WorksheetsMedieval Europe: Key Concepts and Figures
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Church laws code based on religious teachings that governed all aspects of life during the Middle Ages.
Common Law
Canon Law
Code of Hammurabi
Feudalism
Treaty that divided Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire into thirds.
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Verdun
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Individual who halted the spread of Islam at the Battle of Tours.
Clovis
Charles Martel
Charlemagne
William the Conqueror
The Latin term for "Middle Ages"
medieval
monasteries
monks
Charlemagne
communities of monks
Middle Ages
monasteries
monks
medieval
Religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities
medieval
Charlemagne
monks
Pope
During the Middle Ages, the manorial system --
Had no mutual obligations
Provided little class structure
Was self-sufficient
Was serf controlled
What event marked the end of the Pax Romana and the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire?
The fall of Constantinople
The end of Pax Romana in 180 AD
The sacking of Rome in 410 AD
The renaming of the Byzantine Empire.
The Roman Empire split into two, and the capital was moved to ________.
Rome
Athens
Constantinople
Alexandria
What was the eastern portion of the Roman Empire renamed after the fall of the western portion?
The Ottoman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Holy Roman Empire
The Persian Empire
What is another name for the Middle Ages?
The Renaissance
The Dark Ages
The Enlightenment
The Industrial Age
Which of the following was a factor affecting living conditions in Western Europe?
Abundance of resources
Lack of learning
Peaceful travel
Unified language
Fill in the blank: One of the challenges in Western Europe was the _______ in trade.
Growth
Disruption
Stability
Expansion
What was the only common link among people in Western Europe after the Fall of Rome?
Language
Christianity
Trade
Government
What are the basic needs of people after the fall of Rome?
Food, Clothing, Shelter
Food, Protection, Shelter
Food, Clothing, Protection
Food, Shelter, Water
After the fall of Rome, people needed Shelter, Protection, and Food, which led to the development of ________.
Democracy
Feudalism
Capitalism
Socialism
What is a key characteristic of the feudal system?
Centralized power
Decentralization (power given to other officials rather than 1) and land ownership
Equal distribution of power
No land ownership
In the feudal system, the mutual obligation was between the King, his subjects, and ______.
Knights
Lords
Peasants
Merchants
Which of the following is a characteristic of the feudal political system?
A) Centralized government
B) Dependent on the relationship between nobility
C) Independent local governance
D) No hierarchy.
In the manorial economic system, peasants worked the land and paid rent in exchange for what?
Wealth
Protection
Freedom
Food
What was the largest percentage of the population during the time of serfdom?
Nobles
Serfs
Merchants
Knights
Fill in the blank: Serfs were considered the lord's property and could not leave the manor without permission, meaning they were '____ to the land'.
Bound
Tied
Free
Released
What was one of the main responsibilities of serfs in the manorial system?
Governing the manor
Working the land and laboring on building projects
Collecting taxes
Teaching the children.
In the manorial system, the lord of the manor provided ______.
Education
Protection
Entertainment
Trade routes
What is crop rotation?
A) A method to plant the same crop repeatedly
B) A process to use three major fields at different intervals to preserve the soil
C) A way to plant crops in a single field
D) A technique to grow crops without water.
In crop rotation, one field is planted in the spring, one in the fall, and the other is left ______.
harvested
irrigated
fallow
fertilized
What role did the Church serve on the Manor?
A marketplace
A town hall
A school
A library
The Church would collect a tithe, which is a _______ of income from all Christians.
fixed amount
percentage
donation
loan
This was a time in the Middle Ages where the advances of the Romans were lost, and violence was rampant.
Pax Romana
The Troubles
The Dark Ages
The Great Panic
He was the king of the Franks
Leif Erickson
Charlemagne
Erick the Red
Olaf
Charlemagne's conquests would lead to the formation of the ___________ Empire
Byzantine
Carolingian
Russian
Autro-Hungarian
A renewed interest in education under Charlemagne became known as the
Carolingian Renaissance
German Renaissance
Italian Renaissance
Frankish Renaissance
When the Carolingian Empire fell, the Western part would become ______ and the Middle and Eastern part would become _________.
