Middle ages
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- Q1Which event marked the beginning of the Middle Ages?The signing of the Magna CartaThe invention of the printing pressThe discovery of AmericaThe fall of the Roman Empire30s
- Q2What was the name of the code of conduct followed by medieval knights?RepublicanismFeudalismMonarchyChivalry30s
- Q3During the Middle Ages, which group held the most power and influence in Europe?The Catholic ChurchMerchantsPeasantsThe nobility30s
- Q4What deadly epidemic spread across Europe in the 14th century, killing millions of people?The Great FamineThe Yellow FeverThe Black DeathThe Spanish Influenza30s
- Q5What type of structure was commonly built during the Middle Ages for defensive purposes?CastlesPyramidsTemplesAmphitheaters30s
- Q6What was the main purpose of the medieval guilds during the Middle Ages?To protect the interests of workers and craftsmenTo promote warfare and conquestTo regulate the price of goodsTo establish colonies overseas30s
- Q7Which famous document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English monarch and helped establish the principle of limited government?Magna CartaCode of HammurabiJustinian CodeTen Commandments30s
- Q8What was the system of land ownership and loyalty during the Middle Ages called?SocialismFeudalismCapitalismMonarchy30s
- Q9In the feudal system, who granted land to vassals in exchange for military service and loyalty?LordsPeasantsKnightsMerchants30s
- Q10What were the small plots of land that peasants worked on in exchange for protection called in the feudal system?ManorsCathedralsAbbeysCastles30s
- Q11Which group of people were at the top of the feudal system hierarchy during the Middle Ages?Kings and QueensKnightsMerchantsPeasants30s
- Q12What was the main role of knights in the feudal system?Provide military service and protectionManage the manor's financesCreate laws for the manorCollect taxes from peasants30s
- Q13During the Middle Ages, what term refers to a person who received land from a lord in exchange for loyalty and military service?VassalPeasantBishopMonarch30s
- Q14What was the code of conduct followed by knights in the Middle Ages called?ChivalrySovereigntyKnighthoodFealty30s
- Q15What was the economic system in the Middle Ages based on granting land in exchange for military service and loyalty called?FeudalismSocialismCommunismCapitalism30s