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Medieval Europe and Japan under the Shoguns #stage4history
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1
The 'Medieval' period refers to approximately which period of time?
1000 BCE - 5000 CE
500 CE - 1500 CE
3000 BCE - 1 CE
1 CE - 1000 CE
2
Why was John Locke important?
He killed a corrupt king
He was a famous artist
He was a well known knight
He had a vision of a democratic government
3
By what name was Tokyo previously known?
Kyoto
Osaka
Edo
Hokkaido
4
What was the name of the samurai code?
Seppuku
Eta
Bonsai
Bushido
5
What was a fief?
Land leased by the king
A tax paid by peasants
An oath of loyalty
Land owned by peasants
6
Who is thought to have brought feudalism to England?
King Harold
Emperor Constantine
William the Conquer
The Mongols
7
The Roman Empire provided the Mediterranean world with unity and security for how many years?
700
100
400
50
8
A group of people who move according to the season is called what?
journeyers
bishops
page
nomads
9
Which of the following words means to withdraw or reject a belief or opinion?
Restate
Recant
Renew
Retell
10
What was the name of the Pope who encouraged Christians to join the Crusades?
Pope Urban
Pope Pius
Pope John XXI
Pope Alexander II
11
During which period did 'The Black Death' occur?
The Early Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages
The Late Middle Ages
12
Which group in Medieval Europe was known as 'serfs'
Lords
Nobles
Slaves
Peasants
13
In Medieval Europe, what was the name for the village and surrounding land?
Village
Manor
Keep
Castle
14
Who became King of England in 1066?
Harold II
William of Normandy
John I
Charlemagne
15
How many MAIN islands make up Japan?
4
1
3
2
16
Who were the invaders who tried twice to invade Japan but were stopped by typhoons?
Chinese
Aztecs
Khmers
Mongols
17
Which king was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
John I
Charlemagne
William of Normandy
Harold II
18
A holy war waged by Muslims is called what?
crusade
jihad
tithe
nomad
19
What is the name given to the period in Europe c.1000 - 1300 CE?
The Early Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages
The Late Middle Ages
20
What was the Magna Carta?
A sacred religious text
A document outlining the rules of farming
A document outlining rules for how the king should govern
The book on which knights swore an oath to their Lord
21
What was the name of the first Japanese shogunate?
Tokugawa
Kamakura
Muromachi
22
Approximately how many people live in Japan?
5 million
127 million
300 million
20 million
23
Which shogunate brought stability to Japan through the introduction of the feudal system?
Tokugawa
Muromachi
Kamakura
24
What was the name of the code of conduct for knights in Medieval Europe?
Vassal
Chivalry
Law
Heraldry
25
Which country is Japan's closest neighbour?
Russia
North Korea
South Korea
China
26
In Medieval Europe, the 'Tenants in Chief' refers to whom?
The monarch
Lords and Bishops
Knights
Peasants
27
Rome became Christian under the rule of which Emperor?
Nero
Constantine
Urban
Caesar
28
What is the name for the water that surrounds a castle?
Guild
Pottage
Moat
Defence
29
TRUE OR FALSE: Female peasants were responsible for the home and did not help with harvesting
FALSE
TRUE
30
What is the term that means 'soldiers mounted on horseback'?
Chivalry
Cavalry
Heraldry
Stirrup
31
What is the name of the entry gates to a special Japanese shrine?
Kami
Shinto
Zen
Torii
32
What is an archipelago?
A capital city
A wealthy landowner
A chain of islands
The gate of a castle
33
Which social class in Medieval Europe was known as the 'vassals'
knights
royal family
lords
peasants
34
People in the Crusades were fighting over which city?
Venice
Rome
Jerusalem
Constantinople
35
Which ruler was known as the 'Father of Europe'?
Harold II
John I
William of Normandy
Charlemagne
36
In which century did the Renaissance begin?
16th Century
14th Century
5th Century
20th Century
37
Who was the astronomer who was excommunicated for his radical views of the universe?
Alexander the Great
Plato
Galileo
Michaelangelo
38
The Crusades were a series of battles between people from which two religions?
Christian and Islam
Christian and Jewish
Islam and Visigoth
Islam and Jewish
39
Which of the following was NOT a feature of Zen Buddhism?
Simplicity
God
Nature
Meditation
40
12 people had to recite an oath to claim someone's innocence as part of which Medieval 'trial'?
Trial by Combat
Trial by Ordeal
Trial by Compurgation
41
What was the word for a 'masterless samurai'?
Seppuku
Hinin
Eta
Ronin
