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1
Which group of people provided loyalty and military power in the feudal system?
Nobles
Vassals
Monarchy
Serfs
2
St. Benedict
a famous monk who healed Charlemagne
an Italian monk who started the Benedictine rule
was poisoned by his fellow monks
cousin to Charlemagne
3
a monk
a religious man who lived among the people
a religious man who lived in an isolated community
a religious woman who lived among the people
a religious woman who lived in an isolated community
4
What was the political and social system of the Middle Ages?
Fuedalim
Fudalism
Feuddalis
Feudalism
5
Charlemagne was...
The King of England
The King of the Franks
The Pope
Leader of the Serfs
6
the idiom cross your fingers means:
Cross your fingers
Bad luck
No luck
Good luck
7
Who is the middle ages most significant explorer?
George Everest
Captain Cook
William Dampier
Marco Polo
8
a vassal
receives land from the nobles
fights for the noble and/or king
same as a knight
same as a serf
9
________ marked the beginning of the Middle Ages (Dark Ages)
Fall of Rome
The Light Ages
Crowning of Charlemagne
The Industrial Revolution
10
Define fief
cousin of a thief
land given to knights in return for military service
land given to the peasants
document signed by the king
11
Who fought in the Crusades?
The Knights and the thieves
The rich upper class and the poor lower class
The Christians and the Jews
Christians and Muslims
12
What religion shaped the life of most people in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Catholicism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
13
Which group of people are lowest in the feudal system?
Vassals
Serfs
Nobles
Knights
14
Most people practiced __________ during the Middle Ages in Europe.
Islam
Christianity
Taoism
Judaism
15
Which of the following does not refer to what we are currently studying?
The Medieval Era
The Renaissance
The Middle Ages
The Dark Ages
16
Define famine
extreme shortage of females
scarcity of family
extreme shortage of food
scarcity of food
17
Define chivalry
a code of behavior honored by samurai
a code of behavior honored by knights
a code of behavior for all men and women
a code of behavior honored by monks
18
Where could the most advanced knowledge and schooling be found
in the fields
google
monasteries
palaces
19
During the Dark and Middle Ages, difficulties that the people faced included ______________.
abundance, health, wealth
famine, thirst, and diseases
learning math and history
learning a new language
20
Feudalism worked in the middle ages because
the monarchy forced people to accept it
people needed order and stability during the Dark Ages
serfs and peasants voted for it
knights fought for it
21
Define idiom 成语
Idiotic
literal meaning
A common saying that isn't a literal translation
Word combinations that literally mean the same
22
Which invention was not created in the middle ages
Crossbow
Windmill
Stirrup
Steam Engine
23
Western Europe was constantly attacked by ________
Barbarians
Samurai
Knights
Mosquitoes
24
Life expectancy in the middle ages was...
most people lived long lives
unknown
males lived shorter lives
most people died young
25
What was life like in Western Europe during the Dark Ages?
there was no life, it was the Dark Ages
life was easy and fun
life was difficult and short
life was a walk in the park
26
What event signalled the beginning of the middle ages?
The fall of the Ottoman Empire
The birth of the vikings
The fall of the Roman Empire
The end of the Dark Ages
27
Why were the middle ages sometimes called the Dark Ages?
The lack of enlightened thinking
The dirtiness of the time
The bloodiness of the time
The plague
28
What Latin term is often used to describe the Middle Ages?
Modern
Dark
Latin
Medieval
29
finish this saying: sticks and stones
are dangerous
to build my house
may broke my bones and words do me more harm
may broke my bones but words do me no harm
30
Major themes of the Middle Ages include
Peace, Religion, Wealth
Warfare, Feudalism, and Religion
Art, Invention, War
Love and Peace
