Middle Ages Quiz

After the fall of the Roman Empire, the strongest, unifying force in Western Europe was:

• The Catholic Church

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Holy Roman Empire

This group of “barbarians” will take control of much of Western Europe and have a succession of dynasties including the Merovingians and Carolingians.

• Franks

• Vikings

• Goths

• Huns

This leader is often referred to as the “Father” of western Europe.

• Clovis I

• Pippin the Short

• Charles "The Hammer" Martel"

• Charlemagne

Decentralized form of local government based on a series of reciprocal relationships between Lords and Vassals is known as:

• Feudalism

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

What two ethnic groups will assimilate to create what we know of today as Russia?

• Slavs and Vikings

• Mongols and Tatars

• Finns and Swedes

• Germans and Poles

What is the first, most important city in what will be Russia?

• Moscow

• Saint Petersburg

• Kiev

• Novgorod

Following the marriage to a member of the Byzantine family, this will become the official religion of Russia:

• Islam

• Judaism

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Catholicism

Who were the serfs in the feudal system?

• Landowners

• Warriors

• Peasants bound to the land

• Religious leaders

Answer explanation

In the feudal system, serfs were peasants bound to the land. They were not landowners, warriors, or religious leaders.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

This Frankish leader stopped the Arab invasion into Europe at the Battle of the Tours?

• Julius Caesar
• Clovis I

• Charles Martel
• Charlemagne

Which of the following was NOT one of the crises of the 14th century?

• Great Famine of the North

• The Hundred Years' War
• The Black Death
• Arab Invasion into Europe