs.
b)
a legacy of hatred between Jews and Muslims.
c)
a legacy of hatred between Christians and Muslims.
59.
How did religious policy in Spain change under Francis and Isabella?
a)
Toleration for Jews and Muslims began.
b)
Toleration for Jews and Muslims ended.
c)
Support for the Inquisition halted.
60.
Paris, Oxford, and Bologna were among the first medieval cities to
a)
build scientific laboratories.
b)
prepare for religious pilgramages.
c)
found universities.
61.
What is one way people reacted to the spread of the Black Death?
a)
They turned to magic or witchcraft for cures.
b)
Jews blamed Christians for causing the disease.
c)
Castles and knights fell out of favor.
62.
An economic result of the Black Death was
a)
a decrease in wages.
b)
an increase in the cost of labor.
c)
an increase in production.
63.
One cause of the Hundred Years War was
a)
French kings claims to English lands.
b)
English kings claims to French lands.
c)
the capture of Joan of Arc.
64.
A result of the Hundred Years War was
a)
an increase in the power of the French Estates General.
b)
a weakened sense of national feeling in France.
c)
an increase in the power of the English Parliament.
65.
Which statement best describes medieval art?
a)
Most medieval art was carved stone scrulpturers.
b)
Most medieval art was created for middle-class people.
c)
Most medieval art was religious in nature.
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