Middle Ages Quiz Review

What did the Knight give to the lord?

• loyalty
• land
• money

What is the order of hierarchy in feudalism?

• King, Lord, Knight, Peasants and Serfs

• Lord, King, Peasants and Serfs, Knight

• King, Knight, Lord, Peasants and Serfs

• Knight, King, Lord, Peasants and Serfs

Who was at the top of the class system?

• Knights

• Nobles

• Peasants

• The King

Who is a lord loyal to?

• The King, because the lord pledges loyalty to the king and will send his knights to protect the king if he needs them in exchange for a fief

• The serfs because the lord has to keep the serfs happy

• Knights, because he has to pay them in crops

• Other lords, because they might take over his manor

Which feudal class is missing?

• minstrels

• troubadours

• serfs

• lords

3 big explanations for the Black Death among Medieval people was bad air, person-person and

• sent by God
• sent by the King

What were the symptoms of the Black death?

• Fever, headache and vomiting

• Black swellings the size of eggs on the armpits or groin.

• Dark spots on the skin

• all of the above

Once a person was infected, how long did they generally last before succumbing to the plague?

• 3-5 days
• 7-8 days
• 24 hours
• 10-12 days

How did the plague enter Europe?

• by flea-bearing rats on ships
• from poisoned water
• from tainted food 
• from slaves who originated from africa

How did the European population become infected by the plague?

• being bitten by infected fleas
• by touching anything worn by people who were infected with the plague
• being in the same room with someone already infected
• all of the above