Soc 8 Ch1 The Middle Ages

Question 1

What does the term Renaissance mean?

Accepted Answer

Rebirth of classical Knowledge and Learning

Question 2

A main result of the Black Death that would lead to changes in society was...

Accepted Answer

Shortage of workers on Manors due to all of the deaths

Question 3

This event gave serfs the freedom to leave the manors, move to towns, and work for pay...

Accepted Answer

the Black Death

Question 4

Why did people become more critical of the Church and begin to question their faith ?

Accepted Answer

People thought the Church cared more about money, Good people still got the Plague even though they prayed

Question 5

Why did Peasants revolt in Britain and France during the 1300s and early 1400s?

Accepted Answer

They had to pay high taxes because of the Hundred Years war

Question 6

How did the Christian Religion shape the worldview of Western Europeans during the Dark Ages?

Accepted Answer

Religion (God) was the central part of people's daily lives

Question 7

The time period known as the Dark Ages came between what two time periods in history?

Accepted Answer

The Roman Empire and the Renaissance

Question 8

Towards the end of the Dark Ages, as more people moved to towns, ____ became more important.

Accepted Answer

Time

Question 9

Identify the missing social class from the Feudal Hierarchy shown in the picture.

Accepted Answer

Knights

Question 10

Towards the end of the Dark Ages, wealth & power was no longer based on owning land but on_____

Accepted Answer

Money

Question 11

What were Sumptuary Laws?

Accepted Answer

Sumptuary Laws controlled how people spent their money.

Question 12

The Middle Ages was referred to as the Dark Ages because of a lack of education True False

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

The Roman Empire was officially brought to an end by...

Accepted Answer

The invasions by Barbarians such as the Visigoths

Question 14

The System of Feudalism broke down as a result of these 2 challenges...

Accepted Answer

The Black Death and Peasants Revolts

Question 15

The Middle Class established itself towards the end of the Dark Ages as they...

Accepted Answer

increased their wealth due to trade with the East

Question 16

Medieval Guilds are most similar to these today...

Accepted Answer

unions for people working in trades

Question 17

The main difference between Freemen and Serfs was...

Accepted Answer

Freemen worked for pay & rented land Serfs didn't earn money

Question 18

The center of Christianity in Europe during the Middle Ages was the Pope in the city of ????

Accepted Answer

Rome

Question 19

Why do you think such expensive cathedrals were built in towns across Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

People in towns tried to show off wealth and devotion to God

Question 20

The system in which the Lord owned all the land and all others serve him was known as

Accepted Answer

Feudalism

Question 21

Which of the following was NOT something that Guilds were responsible for?

Accepted Answer

they trained young apprentices to become mastercraftsmen

Question 22

Cures for the black death were based on

Accepted Answer

superstition, old wives tales, home made remedies

Question 23

Towards the end of the Dark Ages this new class of people developed as they made more money

Accepted Answer

The Middle Class

Question 24

The Black Death was mainly spread by

Accepted Answer

the fleas on the black rats

Question 25

Choose the Correct order of the Church Hierarchy...

Accepted Answer

(top) Pope --> Cardinals --> Bishops --> Priests (bottom)

Question 26

Which group of women had the MOST opportunities in medieval society?

Accepted Answer

Women in the Merchant Class

Question 27

Choose the answer that correctly identifies the process of becoming a Mastercraftsman

Accepted Answer

Apprentice --> Journeyman --> Mastercraftsman

Soc 8 Ch1 The Middle Ages

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Soc 8 Ch1 The Middle Ages

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