Middle Ages

What years did the Middle Ages cover?

• 500-5000

• 500-1500

• 1500-2000

• 50-1000

What one factor tied all of the kingdoms in Europe together?

• knights

• customs

• language

• religion

Who was the head of the Christian church?

What was a crusade?

• a religious war

• a land war

• a crew of people

• a type of meal

Which of these were positive effects of the Crusades?

• trade decreased

• trade increased

• new ideas about science

• cleared the Holy Land

Which elements describe Gothic Architecture?

• stained glass

• rounded ceilings

• tall towers

• plain structures

What was the Feudal system?

• system of exchanging land for food

• system of feuding

• system of exchanging land for military service

• system of exchanging land for money

In a feudal system, who was responsible for providing knights with land and treating them fairly and honestly?

In a feudal system, who was responsible for providing military service?

How were serfs different from free peasants on a medieval manor?

• Serfs were free farmers.

• Serfs were not allowed to leave the land they worked.

• Serfs owned the manor.

• Serfs were free to leave the manor.