PP.1 Mid-Unit Content Assessment

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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then Part B.
Part A: During the Middle Ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

A serf had more power.

A lord had more power

They had an equal amount of power

neither serfs nor lords had any power in the Middle Ages

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Part B: Which statement provides the best evidence for the correct answer to Part 1?

"Usually, high-ranking nobles swore their loyalty to the king and lords swore their loyalty to higher-ranking nobles."

"Freemen were not under the same strict control of the lord"

"When serfs wanted to marry, the lord had the right to approve or disapprove of the match."

"Serfs grew the food and tended to the livestock, or animals that fed the people."

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Read each of the following statements and decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or life in a medieval town. Select the word manor if it describes life on a manor; select midieval town if it describes life in a medieval town.
Serfs generally worked on the land from sunrise until sunset.

manor

medieval town

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Many smaller houses made of wood surrounded a castle or larger house.

manor

medieval town

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On market day, one could hear cries of people selling fruits, vegetables, eggs, and pies.

manor

medieval town

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Using a simple tool called a scythe, serfs harvested crops such as wheat, oats, rye, and barley.

manor

medieval town

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A class of people called the middle class began to grow in importance.

manor

medieval town

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Which of the following was NOT part of the life of a monk during the Middle Ages?

They controlled the lives of serfs working on a manor

They often copied writings from ancient Greeks and Romans to create new books to preserve this knowledge

They vowed to dedicate their lives to God

They spent a large part of each day in worship and prayer

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Why did the Battle of Hastings take place?

It was one of the crusades to the Holy Land

It was a battle between King John and the nobles because of Magna Carta.

It was a battle between the Church and King Henry II

It was a battle to determine who would be the king of England- Harold or William

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Which of the following statements about Magna Carta is NOT true?

Magna Carta limited the king's power.

Magna Carta is considered one of the most important documents in English history

King John happily accepted Magna Carta from the nobles.

Many of the ideas from Magna Carta appear in the constitutions of modern democracies

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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B
Part A: Which of the following events from the Middle Ages was one of the reasons feudalism began to disappear?

the Hundred Years' War

the invention of the printing press

the spread of the Black Plague

the growth of towns and cities

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Part B: Which of the following statements from the text provides the best support for the correct answer to Part A of this question

"This terrible disease created a sense of terror"

"The ability to produce books, pamphlets, and newspapers helped to spread new knowledge and new ideas"

"[The Hundred Years' War] began when one man claimed to be the true king of another land"

"As more and more people moved from the countryside to seek employment elsewhere, the lord's role changed."

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What is the name of the system of government in which land and protection are exchanged for loyalty and services?

fiefdom

medieval

feudalism

chivalry

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Choose the answer that has the medieval people in the correct order from highest to lowest power and influence.

Middle Class, King, Freemen & Serfs, Nobles & Church Leaders

King, Nobles & Church Leaders, Freemen & Serfs, Middle Class

Freemen & Serfs, Middle Class, Nobles & Church Leaders, King

King, Nobles & Church Leaders, Middle Class, Freemen & Serfs

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Chivalry refers to

the relationship of a serf to the lord

a group of merchants who controlled the quality of goods sold, as well as wages and prices

the type of armor worm by knights in jousting matches

the code of rules about how knights should behave

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Cathedrals, pilgrimages, and illuminated manuscripts are all examples of

tithes

the influence and power of nobles in the Middle Ages

the influence and power of the Church in the Middle Ages

the influence and power of craftsmen in the Middle Ages

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Mark the one statement that is not true about the Black Death in the Middle Ages

It was spread by rats

It was a disease known as the plague

It was common in medieval towns due to overcrowding and filthy living conditions

It killed very few people, even though many became sick

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Match the item from the column on the left with the description on the right. If you need this read aloud please come to my desk

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
King Henry II		the great French ruler who was crowned Roman emperor by the Pope
Charlemagne		a work of art that depicts the Battle of Hastings
The Huns		reformed the English legal system
Bayeux Tapestry		a tribe of barbarians who invaded the Roman empire

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Match the item from the column on the left with the description on the right. If you need this read aloud please come to my desk

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
The Normans		the woman who led French soldiers in freeing the town of Orleans from the English
Joan of Arc		the woman who was queen of France and then England
Eleanor of Aquitaine		a list of who lived in England and how much they owed in taxes
Domesday Book		the French soldiers who attacked the English at the Battle of Hastings

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The word emerged is used correctly in which two of the following sentences?

