World History I
Medieval Europe: Part I
King/Walker
Part I: MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Select the answer that best fits the question
1.) The historical period from 500 C.E to 1500 C.E. is know as
A.) The Barbarian Age
B.) The Enlightenment
C.) The Renaissance
D.) The Dark Ages
2.) The Hundred Year’s War was between which two countries?
A.) Russia and France
B.) Spain and England
C.) England and France
D.) France and Spain
3.) With the help of Ivan the Great, Russia was freed from:
A.) The Turks
B.) The Mongols
C.) The Muslims
D.) The Vikings
4.) England limited royal power and increased the power of the nobility with ______.
A.) The Six Articles
B.) The Magna Carta
C.) The English Constitution
D.) The Act of Supremacy
5.) In 1066 C.E. ______became King of England
A.) William the Conqueror
B.) John
C.) Harold Godwinson
D.) Henry II
6.) The reclaiming of Catholic Spain, completed by Ferdinand and Isabella is called the ______.
A.) Reconquista
B.) Reformation
C.) Renaissance
D.) Reposession
7.) Charlemagne was king of
A.) The Goths
B.) The Franks
C.) The Vandals
D.) The Magyars
8.) A person who received land by a lord in exchange for loyalty, goods, and military service is called a
A.) Merchant
B.) Knight
C.) Vassal
D.) Bishop
9.) Henry II reformed the English government by establishing
A.) Common law
B.) Absolute monarchy
C.) Parliament
D.) Papal supremacy
10.) This person helped to unite France during the Hundred Year’s War
A.) Eleanor of Aquitaine
B.) Louis II
C.) Charles Martel
D.) Joan of Arc
11.) Vikings settled in all of these areas EXCEPT
A.) North America
B.) North Africa
C.) Russia
D.) Iceland
12.) The Western Roman Empire was overrun by groups of people known as ______.
A.) Barbarians
B.) Muslims
C.) Mongols
D.) Turks
13.) Peasants differed from serfs in that peasants
A.) Were not poor
B.) Could own land
C.) Lived longer
D.) Were more religious
14.) This group made up the largest part of medieval society
A.) Clergy
B.) Knights
C.) Peasants
D.) Merchants
15.) Charlemagne was given this title by the Pope
A.) The Pious
B.) Defender of the Faith
C.) Holy Roman Emperor
D.) The Chosen One
16.) The Magyars migrated westward from Central Asia and founded this country:
A.) Hungary
B.) Turkey
C.) Germany
D.) Russia
17.) The western Roman empire collapsed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A.) Trade declined
B.) Barbarians invaded
C.) The army was weak
D.) Widespread disease
18.) What was the major economic and social structure in medieval Europe?
A.) Socialism
B.) Feudalsim
C.) Pastoralism
D.) Manorialsim
19.) The original capital of Russia was the city of
A.) Kiev
B.) St. Petersburg
C.) Moscow
D.) Leningrad
20.) The two barbarian groups that settled England were
A.) Angles and Magyars
B.) Saxons and Vikings
C.) Goths and Saxons
D.) Angles and Saxons
21.) This event ended the Dark Ages
A.) The Reconquista
B.) The Enlightenment
C.) The Renaissance
D.) The Hundred Year’s War
PART II: MATCHING—Match the appropriate country to the descriptions. Letters may be used more than once.
A.) England
B.) France
C.) Spain
D.) Russia
22.) ______The Battle of Hastings in 1066 C.E. decided who would rule this country
23.) ______The Muslims and Jews were forced to leave this country in 1492 C.E.
24.) ______Greek Orthodox Christianity was the state religion
25.) ______King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215 C.E.
26.) ______Clovis founded this country in 486 C.E.
27.) ______Rulers of this country were called Tsars
28.) ______This country won the Hundred Year’s War
29.) ______This country was invaded by the Mongols
30.) ______Isabella and Ferdinand united their kingdoms to form this country