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Quiz review for TCI Unit 1: Lessons 4-7.
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1
In the 9th and 10th centuries Western Europe was threatened by 3 main groups.
Christians, Peasants and Serfs
Maygars, Vikings and Muslims
Germanic Tribes, Vikings and Franks
Lions, Tigers and Bears
2
What is salvation?
the soul living forever in heaven
a thrift store company
Moisture in the mouth that causes food to digest
a game in Medieval Europe
3
What would you find at the very bottom of the social structure of the Middle Ages?
Knights
Serfs
Peasants
Cobblers
4
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
Monarchs accused lords of spreading it.
It created a shortage of workers
Lords were more likely to die from it.
Sick people moved into the cities.
5
During the Middle Ages power shifted from the feudal lords to
serfs
kings
knight
merchants
6
What were the common homes like?
Smoky, but large
Crowded, but with lovely gardens
Cold, but with lovely gardens
Cold and dirty
7
What is the most important thing in the lives of medieval Europeans?
the Church
family values
traveling and exploring
a comfortable retirement
8
Eventually, knights who fought on horseback were no longer effective because...
Archers were more effective
The use of longbows
Everyone wanted to stay home and watch Netflix
Growing use of gunpowder
9
Which of the following describes a mystery play?
a story from local legend
a story about a political leader
a story from the Bible
a story about a country's history
10
Lords and Ladies lived...
In a village
On Fiefs
Only in castles
On Manors
11
Who held power in town?
Lords, merchants and craftspeople
Merchants and craftspeople
Craftspeople and lords
Lords and merchants
12
These are three types of taxes owed to the lord by a peasant:
Fief, serf and vassal
Income tax, sales tax, and Federal tax
Home, food and family tax
"Head-Money", tallage, and merchet tax
13
Which of the following are clergy members?
bishops, priests
pope, kings
knights, monks
archbishops, lords
14
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?
Authority in government was given to the Church.
The constant conflict led to a loss of social order.
Serfs had to live on the land that they farmed.
Nobles lost power to the king or common people.
15
This marks the beginning of the Middle Ages.
The Battle of Hastings
Viking invasion in 885 C.E.
The fall of Rome in 476 C.E.
Charlemagne crowned emperor in 800 C.E.
16
What is one change the Magna Carta brought about in the English government? (Two are true!)
It gave more power to the king and limited the power of the nobles
limited the king’s power and strengthened the rights of nobles
It strengthened ideas about individual rights and liberties in England
It helped to reinforce that the king was above the laws of the land.
17
A peasant who could not leave the lord's land on which he or she was born and worked.
Knight
Noble
Fief
Serf
18
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?
Nobles lost power to the king or common people.
Constant conflict led to a loss of social order.
Authority in the government was given to the Church
Serfs had to live on the land that they farmed.
19
How did Thomas Aquinas show that nature proved the existence of God?
The colors in nature had to be created by God.
It's so organized and orderly that God must have created it.
He said the variety of animals was proof of God.
He didn't make any such claim.
20
How was the Bubonic Plague spread? (Multiple are true!)
Carried by Lepers
Dirty living conditions
Position of the planets
Carried on a ship to Italy
21
First stage of training involved...
Caring for a horse and cutting Knight's food
Using a battle-axe
Time with a knight in make believe battle
Learning with a friar, plus lady of castle, learning music
22
What is clergy?
People who see clearly.
people whose job is in the church
people who go to church
Christians
23
Medieval paintings and stained glass windows often told religious stories in picture. Why?
People couldn't read.
Religion was important so they made their art about it.
The Church had great wealth to spend on art.
all of the above
24
This was poured from above, on invaders as they tried to enter a castle:
Rocks
Water from a hose
Boiling oil through a "murder hole"
Slime from a jar
25
What is the ultimate power that popes had over kings?
Nothing. They weren't as powerful as kings.
They had larger vocabulary so popes could win arguments.
Popes could excommunicate kings.
They had bigger armies.
26
Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of England?
Common people became part of the Model Parliament
Trials were held before a royal judge
Common people developed their own charters & become independent.
Nobles had to let their serfs go free
27
What was the only type of Christianity that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Lutheran
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholic
Judaism
28
Daily life in castles was..
