Medieval Times
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- Q1
What did the Magna Carta do?
freed all slaves
gave the king limitless power
limited the power of the King
gave women the right to vote
30s - Q2
Which of the following shows the social class from the highest status to the lowest status?
Bishop/Priest
King/Queen
Knight/Lords
Serfs/Peasants
King/Queen
Bishop/Priest
Lords
Knights
Peasants/Barons
Serfs
King/Queen
Lords/Knights
Serfs/Farmers
Peasants
King/Queen
Barons/Lords
Knights/Vassals
Serfs/Peasants
30s - Q3
What is an effect of the Black Plague on Medieval Europe?
It weakened the feudal system.
It caused people to die and to spread it to the Americas.
It ended the Crusades.
It renewed peoples immune systems.
30s - Q4
Which came first?
the feudal system dominates Western Europe
Augustus Caesar establishes the Roman Empire
the Black Plague wipes out almost half the European population
the Crusades begin
30s - Q5
Your mother and father are both serfs. If you save your money and work hard, you will most likely become:
a knight
a vassal
a serf
a lord
30s - Q6
Vassals would swear oaths of fealty to their lords. What is the best synonym for "fealty?"
money
love
war
obedience
30s - Q7
What was the main job of a knight?
defending his lord's or king's territory
going to conquer far off lands for his lord
enforcing the law on his lord's manor
competing in tournaments against other knights
30s - Q8
Which of the following contributed most to the end of the feudal system?
a major war between France and Germany
famine and disease
the discovery of the Americas
the foundation of large universities
30s - Q9
Which gave hope to peasants?
the Crusades
the great manors
the feudal system
the Catholic Church
30s - Q10
What is a fief?
nobles, such as dukes--the power came from their land
large area of land that a lord gave to a less wealthy noble
a person who owes allegiance to the person who gave them land
a social and economic system based on hierarchy
30s - Q11
What was the main principle under the Magna Carta?
Both men and women had the right to own land.
All citizens are entitled to legal representation.
Everyone, including the king, had to obey the law.
Minors receive different treatment under the law.
30s - Q12
What is the main feature of the medieval feudal society?
The population was mostly urban because people wanted opportunities in the cities.
The people began to assert their right as individuals and demanded greater freedoms.
An improved economic system was created based upon the introduction of paper money and credit.
The population was mostly rural, made up of farm systems.
30s - Q13
Which two effects did the Crusades have on Europeans?
B. It brought wealth and trade.
A and B
All of the above
B and C
A. It opened brought medicine and science.
C. It kept them from wanting to travel in fear of catching a disease.
30s - Q14
The Crusades were a series of "holy wars" launched by
Western European Christians against Jews
Byzantine Christians against Jews
Western European Christians against Muslim groups
Muslim groups against Western European Christians
30s - Q15
The First Crusade's intended goal of capturing which city?
Cairo
Mecca
Jerusalem
Rome
30s