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Intro to the Middle Ages
Intro to the Middle Ages
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The Middle Ages review
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1
So, for the same reason ... do medieval staircases spiral up clockwise or anti-clockwise?
Anti-clockwise
Neither - they are straight
Both
Clockwise
2
A disease that is spread by rodents and fleas and causes death is called....
yellow fever.
the flu.
the end.
the bubonic plague.
3
A traveler on a journey to a holy place is best called....
a peasant
a crusader.
a pope
a pilgrim.
4
Why do we drive on the left side of the road?
Because horses instinctively veer left
Because King Edward made it a law in 1378
Because Knights were right-handed
Because Knights were left-handed
5
What was declared illegal by King Edward in 1314?
Football
Archery
Jousting
Swordfighting
6
A landowner under the feudal system was most often a...
Peasant
Serf
Lord
Woman
7
How long did it take to collect all the information for the Domesday Book?
1 year
10 years
3 years
5 years
8
The code of conduct followed by knights is known as what?
Shivery
Chevalier
Chevallery
Chivalry
9
Feudalism can best be described as.....
a system based on land and loyalty.
A government decided by constant battles
A system of government where everyone votes.
A system of government where you select a representative.
10
The pandemic that killed about half of Europe's population in the Middle Ages was called:
The Black Death.
rodents.
a disease.
fleas.
11
In medieval castles, clothes were kept near the toilet shaft. Why?
They hadn't invented wardrobes yet!
The smell kept the fleas away
So they were close by when getting dressed on cold mornings
The fresh air kept the clothes fresh
12
The Middle Ages can best be described as....
Between the Dark Ages and Ancient Rome.
Between 500 and 1000 c.e.
Between the Romans and the Vikings.
Between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance: 476-1500.
13
How did King Harold die at the Battle of Hastings?
An arrow in his eye
Trampled by horses
Skewered on a lance
Shot while he was on the toilet
14
What happened at William the Conquerors funeral?
He was too fat for the grave
His body exploded
His wife had a party
A dog ran off with his left foot
15
Which is the correct spelling?
Medieval fuedal system
Mediavel fedaul system
Medieval feudal system
Medievil feudal system
16
What was the Domesday Book?
A book of punishments
A record of who owned what
A Medieval version of the Bible
A book about the end times
17
A person who offered protection to a lord or king in exchange for land is called...
a knight.
a fief.
a peasant.
a serf.
18
Who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
Will I Am
William the Conqueror
William the Great
William of Normandy
19
Someone who is bound to the land he/she lived on and couldn't leave was called....
a lord.
a vassal.
a king.
a serf.
20
Being a ................ required years of training, so boys often started at the age of 8.
King
Knight
Jester
Village idiot
21
What was one positive outcome of the crusades?
Increased trade between the East and West.
Better armour and weapons
Feudalism.
The black death.
22
A government ruled by a king or a queen is called....
a monarchy.
a dictatorship.
communism.
a republic.
23
When an army surrounds a city or town with the desire to conquer it, this is called....
a siege.
a crusade.
a ballista.
a trebuchet.
24
What was made compulsory on Sundays in 1363?
Swordfighting
Singing in Latin
Going to church
Archery practice
25
What was a major consequence of the Domesday Book?
The census website crashed
People were paid more
People had to pay more taxes
People learned to read
