Middle Age Test

Middle Age Test
Name: ________________________ (3 points)
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In an attempt to take the Holy Lands from Muslim control, the Crusades took place in which three-century period?
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A. the 10 , 11 and 12 centuries
C. the 12 , 13 , and 14 centuries
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B. the 11 , 12 , and 13 centuries
D. the 13 , 14 , and 15 centuries
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The Crusades (1095–1295) are also known as the
A. Holy Wars
B. Hijrah
C. Silk Route
D. Diaspora
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Which of the following is a true statement about the Crusades?
A. European Christians won back the Holy Lands from the Muslims.
B. Muslims and Europeans split the land equally and stopped fighting.
C. Israel was carved out of the land that was once called Palestine.
D. Even though the Christians lost, the wars opened contact and trade.
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Most of the fighting of the Crusades (1095–1295) was done in
A. Western Europe
B. the Middle East
C. Northern Africa
D. India
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As the Western Roman Empire fell, who moved in and started new kingdoms, sparking the Dark Ages?
a. the Mongols
c. the Macedonians
b. Germanic tribes
d. the Muslims
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What is one responsibility of a vassal toward a lord?
a. vassals had to fight (or provide solders) at the lord’s command
b. vassals had to work the fields one week per month
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c. vassals had to give counsel to the Royal Family
d. vassals needed to hold on to all the land given
What changes helped lead to a decline in feudalism?
a. the invasion of the Germanic barbarian tribes
b. an increase in trade between people of different towns
c. a decrease in citizens trading amongst themselves
d. a decline in the number of available Kings
How were Knights and Samurai paid for their military service?
a. with gold coins
b. with labor agreements
c. with new paper currency (money)
d. with land from their lord
What is the Knight code of honor that ruled his behavior?
a. Chivalry
b. Bushido
c. Japanese Feudalism
d. the Manor System
10. What was the main subject of European art during the Middle Ages?
a. nature
b. people in everyday life
c. Haiku
d. Christianity
11. What can you infer about Charlemagne from his accomplishments?
a. he did not want to become Emperor, disagreeing with the Pope
b. he was not very concerned with education
c. he did not think that religion was very important
d. he wanted to gain great power in Europe
12. Starting the Crusades, the Byzantine emperor asked the Pope for help defending his empire against whom?
A. the Ottomans
C. Christians
B. Seljuk Turks
D. all of the above
13. European Christians fought against whom during the Crusades?
A. Roman Catholics
B. Buddhists
C. Muslims
D. Hindus
14. As towns grew during the Middle Ages, what were their conditions?
A. dirty, noisy, and crowded
C. carefully planned out
B. clean, quiet, and spacious
D. all of the above
15. France fought against who in the Hundred Years’ War?
A. Spain
B. Belgium
C. England
D. Portugal
16. What did the Church put Joan of Arc on trial for?
A. treason
B. murder
C. witchcraft
D. fortune telling
17. Who won the Hundred Years’ War?
A. France
B. England
C. Germany
D. Spain
18. How was the bubonic plague spread?
A. fleas on rats
B. ticks on dogs
C. flies on horses
D. breathing infected air
19. How many Europeans died of the Black Death?
A. 2,500 people
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B. 1/5 of Europe
C. 250,000 Europeans
D. one out of every three people
20. Where did the Bubonic plague start, before spreading to Europe?
A. England
C. China
B. Scandinavia
D. Italy
21. The Magna Carta was important because it
A. guaranteed freedom of religion
B. created a system of courts
C. guaranteed freedom of the press
D. limited the power of the king
22. In England, excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishments were forbidden by the
A. Magna Carta 1215
C. Habeas Corpus Act 1679
B. Model Parliament 1295
D. Bill of Rights of 1689
23. Richard the Lion-Hearted is associated with which of the following events?
A. the Reformation
C. the invention of the printing press
B. the Black Plague
D. the Third Crusade
24. Which city’s bishop is the Pope?
a. Antioch
b. Jerusalem
c. Constantinople
d. Rome
25. What was one cause of the Hundred Years War?
a. English King Edward III claimed to be the rightful ruler of France
b. Scotland did not want to be taken over by France
c. Germany and England signed a defense agreement prior to the war
d. Feudalism was declining in England, but not the rest of Europe
26. Was there constant warfare during the Hundred Years War?
a. Yes – it actually lasted 116 years
b. Yes – many people lived their entire lives in war
c. No – war stopped for a long period during the Black Death
d. No – the two sides signed peace treaties, which were broken
27. Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a. William the Conqueror
b. Richard the Lionhearted
c. King John of England
d. Charles the Great
28. What government body in England was eventually formed from the council of 25 barons?
a. The Senate
c. the Banisters (English lawyers)
b. The Parliament of England
d. the Bill of Rights
29. What was one unintended consequence of the Bubonic Plague?
a. Labor shortages meant higher wages for the survivors
b. People reverted back to their polytheistic belief systems
c. During the plague, trade continued to grow rapidly
d. The empires of Europe were able to conquer other kingdoms
30. What was one thing that helped fuel the spread of the Black Death?
a. Small towns in Europe
c. larger towns in Europe creating new sanitation
b. Towns growing, becoming crowded / dirty
d. the lack of an adequate diet
31. What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to the lord?
a. A weapon
c. an income
b. A fief
d. a royal title
32. Who were the people who were the most important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe?
a. Monks, missionaries, and knights
c. Saint Nicolas, the Pope, and monks
b. Saint Benedict, Saint Patrick, and Charlemagne
d. the popes, missionaries, and monks