WorksheetsHonors Middle Ages Review 2025
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
All of the following are matched up correctly except...
Saxons-England
Franks-France
Magyars-Hungary
Goths-Scandinavia
became historically significant because it was the location of the first Norse attack in Britain
(a)
was the first Norse leader of a fief in France
(a)
What was very similar to the Japanese Warrior code of conduct called Bushido
Fief
Serfdom
Chivalry
Feudalism
"Fill my love with and have them tell romantic petry and stories"-Eleanor of Aquitane
(a)
The Battle of was a major battle that stopped the Moors
(a)
Feudalism in Europe was strong before 1500 because...
There were threats from outside invaders
There was a shortage of farmable land
Peasants could become knights
Peasants could become lords
Which of the following would NOT be accurate about Charlemagne?
Placed a huge emphasis on education
He was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day
His size intimidated people
Gave people a chance to convert pr die
Which of the following did the Church not do in the Middle Ages
Collect taxes
Have laws
Rule land
Regulate trade
A Papal Bull is a document from the
(a)
Which of the following would be considered Laity
St Jerome of Cluny
DUke of Normandy
St Francis of Assissi
Pope Urban II
Which of the following best describes the significance of the Avignon Papacy?
It allowed the Cardinals more power and it diminished the power of the Papacy
It spread the plague to France
The Laity became less interested in the tithe
The Papacy became more secular
A tithe was a _____ annual tax people paid to the church
5%
10%
15%
20%
Monasteries performed all of the following except...
Worked to dissolve disputes among noble
AId the poor
Care for the sick
Worked as educators
order that took vows of poverty
(a)
A Conclave can best be described as a
The coronation of a Holy Roman Emperor
The ceremony for the funeral of a Pope
Papal Election
A ceremony when someone joins a monsastery
What was the significance of the Donation of Constantine
A document that Alcuin created
A document that granted titles to bishops
A document that granted the church the Papal State
A document that started the First Crusade
Developed the standards or rules which regulate monastic life
(a)
The Coptic Church was founded by St Mark in _________
Egypt
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Normandy
In his book Summa Theologica _______, examined Christian teachings in the light of reason
St. Francis
St Benedict
St Thomas Aquinas
St. Peter
Jesus is often portrayed as handing the keys over to
St. Mark
St. Peter
St. John
St. Simon
In 1059, the College of Cardinals began its major job of __________
Electing a Pope
Reform the Church
Monitor the behavior of monks
Redistribute the power of the nobility
The top official of the church in England during the MIddle Ages was the
Archbishop of London
Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishop of London
King of England
The territory of a priest is known as a(n)
(a)
A Bible from Medieval England which most likely be wrriten in
Arabic
Hebrew
Greek
Latin
Which of the following is not paired correctly?
Excalibur-Arthur's sword
Lancelot-Arthur's greatest knight
Guinevere-Arthur's wife
Camelot-a sacred island in England
What did the legend of King Arthur mean to the people of England?
Nationalism, as Arthur constantly was the fighting the French
Religious unity
The importance of peace to the nation
Friendship and responsibility
The Knights of the Roundtable came to symbolize
Friendship
The power of the church
Feudalism and honor
The importance of family
Edward the Confessor's great legacy was his failure to have a(n)
(a)
The Domesday Book mostly dealt with
Taxes
Predictions
Bill of rights
Feudalism
Which of the following was not an impact William the Conqueror had on England?
Introduced feudalism to England
Changed taxation laws
Built castles
Forced all people to convert or die
What document limited the power of the king
(a)
Identify the issues that cause Henry II and the church in England to clash
Issue over clergy and the justice system
issue of tithes
collection of taxes
How to divide Papal States
All are TRUE about Parliament EXCEPT...
