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A revision quiz on #MedievalEurope to check #Year8 #History students' understanding of the topic
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1
Which factor would NOT have contributed to the spread of the Black Death?
trade
poor hygiene
flagellants
religious beliefs
2
What job would this person have had?
butcher
cleaner
doctor
priest
3
What did the flagellants do?
whip themselves
preach
pray
hide away
4
Which of the following was considered a crime?
Eating a holy food
Touching a holy statue
Praying out loud
Working on a holy day
5
A good site for a town in Medieval Europe included valleys, deserts and heavily forested land
true
false
6
What was the main religion in Medieval Europe?
Islam
Judaism
Protestant
Catholicism
7
What was considered the worst form of punishment?
hung, drawn and quartered
having your head chopped off in public
being banished from the church
being thrown into the river
8
What was the denial of basic Church teachings called?
heresy
excommunication
inquiry
treason
9
Anti-Semitic feelings in Europe increased as a result of the plague.
false
true
10
Which of these was a medieval crime?
abuse
nagging
speeding
trafficking
11
Which of the following pieces of armour goes on the shin?
greaves
cuirass
gauntlet
poleyns
12
Who became King of England after Edward the Confessor?
Edgar (nephew of Edward)
William of Normandy
Harald Hadrada
Harold Godwineson
13
Which major event signalled the start of the Medieval period?
World War One
Crusades
Creation of the Magna Carta
Battle of Hastings
14
The behaviour of knights was governed by a code of honour called...
chivalry
manorialism
homage
vassalage
15
To attack a castle in the middle ages of Europe one might use a trebuchet or a battering ram
true
false
16
Which of the following was not a Medieval treatment for the Black Death?
Drinking copious amounts of alcohol
Using leeches to suck the poison from your blood
Shaving a chicken's bottom and rubbing it on your head
Smelling strongly scented herbs and flowers
17
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
Harald Hadrada
Harold Godwineson
William of Normandy
William Wallace
18
What was one of the impacts of the Black Death
Religion became even more important
Democracy was introduced
People became more highly valued
Most of Europe's population died
19
When did William Wallace die?
1306
1304
1305
1303
20
In Europe during the Middle Ages, increases in trade and commerce resulted in:
increased political power for priests and bishops
development of towns and cities
lower living standards for industrial workers
decreased rivalry between kings
21
What of the following punishment was not issued to William Wallace?
drawn
drowned
hung
quartered
22
Serfs had many opportunities to better their social and economic position
true
false
23
Why was the Magna Carta an important English document?
It disregarded the findings of the Bayeaux Tapestry
It granted rights to the people, the king must obey the law.
It benefited the king more than the nobles
It gave the king unlimited power
24
What was life like for the majority of the people that lived under the feudal system?
They wore fancy clothes and went to parties
They hung out at the local pub
They were soldiers who fought invaders
They worked hard as peasant farmers
25
What happened at William the Conqueror's funeral?
The church fell down and crushed William's head
They lost the king's body and just buried the coffin instead
The town caught fire and William's tummy exploded
All those in attendance caught the plague from his body
26
What fraction of Europe's population are thought to have died due to the Black Death?
3/4
1/4
2/3
1/3
27
Fires and the spread of disease were constant threats in medieval towns.
true
false
28
Who was at the top of the feudal system?
peasants
monarch
tenants in chief
subtenants
29
Which of the following was NOT a piece of armour worn by a knight?
gloves
socks
tunic
helmet
30
What caused the Black Death?
rats
fleas
cats and dogs
God
31
What was the name given to soldiers in medieval times?
barons
bishops
merchants
knights
32
Who would not have lived in a manor?
lady
cook
thatcher
lord
33
Which of the following was not a name given to the lowest group in feudal society?
villein
peasant
serf
sewer
34
Which was the lowest group in feudal society?
peasants
losers
knights
workers
35
The men in this picture would most likely have been...
Cavalry
Archers
Knights
Infantry
36
What would most likely determine an individual's social status in Medieval European society?
individual abilities
education and training
birth
marriage
37
Which of the following cures for the Plague were actually helpful?
bloodletting
segregating victims
praying
whipping yourself
38
What was the name given to soldiers on horseback?
Snipers
Archers
Infantry
Cavalry
39
Which city in the Middle East did the Crusaders want to take for Christianity?
Mecca
Antioch
Damascus
Jerusalem
40
Which of the following was NOT a type of trial used in Medieval Europe?
trial by combat
trial by venom
ordeal by water
ordeal by fire
41
Which of the following foods was not commonly eaten by the nobility?
meat
spices
stale bread
vegetables
42
How many people are thought to have died due to the Plague?
6 million
2 million
70 million
20 million
43
What did peasants give to knights in return for use of the land?
make their clothes
vote for them
taxes in form of crops
fight for them
44
What was the job of a bailiff?
Recruit workers
Collect taxes
Run the pub
Act as policeman
45
After treating a patient, how long did a doctor have to live in isolation?
50 days
40 days
30 days
20 days
46
What was the name given to the system for organising medieval society?
feudalism
democracy
hierarchy
kingdom
47
What crime would this person most likely have been accused of?
nagging
gossiping
being a witch
murder
48
Which of the following would NOT have been part of a three field system of crop rotation?
fruit
wheat
fallow
barley
49
How are you going to go in your test?
I am going to do pretty well
I am going to keep trying
I am going to ACE it
I am going to give it my best shot
50
Which of the following is a Medieval style of architecture used to design cathedrals?
Art deco
Renaissance
Pagan
Gothic
51
Treason was a crime punishable by death. What did treason involve?
Serious act of disloyalty to the king
Murdering a lord or baron
Speaking out against the Catholic church
Stealing from the rich to give to the poor
52
What would this weapon have been called?
slingshot
battering ram
crossbow
trebuchet
53
What is the name for a popular type of attack, relies on limiting access to and from a town
bomb
stampede
charge
siege
54
When was William Wallace born?
1270
1282
1280
1272
55
Based on the map, how did Crusaders from England on the Third Crusade travel to the Holy Land?
boat
wagon train
horse
foot
56
A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades (1096–1291) was to...
establish Christianity in western Europe
unite warring Arab peoples
capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
strengthen English dominance in the Arab world
57
What event did the Bayeux Tapestry depict?
execution of William Wallace
success of Joan of Arc
Battle of Hastings
the Crusades
58
Which of the following was a long-term effect of the Crusades in Europe?
increased European isolation
the adoption of Islamic religious practices
an increased demand for goods from the East
the strengthening of the feudal system
59
What was the role of the archers?
act as foot soldiers
fire arrows at the enemy
fire canons at the enemy
outflank the enemy and attack from behind
60
Which one of these table manners was considered socially acceptable?
Spitting at the table
Speaking while your mouth is full of food
Stealing food from the youngest person's plate
Burping at the table
