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- 1. Multiple Choice
The center of life in a medieval community was the
town hall
temple
market
church
- 2. Multiple Choice
Historians sometimes call the Middle Ages the
Age of Faith
Age of Literature
Age of Science
Age of Art
- 3. Multiple Choice
During the Middle Ages, people expected to the Church to
explain world events
help the poor and sick
hold town meeting and events
do all of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
Many people in medieval Europe thought that storms, disease, and famine were
sent as punishments by God.
events that could not be prevented by prayer
sent as punishments by the Church
unimportant natural disasters
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Church gained economic power by
collecting taxes
taking some land by force
receiving gifts of land from the wealthy
all of the above
- 6. Multiple Choice
What clergy member ranked above a cardinal?
bishop
priest
archbishop
pope
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was one result of the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV?
Pope Gregory excommunicated Henry IV
Pope Gregory had to step down from his position in the Church
Henry IV began a war against Pope Gregor
Henry IV refused to have anything to do with the Church
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sacraments is a formal declaration of belief in God and the Church?
Baptism
Confirmation
Matrimony
Penance
- 9. Multiple Choice
Christians who went on a pilgrimage visited
priests
castles
holy sites
doctors
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the plot from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury T
A group of crusaders go on a military expedition
A group of nuns travel to a foreign country as missionaries
A group of pilgrims travel to Canterbury
A group of monks decide to set up special guest houses for pilgrims
- 11. Multiple Choice
People went on Crusades to seek
wealth
adventure
salvation
all of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
The word cathedral comes from the Latin word cathedra, meaning
"the building that houses many people."
"the beautiful image the mirror reflects."
"the throne upon which a bishop sits."
"the temple of worship where Mary resides."
- 13. Multiple Choice
In medieval Europe, the people most likely to be educated were
merchants
pilgrims
crusaders
clergy
- 14. Multiple Choice
Cathedral schools gave rise to
universities
monasteries
churches
convents
- 15. Multiple Choice
Thomas Aquinas’s concept that there is a universal order built into nature, guiding people’s moral thinking is called the
law of the earth
natural law
reason and faith law
logic law
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true of holidays during the Middle Ages?
Christmas was considered the only important holiday during the Middle Ages
Entertainment during medieval holidays and festivals could include plays, acrobats, and bonfires.
Music and dancing were forbidden at holidays and festivals
all of the above
- 17. Multiple Choice
Saint Francis of Assisi founded an order of friars who
traveled from town to town, preaching and caring for the poor.
lived in convents and planned to override the Church
farmed their own land and sewed their own clothing.
all of the above
- 18. Multiple Choice
What did monks do in the scriptorium?
They copied books and ancient manuscripts
They sewed clothing
They cared for the sic
They slept
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true of all religious orders?
They devoted their lives to God and the Church
They lived in monasteries or convents
They provided most of their own food and clothing
all of the above
- 20. Multiple Choice
Who developed the monastic way of life in western Europe?
Saint Francis of Assisi
Hildegard of Binge
Saint Benedict
Thomas Aquinas
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