Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | Which
geographic feature covers most of southern Europe? a. | forests | c. | plains | b. | mountains | d. | lakes | | | | |
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| 2. | Because northern Europeans lived on rich, fertile plains, they a. | farmed a variety
of crops. | c. | raised sheep and
goats. | b. | grew grapes and olives. | d. | planted many trees and shrubs. | | | | |
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| 3. | The
geography and climates of northern and southern Europe caused a. | both areas to
develop similar ways of life. | b. | each area to build cities on islands for
protection. | c. | both areas to develop a feudal
system. | d. | each area to develop a different way of
life. | | |
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| 4. | How
did the peninsulas of southern Europe affect the way people lived? a. | People on the
peninsulas raised goats and sheep. | b. | People on the peninsulas grew grapes and
olives. | c. | People on the peninsulas became great seafarers and
traders. | d. | People on the peninsulas became
farmers. | | |
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| 5. | Northern Europe was invaded by raiders more often than southern Europe because it had
more a. | mountains. | c. | peninsulas. | b. | rivers. | d. | plains. | | | | |
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| 6. | Eurasia is a. | the landmass that includes Europe and
Asia. | b. | the continent that is south of Asia. | c. | the continent
that includes Europe and Asia. | d. | the landmass that includes all of Europe and part of
Asia. | | |
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| 7. | In
what way did the geography of northern Europe affect the spread of Christianity
there? a. | The mountains
made it more difficult for missionaries to travel there. | b. | The warm, dry
climate made missionaries more eager to travel there. | c. | The flat lands
made it easier for missionaries to travel there. | d. | The lack of
rivers there meant that missionaries had to travel on land. | | |
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| 8. | The
shape and elevation of the land in a region is called its a. | geography. | c. | climate. | b. | topography. | d. | vegetation. | | | | |
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| 9. | Which
element of European geography contributed to the development of feudalism? a. | the rivers,
which allowed the Vikings to attack inland cities | b. | the mountains,
which prevented Viking raids | c. | the Ural Mountains, which prevented attacks from the
east | d. | the forests,
which allowed raiders to move secretly | | |
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| 10. | The
people who were most important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe were a. | the monks,
missionaries, and knights. | b. | Saint Benedict, Saint Patrick, and the
monks. | c. | Saint Patrick, Saint Benedict, and
Charlemagne. | d. | the popes, missionaries, and monks. | | |
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| 11. | Saint
Patrick a. | was an Italian
monk from the 500s. | b. | converted the Irish to Christianity. | c. | created rules
for how monks should live. | d. | helped Charlemagne conquer parts of
Europe. | | |
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| 12. | Monks
and missionaries were similar in that they both a. | traveled to spread Christian
teachings. | b. | lived apart from society in isolated
communities. | c. | followed the guidelines of Saint
Benedict. | d. | helped spread Christian teachings into new
areas. | | |
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| 13. | The beds should be frequently inspected by the Abbot as a precaution against private
possessions. If anyone is found to have anything which was not given him by the Abbot, he is to
undergo the severest punishment. | |
The speaker in
the passage above is referring to a. | the rules of religious scholars under
Charlemagne. | b. | the rules of knights and lords under
feudalism. | c. | the guidelines of the Benedictine
order. | d. | the guidelines of missionaries. | | |
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| 14. | Which
of the following was not a way in which monks contributed to medieval
society? a. | running
schools | c. | serving as
scribes to rulers | b. | collecting ancient writings | d. | defending the pope | | | | |
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| 15. | Who
built a European empire and was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800? a. | Clovis | c. | Pope Leo
III | b. | Saint
Patrick | d. | Charlemagne | | | | |
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| 16. | The
invaders from Scandinavia who attacked Europe during the 700s and 800s were called a. | Vikings. | c. | samurai. | b. | Muslims. | d. | Magyars. | | | | |
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| 17. | The
Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions of Europe directly caused the development of
the a. | manor
system. | c. | Benedictine
rules. | b. | code of chivalry. | d. | feudal system. | | | | |
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| 18. | What
can you infer about Charlemagne from his accomplishments? a. | He was
interested in spreading feudalism. | b. | He was not very concerned with
education. | c. | He did not think religion was
important. | d. | He wanted to gain great power in
Europe. | | |
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| 19. | In
what way were Charlemagne’s empire and the old Roman Empire similar? a. | Neither gained
new territory through warfare. | b. | Both existed during the 700s and
800s. | c. | Neither was governed by a Christian
ruler. | d. | Both included large parts of Europe. | | |
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| 20. | Which