France, Germany
Germany, France
The Holy Roman Empire, France
France, The Holy Roman Empire
Raids from groups like the Vikings led people to turn to land owning nobles, which began this economic and political system
Feudalism
Authoritarianism
Communism
Transcendentalism
Who was at the top of the feudal hierarchy?
Kings/Queens
Nobles
Vassals
Peasants/Serfs
Who was at the bottom of the Feudal Hierarchy?
Kings/Queens
Nobles
Vassals
Peasants/Serfs
A peasant legally bound to the lord’s land is known as a
Serf
Slave
Gladiator
Helot
Peasants and serfs were...
Rulers
Warriors
Merchants
Farmers
A farming estate that a lord ran, and peasants/serfs worked.
Subsidy
Stipend
Manor
Penance
Vassals were...
Rulers
Warriors
Merchants
Farmers
Knights were expected to live by a code called
The Code of Knights
The Lord's Law
Chivalry
The Vassel Code
An economic system where private individuals own the means of production of a good or service.
Feudalism
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
Guilds were organizations of
Warriors
Rulers
Craftspeople
Farmers
True or False: Medieval cities were known for their cleanliness.
True
False
The Vikings were raiders from...
Germany
Scandinavia
Russia
Spain
In terms of their religion, Vikings were originally
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
A Viking ship is known as a
Caravel
Longboat
Trireme
Barquentine
This feature of a longboat allowed Vikings to sail up river into the interior of Europe
Lateen Sails
Monohull
Shallow Draft
Daggerboard
These were a favorite target of the Vikings, as they had a lot of wealth and were not well defended.
Monasteries
Manors
Castles
Fiefs
He Discovered and colonized Greenland.
Erik the Red
Leif Erickson
Oleg
Charlemagne
He discovered and briefly colonized New Foundland in modern day Canada.
Erik the Red
Leif Erikson
Oleg
Charlemagne
He founded the city of Kiev in modern day Ukraine, which will eventually become Russia
Erik the Red
Leif Erikson
Oleg
Charlemagne

Church laws code based on religious teachings that governed all aspects of life during the Middle Ages.
Common Law
Canon Law
Code of Hammurabi
Feudalism
Treaty that divided Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire into thirds.
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Verdun
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Individual who halted the spread of Islam at the Battle of Tours.
Clovis
Charles Martel
Charlemagne
William the Conqueror
The Latin term for "Middle Ages"
medieval
monasteries
monks
Charlemagne
communities of monks
Middle Ages
monasteries
monks
medieval
Religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities
medieval
Charlemagne
monks
Pope
During the Middle Ages, the manorial system --
Had no mutual obligations
Provided little class structure
Was self-sufficient
Was serf controlled
Frankish government officials who gained power over weak kings
vassals
Holy Roman Emperor
mayors of the palace
secular clergy
a decentralized form of government characterized by political relationships between monarchs and nobles in which military service was provided in exchange for land
feudalism
manorialism
homage
chivalry
a tract of land with peasant laborers given by a lord to a vassal
fallow
fief
serf
tournament
ordained church officials
clergy
chivalry
laity
heresy
a solemn ceremony in which a vassal pledged to perform certain duties to a lord
chivalry
homage
penance
sacraments
church members who are not clergy
cardinals
laity
mayors of the palace
friars
a mock battle between knights that served as both entertainment and practice in warfare skills
chivalry
Eucharist
lay investiture
tournament
code of honor for an ideal knight, including characteristics such as bravery and courtesy
chivalry
homage
penance
tournament
an economic and social system in which nobles owned large estates and peasants supplied the labor
feudalism
fief
manorialism
fallow
a peasant who was bound to the land but could not be sold
fief
laity
friar
serf
land that is left unplanted so that the soil can regain nutrients
fallow
fief
sacraments
serf
formal church rituals that were performed by Christians in order to receive grace or salvation
chivalry
heresy
penance
sacraments
suffering performed to show sorrow for sin
eucharist
homage
penance
sacraments
members of the clergy who live in the world
laity
heresy
regular clergy
secular clergy
the holy communion, during which a priest blesses wheat wafers and wine that represent the body and blood of Christ
Eucharist
homage
penance
sacraments
members of the clergy who lived by a “rule” and apart from society, such as monks and nuns
laity
heresy
