Why were leeches used in Medieval times?

To suck the illness out of a person

Betraying your country, king or government

Stating an opinion that went against the church

Which of these methods was NOT used to prove someone's innocence

People hired lawyers to defend them

What form of punishment was reserved for acts of treason?

Being hung, drawn and quartered

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1
A boy in service to a knight was known as a ________?
Vagabond
Heckler
Jouster
Squire
2
The system of loyalties and protection between kings, vassals, and serfs was known as...
Feudalism
Buddhism
Patriotism
Communisnm
3
Why were leeches used in Medieval times?
To suck the illness out of a person
To scare away evil spirits
As a delicious stew
To harm your enemies
4
What was a piece of land given from the king to a noble called?
Thane
Fief
Thief
Tariff
5
What is treason?
Breaking any law
Committing witchcraft
Betraying the church
Betraying your country, king or government
6
What is heresy?
Stating an opinion that went against the King
Stating an opinion that went against a lord or noble
An act of witchcraft
Stating an opinion that went against the church
7
On average, common peasants made up _____% of the medieval population?
10%
50%
90%
72%
8
Which of these methods was NOT used to prove someone's innocence
Watching to see if their burned skin healed in 3 days
Nobles hired champions to fight for them
People hired lawyers to defend them
Watching to see if they drowned or floated when dunked in water
9
The Middle Ages occurred between which two time periods?
Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras
Ancient and Modern Times
Ancient Greece and the Renaissance
Ice Age and Ancient Medopotamia
10
Which crime was considered the least serious?
Treason against the king
Heresy against the church
Stealing bread
Witchcraft
11
What form of punishment was reserved for acts of treason?
Being branded and skinned
Being hung, drawn and quartered
Being beheaded
Being dunked, flogged and hanged
12
What event marks the end of 'ancient' history?
The Renaissance
The crusades
Julius Caeser becoming emperor
The fall of Rome
13
When did the Black Death arrive in England?
1401
1348
1387
1406
14
Another name for the Early Middle Ages is...
The Median Age
The Light Age
The Iron Age
The Dark Ages
15
Who controlled the law during the Middle Ages?
The squires
The police
The church / God
The knights

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