How did towns become independent?

By purchasing a charter or rebelling.

Why were the English more successful than the French in the 100 Years' War, early on?

The English used longbows and wore lighter armor

What did King Henry II's legal reforms which created a system of COMMON LAW do for society?

Gave people trial by jury and clergy royal court trials

People called the bubonic plague the black death because...

The victims had black marks and bumps on their skin.

What is an apprentice?

Someone who trains with a master.

King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by a group of angry nobles. What was the result?

The king followed common law and habeas corpus was required

Towns tended to be located...

Along waterways because they were near trade routes

Towns replaced manors because...

Advances in farming technology meant a surplus in food

Why did the Catholic Church lose power during the plague?

People lost faith in the face of so much devastation

How did advancement of military weapon technology and large scale wars affect feudalism?

Knights were outdated, kings formed their own armies.

What change did Model Parliament cause?

More commoners were involved in politics

Which is NOT true about how the black plague affected society?

Knights became increasingly important for defense

A group of people who work in the same craft or trade

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1
How did towns become independent?
They didn't.
Completing a ceremony on November 30th every year.
By purchasing a charter or rebelling.
In exchange for towns people's children as serfs.
2
In general, historians have believed that the black death was spread by ____________.
God punishing people for being sinful
An imbalance in the four humors
rats carrying infected fleas
Miasma or bad smells/air
3
Which is an example of "trial by ordeal" mentioned by TCI?
Throwing someone in a well
Being put in prison without a trial
Trying them in front of a judge
Combat with another person
4
Which was NOT something medieval doctors did to "heal" the sick?
Magic charms
Pills/Medicine
Prayer
Bloodletting
5
Why were the English more successful than the French in the 100 Years' War, early on?
The English used longbows and wore lighter armor
The English wore distracting/confusing armor
The English used crossbows
Joan of Arc lead the English to victory
6
What did King Henry II's legal reforms which created a system of COMMON LAW do for society?
Established a system of trials by ordeal and combat
Gave people trial by jury and clergy royal court trials
Allowed clergy to be tried for crimes in church courts
Established a Model Parliament with commoners
7
People called the bubonic plague the black death because...
The disease usually struck at night
It was believed that black cats spread it
The victims had black marks and bumps on their skin.
The victims went blind, and only saw black
8
Joan of Arc was a symbol of French unity during this territorial war with the English:
The Crusades
100 Years War
Battle of Hastings
War of the Roses
9
What were conditions like in towns?
Dirty and crowded
Similar to our cities today
Low population and spread out
10
An increase in trade meant that feudal lords shifted their power to....
merchants
kings
serfs
knights
11
Historians think the bubonic plague started in _________.
Italy
North America
Central Asia
England
12
What is an apprentice?
a knight for hire in the 100 years war.
A magician
Someone who trains with a master.
a person tied to the land of a manor
13
King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by a group of angry nobles. What was the result?
The king lost all of his power and couldn't rule
a model parliament was established
The king followed common law and habeas corpus was required
The king had to pay nobles taxes
14
Towns tended to be located...
Near cathedrals, to be close to God
On top of mountains for a military advantage
Along waterways because they were near trade routes
Next to large manors, so the king could oversee everything
15
Towns replaced manors because...
people felt a desire to explore new areas
Advances in farming technology meant a surplus in food
The Catholic Church taught that feudalism was bad
People got kicked out of manors
16
Why did the Catholic Church lose power during the plague?
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake which upset many people
The church excommunicated everyone with the disease.
People lost faith in the face of so much devastation
The Pope died which made people think God punished him
17
How did advancement of military weapon technology and large scale wars affect feudalism?
Knights reached their peak of power
Soldiers used guns instead of longbows and crossbows
Knights were outdated, kings formed their own armies.
People moved back to manors for protection
18
What change did Model Parliament cause?
The king had to obey common law
People accused of crimes were given a trial by jury
More commoners were involved in politics
Increased power for noble lords and barons
19
Which is NOT true about how the black plague affected society?
Around 1/3 of Europe's population died
Knights became increasingly important for defense
People looked for someone to blame, like Jews
Surviving workers were able to demand more money and rights
20
Which description would NOT describe a common house in Medieval times?
smoky
light
small
dark
21
What is a guild?
A person who makes armor
A medieval holiday celebration
what knights called their horses
A group of people who work in the same craft or trade

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