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Honors Middle Ages Review 2025

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following are matched up correctly except...

a)

Saxons-England

b)

Franks-France

c)

Magyars-Hungary

d)

Goths-Scandinavia

2.

became historically significant because it was the location of the first Norse attack in Britain

(a)  

3.

was the first Norse leader of a fief in France

(a)  

4.

What was very similar to the Japanese Warrior code of conduct called Bushido

a)

Fief

b)

Serfdom

c)

Chivalry

d)

Feudalism

5.

"Fill my love with and have them tell romantic petry and stories"-Eleanor of Aquitane

(a)  

6.

The Battle of was a major battle that stopped the Moors

(a)  

7.

Feudalism in Europe was strong before 1500 because...

a)

There were threats from outside invaders

b)

There was a shortage of farmable land

c)

Peasants could become knights

d)

Peasants could become lords

8.

Which of the following would NOT be accurate about Charlemagne?

a)

Placed a huge emphasis on education

b)

He was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day

c)

His size intimidated people

d)

Gave people a chance to convert pr die

9.

Which of the following did the Church not do in the Middle Ages

a)

Collect taxes

b)

Have laws

c)

Rule land

d)

Regulate trade

10.

A Papal Bull is a document from the

(a)  

11.

Which of the following would be considered Laity

a)

St Jerome of Cluny

b)

DUke of Normandy

c)

St Francis of Assissi

d)

Pope Urban II

12.

Which of the following best describes the significance of the Avignon Papacy?

a)

It allowed the Cardinals more power and it diminished the power of the Papacy

b)

It spread the plague to France

c)

The Laity became less interested in the tithe

d)

The Papacy became more secular

13.

A tithe was a _____ annual tax people paid to the church

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

20%

14.

Monasteries performed all of the following except...

a)

Worked to dissolve disputes among noble

b)

AId the poor

c)

Care for the sick

d)

Worked as educators

15.

order that took vows of poverty

(a)  

16.

A Conclave can best be described as a

a)

The coronation of a Holy Roman Emperor

b)

The ceremony for the funeral of a Pope

c)

Papal Election

d)

A ceremony when someone joins a monsastery

17.

What was the significance of the Donation of Constantine

a)

A document that Alcuin created

b)

A document that granted titles to bishops

c)

A document that granted the church the Papal State

d)

A document that started the First Crusade

18.

Developed the standards or rules which regulate monastic life

(a)  

19.

The Coptic Church was founded by St Mark in _________

a)

Egypt

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Constantinople

d)

Normandy

20.

In his book Summa Theologica _______, examined Christian teachings in the light of reason

a)

St. Francis

b)

St Benedict

c)

St Thomas Aquinas

d)

St. Peter

21.

Jesus is often portrayed as handing the keys over to

a)

St. Mark

b)

St. Peter

c)

St. John

d)

St. Simon

22.

In 1059, the College of Cardinals began its major job of __________

a)

Electing a Pope

b)

Reform the Church

c)

Monitor the behavior of monks

d)

Redistribute the power of the nobility

23.

The top official of the church in England during the MIddle Ages was the

a)

Archbishop of London

b)

Archbishop of Canterbury

c)

Bishop of London

d)

King of England

24.

The territory of a priest is known as a(n)

(a)  

25.

A Bible from Medieval England which most likely be wrriten in

a)

Arabic

b)

Hebrew

c)

Greek

d)

Latin

26.

Which of the following is not paired correctly?

a)

Excalibur-Arthur's sword

b)

Lancelot-Arthur's greatest knight

c)

Guinevere-Arthur's wife

d)

Camelot-a sacred island in England

27.

What did the legend of King Arthur mean to the people of England?

a)

Nationalism, as Arthur constantly was the fighting the French

b)

Religious unity

c)

The importance of peace to the nation

d)

Friendship and responsibility

28.

The Knights of the Roundtable came to symbolize

a)

Friendship

b)

The power of the church

c)

Feudalism and honor

d)

The importance of family

29.

Edward the Confessor's great legacy was his failure to have a(n)

(a)  

30.

The Domesday Book mostly dealt with

a)

Taxes

b)

Predictions

c)

Bill of rights

d)

Feudalism

31.

Which of the following was not an impact William the Conqueror had on England?

a)

Introduced feudalism to England

b)

Changed taxation laws

c)

Built castles

d)

Forced all people to convert or die

32.

What document limited the power of the king

(a)  

33.

Identify the issues that cause Henry II and the church in England to clash

a)

Issue over clergy and the justice system

b)

issue of tithes

c)

collection of taxes

d)

How to divide Papal States

34.

All are TRUE about Parliament EXCEPT...

a)

Legislative body in England

b)

Nobles and serfs both participated

c)

Origins of the word comes from French

d)

Henry II ran into taxation and legal conflicts with it

35.