Legislative body in England
Nobles and serfs both participated
Origins of the word comes from French
Henry II ran into taxation and legal conflicts with it
All of the following are true about Ekeanor of Aquitane except:
She was highly educated
She financed troubadours
She could be seen as an early feminists
She married the king of England and Spain
"We few. We happy few. We band of brothers." was a Shakespeare line in a play about King _____, the famous hero at Agincourt
Louis IX
Henry II
Richard
William
Which of the following best describes a Templar Knight
Religious warrior or knight
A title given to an owner of a fief in the Crusader Kingdoms
A French elite soldier
A man hired to fight in the Crusades
Was sacked in the 4th crusade by crusaders
(a)
Gothic architecture started mainly in _______
Italy
France
Spain
England
What new invention allowed Gothic architects to build churches taller and walls thinner
Flying buttress
Cranes
Rib vaulting
Rounded arches
In the Renaissance, historians used the word "Gothic" because it meant
Religious
Beautiful
Ugly
Inspired by the Goths
Which of the following is not true of the Black Death
Depopulation of cities
Questioning of the church
People began to enjoy life more
Prices of goods and services decreased
The Flagellant movement sought to end the plague by
Inflicting suffering on themselves
Killing Christians
Converting non-Christians
Providing medical attebtion to the sick
Stagflation is defined as
Deflation and high unemployment
Deflation and low unemployment
Inflation and high unemployment
Inflation and low unemployment
Where in Europe did the Plague start
Spain
Italy
France
Norway
All of the following are true about the Hyndred Years War EXCEPT...
It started over questions regarding succession to the French throne
Agincourt and Castillon were two famous battles
The longbow and cannon played important parts
English forces were defeated at Agincourt
Which of the following was the key outcome of the Hundred Years War
The English are pushed out of France
The French are pushed out of England
Muslims are pushed out of Spain
Constantinople is sacked
"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
Paris
Orleans
Normandy
Marseilles
Which of the following best describes the Spanish March?
The region along the Pyrenees, that was a buffer region against the Moors
The name for the fighting at the end of the Reconquista
The name for Southern Spain
The nickname for knights of the 4th Crusade
All of the following are true about Isabella and Ferdinand EXCEPT...
Known as the Catholic Monarchs
Formed what we know as modern day Spain
Were religiously tolerant
Finished the reconquista
The Canterbury Tales were written by
Beowulf
Chaucer
Dante
Cervantes
This author wrote a book with "the darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of crisis"?
Beowulf
Chaucer
Dante
Cervantes
All of the following are true about the Middle Ages EXCEPT:
Religion played a major role in society
Feudalism prevented peasants from moving upward in society
New ideas came from the Middle East and Moorish Spain
Europe was a place of religious toleration
In Europe during the MIddle Ages, the force that provided unification and stability was the ______
Catholic Church
Templar Knights
Kings of France
Byzantine Empire
Which best describes the basic migration pattern of the Jews in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Northward
Eastward
Westward
Southward
This city became famous as a conduit of knowledge. Many of its universities were closed in 1492
Paris
Toledo
Constantinople
Rome
All of the following are true about Dante EXCEPT...
His writings were in Latin
He helped shape the western world's vision of the afterlife
Hell was divided into 9 circles or levels
He described purgatory as a middle ground between heaven and hell
Parliament was to England as the Estates General was to
Spain
Italy
France
Russia
This declaration caused deflation in Spain, as prices on houses plunged due to a huge increase in supply
Interdiction of 1215
Papal Bull of 1452
Alhambra Decree
Treaty of Verdun
Which answer has the correct chronological order of events (oldest to most recent)
Charlemagne crowned, Treaty of Verdun, Battle of Stanford Bridge, Battle of Hastings, Thomas Becket killed
Treaty of Verdun, Thomas Becket killed, Charlemagne crowned , Battle of Hastings, Battle of Stanford Bridge
Battle of Hastings, Battle of Stanford Bridge, Charlemagne crowned, Treaty of Verdun, Thomas Becket killed
Battle of Stanford Bridge, Battle of Hastings, Thomas Becket killed, Treaty of Verdun, Charlemagne crowned