Gloomy and cold, with fleas and lice
Little privacy and smelly
Both 2 & 3
Always delightful
29
Which of the following can be found on a gothic cathedral?
flying buttresses
all of the above
gargoyles
stained glass
30
The Middle Ages are divided into three periods...
Beginning, Middle and End
First Quarter, Second Quarter and Third Quarter
1st, 2nd and 3rd
Early, High and Late Middle Ages
31
What is the style of architecture in the Middle Ages?
gothic style
Byzantine style
Greek style
Roman style
32
What was the Model Parliament?
A governing body that included only nobility
A governing body that oversaw the judicial court system.
A governing body that excluded the clergy
A governing body created by King Edward I.
33
Which of the following are sacraments?
baptism and confession
kneeling and Eucharist
Bible reading and confirmation
prayer and matrimony
34
Great hall, towers, bailey, moat gate, drawbridge and motte are all part of a:
Manor
Castle
Village
Your teacher's home
35
Why was Jerusalem a popular place to make a pilgrimage?
It is where Christianity started.
It was close to Europe.
It had good trade.
It is where Jesus was crucified.
36
As merchants made money, they joined town councils. What describes the result of that?
Many merchants created guilds.
Many merchants gained political power.
Many merchants sold exotic goods.
Many merchants were Jews.
37
What was the subject of most medieval art?
every day people
beautiful queens
religion
the role of horses in farming
38
What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years' War?
gunpowder
the longbow
heavy armor
larger horses
39
Who was Joan of Arc?
An English military leader
A peasant girl who had been trained as a knight since she was 7.
a 17-year-old peasant girl from France who led the French army
Noah's wife
40
Medieval workmen created only specialty items such as woolens, glass, and silk.
True
False
41
Where did the first universities begin?
They didn't begin until the Renaissance.
Harvard
Denmark
in monasteries and cathedral schools
42
Many medieval towns were built near what geographic feature?
a cathedral
an isthmus
a river
a farm
43
These were built for defense, with moats, strong walls, gates and served as home for nobility.
Manor House
Great Hall
Hotels
Castles
44
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
to give the king more power
to protect the rights of nobles
to make the Church weaker
to strengthen common law
45
What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in government?
creating the Model Parliament
putting a seal on the Magna Carta
issuing the Constitutions of Clarendon
closing Canterbury Cathedral
46
Which of these eventually replace trial by ordeal or combat?
court inquiries
religious rulings
economic inquiries
royal rulings
47
What group in medieval society was most likely to be educated?
monks
knights
kings
merchants
48
What is excommunication?
to be kicked out of the church
to elect a new pope
to start a new religion
a lack of communication
49
The path to become a knight...
Knight-Boy-Page-Squire
Page-Boy-Knight-Squire
Squire-Page-Knight-Boy
Boy-Page-Squire-Knight
50
What did Joan of Arc do for the French during the Hundred Years' War?
She provided them with the leadership that their military lacked.
She taught the French how to hear saints so that they could win in battle.
She changed how many French men and women felt about their king and nation
She introduced the French to new ways of fighting.
51
Armor made of linked metal rings is called:
Suit of armor
Mace
A tunic
Chain mail
52
What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague?
keeping mice as pets
bathing too often
eating rotten food
trading with Asia
53
What was the language of the Roman Catholic Church and the educated people of medieval Europe?
English
Greek
Latin
Italian
54
Why did pilgrims travel to religious sites?
to escape boredom
to see new areas
to show their devotion to God
to earn money
55
A Monarch's power during the Early Middle Ages...
Was always strong, no matter what
meant he was little more than a "figurehead"
Was given to them by the Pope
Varied greatly across western Europe
56
This is land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
Farmland
Moat
Fief
Serf
57
Herbs were used on meat in order to:
All three answers
Improve flavor
Disguise the taste of rotting meat
Reduce saltiness
58
Which economic process is represented by the fact that Venice was known for making glass?
supply and demand
specialization
barter
capitalism
59
What were health conditions like?
prayer and bloodletting, with treatment in hospital
much disease and death, with treatment at hospital
treated at home, with the use of prayers and bloodletting
little disease and death, with treatment at home
60
Stables, workshops, kitchen, gardens, manor house, church, well, peasant homes are all part of:
A Village
A Manor
Rome
A Great hall
61
Which of the following is
NOT
a symptom of the Bubonic plague?