of the following is the best prediction of what might have happened if the Vikings had not invaded
Europe? a. | Knights would
have been unable to find work to do. | b. | Nobles would not have needed knights to protect
them. | c. | Serfs would not have been needed to farm the lands of
nobles. | d. | Peasants would have been hired to protect the lands of
nobles. | | |
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| 21. | Both
the Japanese and European societies a. | admired modesty and humbleness. | c. | rewarded more than loyalty. | b. | created short,
three-line poems. | d. | produced art
with religious themes. | | | | |
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| 22. | What
did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord? a. | a
weapon | c. | an
income | b. | a fief | d. | a title | | | | |
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| 23. | The
main duty of a vassal was to a. | run his lord’s estate. | c. | farm land owned by nobles. | b. | advise the
king. | d. | fight to defend
his lord’s land. | | | | |
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| 24. | Feudalism began to spread to Britain soon after a. | Charlemagne was
crowned Emperor of the Romans. | b. | the Vikings began raiding northern
Europe. | c. | William the Conqueror invaded
Britain. | d. | Eleanor of Aquitaine married King Henry II of
England. | | |
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| 25. | A
manor was a large estate owned by a a. | knight or lord. | c. | peasant or farmer. | b. | knight or
peasant. | d. | daimyo or
samurai. | | | | |
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| 26. | The
manor system evolved because a. | new technology increased the size of
harvests. | b. | knights could not work their own
fields. | c. | the population in Europe increased. | d. | rocky terrain in
southern Europe made farming difficult. | | |
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| 27. | What
was the most important duty a vassal had to his lord? a. | to give money to
his lord on certain occasions | b. | to provide shelter to his lord if he came to
visit | c. | to fight with his lord during times of
war | d. | to provide food
for his lord if he came to visit | | |
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| 28. | Which
best summarizes the manor system? a. | Lords gave land to peasants for them to
farm. | b. | Vassals pledged loyalty to one or more
lords. | c. | Lords gave fiefs to knights in exchange for
protection. | d. | Serfs farmed lands owned by lords. | | |
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| 29. | What
was unusual about Eleanor of Aquitaine? a. | She ran a manor household. | c. | She lived in a monastery. | b. | She ruled her
own territory. | d. | She worked to
support her family. | | | | |
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| 30. | Frankish knights introduced feudalism to a. | Italy. | c. | Scandinavia. | b. | eastern Europe. | d. | Japan. | | | | |
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| 31. | Which
of the following best summarizes how feudalism reached Britain? a. | William the
Conqueror conquered England and rewarded his knights with land there. | b. | Frankish knights
introduced feudalism to Britain in the 1000s. | c. | Charlemagne made
Britain part of his empire and established feudalism there. | d. | Eleanor of
Aquitaine married King Louis VII of England and moved her vassals there. | | |
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| 32. | Which
of the following happened after Europe’s population began to increase during the Middle
Ages? a. | feudalism
increased | c. | feudalism
declined | b. | the manor system spread | d. | trade decreased | | | | |
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| 33. | The
growth of European cities around the year 1000 was caused by a. | the increase of
population and trade. | c. | the end of the
manor system. | b. | the decrease of Viking raids. | d. | the spread of Christianity. | | | | |
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| 34. | What
was the most important similarity between knights and samurai? a. | They received
land for their service. | b. | They both pledged loyalty to lords. | c. | They practiced
the same religion. | d. | They both had peasants working their
lands. | | |
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| 35. | Samurai warriors and European knights both followed codes of behavior that
emphasized a. | personal
fulfillment. | c. | respect for
nature. | b. | loyalty. | d. | vengeance. | | | | |
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| 36. | What
conclusion can you draw about the connection between religion and feudalism? a. | Feudalism worked
best in Christian societies. | b. | Feudalism could not operate in a society that was
religious. | c. | Feudalism was not successful in Buddhist
societies. | d. | Feudalism could operate in societies with different
religions. | | |
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| 37. | The
feudal system a. | spread from
Europe to Japan. | c. | did not last
long in Europe or Japan. | b. | lasted longer in Japan. | d. | lasted longer in Europe. | | | | |
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| 38. | Which
word has a similar meaning to the Japanese term Bushido? a. | chivalry | c. | fief | b. | vassal | d. | manor | | | | |
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| 39. | In
terms of importance to Japanese art and literature during the Middle Ages, which would you rank
first? a. | religion | c. | courage | b. | nature | d. | feudalism | | | | |
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| 40. | A
samurai’s relationship to a daimyo was like a knight’s relationship to a a. | horse. | c. | lord. | b. | weapon. | d. | fief. | | | | |
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