NTI #18 - Middle Ages BrainPOP

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the "Middle Ages"?

• a period of European history that lasted from the 400s to 1400s (5th century to 15th century)

• a mid-life crisis

• a period of American history that lasted from the 400s to 1400s

• a period of African history that lasted from the 400s to 1400s

The Middle Ages are also sometimes called the ___________ Era.

• Medieval

• Magical

• Mythical

• Mysterious

The big, open cities of the Roman world were replaced by smaller towns which were walled in to protect against invaders.

Which of the following best illustrates a small, medieval town in the Middle Ages?

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Which of the following is one group of invaders that that people in the Middle Ages had to worry about?

• Vikings

• Romans

• pagans

• Soviets

___________ was dangerous, so shipping and commerce collapsed.

• travel

• worship

• farming

• construction

Most people's lives revolved around __________

• producing enough food to feed themselves and their families

• battle

• making money

• traveling to different lands in search of territory

Kings would grant large pieces of land to noblemen in exchange for __________.

• loyalty and protection

• food and wealth

• wealth and power

• power over the church

What did peasants do?

• They worked long hours farming and performing manual labor

• They lived a leisurely lifestyle -- relaxing all day and pushing the work off on others

• They ruled the city

• They took over land in other countries for the king

The only unifying force in Europe was the Roman Catholic Church. Every king had to take orders from his leader, the ___________.

• Pope

• Bishop

• Monks

• Peasants

Life was pretty grim during the Middle Ages, which is why it's sometimes called the ___________.

• Dark Ages

• Bleak Ages

• Miserable Ages

• The Age of Terrible Tyrants