Middle Ages Excerpt 1 Questions

According to the text, when did the Middle Ages begin and end?

• Historians believe that the Middle Ages began in 476 BCE and ended in 1500 BCE.

• Historians believe that the Middle Ages began in 476 AD and ended around 1500.

• Historians believe that the Middle Ages began in 476 BCE and ended in 1700.

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"Although Europe was politically divided in the Middle Ages, daily life did not vary greatly from one realm to the next."

What does this sentence mean?

• Even though people were separated by country and ideas, life was the same from place to place.

• People who lived in different places were enemies and lived very differently.

• Europe had too many countries, which made life difficult.

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Based on the context of paragraph 2, what is the meaning of social position?

• A social position is whether or not a person is considered popular.

• A social position is based on what religion a person practices.

• A social position is based on what a person does for a job and how much money they have.

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If a lord gave a manor to a knight, what would he expect in return?

• Money

• Allegiance

• Horses

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Which adversity challenged the lord's wife?

• She was always away fighting battles.

• She was tied to the land and not free.

• She had to manage the household duties.

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True or False: Women during the Middle Ages had many rights.

• True

• False

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What was expected of girls during the Middle Ages?

• Girls were expected to go to school.

• Girls were expected to obey their husbands and fathers.

• Girls were expected to be beautiful.

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What was a serf?

• A peasant that belonged to the land of the manor.

• An upper class knight.

• A peasant who could move freely from manor to manor.

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Which is NOT an adversity that affected serfs?

• They didn't travel far from their manor.

• They couldn't read.

• They were required to go to battle for their lord.

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What is a synonym for the word adversity?

• Fortune

• Luck

• Challenge

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