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Review for Middle Ages exam.
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1
Although the Crusades produced death, destruction, and long-term enemies, it did also:
end after a few short battles.
promote Jesus's ideals.
create a new super-religion.
spread culture.
2
What is NOT true about the Black Death (Bubonic Plague)?
Workers were paid less and less, widening the economic gap.
It began in Asia and spread along trade routes.
People's faith in God was shaken.
It was spread to people by bites from fleas on rats.
3
Mosques:
are only in Mecca.
have flying buttresses.
are home to the official clergy of Islam.
have no furnishings.
4
Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Paying zakat (an annual tax)
The profession of faith
Fourteen daily prayers
Fasting during Ramadan
5
The founder of Islam:
Allah
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
6
What is false about the Magna Carta?
King John loved it.
It provided limited outline of rights for England's people.
Protected liberties of nobles.
No more new or special taxes without Great Counsil consent.
7
How many students attended high school in the fall of 2016?
2641
2754
2419
3211
8
Why did people who lived on manors need to be self-sufficient?
Because they were always at war.
Because there was no organized trade nor central authority.
Because lords could not rely on peasants.
Because it was the chivalrous thing to do.
9
Monks were:
preservers of knowledge.
crusaders.
political leaders.
preachers.
10
Founders of world religions:
Muhammad founded Islam
Jesus founded Christianity
Abraham founded Judaism
All of the above
11
Which is NOT true about the middle class?
They refused to advise kings.
They were between the nobles and the peasants.
Kings gave them jobs in government.
They favored kings over nobles.
12
Knights were:
in training to be pages and eventually squires.
expected to be chivalrous.
similar in manners to feudal lords.
kings.
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A fortified base from which the lord enforced his authority and protected the surrounding area.
manor
cathedral
wall
castle
14
____ were excommunicated, ____ were interdicted, and ____ deserved eternal damnation.
Regions; individuals; heretics
Individuals; regions; heretics.
Heretics; individuals regions.
Heretics; regions; individuals
15
Why did so many small kingdoms arise during the middle ages?
Unity of Roman Empire was broken
Neither
Kingdoms provided safety from violence
Both
16
Priests could administer 5 of the 7 _____ (aka ceremonies that granted God's direct favor).
pillars
sacraments
monastaries
cardinals
17
Which of the following rankings is correct (most powerful to least powerful)?
priest, pope, curia, bishop
knight, king, peasant
peasant, serf, vassal
queen, priest, knight
18
Which is true about feudalism?
Small, local, independent leaders ruled most of Europe.
In feudalistic societies, lords granted vassals to fiefs.
It was the birthplace of Family Feud.
It was a large-scale government.
19
Which was NOT a result of the Crusades?
From the Muslims, Christians learned new ways to wage war.
Muslims/Christians cut off trade and rejected cultures.
For money, lords sold their land; thus, kings grew stronger.
Popes/church more important after organizing the Crusades.
20
Who is Allah?
Muslim prophet
Muslim God
Christian prophet
founder of Islam
21
Gothic churches:
boasted tall spires and flying buttresses.
are simple structures.
are demonic.
were very rare in Europe until the 20th century AD.
22
What was the most powerful entity in Western Europe after the fall of Rome?
Church
Nobility
Peasantry
Military
23
Who is the principal at York HS?
Ms. DeLuga
Mr. Wagner
Ms. Smith
Mr. Drumm
24
Define "guild."
Associations in which merchants and workers united.
When one makes a poor choice and experiences regret.
A skilled worker (journeyman) paid wages by a master.
A boy who was trained by a master worker for 5-9 years.
25
What is true about the 100 Years War?
England easily won the war.
It was between England, France, and USA.
It was 100 years long.
Joan of Arc helped Charles VII become king and find victory.