Middle Ages

During feudal times, the majority of people belonged to which social class?

• king
• nobility
• knights
• peasants

Knights did all of the following except which one?

• were of the noble class
• followed the code of chivalry
• rode on black horses
• trained for 10-15 years

The Magna Carta's main function was to 

• free serfs and peasants
• limit the king's power
• limit the pope's power
• provide money to the king

The Crusades were inspired mainly by 

• money
• religion
• politics
• trade

What of the following is not true of the Crusades?

• Knights wore or carried red crosses
• Christians wanted to help the Jews take over Jerusalem
• Christians wanted to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslims
• Trade increased

The Roman Catholic Church is known for 

• creating universities and schools
• preserving Greek and Roman knowledge
• hand-copying the Bible
• all of the above

Feudalism developed mainly because 

• the monarchy was too powerful
• the Catholic Church was failing
• people needed protection
• King John created it

What is the difference between a serf and a peasant?

• nothing, they were the same thing
• serfs were free, peasants were bound to the land
• peasants were free, serfs were bound to the land
• they were slaves

What was a major effect of the Black Death?

• trade decreased
• it strengthened feudalism 
• food prices inflated
• manors became overcrowded

The first Holy Roman Emporer who supported education and Christianity was 

• King John
• King Henry
• Charlemagne
• Constantine