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1
Manor houses included the main house and what else?
Farmland
Port
Central area for meetings and news.
Castle
2
In a Medieval city, what was often the tallest building?
Manor house
Church
Skyscraper
Barn
3
Which place in Europe was hit the hardest by the Plague?
England
Northern Russia
Mediterranean
Portugal
4
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Medieval city?
Wall around the city.
Sewage in the streets.
Animals in the street
Homes of lords and ladies.
5
Which of the following was NOT a reason to go on a Crusade?
Get into Heaven.
To gain more serfs for your manor.
Gain land, especially if you were a younger brother.
To trade and make money.
6
How did the crusades change economic practices?
On the Crusades, people had more access to gold.
People started to use paper money because it was easy.
Everyone started to use Palestinian Riyals instead of gold.
Banks shut down so more people needed to carry money.
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Why did the Plague spread so quickly?
Exchange of money spread the germs.
Heat wave helped spread it.
Unhealthy conditions and increased trade due to Crusades.
Use of banks increased trade centers.
8
How does the art of the Middle Ages differ from Renaissance?
Art from the Middle Ages did not focus on religion.
Art in the Middle Ages did not exist.
Art from the Middle Ages was celebrated classical Greece.
Art in the Middle Ages was less colorful and realistic.
9
Why did Italy become the center of trade?
Italy was the final destination of the crusades.
The Pope decreed it would so.
Italy was located in the center of the trade world.
The plague wiped out Italy so new merchants could get jobs.
10
What is a positive aspect of cities?
Crowded
Entertainment
Houses close together
Disease
11
What was the ultimate purpose of the Crusades?
To spread Islam.
To take back the Holy Land from the Muslims.
To set up trade routes.
To capture slaves.
12
What affect did the plague have on Medieval Society?
1/2 the population decimated.
Decreased the power of Kings and Queens as they didn't live.
Increased prosperity as there was more opportunity for jobs.
It allowed the muslims to take over the Holy Land.
13
What is a monastery?
A large, defensive house that protects the people in a fief
A river that circles a cathedral.
A knight's shield.
A place where monks live.
14
Most people in the Middle Ages had what profession?
Knights
Farmers
Bankers
Lords
15
Which of the following is an effect of the Crusades on Medieval society?
Decreased anti-Semitism (hatred of the Jews).
Kings gained power and helped end feudalism.
The muslims weakened their hold in the Middle East.
Trade routes died off and the world splintered into groups.
16
What is chivalry?
Queens dress that she wore to her wedding.
Code of conduct for the Knights.
A religious cup used for ceremonies.
Medieval meal.
17
The social system in which lords owned the land and the serfs worked it and gave them loyalty.
Capitalism
Communism
Feudalism
Pastorialism
18
What is the main cause of the Plague?
Mosquito bite.
Fleas on rats from China.
Uncooked food.
Contaminated water.
19
What are some symptoms of the plague?
No symptoms - hard to detect.
Blindness.
Broken bones.
Bleeding under the skin and high fever.
20
What was the purpose of a guild?
To lower prices.
To fight in the Crusades.
To protect the workers and craftsmen.
To make cities more populous.
