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A Review of the period from 476 AD to 1400 A.D.
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1
Which of the following events is "History's most successful failure"?
The fall of Rome
The Battle of Hastings
The Magna Carta
The Crusades
2
Which of the following is NOT true about King John of England?
He quarreled with the Catholic Church
He lost in war to France
He ignored the traditions and rights of the Barons
He exempted nobles from paying taxes.
3
Which group would have to follow the code of chivalry?
Priests
Serfs
Farmers
Knights
4
How did most Europeans learn many of the achievements of the Islamic civilizations?
By converting to the Islamic religion
The Crusades
From the Vikings
From Merchant Guilds
5
Which of the following best explains the effect of Feudalism on power?
Fuedal lords powers decreased
King's power decreased
Peasants power increased
Catholic Church's power decreased
6
Which of the following is an example of "Chivalry"?
A serf planting crops
A knight going to fight in the Crusades
Charlemagne having 5 wives and 5 mistresses.
A Lord giving land to a vassal
7
Who created a code of conduct for monks?
Clovis
Benedict
Charlemagne
Urban II
8
What is feudalism?
A system of loyalties and protection
A system of weights and meas
A system of help for problems
A system of rights and values
9
How did medieval farmers address the problem of soil exhaustion?
Leave all available fields fallow for a year.
Plant all crops during the same season.
Rotate crops yearly but leave one field fallow.
Use all available fields and rotate crops yearly.
10
Which Middle age weapon was used in biological warfare?
Catapult
Cannon
Lance
Samurai Sword
11
Which of the following TERMS is the oath sworn by a vassal to a lord
Piety
Fief
Fealty
usury
12
Who demanded the title "King by the grace of God"?
Charlemagne
Richard the Lion Hearted
Justinian
Pepin
13
Who was the leader of the Muslim forces in the 3rd Crusade?
Mohammed Assaf
Saladin
King Richard the Lion Hearted
Suleiman
14
Why did Europe become a feudal society?
government couldn't protect its citizens from invasions.
lack of $ supply required land to be used for payments.
a better system of agriculture was needed for growing pop.
demands from craft guilds to become a feudal society.
15
Which group would be the highest in the Middle Ages
Serfs
King
Nobles
Catholic Church
16
Which of the following is the correct TERM for a manorial field that is not planted upon?
Piety
Baron
Fallow
Chivalry
17
Which Group forced King John to sign the Magna Carta?
Catholic Church
Serfs
Muslims
Nobles
18
Vocab term for the person who would clean the knights weapons and do the knight's chores?
Vassal
Troubador
Page
Squire
19
Who won the English throne as a result of the Battle of Hastings?
Edward of Saxony
Charles Martel
William of Orange
Alfred the Great
20
What is meant by "Ring around the Rosey"?
The Red cheeks a person would get after drinking wine.
The blood covered flowers after the Battle of Hastings
The circle of roses put on graves for victims of the plague.
The red circular rashes from the bubonic plague
21
Which of the following is an accurate description of feudalism?
Land is exchanged for military service & obligations
a large complex court system
a government system provides many services to its citizens
Rule by a strong central government
22
Who stole from the rich and gave to the poor?
Robinhood
Sheriff of Nottingham
King Richard III
Guy Gisborne
23
Which group invented calligraphy?
Angles
Vikings
Moors
Franks
24
Vocab term for a rich, property owner in England during Middle Ages?
Page
Baron
Vogrich
Squire
25
Who called for the first Crusade
Richard the Lion Hearted
Pope Urban II
Pope Leo II
Saladin
26
Which was an important achievement of the Golden Age of Islam?
Establishment of polythiesm
Invention of Feudalism
Preservation of Ancient Greek and Roman Ideas
Development of gunpowder
27
Which of these reflect the policy of the oldest son inheriting all of a father's estate?
Chivalry
Fealty
Manorialism
Primogeniture
28
Which germanic tribe did the Sheriff of Nottingham recruit as mercenaries?
Vandals
Celts
Vikings
Visigoths
29
Which city did the Christians wish to reconquer in the Crusades
Jerusalem
Rome
Constantinople
Istanbul
30
Which of the following is NOT a reason that English citizens were upset with King John?
He called for and lost the 3rd Crusade
He imprisoned people without explanation
He was taxing the Barons
He lost land in a war with France
31
In feudalism, a vassal did which of the following?
was bound to the land
Gave land to the lord
swore loyalty to a lord.
paid no taxes or tithes
32
To whom did the lord give large portions of his land?