The beautiful butterly emerged from the cocoon

The diver emerged into the water to collect the shiny object at the bottom of the pool

We emerged into the building to try to escape the sudden rainstorm

The sun emerged from behind the clouds, providing a warm, sunny day

As the weather got warmer, the snow emerged.

The loud clap of thunder frightened Julian's dog, and he emerged under the sofa for protection.

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Which of the words in the following sentence provides the best clue as to the meaning of the word pilgrim?
Thomas Becket's tomb in Canterbury Cathedral became a holy shrine that many pilgrims visited during the Middle Ages.

Thomas Becket's tomb

Canterbury Cathedral

holy shrine

visited during the Middle Ages

PP.1 Mid-Unit Content Assessment

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then Part B.Part A: During the Middle Ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

Part B: Which statement provides the best evidence for the correct answer to Part 1?

Many smaller houses made of wood surrounded a castle or larger house.

On market day, one could hear cries of people selling fruits, vegetables, eggs, and pies.

Using a simple tool called a scythe, serfs harvested crops such as wheat, oats, rye, and barley.

A class of people called the middle class began to grow in importance.

Which of the following was NOT part of the life of a monk during the Middle Ages?

Why did the Battle of Hastings take place?

Which of the following statements about Magna Carta is NOT true?

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part BPart A: Which of the following events from the Middle Ages was one of the reasons feudalism began to disappear?

Part B: Which of the following statements from the text provides the best support for the correct answer to Part A of this question

What is the name of the system of government in which land and protection are exchanged for loyalty and services?

Choose the answer that has the medieval people in the correct order from highest to lowest power and influence.

Chivalry refers to

Cathedrals, pilgrimages, and illuminated manuscripts are all examples of

Mark the one statement that is not true about the Black Death in the Middle Ages

Match the item from the column on the left with the description on the right. If you need this read aloud please come to my desk

Match the item from the column on the left with the description on the right. If you need this read aloud please come to my desk

The word emerged is used correctly in which two of the following sentences?

Which of the words in the following sentence provides the best clue as to the meaning of the word pilgrim?Thomas Becket's tomb in Canterbury Cathedral became a holy shrine that many pilgrims visited during the Middle Ages.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then Part B.Part A: During the Middle Ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

Part B: Which statement provides the best evidence for the correct answer to Part 1?

Many smaller houses made of wood surrounded a castle or larger house.

On market day, one could hear cries of people selling fruits, vegetables, eggs, and pies.

Using a simple tool called a scythe, serfs harvested crops such as wheat, oats, rye, and barley.

A class of people called the middle class began to grow in importance.

Which of the following was NOT part of the life of a monk during the Middle Ages?

Why did the Battle of Hastings take place?

Which of the following statements about Magna Carta is NOT true?

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part BPart A: Which of the following events from the Middle Ages was one of the reasons feudalism began to disappear?

Part B: Which of the following statements from the text provides the best support for the correct answer to Part A of this question

What is the name of the system of government in which land and protection are exchanged for loyalty and services?

Choose the answer that has the medieval people in the correct order from highest to lowest power and influence.

Chivalry refers to

Cathedrals, pilgrimages, and illuminated manuscripts are all examples of

Mark the one statement that is not true about the Black Death in the Middle Ages

Match the item from the column on the left with the description on the right. If you need this read aloud please come to my desk

Match the item from the column on the left with the description on the right. If you need this read aloud please come to my desk

The word emerged is used correctly in which two of the following sentences?

Which of the words in the following sentence provides the best clue as to the meaning of the word pilgrim?Thomas Becket's tomb in Canterbury Cathedral became a holy shrine that many pilgrims visited during the Middle Ages.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then Part B.
Part A: During the Middle Ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B
Part A: Which of the following events from the Middle Ages was one of the reasons feudalism began to disappear?

Which of the words in the following sentence provides the best clue as to the meaning of the word pilgrim?
Thomas Becket's tomb in Canterbury Cathedral became a holy shrine that many pilgrims visited during the Middle Ages.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then Part B.
Part A: During the Middle Ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B
Part A: Which of the following events from the Middle Ages was one of the reasons feudalism began to disappear?

Which of the words in the following sentence provides the best clue as to the meaning of the word pilgrim?
Thomas Becket's tomb in Canterbury Cathedral became a holy shrine that many pilgrims visited during the Middle Ages.