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The Dark Ages and Feudal System
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What is the Black Death called today?
Small Pox
Influenza
The Bubonic Plague
Malaria
2
When a king died, who would typically take over the throne?
The lord
The wife/ The Queen
The top baron
His first born son
3
Who reported directly to the king and ruled large areas of land called fiefs?
The lord
The peasant
The bishop
The barons
4
Cathedrals were usually designed in what shape?
A cross
oval
Circle
Diamond
5
What was the most common job for people living in the middle ages?
Craftsman
Mason
Farmer
Knight
6
The historical meaning of vacuum is ...
A space that is being rebuilt again
A vacuum cleaner
A space entirely devoid of matter
Something that will clean the floor
7
What building, owned by the local lord, was the centre of daily life?
The forum
The manor
The church
The capital building
8
'Sumptuary laws' were laws
that stated who could wear what type of clothing & materials
that helped poor people earn fair wages
regarding food preparation and cleanliness
protecting the rights of peasants
9
What word below best describes life in the cities?
Easy
Clean
Crowded
Healthy
10
Who owned everything in the village?
The Baron
The Lord
The Cardinal
The King
11
T/F: Most people during the middle ages lived in nice comfortable castles with many rooms
False
True
12
Who reported directly to the king and reported large areas of land?
The lord
The cardinal
The baron
The bishop
13
What building owned by the Lord, was the centre of daily life in the feudal system?
The church
The capital building
The forum
The manor
14
Who was the first person to be converted to Christianity in a country?
The Bishop
The King
A Farmer
The Queen
15
T/F: Most people ate meat nearly every meal?
True
False
16
Who was the leader of the Catholic Church in the kingdom?
The Monk
The pope
The Bishop
The Pastor
17
T/F: Attackers would often wait outside untill the castle ran out of food before invading
True
False
18
What defensive feature usually surrounded the entrance to castles?
The Moat
The battlement
The cess pool
The keep
19
What did the peasants get in return for serving and working for their local lord?
Protection from invaders
The right to vote for the king
Lots of food and the weekends off
An easy life with little work
20
What animal carrier the Black Death and transferred it to humans?
Mosquitoes
Fleas
Dogs
Rats
21
Who did most of the peasants work for?
The Lord
The farming company
The government
The king
22
Where do historians believe the Back death started?
England
North Africa
Russia
Asia
23
What was the responsibility of the baron?
All of the above
To provide soldiers to the king when needed
to oversee the lords on their land
To swear loyalty to the king
24
Approximately how many people lived in castles during the middle ages?
300
100-150
250
50
25
T/F: The bishops of the catholic church were typically poor and had little power in the Kingdom
True
False
26
What did most people drink during the middle ages?
Milk
Fruit Juice
Water
Ale or wine
27
Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system?
The King
The prime minister
The president
The dictator
28
What would happen to a peasant who killed a deer on the land of a noble?
They would keep the deer
He would have to give the deer to the noble
He would be congratulated
They would be punished even killed
29
Why did Kings and Lords build castles?
To stay warm and keep the snow out
Because they thought they looked cool
All of the above
To protect themselves and their people when attacked
30
T/F: Most children, rich or poor, attended school and learned to read and write
True
False
31
what was the black death?
A disease that killed many people in Europe
The name of secret soldiers in the Roman Army
Another name for the guillotine
The name of the sword used by King Arthur
32
T/F: If you caught the Black Death today - You would likely die from it
True
False
33
Who owned everything in the village including the crops, town and peasants?
The cardinal
The lord
The bishop
The king
34
What did some people at the time think caused the disease?
The Jewish people cause it, to kill the Christians
Pockets of bad air from earthquakes released the disease
They thought it was a punishment from god
All of the above
35
What was the main food peasants ate every day
Bread and stew
Fruit and vegetables
Meat
Milk and puddings
36
A cathedral was the headquarters of which church leader?
Monk
Priest
Abbot
Bishop
37
What did people do when the disease started killing people?
They panicked
All of the above
They locked their doors
They tried to run and hide
38
For majority of people who lived in the middle ages....
Worked hard as peasant farmers
Hung out at the local pub
Were soldiers who fought invaders
Lived in nice castles
39
T/F During the middle ages the catholic church became rich and powerful overtime?
False
True
