middle ages

  1. Most culturally advanced European city of the Middle Ages

  1. Rome

  2. Cordoba 

  3. Pburg

  4. London


2. All the following were critical to the building of cathedrals except

  1. Romanesque arch

  2. Ribbed vaulting

  3. Pointed arch

  4. Flying buttresses 


3. Norman king who conquered England

  1. Alfred 

  2. Harold 

  3. John

  4. William 


4. Which of the following are accomplishments of Charlemagne? Check the three that apply.

  1. He conquered the Muslim empire of North Africa 

  2. He developed a written code of laws

  3. He spread Christianity throughout Europe 

  4. He built schools and preserved ancient writing 


  1. Which of the following are effects of the Crusades? Check the three that apply.

  1. Trade between Europe and Asia increased

  2. Relations between Christians and Jews became strained

  3. Trade deceased between the two areas  

  4. Knowledge of Muslim culture spread throughout Europe 


6. What did the increase of money and credit lead to during the Middle Ages?

  1. Led to a swelling between the lower and upper class

  2. Inflation occurred and people could not afford to buy goods

  3. The creation of Europe's first banks

  4. A small depression occurred in Europe as of a result 


7. Which of the following are a knight's responsibilities to his lord? Check the three that apply.

  1. Providing military service

  2. Work the manor 

  3. Give money on special occasions 

  4. Remain loyal


8. the place of entertainment in Constantinople; chariot racing

  1. Parthenon

  2. Hagia Sophia 

  3. Hippodrome

  4. Colloseum 


9. Skilled Scandinavian navigators of the sea who targeted England, northern France, and even as far as Constantinople.

1. Slavs

2. Magyars 

3. Vikings

4. Moors


10. crowned Emperor of the Roman people by the pope

  1. Alfred the Great 

  2. Charles Martel

  3. Charlesmagne

  4. Justianian


11. the name of the English governing body

  1. Parliament

  2. Duma

  3. Diet 

  4. Senate


12. considered a powerful emperor of Byzantine empire

  1. Justinian

  2. Caesar 

  3. Ghengis Khan

  4.  Alexander


13. In 1054 a split in the Christian church led to a new church in the Eastern empire known as

  1. Presbyterian

  2. Roman Catholicism 

  3. Protestant 

  4. Orthodox 


14. Why did Pope Urban II call the first crusade? Check the two statements that apply.

  1. Because the turks had taken over Africa and Europe was next 

  2. The pope was afraid that Constantinople would be taken by the muslims 

  3. Because the turks had defeated the byzantine empire 

  4. Because the turks had conquered persia


    15. What city east of Kiev grew in importance and later became the capital?

  1. Muscovy 

  2. Budapest 

  3. London

  4. Constantinople


16. famous cathedral in Paris, France

  1. Barcelona 

  2. Chartres

  3. Westminster Abbey

  4. Notre Dame

 

17. What major city became the center of the Byzantine empire?

  1. Rome

  2. Kiev

  3. Constantinople

  4. Istanbul 


18. What is the name of the church that Justinian and Theodora built in constantinople?

  1. The Dome of the Rock

  2. Notre Dame

  3. Hagia Sophia 

  4. St. Peter’s Basilica


19. Who reluctantly signed the Magna Carta?

  1. King John

  2. Alfred the Great 

  3. The Rus

  4. Charlemagne 



20. Blockaded Byzantine trade in Mediterranean Sea and attacked Rome destroying much of the city

  1. Muslim (Moors)

  2. The Rus

  3. Magyars 

  4. Vikings 


21. What was a mace?

  1. A long crossbow

  2. A spiked club

  3. A  type of siege tower

  4. A long pole used by infantry 



22. What is the difference between a Romanesque arch and a Gothic arch

  1. The Romanesque arch is pointed and the Gothic arch is round

  2. The Romanesque arch help build taller and thinner walls

  3. Romanesque arches were more common than Gothic arch during the Middle Ages

  4. The gothic arch is pointed and the romanesque was rounded



23. Which of the following are effects of the Black Death. Check the three that apply.

  1. People blamed God for the plague which increased opposition towards the church  

  2. Europe and China had lost one-third of their populations

  3. The manor system continued to thrive

  4. The manor system ended 


24. Plague that spread throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe

  1. Black death

  2. Covid 

  3. Bird flu 

  4. Justinian Plague


25. Ruler during the height of Kievan Russia (1019-1054)

  1. Yaroslav the Wise

  2. Alexander Nevsky

  3. The Byzantines

  4. Genghis Khan