The Workers
The church
Vassals
Peasants
33
How many pillars of Islam are there?
7
3
9
5
34
Who was crowned Emperor of the Romans on Dec. 25th 800 A.D. ?
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Clovis
Pepin
35
Why did the Pope crown Charlemagne "emperor of the Romans"?
To reward the Lombards for faithful service to the Church.
To thank Charlemagne for keeping him in power
Charlemagne demanded the title.
To ensure Charlemagne would not attack the Papal States
36
Which of the following protected English citizens natural rights?
Code of Chivalry
Primogenture
Hadrian's Wall
Magna Carta
37
Which is the correct year for the start of the bubonic plague in Europe?
732 A.D.
1095 A.D.
1347 A.D.
800 A.D.
38
Who left the throne to lead the Christians on the 3rd Crusade?
King Richard the Lion Hearted
Charlemagne
Pepin the Short
Pope Urban II
39
What day of the week is named after the Vikings?
Thursday
Tuesday
Sunday
Friday
40
Which of the following is the purpose of a charter?
It allowed a town to govern itself
It allowed the guild to charge union dues
It allowed the guild to set prices for their products
It ensured customers that products would be of a certain quality standard
41
Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam
Muhammed is the one true God
One must fast from dawn to sunset during Ramadan.
One must give alms to the poor
One must take a pilgrimage to the Holy Land
42
Which group was feared because they invaded and fought on horseback lightining speed?
Goths
Moors
Magyars
Vikings
43
When did the Roman Empire fall?
1347 A.D.
800 A.D.
476 A.D.
1215 A.D.
44
According to the Pillars of Islam, How many times a day is a person to pray?
3
5
None, good deeds are more important than prayer
1
45
Which of the following changes occurred in the Early Middle Ages?
Rise in Urban Population
Increase in international trade
Increased power of European Monarchs
Rise in Rural Population
46
Which group conquered the Roman Empire?
Vikings
Vandals
Visigoths
Mongols
47
The feudal system had which of the following effects?
It increased the pope’s power.
It diminished the power of kings.
It freed most Europeans from work obligations
It centralized government.
48
Typical # of fields on a middle ages manor?
3
5
4
2
49
Which of the following is the ruler of a county in middle ages England?
Reeve
Missi Dominici
Page
Shire
50
Which of the following is an ECONOMIC system based on agriculture?
Militarism
Manorialism
Fuedalism
Monarchism
51
What is the best description of a manor?
A large self-supporting farm
Land owned by the serfs
A place where monks and nuns lived
A code of correct behavior for knights
52
What angel appeared to Muhammad, the founder of Islam?
Rafael
Gabriel
Mirvat
Michael
53
What direction did the Bubonic Plague spread
North
East
South
West
54
Which is the most accurate description for why someone would have a pocket full of posey
Posey were placed on coffins after people died.
Posey were used to cover the smell of the dead & protect.
Poseys were the most valuable currency in Middle Ages trade
Posey were given to damsels in distress by knights.
55
Vocab term for a county in England
Reeve
Baron
Shire
Count
56
Which activity contributed most to the spread of the bubonic plague?
Warfare
Industry
Farming
Trade
57
Which of the following is a lasting result of the Crusades?
increased travel of Europeans
a decrease in learning in Europe
The Catholic Church gained power & prestige
creation of Crusader states in Palestine
58
Giving money to the poor would be an example of which of the following?
Zakat
Hajj
Ramadan
Salat
59
Which of the following vocab terms is most concerned with social order?
Cultural Diffusion
Feudalism
Fallow
Manorialism
60
Who converted the Franks to Christianity?
Charlemagne
Pepin
Charles Martel
Clovis
61
Feudalism and manorialism were different in which of the following ways?
Advances in agricultural technology had a more positive impact on feudalism
Feudalism was a political system while manorialism was an economic system
Trade & commerce were more important in the feudal system.
Only manorialism had a social hierarchy
62
Which of the following is a result of the Crusades?
The Christians regained the Holy Land
increased demands for goods from Asia and the Middle East.
The feudal system was strengthened
Europe became more isolated.
63
What was the purpose for fighting the Battle of Hastings?
To stop Viking invasions into England
To stop the Moors from invading France
To fight for the throne of England.
To stop monarchs from over taxing its citizens
64
Vocabulary term for a tax that was placed on English nobles who did not fight in the war with France?
Tithe
Scutage
Embargo
Usuary
65
Which group of invading warriors were known for their advanced ship building and navigation?
Celts
Mongols
Moors
Vikings
