MU#3: Middle Ages

The most powerful people in the feudal system are...

• Monarchs (kings and queens)

• Lords & Ladies

• Knights

• Peasants and Serfs

Who promised to serve and protect the king?

• Monarchs (Kings and Queens)

• Lords and Ladies

• Knights

• Peasants and Serfs

Whose job was to defend the lord's and the king's land?

• Monarchs (Kings and Queens)

• Lords and Ladies

• Knights

• Peasants and Serfs

Who made up 90% of Europe's population and were responsible for most of the farming and work?

• Monarchs (Kings and Queens)

• Lords and Ladies

• Knights

• Peasants and Serfs

When did feudalism begin?

• After the fall of Rome (because smaller kingdoms were easier to protect)

• After the Aryans created the caste sytem

• After the Qin Dynasty created the Silk Road

• After Abraham took his people to the promised land of Canaan

During the Middle Ages, what was the most valuable thing?

• Land

• Money

• Stable Food Supply

• Religion

Who is the Christian leader who encouraged European Christians to join the crusades?

• Abraham

• Moses

• Jesus

• Pope Urban II

What was the purpose of the crusades?

• For Christians to control the Holy Land

• For Jews to control the Holy Land

• For Muslims to make people believe in Islam

• For Christians to make people believe Jesus was the messiah

Christian crusaders faced all of the following dangers EXCEPT...

• A different environment (largely desert)

• Disease

• Fierce fighting by Muslims

• Frostbite from cold weather and snow

All the following are reasons that Christians joined the crusades EXCEPT...

• Muslims are demon-worshippers.

• If a Christian did not join the crusades, then they had to pay a fine.

• Christians could become better people by joining the crusades.

• If a Christian died in the crusades, their sins would immediately be forgiven.