Middle Ages Unit Quiz - Important People and Events

Which of these was Saladin responsible for?

• Defeating Richard I in the Third Crusade

• Attacking Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade

• Retaking Jerusalem for Muslims after the First Crusade

• Establishing the Crusader States of Antioch and Tripoli

What was the main impact of the Magna Carta?

• It increased the power of Kings and limited the power of Nobles during the Middle Ages

• It ended the Fourth Crusade

• It limited the power of the king, but is largely forgotten today

• Many later governments were inspired by it to limit the power of their own leaders

What is Pope Urban II most remembered for?

• Calling on European Christians to retake Jerusalem, launching the First Crusade

• Signing the Concordat of Worms to end the dispute between Kings and Popes

• Ordering the Crusaders to attack Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade

• Organizing the Spanish Inquisition to drive Muslims out of Granada

Which Crusade ended in a definite victory for the Crusaders? (select all that apply)

• First Crusade

• Second Crusade

• Third Crusade

• Fourth Crusade

Which Crusade resulted in a truce between Richard I and Saladin?

• First Crusade

• Second Crusade

• Third Crusade

• Fourth Crusade

Which Crusade resulted in the destruction of the city of Constantinople by the Crusaders?

• First Crusade

• Second Crusade

• Third Crusade

• Fourth Crusade

Who was Richard I? (aka Richard the Lionheart)

• A French nobleman who conquered England in 1066

• An English king who was known as a hero of the 100 Years War

• An English king who was forced to sign the Magna Carta

• An English king who negotiated a truce to end the Third Crusade

Which of the following were effects of the Crusades?

• The Holy Land was successfully reclaimed for Christians

• The Feudal System lost power due to the long absence of knights and noblemen

• Trade and cultural exchange between Europe and Asia increased

• The Iberian Peninsula was conquered by Muslims

What was a primary cause of the spread of the bubonic plague?

• An increase in manorialism in Europe

• An increase in trade between different European countries

• The colonization of the Americas

• The destruction of Constantinople allowing the plague into Europe

How did the Black Death positively affect Europe?

• It created a labor shortage that led to an increase in wages and greater power for peasants

• It completely wiped out the upper classes, leading to greater equality

• It increased the power of the Christian Church due to Popes successfully stopping the plague

• It caused an increase in trade between Europe and Asia