regular clergy
secular clergy
the head of a monastery
abbess
abbot
cardinal
friar
the head of a convent
abbess
abbot
cardinal
friar
books created by monks that were decorated with elaborate designs, beautiful lettering, and miniature paintings
illuminated manuscripts
homage
penance
sacraments
high Church officials ranking just below the pope who are responsible for choosing the pope
abbot
cardinals
friars
regular clergy
the practice of secular rulers such as kings or nobles giving the symbols of office, such as a ring and a staff, to bishops they have appointed
excommunication
feudalism
homage
lay investiture
denial of church teachings
chivalry
excommunication
heresy
homage
expulsion from the church; formal denial of the right of a person to receive salvation
chivalry
excommunication
heresy
homage
a wandering preacher who lived a simple life according to a rule, but was not isolated
abbess
cardinal
friar
serf
a legal system based on tradition and court cases that applies throughout an entire kingdom
bicameral
clergy
common law
feudalism
a group of men who submitted names of people suspected of crimes and determined if there was enough evidence to justify a trial
cardinals
grand jury
petit jury
common law
a group of men who determined the guilt or innocence of the accused in an English court
cardinals
grand jury
petit jury
common law
a two-house legislature
bicameral
common law
feudalism
manorialism

Period in history between the collapse of Rome an the modern world.
Bronze Age
Classical Era
Middle Ages
Prehistory
Which religious beliefs provided the foundation for early medieval society?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Which group held the most power under Feudalism?
Serfs
Knights
Lords
Vassals
Political system of local government based on the granting of land in return for loyalty and military protection.
Feudalism
Anarchy
Oligarchy
Manorialism
A peasant bound to a self-sufficient manor during Feudalism.
Vassal
Squire
Serf
Knight
Church laws code based on religious teachings that governed all aspects of life during the Middle Ages.
Common Law
Canon Law
Code of Hammurabi
Feudalism
What event launched Europe into the Dark Ages?
The arrival of the plague in 900 A.D.
The overthrow of the last Roman emperor in 476 A.D.
The invasion of Rome by the Huns in 600 A.D.
The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1200 A.D.
Who was the first Germanic King to accept Catholic Christianity?
Charles Martel
King Clovis
Charlemagne
Pope Gregory I
What is significant about Charles Martel?
the first Germanic King too accept Catholic Christianity
the King of the Franks
defended the pope against unruly Roman nobles
halted the spread of Islam into Western Europe
Which Frankish King nearly doubled the size of his empire?
Charlemagne
King Clovis
King Pepin
Charles Martel
Where were the Muslims halted from advancing into Europe in 732?
The Battle of Worms
The War of 1812
The Battle of Constantinople
The Battle of Tours
Which of the following was Charlemagne most concerned with for his people?
Education
Trade
Agriculture
Technology
What power did the pope have over the king?
the power to appoint bishops
the power to excommunicate
the power to tax
the power to declare war
How do missionaries spread Christianity?
Missionaries stay isolated and in a monastery
Missionaries travel from place to place
What were Charlemagne's feelings towards Christianity?
Charlemagne felt everyone should not become Christian
Charlemagne made everyone he conquered become Christian
Charlemagne did not care what religion anyone practiced
Describe Charlemagne's relationship with the church.
The Pope denied Charlemagne entry into the church
Charlemagne heavily disagreed with Christianity
The Pope crowned Charlemagne for spreading Christianity
What does a vassal provide their lord?
A vassal provides their lord crops and services
A vassal provides their lord protection from invaders
A vassal provides their lord with a fief (land)
What is life like on the manor? What do we see on a manor?
serfs and peasants who work the land
churches, castles, and villages for workers
nobles protect the peasants
all of the above
communities of monks
Middle Ages
monasteries
monks
medieval
a knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land
fief
peasant
vassal
noble
system of promises that governed the relationships between lords and vassals
communism
feudalism
capitalism
monarchy
workers who were tied to the land on which they lived and farmed
knights
vassals
serfs
lords
Italian monk who established a set of rules for monks in the 500s
Charlemagne
Benedict
Clovis
Caesar
