Middle Ages Test Part 1

Question 1

What set Viking longships apart from other ships of the era?

Accepted Answer

their speed and maneuverability

Question 2

Charlemagne's coronation as emperor was intended to continue the line of Roman emperors dating back to this man in 27 BC

Accepted Answer

Augustus

Question 3

What period of time is covered by the Middle Ages

Accepted Answer

500 AD-1500 AD

Question 4

What Scandinavian peoples began to invade northern Europe in 835?

Accepted Answer

the Vikings

Question 5

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne "Emperor of the Romans" on this date

Accepted Answer

December 25, 800

Question 6

the years between ancient and modern times

Accepted Answer

Middle Ages

Question 7

What event signaled the start of the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

the fall of the Roman Empire

Question 8

thunder god of the sky and protected the home of the gods (Asgard) with hammer

Accepted Answer

Thor

Question 9

Which of the following contributed most to the end of the Viking Age?

Accepted Answer

the creation of large armies by European kings

Question 10

a man who received honor and land in exchange for serving a lord as a soldier

Accepted Answer

knight

Question 11

When a king died, who would typically take over the throne?

Accepted Answer

his firstborn son

Question 12

Odin's wife

Accepted Answer

Frigg

Question 13

referring to the Middle Ages

Accepted Answer

Medieval

Question 14

wise Viking god and lord of the battles; decided between a victory and defeat during battle

Accepted Answer

Odin

Question 15

a system in which land was owned by Kings or Lords but held by Vassals in return for their loyalty

Accepted Answer

Feudalism

Question 16

True or False: Charlemagne was a strong supporter of the church, spiritual life was central to his public policy

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

What is the difference between the Middle Ages and the Medieval Times?

Accepted Answer

No difference

Question 18

a large estate, often including farms and a village, ruled by a lord

Accepted Answer

manor

Question 19

What did the peasants get in return for serving and working for their local lord?

Accepted Answer

protection from invaders

Question 20

Which location would be most attractive to a Viking raiding party?

Accepted Answer

a wealthy estate near a river

Question 21

Charlemagne is often called?

Accepted Answer

The Father of Modern Europe

Question 22

What was life like for the majority of the people that lived in the Middle Ages under the feudal system?

Accepted Answer

they worked hard as peasant farmers

Question 23

Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system?

Accepted Answer

the king

Question 24

Thor's wife

Accepted Answer

Sif

Question 25

a farm worker considered part of the manor on which he or she worked

Accepted Answer

serf

Question 26

What does the word Viking mean?

Accepted Answer

raid

Question 27

What leader of the Franks was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in the year 800 AD?

Accepted Answer

Charlemagne

Question 28

What building, owned by the local lord, was the center of daily life in the feudal system?

Accepted Answer

the manor

Question 29

True or False: The Bishops of the Catholic Church were typically poor and had little power in the kingdom.

Accepted Answer

False

Middle Ages Test Part 1

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Middle Ages Test Part 1

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