Vomiting
Sneezing
Fever
Sore Throat
62
How did the Bubonic Plague weaken feudalism?
It killed millions of people (poor, rich, young, and old).
Increased the power of the church because the plague was God's punishment
It created the need for doctors and eliminated the social class divide.
It eliminated all of the Kings throughout Europe.
63
How did Model Parliament impact the decline of feudalism?
It ensured that the common people would be the dominate voice in government
It allowed the king to have more of a voice in government
It balanced power between the Church and the Nobility
Gave voice in government to the common people as well as nobles
64
What did medieval holidays honor?
event in the lives of Jesus and the saints
the anniversaries of important Roman battles
important lords and ladies
the last day of school
65
If you were a customer who bought shoes from a cobbler, how might a guild help you?
by making sure cobblers made good shoes
by makng sure work conditions were good
by making sure prices remained very low
by making sure cobblers were treated fairly
66
What are sacraments?
animal sacrifices
sacks of food given to peasants
medieval breath mints
ceremonies thought to bring special blessings from God
67
Which clergy members often separated themselves from society to better focus on God and such?
monks
popes
knights
priests
68
William, Duke of Normandy, "William the Conqueror" defeated his cousin Harold...
In Rome 750 C.E.
In Paris, France 1000 C.E.
At the Battle of Hastings in 1066 C.E.
In Normandy 800 C.E.
69
What monk tried to prove the existence of God using the Greek philosophy of logical thought?
Pope Gregory
St. Benedict
Pope Alejandro
Thomas Aqinas
70
What had to happen in order for towns to develop during the Middle Ages?
Feudalism had to end.
There had to be enough food.
There had to be enough land.
Democracy had to begin.
71
His name means "Charles the Great", was very tall, and ruled for over 40 years.
Clovis
Charlemagne
William the Conqueror
Harold
72
Fighting with a sword, lance, battle-axe, and mace are...
Taught to young knights by Jackie Chan
Part of a Page's training
Part of a Squire's training
Only after taking vows to be a Knight
73
How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?
Their food was not always safe to eat
They were often blamed for the disease
They got sick more than other people
They had to move to big cities
74
A person who receives land in exchange for loyalty and service.
Serf
Your mom
Vassal
Monarch
75
Medieval workmen created only common items such as food, clothing, and household items.
False
True
76
Knights fought on...
Castle Walls
Horseback
Foot
The shoulders of their Squire
77
Noblewomen were responsible for...
Training children and overseeing the household
Training Pages and Squires
Both 1 & 2
Gardening for vegetables
78
Duties of lords included...
Farming the land
Raising children, embroidery, & hawking
Appointing officials, acting as judge, hold government posts
Grocery shopping
79
Which development in the Hundred Years' War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?
Stronger national identity
increase in foot soldiers
loss of royal authority
more powerful weapons
80
How did the Magna Carta weaken feudalism?
It created new taxes that increased the wealth of the King.
Surplus crops were planted so trade and commerce could grow and expand.
It limited the rights of nobles and strengthened the power of the King.
It limited the power of the King and strengthened the rights of nobles.
81
How did towns become independent?
Requested independence from the lord or purchased a charter
Had violent revolt or requested independence from the lord
Purchased a charter or had a violent revolt
Requested independence, purchased a charter, or had revolt
82
He was an early leader of the Franks for 30 years, married Clotilda, who was a Christian.
Charlemagne
Leo III
The Pope
Clovis
83
What is the importance of St. Peter to Catholics?
They believe Jesus chose him to be the leader of Christians.
Jesus sent him to spread His message to western Roman Empire
all of the above
He is considered the first pope
84
The economic & political system in which people exchanged loyalty and labor for protection.
Christianity
Feudalism
Jousting
Chivalry
85
What would you find at the top of the social structure of the Middle Ages?
Monarch
Knights
Your uncle
Nobility
86
Goods were distributed via:
trade routes and markets
markets and merchant fairs
markets, trade routes, and merchant fairs
merchant fairs and trade routes
