Knowledge
Number these images that represent events or periods in history in order from earliest (1) to latest (5).
(Remember BCE comes before CE)
1. U.S. Capitol: Current Day
2. Rome: Approximately 40 BCE
3. Egypt: Approximately 2500 BCE
4. Declaration of Independence: 1776 CE
5. Greece: Approximately 450 BCE
3. Egypt: Approximately 2500 BCE
5. Greece: Approximately 450 BCE
2. Rome: Approximately 40 BCE
4. Declaration of Independence: 1776 CE
1. U.S. Capitol: Current Day
Which sentence uses the word emerged correctly?
A. The beautiful butterfly emerged from the cocoon and slowly expanded its wings.
B. The swimmer emerged into the water to collect the shiny object at the bottom of the pool.
C. The neighbor’s cat emerged under the porch when it heard the dog’s loud bark.
A. The beautiful butterfly emerged from the cocoon and slowly expanded its wings.
Choose the prepositional phrase that best completes the sentence.
The big, brown dog chased the ball ________.
over and over
happily and tirelessly
across the open field
across the open field
What is pottage?
A. a type of drink
B. a soup or stew
C. a honey cake
B. a soup or stew
What is one way the Battle of Hastings in 1066 changed history?
A. King John no longer had to follow Magna Carta.
B. The Church became the decision-making body for all of the empire.
C. William the Conqueror of Normandy became King William I of England.
C. William the Conqueror of Normandy became King William I of England.
How does the diagram of the feudal system help you understand Europe’s Middle Ages?
(Where people are ranked)
A. It shows that nobles, the middle class, and freemen and serfs had the same amount of power.
B. It shows how society was organized and who had the most and least power at the time.
C. It shows pictures of each of the groups of people and their specific jobs.
B. It shows how society was organized and who had the most and least power at the time.
Which sentence uses the word papacy correctly?
A. Families sometimes travel together as papacy groups.
B. Farmers in the small papacy grow lots of delicious crops.
C. The pope leads the Catholic Church through the papacy.
C. The pope leads the Catholic Church through the papacy.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The teacher gave us a ________ signal to stop talking by raising her hand above her head.
verbal
nonverbal
nonessential
nonverbal
The spices were very expensive. They often came from faraway places.
Which sentence best combines these two sentences from the passage?
A. The spices often came from faraway places because they were very expensive.
B. The spices were very expensive, or they often came from faraway places.
C. The spices were very expensive because they often came from faraway places.
C. The spices were very expensive because they often came from faraway places
Which two statements about Magna Carta are true? (Select all that apply.)
A. Magna Carta required the king to follow the country’s laws and speak with nobles before making new laws.
B. Magna Carta is widely considered one of the most important documents in English history.
C. The popular King John of England eagerly accepted Magna Carta and invited nobles to help him in making decisions.
A. Magna Carta required the king to follow the country’s laws and speak with nobles before making new laws.
B. Magna Carta is widely considered one of the most important documents in English history.
Explain in 2 sentences how life was different for serfs and lords.
(Think about their home, food, work, clothing, amount of power)
Answers will vary
Example: Lords lived in nice houses, had plenty of food, and had power over land and serfs. Serfs did not have enough food, lived in shabby houses, and had no power.
The workers will restore the damaged playground at the town park. What does the word restore mean in the sentence?
A. repair or put back to how it used to be
B. take apart or dismantle quickly
C. get or acquire something for a government
A. repair or put back to how it used to be
Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The childless _________ did not know who would rule after he died.
matriarch
hierarchy
monarch
monarch
What was the battle called that changed history?
A. The Battle of Gettysburg
B. The Battle of the Books
C. The Battle of 1066
C. The Battle of 1066
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
medieval feudalism chivalry
Lords gave land and protection to serfs in exchange for loyalty and service in the system of ________.
feudalism
What are two examples of how the growth of trade and commerce affected the way people in Europe lived during the Middle Ages?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Many people who had lived at and worked on manors in the countryside moved to towns.
B. The lords refused to give any towns special charters that would allow them to make their own laws.
C. A group of merchants and craftsmen called the middle class grew in importance.
A. Many people who had lived at and worked on manors in the countryside moved to towns.
C. A group of merchants and craftsmen called the middle class grew in importance.
During the Middle Ages, towns began to grow because they were fueled by trade. What does the word fueled mean in the sentence?
A. a material used to produce heat by burning
B. to give strength to or cause something to happen
C. to shut something off or cause to stop
B. to give strength to or cause something to happen
My grandfather had a builder enlarge his kitchen. What did the builder do to the kitchen?
A. made it smaller
B. made it bigger
C. made it colorful
B. made it bigger
What did the Knights where?
A. Metal Amour
B. Brown Robes
C. Black and white clothing
A. Metal Amour
What two problems came about because of people moving into towns during the Middle Ages? (Select all that apply.)
A. Serfs no longer trained to become knights because they were required to work in the fields and care for the animals.
B. Diseases like the Black Death spread because of rats and the waste that was thrown into the streets.
C. Fires broke out often and spread easily because people cooked over small fires in their homes.
B. Diseases like the Black Death spread because of rats and the waste that was thrown into the streets.
C. Fires broke out often and spread easily because people cooked over small fires in their homes.
What were two things that were needed because of rivalries between neighbors and wars with other nations? (Select all that apply.)
A. elaborate castles
B. connected roadways
C. trained knights
A. elaborate castles
C. trained knights
Which sentence uses the word pestilence correctly?
A. The greedy pirates asked for a large pestilence before returning the treasure.
B. Chefs often wear a colorful pestilence to avoid getting their clothes dirty.
C. The doctors worked hard to stop the deadly pestilence from spreading.
C. The doctors worked hard to stop the deadly pestilence from spreading.
Which sentence uses the word apprentice correctly?
A. The apprentice helps guide many people around the world to live in peace and harmony.
B. The young apprentice carefully watches the carpenter build strong furniture.
C. The apprentice hosts grand feasts with delicious food from his royal gardens.
B. The young apprentice carefully watches the carpenter build strong furniture.
Who did the Christians follow in the churches?
A. The Pope
B. Jesus
C. St. Paul
B. Jesus
Cathedrals, pilgrimages, and illuminated manuscripts are all examples of the influence of which group in Europe’s Middle Ages?
(Remember what are cathedrals like)
A. nobles
B. the Church
C. craftsmen
B. the Church