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WorksheetsMiddle Ages Unit Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
The land trade routes across central Asia that connected China with Europe, the Middle East, and Africa were known as…
Cotton Corridor
Hidden Highway
The Silk Road
Burlap Broadway
After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 C.E,
Learning increased leading to increased literacy rate
Western Europe remained united under one centralized government
The Greeks and Egyptians gained control of all Roman territory in western Europe
Western Europe fractured into multiple kingdoms controlled by various groups of Germanic "barbarians."
A Germanic people, the ___, settled the area known today as France and converted to Christianity under Clovis.
Franks
Angles
Saxons
Celts
Between A.D. 800 and 900, Europe was invaded by Muslims, Magyars, and __________ who attacked by sea from Norway and Scandinavia.
Chinese
Vikings
Saxons
Mongols
Where did the Vikings come from?
What effects did the Viking Age have on Europe? (Select all that apply)
Kings are unable to defend territories from raids = people live in constant danger
People rely on local leaders with armies rather than kings.
Feudalism develops
England and France unify to expel Viking forces from Europe.
In the feudal system, knights or lords who swore loyalty to a king or higher lord in exchange for land were called...
Vassals
Peasants
Fiefs
Serfs
A warrior in armor who fought on horseback and lived by the code of chivalry
samurai
knight
Flanders
serf
Under the feudal system, land granted to a vassal, or knight in exchange for service
serf
fief
Flanders
knight
Under _____, land was exchanged for service, loyalty, and protection.
socialism
feudalism
imperialism
capitalism
Put the levels of the feudal system in order (from those with most power to those with the least).
King
Nobility (Lords)
Knights
Peasants/Serfs
What year did the plague reach Italy?
1349
1347
1348
1350
Which of the following were effects of the Black Death? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A) A major decrease in population
B) Rising wages for workers
C) A major population increase
D) Weakening of feudalism
Who was the leader of the Mongol Empire?
Buddha
Genghis Khan
Charlemagne
William the Conqueror
What were the series of holy or religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims for the Holy Lands and religious dominance? You should not get this wrong if you go to Delsea.
The Punic Wars
The Mongol Conquests
The Crusades
The Viking Invasions
Which of the following describes a primary source?
A memoir written years after an event has taken place
A first-hand source created by a witness to historical events
A source written by historians after an event has taken place
A source that is always factual and unbiased
Why would Pope Leo declare Charlemagne the "Holy Roman Emperor" even though the Roman Empire collapsed centuries before?
Without an Emperor in Rome, the Pope could not be guaranteed safety from Muslim raiders
Even centuries after the fall of Rome, the Roman Empire was still remembered with respect and prestige
The title indicated Charlemagne's desire to move his capital to Rome and learn Italian
The Pope believed that a new Roman Emperor was necessary to begin crusades against the Vikings
What was the Reformation?
A) A "rebirth" of art and culture in Europe, especially in Italy starting in the 1300s
B) An expedition to explore the heart of Asia
C) A splitting of the Church into Catholic and Protestant branches prompted by Martin Luther
D) A series of wars to reclaim the Holy Land
What was the Renaissance?
An expedition to explore the heart of Asia
A "rebirth" of art and culture in Europe, especially in Italy starting in the 1300s
A splitting of the Church into Catholic and Protestant branches prompted by Martin Luther
A series of wars to reclaim the Holy Land
Match each state, kingdom, or empire to the continent where it was located
Ghana Empire
Mali Empire
Mongol Empire
Tang Dynasty China
England
Holy Roman Empire
Which one of these groups conquered England in 1066?
