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Basic trivia questions about Medieval Europe and Feudal Japan
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1
If you did the wrong thing and were excommunicated from church it meant you
were going to hell
got physical punishment
had to pay a tax
were banned
2
Japan's first European contact was with the
English
French
Portuguese
Dutch
3
One of the most popular religions in Japan is
Islam
Jehovah's Witness
Shinto
Ba'hai
4
One of Japan's most famous martial arts is
Haiku
Kendo
Ikebana
Bunraku
5
Shogun Tokugawa's first name was
Kamakura
Ieyasu
Iemitsu
Ashikaga
6
Many people went to the crusades because
the food was good
to be a part of history
they wanted to learn a new language
they were religious
7
Knights were supposed to follow the code of
bushido
horsemanship
chivalry
friendliness
8
Samurai always carried
two swords
a bible
one sword
a special helmet
9
Another name for the Black Death is
Booby Disease
Bubonic Plague
Rat Disease
Consumption
10
Charlemagne was a leader of the
Visigoths
Franks
Vikings
Mongols
11
Jousting was a popular __________ in Medieval Times.
story
language
sport
dance
12
The peasants were not the lowest on the social ladder in Japan,
but they were above the Daimyo
the outcasts were higher.
they were equal to the Samurai
merchants were lower
13
Tokugawa made his headquarters in a town called Edo, which is modern day
Hiroshima
Osaka
Tokyo
Kyoto
14
The Seljuk Turks were of what religion?
Islam
Roman Catholicism
Judaism
Christianity
15
Who was allowed to hunt deer in the forest in medieval times?
peasants
only the King
nobles
Robin Hood
16
Which King is forced to sign the Magna Carta?
King John
King Harold
King Edward
King Charles
17
The mongols tried to invade Japan but
they got the Bubonic Plague
Genghis Khan died unexpectedly
they got caught in a storm
there was too much snow
18
The first Crusade was in what year?
1296
1696
1096
1496
19
Japanese people suffered a lot from
earthquakes
medieval torture devices
infectious diseases
tax problems
20
Many Japanese people follow Confucianism, which came from
India
Confu
Mongolia
China
21
Crossbows were
not a strong as regular bow and arrow
used to cook meat
carried by all nobles
able to shoot an arrow very far
22
Which of these is NOT a popular musical instrument from the Middle Ages?
Hurdy Gurdy
Dulcimer
Trumpet
Lute
23
The highest level of the feudal system was the
peasants
nobles
church
king
24
One example of how Japan's history is influenced by its geography is:
not many people know how to swim
they eat a lot of fish
disease spread quickly in mountainous regions
their roads are mostly straight
25
Johannes Gutenberg is famous for inventing the
toaster
printing press
computer
bible
26
A mace is a type of
make up
language
clothing
weaponry
27
In a castle, the private residence of a noble was usually right next to
the great hall
the kitchen
the armoury
the stables
28
The Japanese equivalent of the King was the
Samurai
Emporer
Bushido
Daimyo
29
Bonsai is favoured by Japanese because
it demonstrates wealth
it demonstrates patience
it demonstrates war like features
it demonstrates cleanliness
30
The 'Bayeux Tapestry' depicted the famous historical event of
The Black Death
The Battle of Hastings
The signing of the Magna Carta
The Crusades
31
The style of architecture popular in the Middle Ages was:
Gothic
Edwardian
Neo-gothic
Art Deco
32
Peasants made up about what percentage of the population?
100%
80%
50%
10%
33
The main reason the stocks were used as a punishment was for
learning
pain
fun
shame
34
In a castle, a portcullis
is on top of a tower
was usually made of woven grass
covers the moat
is a gate to the castle
35
In trial by fire, the accused had to
eat a lot of cake
light a candle
be burned
be put in water
36
Peasants made up about what percentage of the population?
80%
50%
100%
10%
37
Motte and Bailey
are two capitals of Norther France
were two famous explorers
is a style of music
was a type of castle design
38
A medieval torture device, the 'scold's bridle' was for
fraudulent shopkeepers
gossips
dodgy cooks
horses
39
In a castle, the scullery was
where dishes were washed
inside the dining room
a place to sleep
a type of sunroom
40
In the three field system, planting peas one year and barley the next, the third year had
wheat
peas
barley
nothing