Where did the Goths, Vandals, Burgundians and Franks come from?

They were all Germanic peoples from northern Europe.

A trebuchet was a kind of catapult.

Which three related diseases that caused the Black Death?

Bubonic plague; pulmonary plague; septicaemic plague

What was the job of the miller in a village?

Millers ground grain into flour

Feudal society was based on

Land and a rigid social pyramid

What advantages do many European peasants appear to have gained from the Black Death?

Increased peasants' bargaining power

How did the Black Death get its name?

due to the black blotches that appeared on the skin.

How did the Black Death affect the attitudes of people towards religion?

People turned to science for answers, People saw that prayer did not save people from the plague.

Which list has the main social groups in the feudal system in order from highest to lowest?

monarch; tenants-in-chief; sub-tenants; peasants

Which below was not a commnly used cure for illness in medieval times?

sniffing the head of newborn babies

How did the Flagellants attempt to avoid the plague?

By whipping themselves with steel-tipped whips

Religious belief restricted the development of medicine in the Middle Ages because...

They banned dissection and knowledge was complete.

Where did Islam begin?

Islam was founded by the prophet Mohamed in Arabia.

Which three changes in technology increased food production?

Three-field system, heavy-wheeled plough & the horse collar, Three-field system, tandem harvesting and the use of legumes

Why were many people buried without the usual religious observance?

There were fewer priests to conduct burial services

Identify two aspects of medieval life that allowed disease to spread quickly

Livestock lived indoors & many people slept close together

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1
What name do with give to the image right?
Illumination
Monument
Manuscript
Stain Glass Window
2
Where did the Goths, Vandals, Burgundians and Franks come from?
They were all Germanic peoples from northern Europe.
They were all nomadic tribes from western Europe.
They were all Hungarian nomads.
They were all Celtic tribes from Britian and Ireland.
3
What is a trebuchet?
A trebuchet was a medieval toilet
A trebuchet was a type of flame thrower
A trebuchet was a giant cross bow
A trebuchet was a kind of catapult.
4
Which three related diseases that caused the Black Death?
Bubonic plague; whooping cough; small pox
Small pox plague; pulmonary plague; rat plague
Bubonic plague; pulmonary plague; septicaemic plague
Bubonic plague; Spanish flu; epticaemic plague
5
What was the job of the miller in a village?
Millers ground grain into flour
Millers made bread and pastries
Millers wove cloth
Millers made headware like hats
6
Feudal society was based on
Land and a rigid social pyramid
Rights and protection for the lowest strata
Friendship with the steward and a rigid social pyramid
Land and a democracy
7
What advantages do many European peasants appear to have gained from the Black Death?
Increased political unrest
Increased peasants' bargaining power
Improved medical knowledge
Improved sanitation
8
How did the Black Death get its name?
due to the black rats that carried the plague.
because this was a very dark time in history.
because people believed Jews caused the plague.
due to the black blotches that appeared on the skin.
9
How did the Black Death affect the attitudes of people towards religion?
People turned to each other for support
People turned to science for answers
People became more religious
People saw that prayer did not save people from the plague.
10
Which list has the main social groups in the feudal system in order from highest to lowest?
peasants; monarch;tenants-in-chief;sub-tenants
Peasants; tenants-in-chief; sub-tenants; monarch
monarch; tenants-in-chief; sub-tenants; peasants
monarch; sub-tenants;tenants-in-chief;peasants
11
Which below was not a commnly used cure for illness in medieval times?
bell ringing and firing cannons
sniffing posies of fragrant flowers
bleeding
sniffing the head of newborn babies
12
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
The King
The Bishop
The Pope
Charlemagne
13
What is the name of the tax that led to the Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381?
Peasant
Tithe
Wheat
Poll
14
Where did the first recorded outbreak of the Black Death occur?
Central Europe
Central Africa
Central Asia
Australia
15
How did the Flagellants attempt to avoid the plague?
They went on pilgrimages to Mecca
They blames the Jews
They converted to Judaism
By whipping themselves with steel-tipped whips
16
Religious belief restricted the development of medicine in the Middle Ages because...
Human dissection was banned
Only only ancient medical ideas could be used
They banned dissection and knowledge was complete.
They didn't know about antibiotics
17
Where did Islam begin?
Islam was founded by the prophet Mohamed in Arabia.
The Byzantine Empire.
Islam was founded by the prophet Mohammed in Ballarat.
The Holy Roman Empire.
18
Which three changes in technology increased food production?
Three-field system, heavy-wheeled plough & the horse collar
Three-field system, tandem harvesting and the use of legumes
Stirrups, heavy-wheeled plough & tandem harvesting
Prayer, heavy-wheeled plough & the horse collar
19
Why were many people buried without the usual religious observance?
The influence of the Catholic Church was weakened.
There were fewer priests to conduct burial services
The Pope said it would be okay
Everyone blamed the Jews
20
Identify two aspects of medieval life that allowed disease to spread quickly
Drinking water was contaminated & fleas swam in it
Waste was dumped in open drains & sometimes on people.
Sick people could not be isolated & prayer didn't work
Livestock lived indoors & many people slept close together

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