What started the Crusades?

Christians were not allowed to enter Jerusalem

What happened at jousting matches?

knights had pretend battles, Knights competed for respect and prizes

a French peasant who became a famous soldier

What was important about the 7,000 English knights at the Battle of Hastings

They walked 200 miles before this battle

Why were fires and disease such a problem in towns?

everyone lived so close together

What did a castle need to have in it's walls?

A water supply and food storage

What did the English soldiers do at the top of Senlac Hill?

stand together to form a strong line

What did the lords do for wealthy merchants?

allow them to make their own laws

What did William the Conqueror do to win the Battle of Hastings?

His soldiers drew the English out of position by retreating

water around a castle used for protection

How did warfare change by the end of the Middle Ages?

Canons and firearms made knights and archers less important

Why did many men and women go on pilgrimages?

to fufil a vow to god, to seek a cure for a disease

What did the apprentice need to do in order to become a craftsmen?

submit a masterpiece for approval

What best describes a castle?

a place of protection with little comfort

What might a boy serf do in the spring?

help deliver baby animals and plant seeds, chase birds and insects away from growing crops

What was life like 50 years after King John's death?

England was ruled by a parliament

How did the church gain so much money?

It raised taxes and wealthy families were in high postions

How did King Henry, the second, improve the justice system?

He sent judges to the countryside to hear cases

What did William the Conqueror do 20 years after he became king?

take inventory of England's money so he could collect taxes

Studying the Middle Ages is important because...

What happened in the Middle Ages influences us today

What is one thing Charlemange did to help his empire?

He gave land to the people who worked for him

What killed about one third of the population of western Europe in the Middle Ages?

A plague called the Black Death

What did King Henry, the second, do to restore the authority of the king?

He tore down castles and taxed the nobles

What did you need to become a knight?

armor, a horse, a trainer, and money

What happened after the nobles rebelled against King John?

The Magna Carta was created to limit the king's power

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1
What was one of the first things a monk learned?
a trade, like carpentry
how to read and write
the rules of chivalry
how to swordfight
2
What started the Crusades?
The Church refused to let people from France visit England
Thomas Beckett was assassinated
Christians were not allowed to enter Jerusalem
Spain tried to invade England
3
Why was King John unpopular?
He restored Trial by Ordeal
He refused to get married
He spent all of his time in Jerusalem
He lost wars and raised taxes
4
What best describes a town during the Middle Ages?
crowded, dirty, chaotic
spacious, clean, and exciting
organized, quiet, and peaceful
quiet, isolated, abandoned
5
How long did the Middle Ages Last?
Less than 500 years
More than 10,000 years
Less than 12 years
More than 1,000 years
6
What happened at jousting matches?
knights had pretend battles
Knights played baseball
Knights invented football
Knights competed for respect and prizes
7
Who was Joan of Arc?
a French noble who invented the printing press
an English noble who became the queen of England
an English Peasant who became an important nun
a French peasant who became a famous soldier
8
What was important about the 7,000 English knights at the Battle of Hastings
They were more of them than the Normans
They walked 200 miles before this battle
They wore all black
They were all monks and didn't know how to fight
9
How did the invention of the printing press in 1450 CE change Europe?
it let kings stop taxing people
it made books more affordable
it brought peace between England and France
it created a cure for the Black Death
10
Why were fires and disease such a problem in towns?
there were no doctors
everyone lived so close together
knights tried to destroy the towns
no one knew how to put out fires
11
Who would have had servants, enough clothes, and enough food to eat?
freeman
only lords
Lords and ladies
serfs
12
What were special about monks and nuns?
They could read and write
They were often knights
They always came from wealthy families
They never became sick
13
What did a castle need to have in it's walls?
A water supply and food storage
warm and comfortable rooms
A school
A swimming pool
14
What did Henry Knighton describe in his letter about the Black Death
how quickly it spread
serfs never got the Black Death
nobles never got the Black Death
sunlight is a possible cure
15
Why did many people in the Middle Ages turn to the Church?
It said fancy buildings were not important
It got rid of nobles
It brought stability and hope.
It gave away free land
16
What did the English soldiers do at the top of Senlac Hill?
sing songs to annoy the Normans
stand together to form a strong line
light many campfires
run into the woods and hide
17
What did the lords do for wealthy merchants?
Allow them to live free of the lord's influence
allow them to make their own laws
build them their own castles for protections
allow them to become knights and kings
18
What did William the Conqueror do to win the Battle of Hastings?
He offered King Harold money
His soldier found a secret shortcut
He brought elephants in from Asia
His soldiers drew the English out of position by retreating
19
What was a moat?
water around a castle used for protection
water used for beauty and drinking
a weapon carried by knights
a special chair in the great hall
20
How did warfare change by the end of the Middle Ages?
Knights became more important
Canons and firearms made knights and archers less important
The Church controlled the army
Treaties meant that countries never went to war
21
Why did many men and women go on pilgrimages?
to fufil a vow to god
to seek a cure for a disease
to become a knight
to weaken the power of the guilds
22
What did the apprentice need to do in order to become a craftsmen?
submit a masterpiece for approval
be interviewed by a lord
publish a book
marry and start a family
23
What best describes a castle?
a place of protection with little comfort
a large beautiful home
a small fort
a piece of land surrounded by water
24
What might a boy serf do in the spring?
have little food and feel cold all of the time
harvest grain and pick berries
help deliver baby animals and plant seeds
chase birds and insects away from growing crops
25
What was life like 50 years after King John's death?
No one knew how to read or write
Kings were more powerful than ever
England was ruled by a parliament
The Church no longer had any influence in England
26
How did the church gain so much money?
The Church controlled all the guilds in towns
it gained a large amount of gold mines
The Church did not have much wealth
It raised taxes and wealthy families were in high postions
27
How did King Henry, the second, improve the justice system?
He sent judges to the countryside to hear cases
He tore down all of the prisons
He encouraged using Trial by Ordeal
He taught everyone to read and write
28
What did William the Conqueror do 20 years after he became king?
leave the throne to return to France
take inventory of England's money so he could collect taxes
rebuild London Bridge
gave a speech to honor the Battle of Hastings
29
Studying the Middle Ages is important because...
The Battle of Hastings could make a great movie
King John was known for funny jokes
What happened in the Middle Ages influences us today
People in the Middle Ages always made the best choice
30
What did serfs spend their lives doing?
Relaxing
buying and selling land
working on a lord's estate
reading and practicing swordsmanship
31
If you wanted to become a knight, you started as a...
a prince, who watches jousting
a knight
a page, who serves a lord
a squire, who saddles a lord's horse and polishes armor
32
What is one thing Charlemange did to help his empire?
He created medicine that could cure the Black Death
He taught everyone to read and write
He created a large navy
He gave land to the people who worked for him
33
What killed about one third of the population of western Europe in the Middle Ages?
dragons and sea monsters
Vandals and Roman soldiers
A plague called the Black Death
a massive earthquake
34
How long could it take to build a medieval castle?
hundreds of years
fifty years
twenty years
two years
35
What did King Henry, the second, do to restore the authority of the king?
He got rid of the Church
He returned to France
He tore down castles and taxed the nobles
He traveled to Jerusalem
36
What did you need to become a knight?
armor, a horse, a trainer, and money
armor and a horse
a horse and a wooden sword
only bravery
37
What happened after the nobles rebelled against King John?
All of the nobles were killed
King John was murdered by Robin Hood
The city of Jerusalem was reclaimed by Christians
The Magna Carta was created to limit the king's power

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