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1
The Middle Ages are sometimes described as...
A Hundred Years War
The Dark Ages
A fairytale
The Medieval Kingdom
2
What event do we consider to be the start of the Middle Ages?
Introduction of feudalism
The fall of the Roman Empire
The Crusades
The Battle of Hastings
3
What kinds of houses did the peasants usually live in?
A small hut made of mud and sticks
Big castles
Houses made of stone and wood
Houses made of brick
4
What years do we consider the Middle Ages?
400-1400CE
700-1700CE
500-1500CE
600-1600CE
5
The Bayeux Tapestry is an entirely accurate primary source
False
True
6
What did the plague doctors put in their masks?
Flowers and herbs
Another mask
Lollies
Straw
7
Why did people stop believing in the church as a consequence of the Black Death?
People blamed the church of improper conduct as many of the preists died
The church started killing people so they thought they were evil
People spent their time drinking because they were going to die anyway
People decided there were too many religious holidays
8
Why did peasants start getting paid for their work as a consequence of the Black Death?
The system of feudalism was replaced with the system of fiefdom
People were hungrier after the plague so the peasants had to work harder
Lots of peasants had died of the plague so their labour was in high demand
Lots of nobles died of the plague so the peasants had to find new jobs
9
What did the nobles and knights have to do to be given land by the King?
Fight in the army for 2 years
Pay him taxes whenever he asked for them
Swear their loyalty to him
Give the King soldiers whenever he asked for them
10
The Bayeux Tapestry depicts which event?
The Crusades
The Battle of Hastings
The Hundred Years' War
The Black Death
11
What is the name of the time period that followed the Middle Ages?
The Enlightenment
The Late-Middle Ages
Medieval Europe
The Renaissance
12
Who was at the bottom of the feudal system?
The King
The peasants
The Nobles
The Pope
13
Why do we say that the Pope sits at the same level as the King in the feudal pyramid?
The Pope had just as much power as the King at this time
The Pope sits at the top of the church hierarchy
The King controlled everything the Pope did
The Pope controlled everything the King did
14
Why do we consider the Battle of Hastings a significant event?
Feudalism was introduced
Cut ties with Norway and Denmark, linking them with France
French language influenced English language
It marked the death of Anglo-Saxon England
15
The Battle of Hastings happened in which year?
476
1066
1215
1381
16
Why were the peasants' lives so hard during feudalism?
Their work was really hard
They didn't get paid to work until after the Black Death
They had to pay huge amounts of taxes
They couldn't afford to buy much food so mostly ate oats and water
17
Which reason was NOT used to explain the Black Death at the time?
Bad smells were causing people to get sick
The plague was spreading through the air and by fleas
People got sick because God was punishing them for their sins
You could get sick simply from touching someone's clothing
18
What was the name of the King that introduced the system of feudalism in England?
Eric Ericson
Edward the Confessor
William the Conqueror
Harold Godwinson
19
Which of these is a common feature of medieval castles?
Drawbridge
Portcullis (Gate to the castle)
Battlements
Motte and Bailey
20
The bubonic plague was spread by rats, who carried fleas that carried the bacteria Yersinia pestis.
True
False
21
What was the name of the series of battles between the Christians and the Turks for Jeruselum (The Holy City)?
The Hundred Years War
The Crusades
Peasants' Revolt
Black Death
22
What is the Black Death?
A flu pandemic that killed half of Europe
A plague pandemic that killed all the rats in Europe
A plague pandemic that killed at least a third of Europe
A COVID-19 pandemic that killed at least a third of Europe
23
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson (The Anglo-Saxons)
Harold Godwinson (The Normans)
William the Conqueror (The Anglo-Saxons)
William the Conqueror (The Normans)
24
What did the peasants do for work?
They collected taxes
Acted like police men
They would farm the land
They ruled the country
25
Who was at the top of the feudal system?
The peasants
The Pope
The Nobles
The King
26
What does it mean to be excommunicated from the church?
You become a preist
You whip yourself to rid yourself of your sins
Being saved from hell, and ensuring you go to heaven
Being officially excluded from the church
