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1
Nobles gave land and protection to
peasants
the king
vassals
themselves
2
Vassals swore oaths of fealty to their lords. What does fealty mean?
Obedience
War
Money
Love
3
Between 1/3 and 2/3 of the population of Europe died during the Black Death.
False
True
4
What was the main job of a knight?
Going on exciting adventures
Competing in tournaments against other knights
Enforcing the law on his lord's manor
Defending his lord's or king's territory
5
What could noble women do that poor women could not?
All of the above
Become artists and musicians
Manage estates when their husbands were gone
Become writers
6
When the Roman Empire collapsed, there was no ______________________ left in Western Europe.
central government
monetary system
agricultural system
central religion
7
How was the church significant to the preservation of learning and writing?
The Church established universities.
The monks copied books by hand.
Both of these answers.
8
How could people in the 14th century have best prevented the spread of plague?
By avoiding travel
By seeing doctors more often
By practicing basic hygiene and sanitation
By using folk remedies
9
The Middle Ages began after the ________________________ collapsed.
Roman Empire
Catholic Church
Feudal System
Muslim Caliphate
10
Which of the following groups was probably LEAST powerful?
royalty
vassals
nobles
peasants
11
Famine and disease were major reasons the system of feudalism didn't continue.
False
True
12
In the end, who won the Crusades?
Muslims
Christians
13
What was a coat of arms used for in Medieval Europe?
To identify people in battle
To trade with merchants
To ward off demons
14
Who was the single most powerful authority in medieval Europe?
The Pope
Charlemagne
King of France
William the conqueror
15
Which people would probably know how to read and write?
Knights and Vassals
Male Royalty
Monks and Priests
Serfs and Peasants
16
How was the Muslim world different than the European world during the early Middle Ages?
No wars were fought.
Democracy prevailed.
Religion was not important.
Scholarship flourished.
17
Christians mostly fought against people of which faith during the Crusades?
Hinduism (Hindus)
Judaism (Jews)
Islam (Muslims)
Buddhism (Buddhists)
18
Why did people rely on the depictions of Biblical stories in Cathedral stained glass windows?
Most people could not read nor write.
They were looking for the legendary Holy Grail.
They had to keep their religion a secret.
They didn't have any other art.
19
What were the Crusaders trying to do?
Gain converts to Christianity
Gain control of France
Gain control of the Holy Land
Gain control of the Catholic church
20
How was Charlemagne different from other medieval kings?
He placed a large territory under a central authority.
He established a democratic government.
He wouldn't swear allegiance to the Pope.
He refused to let his military fight in the Crusades.
21
How would people show their devotion to God besides giving money or crops?
Taking money from priests
Writing long religious novels
Facebook posts
Pilgrimages to holy sites
22
Why did medieval people design and build their cathedrals to be so large and awe inspiring?
They wanted to show off the mystery and glory of God.
It was the only way they knew how to build structures.
23
What were the large decorated letters at the beginning of pages called?
Supercilious Script
Large Decorated Letters
Illuminated Letters
Fancy Script
24
What was feudalism?
a political and military system in the Middle Ages
a religion practiced by many people in the Roman Empire
a type of government in which people elected their leaders
families fighting each other
25
Why were peasants able to demand more money and freedom in the aftermath of the Black Death?
There was a shortage of food.
There was a shortage of farmland.
There was a shortage of laborers.
There was a shortage of water.
26
Land was to the feudal system as _____________ is to modern society.
real estate
money
politics
education
27
What were some of the benefits to becoming a nun?
They could be lazy and do nothing all day.
There were no benefits.
They lived lives of work and study and could hold positions of power.
28
What church did most people in Medieval Europe belong to?
Roman Catholic
Islam
Protestant
Jewish
29
Which of the following was a tell-tale symptom of the bubonic plague?
Skin bumps that ooze pus
Coughing up blood
Dizziness and fatigue
A high fever
30
A medieval lord also performed the duties of a modern _____________.
judge
farmer
policeman
teacher
31
What has to happen for a disease to become a pandemic?
It kills one thousand people.
It originates in Europe.
It spreads over a large portion of the world.
It transmits person to person.
32
What was the primary job opportunity for most women in the Middle Ages?
Wife and mother
Nurse or doctor
Any profession was available
Teacher or tutor
33
What type of illness is the bubonic plague?
Viral
Miasmal
Bacterial
Food-borne
34
Which term describes medical practices as they existed in the 14th century?
Effective
Sophisticated
Primitive
Modern
35
Were there women who practiced trades?
No, they were killed if they tried.
Yes, but they weren't allowed to join the guilds.
