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Middle Ages Practice
1. How did the Commercial Revolution change economic
practices in Europe?
A)
B)
C)
D)
The manorial system was established.
A capitalist economy was developed.
The Church became a major economic power.
Colonies were granted independence.
2. During the European Middle Ages, guilds were created
to
A)
B)
C)
D)
obtain better working conditions in factories
standardize goods and prices
regulate the money supply
increase competition
3. Which heading best fits the partial outline below?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Seljuk Turks Dominate Europe
Democracy Ends in Eastern Europe
Feudalism Declines in Western Europe
Religion Becomes Powerful Force in Europe
4. During the 14th century, the Black Death became a
widespread epidemic primarily because of
A)
B)
C)
D)
the resurgence of trade
Chinese overseas exploration
European colonial policies
new agricultural practices
5. Which action is linked to the spread of the Black Death
to Europe during the 14th century?
A)
B)
C)
D)
trade with Asia
conquest of Japan
trade across the Sahara
exploration of the Western Hemisphere
6. Base your answer to the following question on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Which groups of people were most closely associated with the spread of the Black Death?
A) merchants and pilgrims
C) missionaries and slave traders
B) bankers and explorers
D) soldiers and diplomats
7. Base your answer to question on the chart below and on
your knowledge of social studies.
What is the best title for this chart?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Role of the Church
Feudal Obligations
Knights' Code of Chivalry
Rules for Guild Membership
8. The term feudalism is best defined as a
A) holy war between Christians and Muslims
B) process in which goods are traded for other goods
C) division of political power between three separate
branches
D) system in which land is exchanged for military
service and loyalty
9. Base your answer to the following question on Base your answer to the following question on the drawing
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
What inference can be drawn from the location of the church in this drawing?
A)
B)
C)
D)
The mill was managed by the church.
Religion played a significant role in the lives of the residents.
The church controlled trade within the manor.
The church played a limited role in education.
10. Which was a characteristic of feudalism?
A) Land was exchanged for military service and
obligations.
B) Government was provided by a bureaucracy of
civil servants.
C) Power rested in the hands of a strong central
government.
D) Unified national court systems were developed.
11. Which is a characteristic of a feudal society?
A)
B)
C)
D)
rapid social change
high literacy rate
industrial-based economy
rigid class structure
12. Which statement best describes the role of the Roman
Catholic Church in Europe during the Middle Ages?
A) The Church encouraged individuals to question
authority.
B) Church leaders were involved solely in spiritual
activities.
C) The Church gained influence as the world became
more secular.
D) The Church provided a sense of stability, unity,
and order.
13. During the early Middle Ages, western European
societies were most influenced by
A)
B)
C)
D)
national monarchies
the Roman Catholic Church
elected parliaments
the Byzantine emperors
14. "All things were under its domain . . . its power was
such that no one could hope to escape its scrutiny."
Which European institution during the Middle Ages is
best described by this statement?
A) the guild
C) knighthood
B) the Church
D) the nation-state
15. One long-term effect of the Crusades was the
A)
B)
C)
D)
development of Pax Mongolia
fall of the Ming dynasty
control of Jerusalem by Europeans
growth of trade and towns in western Europe
Base your answers to questions 16 and 17 on the
speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
Speaker A: We must fight to keep control of Jerusalem
in the hands of those who believe in Allah.
Speaker B: Come and battle while there is still time to
protect the Holy Land where Christ walked.
Speaker C: We must go forth to heal the split between
the churches.
Speaker D: An investment in ships and knights will
yield control of profitable trade routes.
16. Which speaker is expressing an economic motive for
the Crusades?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
17. Which speaker expresses a Muslim perspective during
the Crusades?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
18. Which heading best completes the partial outline
below?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Goals of the Hanseatic League
Reasons for Europeans to Fight the Crusades
Results of the Reconquista
Aims of Charlemagne
19. What was one direct result of the Crusades?
A) Trade increased between Europe and the Middle
East.
B) Islamic kingdoms expanded into Europe.
C) Arabs and Christians divided the city of Jerusalem
between them.
D) Alexander the Great became a powerful leader in
Eurasia.
20. What was one result of large armies traveling great
distances during the Crusades?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Europe’s population severely declined.
Democracy in the Middle East grew.
Cultural diffusion increased.
Slavery was eliminated.
21. Base your answer to the following question on The
Crusades have been called "history's most successful
failures."
Which statement best explains this expression?
A) The Crusades did not achieve their original
goals, but they brought about many desirable
changes in Europe.
B) Although the Crusaders captured the Holy
Land, they were unable to bring about democratic
reforms.
C) The Crusades helped bring about the fall of the
Roman Empire.
D) The Crusaders prevented the Turks from capturing
Constantinople for many centuries.
22. An important long-term result of the Crusades in the
Middle East was the
A)
B)
C)
D)
increased tension between Muslims and Christians
destruction of Muslim military power
creation of a large Christian state on the Red Sea
restoration of the Byzantine Empire