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WorksheetsMiddle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
What event marked the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe?
The Renaissance
Fall of the Roman Empire
The Crusades
The Black Death
Who declared the religious war against the Muslim Turks known as the Crusades?
Queen Isabella I
King Henry VIII
Pope Urban II
Emperor Charlemagne
What was the deadly plague that swept through Europe and killed a third of its population during the later Middle Ages? It also was the event that ended the growth and prosperity of Medieval Europe.
The Renaissance
The Age of Exploration
The 100 Years War
The Black Death
The word "renaissance" means ...
Rebirth
Recreation
Reinstate
Redesign
Which artist is best known for his work of in math, science, the Mona Lisa, and other sketches?
Leonardo de Vinci
Michelangelo
Rafael
Donatello
This document ensured that kings would have to follow the same laws as everyone else. The Bill of Rights of the United States also has its roots in this document.
Republic
Theocracy
Census
Magna Carta
The printing press was important because...
It made printing books easier, which spread knowledge and ideas to all parts of the world
It made allowed for newspapers to be printed on tissue paper instead of parchment paper
It gave people more jobs in parts of Italy, where many people were very poor
It gave people the ability to read and write faster, and made communication easier
Feudalism is defined as trading loyalty for ___________________ .
Democracy
Protection
Weapons
Fame
The sculpture of David and the Sistine Chapel are works of this famous Renaissance artist.
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Rafael
Donatello
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
Christianity
Feudalism
Judaism
Chivalry
Monks made many contributions to society during the Middle Ages, which of the following is an example of a contribution that was made by the monks?
Built the aqueducts.
Built and designed road systems.
Paid knights with land.
Copied books and spread Christianity to northern Europe.
Which person is generally credited with starting the Reformation? He posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Christian Church!
Pope Urban II
Martin Luther
Michelangelo
King Henry VIII
Why were the Crusades fought?
To unite the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church.
To bring the bishop under the pope’s control.
To protect Rome from invading Muslims.
To gain control of the Holy Land.
This was the intellectual, philosophical, and artistic movement that began in Italy in the 14th century.
Reformation
Renaissance
Middle Ages
The Black Death
What were the 3 time periods of the Middle Ages?
High
Early
Center
Late
Low
Which were the 2 legends (that we spoke about) that came from the Middle Ages?
Little Red Riding Hood
Loch Ness Monster
Robin Hood
Hercules
King Arthur
King of England who had 6 wives
Henry VII
Edward VI
Henry VIII
James I
Henry VIII's children (3)
Lady Jane Grey
James I
Edward VI
Elizabeth I
Mary I
Wives of Henry VIII that were beheaded (2)
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Howard
Anne of Cleves
Jane Seymour
Wife of Henry VIII that gave him a son.
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Howard
Anne of Cleves
Jane Seymour
Review: Which European country is colored in dark purple?
Spain
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Review: Which European country is colored in Yellow?
Spain
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Review: Which mountains are represented by the black dotted lines?
Ural
Pyrenees
Alps
Rocky
Review: Which mountains act as the natural border between the Iberian Peninsula and Mainland Europe?
Ural
Pyrenees
Alps
Rocky
Review: Which body of water is circled in the picture?
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
English Channel
Rhine River
