Middle Ages Review Game

What three groups did medieval writers classify people into?

• Those who stayed, those who prayed, and those who played.

• Those who fought, those who prayed, and those who worked.

• Those who owned land, those who worked the land, and kings.

• Those who were noble, those who were righteous, and those who were vassals.

Which of the following was true of social classes in the feudal system of Medieval Europe?

• It was easy to change social classes.

• The majority of people owned land.

• Most people were nobles.

• Social class was usually inherited.

Even though a serf is technically a peasant, what is the main difference between the two?

• Serfs were farmers who traveled to various lords in search of better wages.

• Serfs paid 1/2 their wages to the church as a tithe while peasants paid less.

• Serfs were bound to the land and couldn't leave without the lord's permission.

• Serfs were allowed to own small plots of land while peasants were not.

Which of the following is true of the Church during the Middle Ages?

• It provided each person with their own path to salvation.

• It had little political authority to guide people's conduct.

• It created division among people in the same way feudalism did.

• It unified people with a sense of security and belonging.

Which of the following is not an effect of the later Crusades?

• Christian prejudice toward Muslims left behind a legacy of bitterness and hatred.

• The power of the Pope decreased.

• Trade expanded between Christians and Muslims

• The power of nobles increased while the power of kings decreased.

Why did the Crusading spirit dwindle during the later Crusades?

• The Crusades were unsuccessful in accomplishing the goal of capturing the Holy Land.

• The Pope quit supporting the later Crusades.

• There was a lack of funding for the rest of the Crusades.

• People began to convert to Islam after interacting with the Muslims.

How was the three-field system different from previous farming practices?

• It allowed for farmers to use horses to plow three fields in one day.

• It allowed for farmers to grow three different types of crops, increasing the variety in their diet.

• It allowed farmers to grow crops on three fields, allowing for more food to be produced.

• It allowed farmers to grow crops on 2/3 of their land, allowing for more food to be produced.

What was the main purpose of a merchant guild?

• To control the amount of goods being traded, keeping prices up.

• To set the times ships could enter the harbor for trade.

• To control the number of merchants allowed at a fair.

• To set standards for quality of work, wages, and working conditions.

What was William the Conqueror able to accomplish as ruler of England?

• He died without an heir, causing the people to create a democracy.

• He unified control of the lands and laid a foundation for a centralized government.

• He unified England and France into one empire.

• He was the only king to turn back the Viking invaders.

What was the Magna Carta's significance toward the development of the English government?

• It established the Estates-General to decide new laws.

• It established the king as the supreme authority.

• It showed that there were limits to the king's powers.

• It created the first parliament.

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