Name: ______________________________
Medieval Times
Final Test
Part A: Fill-in-the-blanks
Fill in the blanks with the word or words that make the sentence complete. (1 point for each
blank)
1.
The people in Medieval society thought that the church got its power from
_______________.
2.
If a person broke the laws of the church they would be __________________ from
the church.
3.
The people were expected to pay ________________ to the church.
4.
_______________ was money or gifts given to the poor to help them survive.
5.
The Crusades were wars that took place between the __________________ and the
___________________.
6.
During the Crusades, the ______________ encouraged his followers to recapture
the _____________________.
7.
Building a Castle in this time period could take as little as ____________ years, or as
many as _____________ years.
8.
The stages of knighthood were ____________________, _____________________,
_____________________, and ______________________.
Part B: Matching
Match the name of the person or group with the description. Use the names in the Word Bank.
(1 point each)
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1.
He served and protected his lord and the king in return for a portion of
land.
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2.
He owned all the land in the kingdom.
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3.
These people made up about 90% of the population. They ruled over no
one and had almost no rights at all.
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4.
He served and protected the king in return for a fief.
Word Bank
A. Serfs
B. Baron
C. King
D. Knight
Part C: True/False
Write True on the line if you believe the statement is correct, write False on the line if you
believe the statement is incorrect. (1 point for each question)
1.
_____________________ The church was a very important part of medieval society.
2.
_____________________ King John angered the Roman Catholic Church so much that
it banned church services in England.
3.
_____________________ The King signed the Magna Carta which made sure that all
the barons must give money to the king whenever he asked
for it.
4.
_____________________ The word castle comes from the word “castellum” which
means “place of rest.”
Part D: Diagram/Labelling
Label the diagram of the castle using the words in the word bank. (1 point for each label)
Word Bank
Keep
Battlements
Crenel
Merlon
Portcullis
Barbican
Moat
Part E: Short Answer
Using complete sentences, answer the following questions. Points will be
deducted if a full sentence is not used and proper capitalization and end
punctuation are not used.
1.
Name two ways that castles were built to protect the people inside. (4 points)
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2.
Choose 2 aspects of Medieval Life that we discussed in class and compare them to
Modern Times. Examples are housing, government, religion, land use, clothing, etc. (6 points)
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3.
What were the results of the Crusades? (4 points)
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9.
Why was the Magna Carta important? (4 points)
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