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1
The feudal system caused a breakdown in _____________ government?
tough question
natural
centralized
democratic
2
The code of ______________ was the basis for western law.
Justinian
Augustus
Maximus
Drop Dead Fred
3
Joan of Arc inspired the ___________ with her faith.
English
Romans
Snorks
French
4
In the feudal system, lords provided land while vassals provided
money
military protection
knowledge
entertainment
5
How were the Vikings made part of European civilization?
they were converted to Christianity
they smoked peace pipes
they were killed
they were conquered
6
What happened in 1066 A.D.?
Justinian wrote his famous law code
Vikings took over Italy
Alexander the Great conquered Sicily
William the Conqueror defeated Harold at the Hastings
7
These were norsemen who terrorized Europe during the middle ages.
Visigoths
Vikings
Avengers
Franks
8
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor that established the Carolingian Renaissance?
Pepin the Short
Charlemagne
Louis XIV
Master P
9
What religion was a unifying force in the Byzantine Empire?
Roman Catholic
paganism
Baptist
Eastern Orthodox
10
The Inquisition was an organization that
a medieval game, similar to chess
a battle fought between Paris and France
captured and tried heretics, often using torture
a disease
11
What type of theme did most of the art, architecture and music of the middle ages follow?
humanism
funky
religion
surrealism
12
Both the caste system in ancient India and the feudal system in medieval Europe focused on ___.
earth and water
rigid social classes
the importance of the middle class
slavery
13
What was the most powerful institution during the middle ages?
the circus
Knight's Templar
witchcraft
Catholic Church
14
While the Lord was away at court, who managed his estate?
his most trusted vassal
the Lady of the castle
the local sheriff
Saladin
15
What was an important long-term effect of the Crusades?
the silk road closed
greater demand for goods from the east
Judaism became the dominant language in the Middle East
the population of the world was greatly reduced
16
This time period is usually characterized as chaotic and uncivilized.
the Renaissance
the Dark Ages
the 1920's
the Late Middle Ages
17
What was the Great Schism (East-West Schism)?
a disagreement between King Henry II and Phillip I
the last battle of the Crusades
a division of the Catholic Church into 2 branches
an invasion of western Europe
18
How was the Black Death typically spread?
bodily fluids
zombies
fleas on rats
small chickens
19
Increases in trade and commerce resulted in what during the middle ages?
everyone became rich
polar bears
feudalism
development of new towns and cities
20
What was the major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades?
to set fire to the Middle East
to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims
to defeat the Vikings
to learn about new cultures
21
How were serfs different from peasants?
serfs were legally bound to the land
serfs like the waves
there is no difference
serfs had more money than peasants
22
Chills, the formation of buboes and blackening skin tissue were all symptoms of what disease?
common cold
bubonic plague
HIV
herpes
23
Joan of Arc (Jacque) is connected to what war?
Hundred Years War
War of the Roses
the Crusades
WWI
24
Which "new Roman" civilization in the east ensured the survival of Christianity?
Vikings
Ottomans
Swedes
Byzantines
25
What was Saladin?
A Muslim leader that recaptured Jerusalem in the 2nd crusade
the king of England during the 11th century
Richard the Lionheart's nephew
the second cousin of DJ Jazzy Jeff
26
Keeping one's word, respecting women and exhibiting good manners were all examples of
monasticism
chivalry
feudalism
the "code"
27
Which of the following is a long-term benefit of the Black Death?
the population of Europe rapidly grew
death from the plague created new job opportunities
a new dark age began
the plague killed between 50 and 70 billion people
28
Why did Feudalism develop?
Because the middle ages just make sense
Because a middle class needed to be formed
Because people needed to grow crops
Because of constant invasions by foreign tribes
29
What was the Magna Carta?
a document that made a monarch's power limited
A document that was the basis for the German Language
A treasure map
a document that forged a treaty between France and England
30
During the middle ages, a tithe was known as _________ percent of your produce.
20
5
200
10
31
A feudal manor, with its castles, protection, food, church, clothing, etc. is considered to be
urban
depressing
ethnocentric
self-sufficient
32
How did most people react to the Black Death?
They were courageous and helpful
They were curious and idiotic
They were fearful and remained isolated
They were happy and indifferent
33
In feudal society, an individual's status was determined by their ________.
income
birth
age
religion
