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1
Around what % of people in Europe died from Black Plague?
5
10
20
33
2
What two events sparking the beginning of the Crusades for the Holy Land
The desire to travel and see the sights
The Ottoman Turks took over Holy Land removing religious freedom
The desire to overthrow the Vikings from mainland Europe
The Byzantine Empire was threatened by the Ottomans
3
Not counting the Crusade of Children, how many Crusades were there?
14
4
9
7
4
What was the main food peasants ate
Milk and Pudding
Leg of Lamb
Stew and Bread
Cheese and Crackers
5
The city of Jerusalem is important to 3 major religions?
Islam, Buddhism, Christianity
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
6
What is another name for the Middle Ages?
Medieval Era
None of the above
Ottoman Empire
Dark Ages
7
What was the most common job for people in the Middle Ages?
Soldier
Farming
Knight
Mason
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What event signaled the start of the Middle Ages
The invention of the printing press
Vikings attack
The fall of Constantinople
The fall of the Roman Empire
9
What did peasants get in return for working hard for the local lord?
Protection from invaders
Lots of food and weekends off
They wore fancy clothes to festivals
A long and happy life
10
Who did Joan of Arc and the French fight against?
Italy
Belgium
England
Germany
11
Archers main job - rushing over a wall to break through enemy lines before the foot soldiers and knights attack
False
True
12
Who fought each other in the Crusades?
Arabs and Chinese
Vikings and English
French and English
European and Turks then united Arabs
13
When a king died, who was usually crowned as the new king?
the youngest son
the queen
the eldest son
decided by an election
14
What helped put an end to the Viking Age and expansion?
when they learned English
when they converted to Christianity
when they stopped making boats
when they got tired of raiding
15
What were sumptuary laws in the Middle Ages?
Laws about what crops to grow
Law that kept people for stealing deer from King's land
Laws that said what class of people could wear what types of clothes
Laws about the consumption of wine
16
What happened to most people who contracted the disease?
They became paralyzed
They lost their hair and then died
Their skin turned black and then they died
Their skin turned black, but they lived
17
Which was NOT a cure for the Black Death during the Middle Ages?
Aromatherapy and flowers
Human waste
Leaches
Crushed diamonds
18
The 1st Crusade got started when the Turks did what?
Burnt down Jerusalem
Took control of the Mediterranean Sea
Prevented Christians from visiting Jerusalem
Captured Constantinople
19
What was life like for most people in the Middle Ages
They lived in manors
They were soldiers fighting invaders
They were peasant farmers
They were craftsmen
20
Why did the English consider the Vikings barbarians?
Because of their powerful axes
Because they ate with their hands
Because they attacked monasteries and religious locations
Because they did not drink tea
21
One reason the Middle Ages are sometimes called Dark Ages: lack of advances and survival mode-bleak times
False
True
22
What was the name of the disease that killed nearly half of Europe?
Malaria
Chicken pox
Black death
Typhus
23
What was the result of the first crusade?
Crusaders never made it there
Crusaders were defeated and returned home
Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem
Crusades got greedy and attacked Constantinople
24
Reasons the Roman Empire fell starting the era of the Middle Ages
The common occurrence of emperors getting assassinated
The eastern Byzantine half was consuming most of the resources
Islam becoming the national religion in Europe
Lacking volunteers wanting to be soldier & having to hire mercenaries
25
What is my favorite class?
World History
World History
World History
World History
26
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
golden helmets
yellow ribbon
red cross
black snake
27
When did the Black Death take place
500 -510
1055-1314
1347-1350
1214-1276
28
What is "shield" money?
Money used to build castles and manors
Money used to have a coat of arms
Money used for peasants to expand their farms
Money paid to the king instead of providing an Army
29
What did people think caused the disease?
Weak religious faith
Pockets of bad air released from earthquakes
Punishment from God
All of the above
30
How was Joan of Arc killed
hung
shot by an arrow
burned at the stake
put in prison and starved to death
31
What are guilds?
Groups of craftsmen
A religious place of study
A type of food made with potatoes
A type of coin
