Middle/Dark Ages Review

Question 1

After the Schism of 1054, the names of the two branches of the Christian Church were

Accepted Answer

Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.

Question 2

What document did the King of England sign that said that the King wasn't above the law?

Accepted Answer

The Magna Carta

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT lost during the Dark Ages?

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Religion

Question 4

What was the name of the disease that killed nearly half the people of Europe?

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The Black Death

Question 5

At the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William of Normandy conquered

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England

Question 6

What were the wars between the Christians and the Muslims called?

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The Crusades

Question 7

New cathedrals that seemed to reach into the heavens were called ____________ cathedrals.

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Gothic

Question 8

Who lived in Monastaries?

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Monks and Nuns

Question 9

Those peasant farmers who could not leave the manor without permission were called

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serfs

Question 10

What now famous French character turned the tide in the Hundred Years' War?

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Joan of Arc

Question 11

Anti-Semitism is prejudice against

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Jews

Question 12

What was the political and social system of the Middle Ages called?

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Feudalism

Question 13

Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?

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peasants

Question 14

The monk who established strict rules for monastic life was named

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Benedict

Question 15

What leader of the Franks was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in the year 800 AD?

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Charlemagne

Question 16

The Black Death was caused by...

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a disease spread by rats and fleas.

Question 17

The denial of basic Church teachings is called

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heresy

Question 18

What were the "protectors" of European Aristocracy/Nobles?

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the knight

Question 19

What period of time is covered by the Middle Ages?

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500 AD to 1500 AD

Question 20

A result of the crusades included

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All of the above

Question 21

Who invented the printing press in Europe?

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Johannes Gutenberg

Question 22

What Scandinavian peoples began to invade northern Europe in 835?

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The Vikings

Question 23

In the feudal period, a personal bond of loyalty was sworn by a _______ to a _____________

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vassal, lord

Question 24

A code of ethics that knights were supposed to uphold.

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chivalry

Question 25

What event signaled the start of the Middle Ages?

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The fall of the Roman Empire

Question 26

How did medieval cathedrals help to educate an illiterate public?

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With sculputures and stained glass picture biblical stories.

Question 27

What two countries were involved in the Hundred Years' War?

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France and England

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