All of the following are true about Ekeanor of Aquitane except:

a)

She was highly educated

b)

She financed troubadours

c)

She could be seen as an early feminists

d)

She married the king of England and Spain

36.

"We few. We happy few. We band of brothers." was a Shakespeare line in a play about King _____, the famous hero at Agincourt

a)

Louis IX

b)

Henry II

c)

Richard

d)

William

37.

Which of the following best describes a Templar Knight

a)

Religious warrior or knight

b)

A title given to an owner of a fief in the Crusader Kingdoms

c)

A French elite soldier

d)

A man hired to fight in the Crusades

38.

Was sacked in the 4th crusade by crusaders

(a)  

39.

Gothic architecture started mainly in _______

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

England

40.

What new invention allowed Gothic architects to build churches taller and walls thinner

a)

Flying buttress

b)

Cranes

c)

Rib vaulting

d)

Rounded arches

41.

In the Renaissance, historians used the word "Gothic" because it meant

a)

Religious

b)

Beautiful

c)

Ugly

d)

Inspired by the Goths

42.

Which of the following is not true of the Black Death

a)

Depopulation of cities

b)

Questioning of the church

c)

People began to enjoy life more

d)

Prices of goods and services decreased

43.

The Flagellant movement sought to end the plague by

a)

Inflicting suffering on themselves

b)

Killing Christians

c)

Converting non-Christians

d)

Providing medical attebtion to the sick

44.

Stagflation is defined as

a)

Deflation and high unemployment

b)

Deflation and low unemployment

c)

Inflation and high unemployment

d)

Inflation and low unemployment

45.

Where in Europe did the Plague start

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Norway

46.

All of the following are true about the Hyndred Years War EXCEPT...

a)

It started over questions regarding succession to the French throne

b)

Agincourt and Castillon were two famous battles

c)

The longbow and cannon played important parts

d)

English forces were defeated at Agincourt

47.

Which of the following was the key outcome of the Hundred Years War

a)

The English are pushed out of France

b)

The French are pushed out of England

c)

Muslims are pushed out of Spain

d)

Constantinople is sacked

48.

"If you have good hope and faith in God, you shall be delivered from your enemies" Joan of Arc said this before ending the siege ay

a)

Paris

b)

Orleans

c)

Normandy

d)

Marseilles

49.

Which of the following best describes the Spanish March?

a)

The region along the Pyrenees, that was a buffer region against the Moors

b)

The name for the fighting at the end of the Reconquista

c)

The name for Southern Spain

d)

The nickname for knights of the 4th Crusade

50.

All of the following are true about Isabella and Ferdinand EXCEPT...

a)

Known as the Catholic Monarchs

b)

Formed what we know as modern day Spain

c)

Were religiously tolerant

d)

Finished the reconquista

51.

The Canterbury Tales were written by

a)

Beowulf

b)

Chaucer

c)

Dante

d)

Cervantes

52.

This author wrote a book with "the darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of crisis"?

a)

Beowulf

b)

Chaucer

c)

Dante

d)

Cervantes

53.

All of the following are true about the Middle Ages EXCEPT:

a)

Religion played a major role in society

b)

Feudalism prevented peasants from moving upward in society

c)

New ideas came from the Middle East and Moorish Spain

d)

Europe was a place of religious toleration

54.

In Europe during the MIddle Ages, the force that provided unification and stability was the ______

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Templar Knights

c)

Kings of France

d)

Byzantine Empire

55.

Which best describes the basic migration pattern of the Jews in Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Northward

b)

Eastward

c)

Westward

d)

Southward

56.

This city became famous as a conduit of knowledge. Many of its universities were closed in 1492

a)

Paris

b)

Toledo

c)

Constantinople

d)

Rome

57.

All of the following are true about Dante EXCEPT...

a)

His writings were in Latin

b)

He helped shape the western world's vision of the afterlife

c)

Hell was divided into 9 circles or levels

d)

He described purgatory as a middle ground between heaven and hell

58.

Parliament was to England as the Estates General was to

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Russia

59.

This declaration caused deflation in Spain, as prices on houses plunged due to a huge increase in supply

a)

Interdiction of 1215

b)

Papal Bull of 1452

c)

Alhambra Decree

d)

Treaty of Verdun

60.

Which answer has the correct chronological order of events (oldest to most recent)

a)

Charlemagne crowned, Treaty of Verdun, Battle of Stanford Bridge, Battle of Hastings, Thomas Becket killed

b)

Treaty of Verdun, Thomas Becket killed, Charlemagne crowned , Battle of Hastings, Battle of Stanford Bridge

c)

Battle of Hastings, Battle of Stanford Bridge, Charlemagne crowned, Treaty of Verdun, Thomas Becket killed

d)

Battle of Stanford Bridge, Battle of Hastings, Thomas Becket killed, Treaty of Verdun, Charlemagne crowned