Middle Ages Quiz #1

Which of the following is NOT a name for the time period from 500-1500?

• Medieval Times

• Middle Ages

• Feudalism Times

• Medieval Period

What is the name of a large estate owned by a knight or a lord.

• manor

• pasture

• farm

• monastery

Who was the Italian monk who created a set of rules for monks to follow?

• Patrick

• Charlemagne

• William

• Benedict

Who married two kings, ruled their own territory, and was one of the most powerful people during the Middle Ages?

• Charlemagne

• Eleanor

• Pope

• Harold

What do you call people who try to convert others to a particular religion? They travel to do this.

• popes

• missionaries

• vassals

• serfs

Who is credited with converting the Irish to Christianity?

• the Pope

• Benedict

• Patrick

• Charlemagne

Which part of Europe is mostly flat plains with many rivers?

• northern

• southern

• eastern

• western

What do you call the workers who were tied to the land on which they worked?

• monks

• missionaries

• serfs

• vassals

What was the name of the tall, Frankish king who conquered a large portion of Europe (Holy Roman Empire) and spread Christianity?

• Benedict

• Charlemagne

• William

• Patrick

Which of the following was NOT one of the groups that attacked Europe from the 800s to the 1100s?

• Magyars

• Muslims

• Vandals

• Vikings