The Middle Ages

Question 1

It is estimated that what fraction of the population of Europe was killed by the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

Between 1/3 & 1/2

Question 2

A manor house was most similar to:

Accepted Answer

A mansion

Question 3

In which way was the power of the medieval Roman Catholic Church evident?

Accepted Answer

directing the thinking and behaviors of people

Question 4

What might not have been found on a medieval land manor?

Accepted Answer

comfortable house

Question 5

Which American document was most influenced by the Magna Carta?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Constitution

Question 6

Which of the following united people after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Religion/Church

Question 7

In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch's power is:

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Limited

Question 8

Before the Magna Carta, the King of England was most similar to

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An all-powerful dictator

Question 9

Under the feudal system, most of a kingdom's land was controlled by:

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A handful of wealthy noblemen

Question 10

During the Middle Ages, which of the following is true?

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Most people outside of the church couldn't read or write.

Question 11

Under the system of feudalism the...

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Peasants farm the land and Knights provide protection.

Question 12

A peasant might be represented by which piece from a Chess set?

Accepted Answer

Pawn

Question 13

Land was to the feudal system as ________ is to modern society.

Accepted Answer

Money

Question 14

The goal of the Crusades was to recapture the "Holy Lands" also known by what name?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

Question 15

During the Crusades, the Crusaders traveled in which direction?

Accepted Answer

East

Question 16

Architecture built during the Middle Ages is called...

Accepted Answer

Gothic

Question 17

The Black Death spread from which region of the world?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 18

Which word best describes the scope of the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

Intercontinental

Question 19

What was the main job of a knight?

Accepted Answer

Defending his lord's or king's territory

Question 20

How was the Muslim world different than the European world during the early Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Scholarship flourished in the Muslim world unlike in Europe

Question 21

Under the Feudal system, what was dispersed among the lower levels of the social hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

Land

Question 22

Which of the following contributed most to the end of the feudal system?

Accepted Answer

Famine and disease

Question 23

How could people in the 14th century have best prevented the spread of plague?

Accepted Answer

By practicing basic hygiene & sanitation

Question 24

What region of the world were the Holy Lands located in?

Accepted Answer

Middle East

Question 25

Which Crusade successfully captured the Holy Land?

Accepted Answer

1st Crusade

Question 26

When the Roman Empire split, the eastern half became known as....

Accepted Answer

The Byzantine Empire

Question 27

The church gained influence in the following areas of medieval life:

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Land ownership, People’s daily lives, Politics, Art

Question 28

How many Crusades were there during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Nine

Question 29

Your parents are both serfs. If you save your money & work hard, you will most likely become:

Accepted Answer

A serf

Question 30

How did the Black Plague spread throughout Europe?

Accepted Answer

Passed from fleas on rats to humans

Question 31

When an infectious disease spreads of a large part of the world, it is called

Accepted Answer

a pandemic

Question 32

What is the BEST reason that stone castles were built during Medieval times?

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to resist sieges and attacks by invaders

Question 33

What was the main goal of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

taking Muslim lands

Question 34

What was a baron?

Accepted Answer

A wealthy landowner

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