Land given in exchange for loyalty

What is the BEST DESCRIPTION of a castle?

Fortress, designed to stand up to a seige

Christians fought the Muslim Turks in order to?

Reopen the Holy Land to Christian Pilgrims

What was the MOST IMPORTANT RESULT of the crusades?

Trade & exchange of ideas between Europe & Asia increased

Which is NOT true of the Black Death?

Europe was able to recover quickly after it was over

When did the Middle Ages take place?

Between ancient and modern times

In what way is the Qur'an SIMILAR to holy books of other religions?

It describes guidelines for moral behavior

A Lord's main duty toward the people who pledged loyalty to him was to?

Protect them & provide them with a fief

An association of people in the same business.

What was the Magna Carta?

A document that guaranteed the rights of nobles

Why was the Holy Land important?

Is is sacred to three of the world's religions

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1
The manor was governed by whom?
Knight
Lord
Serf
Peasant
2
What is a fief?
A crop grown in the Middle Ages
A bad grade
Land given after winning a war
Land given in exchange for loyalty
3
What is the BEST DESCRIPTION of a castle?
Luxurious, fun, & beautiful
Strong, good smelling, just like a house
Weak. home for serfs
Fortress, designed to stand up to a seige
4
Christians fought the Muslim Turks in order to?
Force them out of Italy
Reopen the Holy Land to Christian Pilgrims
Spread the feudal system of government
Convert the Muslims to Christians
5
Which is NOT a reason that a peasant would go on a crusade?
To go to heaven
To get wealthy
For adventure
To leave the manor
6
What was the MOST IMPORTANT RESULT of the crusades?
European kings increased their power
Popes increased their power
Trade & exchange of ideas between Europe & Asia increased
Muslims & Christians gained respect for one another
7
What led to the downfall of manors?
Inability to keep invaders out (Castles)
All of the above
A rise in towns & guilds
Returning Crusaders didn't want to return to the manor
8
Which is NOT true of the Black Death?
It spread along trade routes
Europe was able to recover quickly after it was over
Fleas on rats spread the disease
The church suffered lack of power
9
When did the Middle Ages take place?
Before medieval times
Between ancient and modern times
Between medieval and ancient times
After modern times
10
In what way is the Qur'an SIMILAR to holy books of other religions?
It describes the life of Muhammad
It prohibits owning slaves
It states that Islam is the true religion
It describes guidelines for moral behavior
11
Which of the following was NOT a role of a Monastery?
Hospital
Inn
School
To teach Islam
12
Set of rules followed by a knight --included protecting women & children, being brave & noble
Code of Chivalry
Code of Charlemagne
Magna Carta
Justinian Code
13
A Lord's main duty toward the people who pledged loyalty to him was to?
Take care of their livestock & land
Protect them & provide them with a fief
Educate them
Bring them to God
14
What is a guild?
An association of people in the same business.
A group of knights and squires.
An association of nobles.
An association of vassals.
15
What was the Magna Carta?
A document that guaranteed the rights of nobles
A common law in Spain
A plan to free serfs
An army of knights
16
Which is NOT a pillar of Islam?
Daily prayer
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Baptizing babies
Yearly donations to charity
17
Which of the following was NOT a duty of a Squire?
To assist the knight in tournaments & battles
To serve the knight his meals
To learn manners/etiquette
To clean the knight's armor
18
The practice of creating a pattern, design, or emblem used to identify noble families.
Homage
Crusades
Heraldry
Honor
19
A manor had all of the following EXCEPT?
church
manor house or castle
mill
guilds
20
Which was NOT a duty of a Knight?
To defend the manor
To learn falconry
To take part in tournaments
To fight in battles
21
Why was the Holy Land important?
The Catholic Church is located there
It is the center of Europe
Is is sacred to three of the world's religions
It is not important
22
Which is NOT correct about a serf?
They had to ask the Lord's permission to leave the manor
They had to work six days a week
Their main job was to work in the fields
They could read & write
23
Which of the following was NOT a vow that Monks took?
Poverty
Praying
Obedience
Chastity (not getting married)
24
During the feudal period in Europe, power & position in society were based on the...
number of slaves owned
amount of land possessed
level of education achieved
amount of money earned
25
Lords could also be these people in feudalism. (ex: A lord was a____ to a king).
Peasant
Vassal
Serf
Monk
26
The wars fought between the Muslims & Christians in an effort to get back the Holy Land.
Crusades
Punic Wars
Plaque Wars
Persian Wars
27
What are the three stages of a guild in order?
Apprentice, Journeyman, Master
Journeyman, Master, Apprentice
Apprentice, Master, Journeyman
Journeyman, Apprentice, Master
28
Which of the following was NOT a duty of a Page?
Learn to shoot a bow & arrow
Learn to play music & sing
Learn to ride horses
Help the knight in battle
29
During the Middle Ages, the largest & most powerful religion in Western Europe was?
Judaism
Eastern Orthodox Church
Christianity
Islam
30
Which of the following are the correctly ordered steps to becoming a knight?
Page, Knight, Squire
Apprentice, Squire, Knight
Page, Squire, Knight
Page, Master, Knight

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