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Middle Ages

Quiz by Christine Caponi

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19 questions
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  • Q1
    The group at the top of the pyramid
    serf
    king
    lord / nobleman
    knights
    30s
  • Q2
    Group 2nd from the top of the pyramid
    lord / nobleman
    knight
    serf
    king
    30s
  • Q3
    Group 3rd from the top of the pyramid
    king
    lords / noblemen
    serfs
    knights
    30s
  • Q4
    Group at the bottom of the pyramid
    knights
    king
    lords / noblemen
    serfs
    30s
  • Q5
    A vassal is
    slave who can buy their freedom
    a person who receives land in exchange for swearing loyalty and giving service
    lord / nobleman has more power than the king
    servant who must work for life
    30s
  • Q6
    The Divine Right Theory
    God is the lord of the manor
    belief that God chooses the king
    God promised Jerusalem to the Christians
    the king is servant of the people
    30s
  • Q7
    Wealth in the Middle Ages was based on
    good crops
    land
    warfare
    money
    30s
  • Q8
    Why was the manor and the land around it so important in Europe during the Middle Ages?
    The church on the manor would not allow anyone to leave.
    Manors had a protective wall that everyone lived behind
    The people one cared about the most lived on the manor
    Everything was produced on the manor. People did not travel / trade due to fighting
    30s
  • Q9
    The Crusades in the Middle East helped Europe's economy
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q10
    What events led to the end of feudalism and the start of the working middle class?
    Reformation
    Crusades and the Black Death
    Crusades
    Black Death
    30s
  • Q11
    What was the relationship between Christians and Muslims like before the Crusades?
    They fought with each other.
    They never knew the other existed.
    They kept their distance from each other.
    They got along fine.
    30s
  • Q12
    Why were Jews attacked even though they were not the reason for the Crusades?
    Jews tried to overthrow the government
    Jews were blamed for the crucifixion of Jesus.
    Jews wouldn't accept Christianity as their religion & they were blamed for the crucifixion of Jesus.
    Jews wouldn't accept Christianity as their religion
    30s
  • Q13
    Stephen of Cloyes was able to convince children to follow him on crusade for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
    he said Jesus would send the Black Death to kill their enemies in a long painful death, but spare the children.
    he said Jesus sent him a letter and told him to lead a crusade
    Stephen said Jesus would help them slay (kill) their enemies so not having a weapon was not a concern.
    he promised Jesus would part the waterways so ships would not be needed to cross the sea.
    30s
  • Q14
    Which was NOT something the Christians gained from the Crusades?
    opportunities away from the feudal manor
    algebra & chess
    calendar for growing crops
    spies and foods such as pepper, coffee, and melon
    30s
  • Q15
    What was the Black Death?
    a virus spread in the Middle East
    a bone disorder that weakens the body
    a bacteria spread through the blood
    an injury from not eating good food
    30s

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