Middle Ages

What period of time is covered by the Middle Ages?

• 1000 BC to 100 BC

• 500 AD to 1500 AD

• 1 AD to 1500 AD

• 1000 AD to 2000 AD

What event signaled the start of the Middle Ages?

• The attack of the Vikings

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The crowning of Charlemagne

• The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire

What is the difference between the Middle Ages and Medieval Times?

• The Middle Ages took place first

• The Medieval Times took place first

• The Medieval Times took place only in Asia

• No Difference

Does the Dark Ages refer to the first half or second half of the Middle Ages?

• First half

• Second half

• Neither

• Both

What was the name of the disease that killed nearly half the people of Europe?

• The Black Death

• Influenza

• Small Pox

• Malaria

What were the wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims called?

• The Islamic Wars

• War of the Roses

• The Hundred Years War

• Crusades

Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system? 

• The king
• The prime minister 
• The serf
• The knight

What was life like for the majority of the people that lived in the Middle Ages under the feudal system?   

• They lived in nice castles
• They worked hard as peasant farmers 
• They hung out at the local pub
•  They wore fancy clothes and went to parties

What building, owned by the local lord, was the center of daily life in the feudal system?     

• The church 
• The capital building
• The forum 
• The manor 

Who owned everything in a village, including the crops, town, and peasants? 

• The king
• The lord
• The bishop
• The head merchant