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The Medieval Europe DCA

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What 3 countries made up the Holy Roman Empire?

a)

Netherlands, Germany, Austria

b)

Belgium, Spain, Portugal

c)

France, Germany, Italy

d)

Russia, Lithuania, Latvia

2.

What 2 countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Spain & Portugal

b)

France & Germany

c)

Italy & Belgium

d)

the Netherlands & Denmark

3.

What religious institution provided a social framework for villages and cities, provided education, and shaped laws?

a)

the Anglican Church

b)

The Holy Temple

c)

The Great Mosque

d)

the Catholic Church

4.

Which of the following best describes the theme of the timeline?

a)

The spread of the Catholic faith

b)

The Age of Charlemagne

c)

The Fall of the Roman Empire

d)

The Reformation in Europe

5.

What Holy Roman Emperor encouraged the creation of schools and spread Christianity?

a)

Pepin the Short

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Charles Martel

d)

Clovis I

6.

What guided monks and nuns through daily life? It encouraged a balance between work and prayer.

a)

Arnold Rule

b)

Benedictine Rule

c)

Golden Rule

d)

Monastery Rule

7.

What was the correct order for the feudal system in Medieval Europe?

a)

King - Knights - Vassals - Lords - Peasants/Serfs

b)

King - Vassals - Lords - Peasants/Serfs - Knights

c)

Lords - King - Knights - Vassals - Peasants/Serfs

d)

King - Lords - Vassals - Knights - Peasants/Serfs

8.

What was the self-sufficient economic unit of a medieval lord?

a)

fief

b)

castle

c)

manor

d)

vassal

9.

Which statement is true about a serf's life?

a)

They could be bought or sold

b)

They were bound to the land upon which he or she worked

c)

They had religious freedom on the manor

d)

They became members of guilds in medieval towns

10.

Which areas of the manor were most responsible for producing the manor’s wealth? (Use the image)

a)

2, 4, & 7

b)

1 & 5

c)

3 & 6

d)

1, 6, & 8

11.

Under the feudal system, what did vassals promise to provide in exchange for land?

a)

exchange of peasants

b)

loyalty to the king

c)

fiefs

d)

military protection

12.

True or False: Feudalism can cause frequent warfare among landowners/lords.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Magna Carta was intended to protect the rights of…

a)

all English citizens

b)

Barons

c)

knights

d)

the king

14.

Law that has developed from customs and judge's decisions is known as...

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Habeas Corpus

c)

Magna Carta

d)

English Common Law

15.

What did Habeas Corpus give people the right to?

a)

freedom of religion

b)

freedom of speech

c)

cruel and unusual punishment

d)

a trial by jury

16.

After King John signed the Magna Carta, it committed himself to the idea that...

a)

barons were forced to obey the law

b)

only peasants were forced to obey the law

c)

monarchs were forced to obey the law

d)

knights were forced to obey the law

17.

During the Crusades, Europeans had increased contact with the Muslim world. What 2 societies did they rediscover the learning of?

a)

ancient Egypt and Ghana

b)

ancient Ottomans and Byzantines

c)

ancient Greece and Rome

d)

ancient China and Japan

18.

What was the main purpose of the Crusades?

a)

to overthrow the Catholic Church

b)

to explore the New World

c)

to overthrow Muslim Turks and regain control of the Holy Land

d)

to take back the Iberian Peninsula for the Catholic Church

19.

The Spanish Reconquista negatively affected Spain's (a)   and culture because Jewish and Muslim businessmen were driven out of the country.

20.

The cause of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) was fleas on (a)   that were carried on cargo ships coming from Asia to Europe.

21.

Peasants received higher (a)   , which created inflation as a result of the Black Death.

22.

Employers pushed for (a)   that limited wages and made changes that required them to use fewer workers as a result of the Black Death.

23.

To exclude someone from the church or other religious community.

a)

reform

b)

baptize

c)

execute

d)

excommunicate

24.

What did the Concordat of Worms allow Holy Roman Emperors to do?

a)

grant fiefs to bishops

b)

hire knights from other lords

c)

place heavy taxes on peasants

d)

throw anyone in jail that they wanted to

25.

There was conflict between Henry II and Thomas Becket because Becket supported the authority of the (a)   over the monarchy.

26.

Who excommunicated Henry II, which eventually led to this archbishop's death?

a)

John of Salisbury

b)

Edward Grimm

c)

Thomas Becket

d)

Pope Alexander III

27.

What led to an increase in food production during the Agricultural Revolution?

a)

horses

b)

tractors

c)

two-field system

d)

three-field system

28.

What was commonly built around cathedrals, which helped educate members of the clergy?

a)

chapels

b)

universities

c)

manors

d)

factories