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A review of the Middle Ages
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1
During the 400s, what Germanic civilization prospered and created an empire?
Magyars
Slavs
Franks
Vikings
2
What turning point in warfare did the 100 years war bring on?
the cannon
All of these
the longbow
foot soldiers proved more value
3
The crusade in which Richard the Lionhearted was captured?
4th
2nd
3rd
1st
4
Francis of Assisi...
lived and preached in poverty
composed music
a very popular novelist
improved the status of women
5
Feudalism is a form of government that stresses alliances of mutual protection.
False
True
6
What were peasants required to pay their local church?
20% of their land
5% of their money
50% of their earnings
10% of their produce
7
The vikings were made part of European civilization by...
their widespread invasions of Asia
their desire to sail
the Frankish policy of converting them to Christianity
their conquests of Scandanavia
8
Pope Innocent III often used an interdict, which...
prohibited priests from giving the sacraments of the church
forbade certain people from having children
heightened warfare
declared holy war
9
In 1066, William of Normandy...
signed the Magna Carta
defeated King Harold's forces at the Battle of Hastings
called for death of Thomas Becket
tried invading England
10
The system that tied nobles and peasants to the land was known as...
manoralism
homage
patriotism
feudalism
11
What is a similarity between the Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta?
Gives more power to the people
63 Clauses
Right to bear arms
Freedom of Religion
12
Christianity would be the primary religion in Europe after the Battle of...
1812
Tours
Hamburger Hill
Evermore
13
The knights reached the Holy Lands during this crusade.
2nd
3rd
1st
4th
14
This person had almost all of the authority within a fief.
Lord
Noblemen
King
Peasant
15
Why was the Hundred Years' War a turning point in the ways of warfare?
proved value of foot soldiers over mounted knights, & new weapon tech
proved heavily armed mounted knights would always prevail over foot soldier
the English will win because of superior forces of mounted knights
Eng will be defeated after hordes of French foot soldiers overran them
16
What social group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?
peasants
knights
vassals
nobles
17
The push for the Crusades came when...
Constantinople was sacked
Saladin seized Makkah
the plague hit
Emperor Alexius I asked for aid
18
What was the effect of flying buttresses in Gothic architecture?
they helped enclose the interior space of the cathedral
they took away place for stained glass windows
they held up the tall pillars
they helped open up the interior space of the cathedral
19
Who was the first king of the Franks known for converting to Christianity?
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Pepin the Tall
Clovis
Charlemagne
20
One of the major changes to European society brought on by the Black Death was
stronger governments
shortage of workers
safe food practices
better hygiene
21
To encourage trade between Flanders & Italy, the counts of Champagne...
built a canal between the two
initiated a series of trade fairs
offered free wine
agreed not to marry the merchants
22
Gregory I strengthened the power of the papacy and the Roman Catholic Church.
False
True
23
The barter system helped lead to the rise of commercial capitalism when...
cities developed
demand for honey increased
demand for chickens increased
demand for gold & silver coins arose
24
Saint Benedict founded a community of monks that...
became infamous with lustful lifestyle
established the basic form of monasticism in the Cath. Chur.
Printed their own money
tortured and killed opposing religions
25
The political system of feudalism came about because...
new trading routes
fertile land
protection and safety
chivalry
26
In exchange for land, ____________ pledged service to a greater lord.
vassals
serfs
fiefs
kings
27
The first castles were made of wood.
True
False
28
What brought new heights to cathedral ceilings?
stone ribs
ribbed vaults
flying buttresses
tall pillars
29
Serfs could legally move from manor to manor at will.
False
True
30
What was the SOLE purpose of the castles?
protection for the people
housing for nobles
beauty for land
looks
31
Philip II Augustus increased the power of the French monarchy by...
expanding the royal mint
forming the first French parliment
defeating King Willie
waging war on the rulers of England
32
The Battle of Tours ensured...
the Frankish leaders were not very smart
Charlemagne was a good leader
Christianity would be the primary religion in Europe
Islam would be the primary religion in Europe
33
The Magna Carta was a document that limited the powers of the monarch.
False
True
34
Cultural diffusion was one of the lasting impacts of the Crusades
True
False
35
The black death killed nearly 38 million people resulting in...
collapse of the church
collapse of the caste system
severe economic consequences
severe famine
36
Venetian leaders of the 4th Crusade...
led a children's crusade
neutralized the Byzantine empire
were forced to return to Europe
massacred the inhabitants of Cairo
37
How did Joan of Arc bring the 100 yrs war to a turning point?
inspiring the French with her faith
spying on the English armies
fleeing to the English
seducing Charles
38
Vernacular literature was literature written in the language of everyday speech of a region.
True
False
39
What brought new heights to cathedral ceilings?
ribbed vaults
tall pillars
narrow stone ribs
flying buttresses
40
The Bubonic /Black plague brought on a...
strong government
shortage of workers
healthy living condition
increase food production
41
Medieval manors were self-efficient mainly because...
heightened warfare and danger outside made travel dangerous
no one was permitted to leave the manor
heavy taxation
kings forbade trading
42
Who is famous for winning the Battle of Tours?
Charles the Hammer Martel
Clovis
Thomas the train
Pepin the Short
43
No taxation without representation is stated in...
Both
Neither
the Bill of Rights
the Magna Carta
44
The court created by the Catholic Church to find and try heretics was called....
The Inquisition
an organization
Torture
The heroic deed
45
The Domesday Book was...
a book of prophecy
the first census since the Roman times
the history of England
the world's first novel
46
Who managed the estate when the lord was away?
nearest bishop
most trusted vassal
lady of the castle
serf
47
The Feudal contract was a set of unwritten rules that deter. relationship between lord & vassal
False
True
48
Noblewomen could legally hold property and had complete freedom.
False
True
49
Who led the Muslim forces to retake Jerusalem from the Crusaders?
Alexius I
Aladdin
Saladin
Robin Hood
50
Who was the first king of the Franks and was known for converting to Christianity?
Charles Martel
Charlemagne
Pepin the Short
Clovis
51
The King of France was defeated at the Holy Lands at which crusade?
3rd
1st
2nd
4th
52
Chivalry was the honor code which knights lived by
True
False
53
What did a Page become at the age of 14?
a squire
batman
a knight
serf
54
Vassalage meant warriors swore loyalty to a lord, who then took care of their needs.
False
True
55
The most important grant a lord could give to a vassal was....
his car
a piece of land
his daughter
a boat
56
The exchange of goods and ideas among different societies and cultures is...
trade diffusion
ideal diffusion
cultural diffusion
societal diffusion
57
Under Germanic law, if you were unharmed during physical trial or _________ you were innocent.
quartering
brainwashing
gauntlet
ordeal
