Middle Ages

Feudalism, guilds, and the manorial system represent which historical period?

• Paleolithic Era
• Medieval 
• Iron Age
• Renaissance

What was the overall purpose of the Crusades?

• To trade with Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
• To take back control of the Holy Land
• To take control of the Turkish Empire
• To re-unite the old Roman Empire

 What form of government followed the signing of the Magna Carta in England by King John I? 

• Representative or Constitutional Monarchy
• Absolute Monarchy
• Tyranny
• Democracy

What was the cause of the Black Death?

• Infected bats from Africa
• Infected rats from China
• Infected monkeys from China
• Mosquitos

How much of Europe's population died as a result of the Black Death? 

• The entire population died
• one-tenth of the population died
• one-half to three-fourths of the population died
• Less than one-fifth of the population died

Who was the leader of the Catholic Church?

• The Monarch
• The Pope
• The Priest
• The Patrician

Which two groups fought for control of Jerusalem during the Crusades? 

• Christians and Muslims
• Jews and Muslims
• Hindus and Christians
• Christians and Jews

In the system of feudalism, who was responsible for maintaining the manor and farming the land?

• The knights
• The Slaves
• The Serfs or Peasants
• Everyone helped out

What is a share (piece) of the Lord's land called? 

• Deed
• Title
• Fief
• Share

Feudalism was a business relationship between which of these? 

• Lord and Slave
• General and Knight
• Lord and Vassal
• Patrician and Plebeian