Where did the Goths, Vandals, Burgundians and Franks come from?

They were all Germanic peoples from northern Europe.

Why were many people buried without the usual religious observance?

There were fewer priests to conduct burial services

Which list has the main social groups in the feudal system in order from highest to lowest?

monarch; tenants-in-chief; sub-tenants; peasants

Which three related diseases that caused the Black Death?

Bubonic plague; pneumonic plague; septicaemic plague

Religious belief restricted the development of medicine in the Middle Ages because...

They banned dissection and knowledge was complete.

How did the Black Death affect the attitudes of people towards religion?

People turned to science for answers, People saw that prayer did not save people from the plague.

What was the job of the miller in a village?

Millers ground grain into flour

Which three changes in technology increased food production?

Three-field system, tandem harvesting and the use of legumes, Three-field system, heavy-wheeled plough & the horse collar

Identify two aspects of medieval life that allowed disease to spread quickly

Livestock lived indoors & many people slept close together

Feudal society was based on

Land and a rigid social pyramid

A trebuchet was a kind of catapult.

How did the Black Death get its name?

due to the black blotches that appeared on the skin.

How did the Flagellants attempt to avoid the plague?

By whipping themselves with steel-tipped whips

What advantages do many European peasants appear to have gained from the Black Death?

Increased peasants' bargaining power

Which below was not a commonly used cure for illness in medieval times?

sniffing the head of newborn babies

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1
Where did the Goths, Vandals, Burgundians and Franks come from?
They were all nomadic tribes from western Europe.
They were all Celtic tribes from Britian and Ireland.
They were all Germanic peoples from northern Europe.
They were all Hungarian nomads.
2
The Crusades took place where?
Hadrian's Wall
Frankish Empire
Holy Land
Holy Roman Empire
3
Why were many people buried without the usual religious observance?
The influence of the Catholic Church was weakened.
Everyone blamed the Jews
The Pope said it would be okay
There were fewer priests to conduct burial services
4
Which list has the main social groups in the feudal system in order from highest to lowest?
Peasants; tenants-in-chief; sub-tenants; monarch
monarch; tenants-in-chief; sub-tenants; peasants
monarch; sub-tenants;tenants-in-chief;peasants
peasants; monarch;tenants-in-chief;sub-tenants
5
Which three related diseases that caused the Black Death?
Small pox plague; pulmonary plague; rat plague
Bubonic plague; whooping cough; small pox
Bubonic plague; pneumonic plague; septicaemic plague
Bubonic plague; Spanish flu; epticaemic plague
6
Religious belief restricted the development of medicine in the Middle Ages because...
They didn't know about antibiotics
Only only ancient medical ideas could be used
They banned dissection and knowledge was complete.
Human dissection was banned
7
How did the Black Death affect the attitudes of people towards religion?
People turned to science for answers
People became more religious
People turned to each other for support
People saw that prayer did not save people from the plague.
8
What was the job of the miller in a village?
Millers made bread and pastries
Millers wove cloth
Millers ground grain into flour
Millers made headware like hats
9
Which three changes in technology increased food production?
Stirrups, heavy-wheeled plough & tandem harvesting
Prayer, heavy-wheeled plough & the horse collar
Three-field system, tandem harvesting and the use of legumes
Three-field system, heavy-wheeled plough & the horse collar
10
Identify two aspects of medieval life that allowed disease to spread quickly
Livestock lived indoors & many people slept close together
Waste was dumped in open drains & sometimes on people.
Drinking water was contaminated & fleas swam in it
Sick people could not be isolated & prayer didn't work
11
Feudal society was based on
Land and a rigid social pyramid
Rights and protection for the lowest strata
Land and a democracy
Friendship with the steward and a rigid social pyramid
12
What is a trebuchet?
A trebuchet was a giant cross bow
A trebuchet was a kind of catapult.
A trebuchet was a type of flame thrower
A trebuchet was a medieval toilet
13
How did the Black Death get its name?
due to the black blotches that appeared on the skin.
because people believed Jews caused the plague.
because this was a very dark time in history.
due to the black rats that carried the plague.
14
What type of castle is this:
Tower castle
Stone castle with keep
motte and bailey
Concentric castle
15
How did the Flagellants attempt to avoid the plague?
They converted to Judaism
They blames the Jews
They went on pilgrimages to Mecca
By whipping themselves with steel-tipped whips
16
What advantages do many European peasants appear to have gained from the Black Death?
Improved sanitation
Increased political unrest
Improved medical knowledge
Increased peasants' bargaining power
17
Where did the first recorded outbreak of the Black Death occur?
Central Asia
Central Europe
Central Africa
Australia
18
Which below was not a commonly used cure for illness in medieval times?
sniffing posies of fragrant flowers
bleeding
bell ringing and firing cannons
sniffing the head of newborn babies
19
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Pope
Charlemagne
The Bishop
The King
20
What name do with give to the image right?
Manuscript
Illumination
Stain Glass Window
Monument

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