WorksheetsEurasia in the Middle Ages Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The period in European history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Reformation
c)
Scientific Revolution
2.
an outbreak of an infectious disease that affects an unusually large number of people and lasts for a long time
a)
epic
b)
epidemic
c)
eutopia
3.
Which practice is an example of the poor hygienic practices in the Middle Ages?
a)
the religious act of self-punishment
b)
the washing of clothes and linens in nearby rivers
c)
the dumping of garbage and waste into the street
4.
Which statement best explains why the bubonic plague infected so many Europeans?
a)
Many victims of the disease developed large boils on the surface of their skin
b)
The disease could be spread without physical contact
c)
The disease was carried to Europe by Italian sailors
5.
Which statement describes a result of regular repeated outbreaks of the bubonic plague?
a)
Disease outbreaks became a normal part of everyday life.
b)
Doctors were able to learn more about the disease and develop a cure
c)
People became increasingly frightened of the disease.
6.
In what way were plague carts a sign of the seriousness of the Black Plague?
a)
They only operated on Sundays.
b)
They showed how medicines were delivered.
c)
They could hold a large number of corpses.
7.
Why did plague doctors wear "bird masks" instead of a flat mask?
a)
To cheer up the sick children
b)
They would put flowers and sweet smelling plants inside to mask the stench of death.
c)
To frighten away the flea infested rats.
8.
Which is NOT a name for the pandemic that spread from Asia throughout Europe in the 1300s killing nearly 20 million people in five years?
a)
Black Plague
b)
Bubonic Plague
c)
Black Death
d)
Birdmask Flue
9.
Merchants and artisans gave strength to nation-states because they
a)
did not require military protection
b)
had to speak several languages in order to conduct trade
c)
helped kings increase their wealth and power
10.
Which statement describes a difference between serfdom and slavery?
a)
Serfs were not paid for their labor
b)
Serfs could not be bought or sold
c)
Serfs were free to leave the manor
11.
A series of military expeditions by European Christians to gain control of the Holy Land which took place from the early 1000s to the late 1200s
a)
The Renaissance
b)
The Hundred Years' War
c)
The Crusades
12.
A medieval manor was
a)
a self-sufficient community
b)
a large house fortified for protection
c)
an agricultural village controlled by a nearby town
13.
In feudalism, who owned the land?
a)
The Lord
b)
The Knight
c)
The King
14.
Who would usually crown a king during a coronation?
a)
The pope or bishop
b)
The Lord of the manor
c)
The Duke
15.
The Black Death was believed to have originated in this country....
a)
Italy
b)
China
c)
Russia
16.
The Black Death left much of Europe in a state of....
a)
peace
b)
economic growth
c)
chaos
17.
Why were monks so important during the Middle Ages?
a)
They were able to read and write, and could protect important information.
b)
They were skilled physicians who protected people from illness.
c)
They were skilled warriors who protected manors from invasion.
18.
What temporarily suppressed the plague in Russia during 1351?
a)
The invention of powerful anti-biotics
b)
"Bleeding" by using leeches
c)
The harsh winter
19.
a fortress usually built around a city to defend it
a)
guild
b)
citadel
c)
bunker
20.
During the Black Death, this group of people were unjustly blamed for the disease in some areas...
a)
The Catholics
b)
Jewish people
c)
Muslims
21.
It is believed that pelts infested with this caused the spread of the bubonic plague along the Silk Road...
a)
rats
b)
fleas
c)
lice
22.
What was the center of life in the Middle Ages?
a)
The manor
b)
The castle
c)
The citadel
23.
a less wealthy noble who pledged his loyalty to the lord in exchange for a fief
a)
vassal
b)
knight
c)
serf
24.
a person who provides materials, products, or services to a buyer, usually in exchange for money
a)
merchant
b)
artisan
c)
fief
25.
organizations formed by merchants or craftsmen, such as weavers, shoemakers, or carpenters
a)
unions
b)
corporations
c)
guilds
26.
a large area of land that a lord gave to a less wealthy noble, who was known as a vassal
a)
manor
b)
estate
c)
fief
27.
a form of government in which a single person, called a monarch, functions as the head of state
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
patriarchy
28.
What saint dreamed of becoming a knight, instead of working as a textile merchant?
a)
St. George
b)
St. Francis
c)
St. Sebastian
29.
What did God ask of Francis?
a)
"Defend your country"
b)
"Restore my Church"
c)
"Build an ark"
30.
When the Lord said, "Restore my Church," what did he really mean?
a)
Repair the crumbling building
b)
Restore the faith of the people
c)
Start a new religion
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