Middle Ages: Review

Which event, more than any other, signified the beginning of the "dark ages" in Europe

• The collapse of the Roman Empire
• The Bubonic Plague
• The Crusades
• The development of towns

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from top to bottom?

• peasants, knights, nobles, king
• king, nobles, knights, peasants
• knights, king, peasants, serfs
• merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

Who was responsible for farming the fields?

• knights

• peasants

• merchants

• nobles

What is the name of the paper King John was forced to sign?

• Declaration of Independence
• His death warrant
• Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta

What year did the Middle Ages start?

• 400 A.D.
• 500 A.D.
• 600 A.D.
• 700 A.D.

What is Feudalism?

• A Religion
• A class system
• A piece of land
• A type of war

Who is the leader of the Cathoilc Church?

• Preist
• Monk
• Pope
• Bishop

highly skilled soldiers who fought on horseback

• knights
• fief
• vassal
• serfs

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

Which Viking landed in North America

• Eric the Red

• Mansa Musa

• Lief Erikson

• Charlemagne