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Medieval Europe and Japan under the Shoguns #stage4history
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1
Which of the following words means to withdraw or reject a belief or opinion?
Retell
Renew
Recant
Restate
2
Which of the following was NOT a feature of Zen Buddhism?
Simplicity
Nature
God
Meditation
3
A group of people who move according to the season is called what?
nomads
bishops
journeyers
page
4
In Medieval Europe, what was the name for the village and surrounding land?
Village
Castle
Keep
Manor
5
Rome became Christian under the rule of which Emperor?
Caesar
Urban
Nero
Constantine
6
The Roman Empire provided the Mediterranean world with unity and security for how many years?
400
700
100
50
7
12 people had to recite an oath to claim someone's innocence as part of which Medieval 'trial'?
Trial by Ordeal
Trial by Combat
Trial by Compurgation
8
Which social class in Medieval Europe was known as the 'vassals'
lords
knights
peasants
royal family
9
What is an archipelago?
A chain of islands
A wealthy landowner
A capital city
The gate of a castle
10
What was a fief?
A tax paid by peasants
Land owned by peasants
An oath of loyalty
Land leased by the king
11
Who was the astronomer who was excommunicated for his radical views of the universe?
Galileo
Alexander the Great
Michaelangelo
Plato
12
TRUE OR FALSE: Female peasants were responsible for the home and did not help with harvesting
FALSE
TRUE
13
By what name was Tokyo previously known?
Hokkaido
Edo
Kyoto
Osaka
14
Which king was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
William of Normandy
Charlemagne
Harold II
John I
15
What is the name for the water that surrounds a castle?
Pottage
Moat
Guild
Defence
16
In which century did the Renaissance begin?
14th Century
16th Century
20th Century
5th Century
17
Which shogunate brought stability to Japan through the introduction of the feudal system?
Kamakura
Muromachi
Tokugawa
18
What is the term that means 'soldiers mounted on horseback'?
Heraldry
Stirrup
Cavalry
Chivalry
19
What was the name of the first Japanese shogunate?
Tokugawa
Muromachi
Kamakura
20
During which period did 'The Black Death' occur?
The Late Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages
21
Which ruler was known as the 'Father of Europe'?
Charlemagne
William of Normandy
John I
Harold II
22
In Medieval Europe, the 'Tenants in Chief' refers to whom?
Lords and Bishops
Peasants
The monarch
Knights
23
Why was John Locke important?
He had a vision of a democratic government
He was a famous artist
He killed a corrupt king
He was a well known knight
24
People in the Crusades were fighting over which city?
Venice
Constantinople
Rome
Jerusalem
25
What is the name of the entry gates to a special Japanese shrine?
Torii
Zen
Shinto
Kami
26
Who became King of England in 1066?
Harold II
William of Normandy
Charlemagne
John I
27
How many MAIN islands make up Japan?
4
1
2
3
28
Which group in Medieval Europe was known as 'serfs'
Slaves
Nobles
Lords
Peasants
29
The Crusades were a series of battles between people from which two religions?
Islam and Jewish
Christian and Islam
Islam and Visigoth
Christian and Jewish
30
What was the name of the samurai code?
Bonsai
Eta
Seppuku
Bushido
31
What is the name given to the period in Europe c.1000 - 1300 CE?
The Late Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages
32
Who is thought to have brought feudalism to England?
The Mongols
King Harold
William the Conquer
Emperor Constantine
33
Approximately how many people live in Japan?
20 million
127 million
300 million
5 million
34
The 'Medieval' period refers to approximately which period of time?
3000 BCE - 1 CE
500 CE - 1500 CE
1 CE - 1000 CE
1000 BCE - 5000 CE
35
Which country is Japan's closest neighbour?
North Korea
South Korea
China
Russia
36
What was the name of the Pope who encouraged Christians to join the Crusades?
Pope John XXI
Pope Pius
Pope Urban
Pope Alexander II
37
What was the word for a 'masterless samurai'?
Seppuku
Ronin
Eta
Hinin
38
What was the name of the code of conduct for knights in Medieval Europe?
Chivalry
Law
Heraldry
Vassal
39
A holy war waged by Muslims is called what?
nomad
jihad
crusade
tithe
40
Who were the invaders who tried twice to invade Japan but were stopped by typhoons?
Aztecs
Chinese
Mongols
Khmers
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What was the Magna Carta?
A document outlining the rules of farming
A sacred religious text
A document outlining rules for how the king should govern
The book on which knights swore an oath to their Lord
