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WorksheetsThe Medieval Europe DCA
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 17mins
What 3 countries made up the Holy Roman Empire?
Netherlands, Germany, Austria
Belgium, Spain, Portugal
France, Germany, Italy
Russia, Lithuania, Latvia
What 2 countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?
Spain & Portugal
France & Germany
Italy & Belgium
the Netherlands & Denmark
What religious institution provided a social framework for villages and cities, provided education, and shaped laws?
the Anglican Church
The Holy Temple
The Great Mosque
the Catholic Church
Which of the following best describes the theme of the timeline?
The spread of the Catholic faith
The Age of Charlemagne
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Reformation in Europe
What Holy Roman Emperor encouraged the creation of schools and spread Christianity?
Pepin the Short
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Clovis I
What guided monks and nuns through daily life? It encouraged a balance between work and prayer.
Arnold Rule
Benedictine Rule
Golden Rule
Monastery Rule
What was the correct order for the feudal system in Medieval Europe?
King - Knights - Vassals - Lords - Peasants/Serfs
King - Vassals - Lords - Peasants/Serfs - Knights
Lords - King - Knights - Vassals - Peasants/Serfs
King - Lords - Vassals - Knights - Peasants/Serfs
What was the self-sufficient economic unit of a medieval lord?
fief
castle
manor
vassal
Which statement is true about a serf's life?
They could be bought or sold
They were bound to the land upon which he or she worked
They had religious freedom on the manor
They became members of guilds in medieval towns
Which areas of the manor were most responsible for producing the manor’s wealth? (Use the image)
2, 4, & 7
1 & 5
3 & 6
1, 6, & 8
Under the feudal system, what did vassals promise to provide in exchange for land?
exchange of peasants
loyalty to the king
fiefs
military protection
True or False: Feudalism can cause frequent warfare among landowners/lords.
True
False
The Magna Carta was intended to protect the rights of…
all English citizens
Barons
knights
the king
Law that has developed from customs and judge's decisions is known as...
Pax Romana
Habeas Corpus
Magna Carta
English Common Law
What did Habeas Corpus give people the right to?
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
cruel and unusual punishment
a trial by jury
After King John signed the Magna Carta, it committed himself to the idea that...
barons were forced to obey the law
only peasants were forced to obey the law
monarchs were forced to obey the law
knights were forced to obey the law
During the Crusades, Europeans had increased contact with the Muslim world. What 2 societies did they rediscover the learning of?
ancient Egypt and Ghana
ancient Ottomans and Byzantines
ancient Greece and Rome
ancient China and Japan
What was the main purpose of the Crusades?
to overthrow the Catholic Church
to explore the New World
to overthrow Muslim Turks and regain control of the Holy Land
to take back the Iberian Peninsula for the Catholic Church
The Spanish Reconquista negatively affected Spain's (a) and culture because Jewish and Muslim businessmen were driven out of the country.
The cause of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) was fleas on (a) that were carried on cargo ships coming from Asia to Europe.
Peasants received higher (a) , which created inflation as a result of the Black Death.
Employers pushed for (a) that limited wages and made changes that required them to use fewer workers as a result of the Black Death.
To exclude someone from the church or other religious community.
reform
baptize
execute
excommunicate
What did the Concordat of Worms allow Holy Roman Emperors to do?
grant fiefs to bishops
hire knights from other lords
place heavy taxes on peasants
throw anyone in jail that they wanted to
There was conflict between Henry II and Thomas Becket because Becket supported the authority of the (a) over the monarchy.
Who excommunicated Henry II, which eventually led to this archbishop's death?
John of Salisbury
Edward Grimm
Thomas Becket
Pope Alexander III
What led to an increase in food production during the Agricultural Revolution?
horses
tractors
two-field system
three-field system
What was commonly built around cathedrals, which helped educate members of the clergy?
chapels
universities
manors
factories
