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A #socialstudies Quiz to review for our unit test on #medievaleurope
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1
Why was the Magna Carta important?
limited the power of the kings
gave more power to the kings
limited the power of the peasants
gave freedom to all peasants
2
The Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions of Europe directly caused the development of the
Manor System
Code of chivalry
Benedictine rules
Feudal system
3
All of the following led to the end of the Roman Empire, EXCEPT:
No good system to choose new emperor (political instability)
Rome was too small to make enough money to support citizens
Rome became too big to defend itself from outside invaders
Heavy taxes made many people poor and hurt the economy
4
How did monks copy books during Medieval Times?
Printing press
They hired serfs to copy them
By hand
Copiers
5
Gothic cathedrals were different from earlier churches in all ways EXCEPT:
Cathedrals were much taller and ceilings pointed to heaven
places to pray and symbjols of faith
Cathedrals were plain
huge stained glass windows
6
These were a series of invasions to the Middle East to reclaim the holy land (Jerusalem).
D-Day
100 Years War
Crusades
30 Years War
7
Which of the following is NOT true about guilds in the Middle Ages
They hurt the spread of trade
They provided economic support to members
They controlled quality prices of goods.
A masterpiece needed to be approved in order to join
8
Which of the following would be a reason the plague spread so quickly?
none of the above
obesity
unsanitary living conditions
people refused to get vaccinated
9
Europe was fragmented (separated) in many ways during the Middle Ages. What uniformity existed?
Economics
Christianity
Politics
Social Class
10
Who was an Italian priest and philosopher who argued that faith and logic both help know God.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Pope Urban II
Geoffrey Chaucer
Charlemagne
11
An ethical code in which knights were respectful towards everyone, especially women
The Book of the Dead
Fief
Chivalry
Vassalage
12
The Middle Ages began with the fall of the ________ empire in AD 476.
Greek
Roman
Byzantine
Mongol
13
Which of the following was commonly used to treat sick patients?
dialysis
bloodletting
antibiotics
chiropractic
14
What was life like in the Middle Ages?
Life was dangerous without the protection of a king
All of the above
Few people could read and write
People struggled to survive
15
Which of the following does not refer to the same time period?
The Age of Faith
The Renaissance
The Medieval Era
The Dark Ages
16
All of the following can be considered roman achievements EXCEPT:
the arch, dome, and vault
the English language
lifelike statues
aqueducts
17
Which is the correct order, from highest to lowest?
Serf - peasant - knight - lord - king
lord - knight - peasant - serf
king - knight - lord - serf - peasant
king - lord - knight - peasant - serf
18
Joan of Arc brought the Hundred Years' War to a turning point by
Running to the English
spying on the English armies
Seducing Charles
inspiring the French with her faith
19
Feudalism can best be described as...
A system based on land and loyalty
A government ruled by a king or a queen
A system of government where you select a representative
A system of government where everyone votes
20
This person made money by buying and selling goods
merchant
noble
serf
squire
21
Feudalism was the ___________ system of the Middle Ages
political and social
social
political
none of the above
22
These people from Scandinavia invaded throughout Europe in the 9th and 10th centuries.
Vikings
Huns
Magyars
Muslims
23
Someone who is bound to the land he/she lived on and couldn't leave was called...
A vassal
A king
A lord
A serf
24
Which of the following was a cause of feudalism?
plague
prosperity and wealth
trade and travel
invasions, chaos, and disorder
25
Which English king was forced to sign the Magna Carta because of pressure from his nobles?
King John
King Henry II
Robin Hood
King Phillip
26
The monarch gave a piece of land, called a _________, to nobles in exchange for knights.
vassal
acre
fief
clergy
27
What European land was FIRST effected by the Black Death?
Italy
England
France
The Netherlands
28
How did life change for surviving peasants and serfs after the plague?
they moved to towns
they worked longer days
they demanded wages (money) for their work
they took over manors
29
Education was offered by what institution?
public schools
farms
stores
monasteries / churches
30
The Hundred Years War was fought between which two countries?
The Holy Roman Empire and Spain
France and Spain
England and Scandinavia
England and France
31
What is the group called that makes laws in England today?
Kings
Congress
Queens
Parliament
32
A philosophy that encourages good character (courage, self-control, bravery, duty)
Feudalism
Nationalism
Stoicism
Patriotism
33
Europeans were motivated to go on the Crusades for all of the following reasons except
They were paid to go
Adventure
They wanted riches
They felt God wanted them to go
34
How did the Black Death spread throughout Europe in the 14th Century?
By fleas on rats carried on trade ships
By Jews purposefully poisoning wells
By mosquitoes sucking blood of sick people
No one knows
35
A traveler on a journey to a holy place is best called...
A pilgrim
A crusader
A pope
A king
36
Religious leader of the Catholic church during the Middle Ages
Bishop
Cardinal
Pope
King
