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WorksheetsMiddle Ages study guide
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 20mins
After the fall of Rome, the Dark Ages saw invasions and political instability which led to the rise of what?
Feudalism
Church power
Republican from of government
Protectorates
The (a) was the critical part of feudalism as the political and social structure of Europe during the Middle Ages. In it, a king or lord exchanged some of his (b) for (c) . Part of the land included the buildings and people to work it. The (d) worked the land in exchange for (e) and a place to live from the lord of the manor.
Agricultural improvements like the three-field system that increased food supply started in the 10th and 11th centuries. What happened in the chart that supports the effect of those improvements?
Between 650 and 1000 the population recovered and added about 11 million from the year 500.
Between 500 and 650 the population decreased significantly.
Between 1000 and 1340 CE, Europe’s population nearly doubled.
Between 1340 and 1450 the population declines, but is still more than it was a millinnium prior.
The plague happened twice in the Middle Ages period, once in 7th century and once in 14th century. What does the chart show these two incidents have in common?
They both show a plateau of population growth.
They both show slow but steady increases in population
They both show sharp declines in population
They both show doubling of the population
Why was Justinian’s Code significant in the long term?
It encouraged serfs to demand rights and eventually saw the end of serfdom in the empire.
It established feudal contracts between lords and vassals, bringing feudalism into Constantinople.
It preserved and organized Roman law, influencing modern legal systems.
It legalized Christianity across the empire.
The Christian Church was the element that
Disappeared after the fall of Rome
unified the people after the fall of Rome
segregated the people of Europe into different nationalities
led to the fall of the Roman Empire
Whose commentaries on Aristotle helped preseve Greek philosophy and influence European thought in future generations?
Ibn Rushd (Averroes)
Ibn Cina (Avicenna)
Charlemagne
Justinian
Of the crises in the 1300s, historians note that the Hundred Years' War is a prime example of ____________ as military enlistment was common instead of a contract.
A rise in population
The Church gaining power
Decrease of feudalism
New weapons and changes in warfare
Select the city that became the new capital and was the legacy of the Byzantine Empire.
The money system that emerged in the Middle ages came about because of what?
Church taking property
increased trade
Feudal contracts
Serfdom
Which event permanently split the European Christian church in two groups: the Catholics and Orthodox?
Great Schism of 1054 (East-West schism)
Great Schism of 1378 (Papal Schism)
Shi'a and Sunni divide over caliph descent
Constantine moving the capital to Constantinople (Istanbul)
What does this passage reveal about the impact of the Black Death on European society?
It ended conflicts such as the Hundred Years’ War.
It encouraged population growth and urban development.
It strengthened trust in the Church as people turned to religion for answers.
It caused widespread fear and social disruption, weakening traditional structures.
What was happening during that event the supports the description in the writing?
Large amounts of people were dying of disease, so they began to avoid each other.
Nobles were building castles to defend against invasions, preventing people from travelling to see family.
Trade across the Mediterranean completely stopped because of Viking raids.
The Catholic Church gained greater authority because people trusted it more during the crisis.
Match the descriptions with the appropriate significant figure below
He is credited with the creation of Algebra, and the term ‘algorithm’ originates from his name.
Al-Khwarizmi
He was the first Holy Roman Emperor and is credited with a mini renaissance period because he encourage arts and education
Charlemagne (Charles the Great)
He successfully stopped Muslim expansion into the continent of Europe at the Battle of Tours in 732.
Charles Martel
Example of how three cultures blended together in Europe: He was Germanic, Converted to Christianity, and conquered Greco-Roman groups which all blended to create a western European culture
Clovis
Example of the bridge between Roman and Byzantine empires: He moved the capital to a new city and named it after himself. Moving the capital split the empire and Rome eventually fell.
Constantine
What was a significant effect of increased trade in medieval European towns?
The collapse of the manorial system.
The return to a barter economy.
The growth of a wealthy merchant class and urban centers.
The decline of guilds and artisan groups.
Which of the following was a significant factor in the development of medieval trade and commerce?
The invention of the printing press
The establishment of guilds
The decline of feudalism
The discovery of the New World
