What was the 100 Years War?

France and England fighting over the right to rule France

What was the Black Death?

A disease that killed many people in Europe

What happened to most of the people who contracted the Black Death in the Middle Ages?

Their skin turned black and then they died

What was the longbow?

A bow that lets archers shoot long distances really fast

What is the Magna Carta?

a document that limited the power of the King

What were the Crusades?

a series of Holy Wars against Muslin Turks to retake Jerusalem

What was life like for the majority of the people who lived in the Middle Ages under the feudal system?

They worked hard as peasants/farmers/serfs

The crusades were known as____________

military and religious battles in Europe

Medieval Emperor and King of the Franks who ruled much of Western Europe

land given to vassals in exchange for service

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1
What was the 100 Years War?
France and England fighting over new land
France and England fighting over the right to rule France
France and England fighting over a chicken nugget
America and England fighting over America
2
What was the code of conduct that the Knights followed?
The King's code
The Feudalism Code
Bushido
Chivalry
3
What was the Black Death?
A disease that killed many people in Europe
The name of the sword used by King Arthur
Another name for the Guillotine
The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army
4
The True or False: The Black Plague started with rats
False
True
5
What happened to most of the people who contracted the Black Death in the Middle Ages?
Their skin turned black and then they died
Their skin turned black, but they lived
They got horrible scars, but lived
They were paralyzed, but lived
6
Knights were prepared for war by__________
daily training
guarding castles
fighting in tournaments
collecting taxes
7
Which was NOT a reason for the spread of the Black Plague?
poisoning of drinking water
living condoitions and lack of sanitation
years of starvation and famine
fleas and rats
8
What was the main purpose of the Magna Carta?
To make peasents more powerful
To give treaties for new lands
To give the King ultimate power
To limit the King's power
9
What was the longbow?
A bow that shoots really long
a really long bow
A bow that shoots fireworks
A bow that lets archers shoot long distances really fast
10
What is a lord?
a wealthy landowner
a King
a peasant
a knight
11
What is the Magna Carta?
a document that said the King could do whatever he wanted
A Milk Carton message
a document that limited the power of the King
A letter to the King
12
What did Charlemagne do?
A scientist in the Middle Ages
led the Mongolian Invasion
a germanic tribe leader
united most of Europe
13
What were the Crusades?
a series of wars to find a new King
a series of wars to take land in Japan
a series of Holy Wars against Muslin Turks to retake Jerusalem
a series of wars to make new laws
14
Who was the leader of the Catholic Church in a kingdom?
The King
The Lord
The Pope
The Bishop
15
What was life like for the majority of the people who lived in the Middle Ages under the feudal system?
They lived in nice castles
They wore fancy clothes and went to parties
They worked hard as peasants/farmers/serfs
They were soldiers who fought invaders
16
Which group made up the largest population in the feudal system?
merchants
vassals
knights
peasants
17
What is the name of the Social Class System in Europe?
Feudalism
The King's choice
Paganism
The workers choice
18
What is another name for the Middle Ages?
Golden Age
Medieval Times
Prehistoric Times
Bronze Age
19
How long did the Hundred Years War last?
116 years
200 years
100 years
150 years
20
The crusades were known as____________
a group of knights traveling around Europe
series of people worshipping the Muslim religion
military and religious battles in Europe
a group of peasants
21
Who was Charlemagne?
Medieval Emperor and King of the Franks who ruled much of Western Europe
The First King
Leader of the Turks
A peasant who became a King
22
What is another name for a Holy War?
A Crusade
a Traveling Carnival
a Vacation
a Pilgrimmage
23
What war is Joan of Arc associated with?
The Hundred Years' War
The War of the Roses
The European War
The Pagan War
24
What are fiefs?
land given to vassals in exchange for service
Volcanoes
parks for the peasants
meadows for the serfs
25
A serf was a peasant who...
lived in a castle
reported to the King
could not leave the land
was free to live however they wanted to

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