Middle Ages Quiz

The definition of feudalism is:

• A process in which goods are traded for other goods

• A system where land is exchanged for military service or loyalty

• The Holy War between Christians and Muslims

• The most common form of plague that is caused by the bite of an infected flea.

What is a vassal?

• A knight who serves a lord for life

• A servant that can't own property and has to work on a noble's land

• A servant who pays a noble to farm their land

• A noble who cannot leave the farm they were born on

Which feudal class had the largest amount of people?

• Peasants

• Bishops

• Knights

• Nobles

What were fiefs?

• The given amounts of money serfs

• Grants for land given to vassals from the King

• Celebrations to congratulate peasants.

Which two states fought against each other in The Crusades?

• Spain and Greece

• Europe and Egypt

• England and France

• Eastern and Western Rome

Jerusalem is important to these three religions:

• Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam

• Buddhism, Christianity, and Judaism

• Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam

• Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

Why did people join fighting in The Crusades?

• Might help their fighting skills

• Promised money by the Pope

• Might help them get into Heaven

• None of the above

How did the First Crusade end?

• The Crusaders captured Jerusalem

• The Crusaders lost and went home

• The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople

• The Crusaders never made it to Jerusalem

In what few ways was the Bubonic Plague spread

• Rats

• Fleas

• Chickens

• All of the above

How did the plague impact Europe?

• 1/3 of the population died

• It helped with the decline of feudalism

• People started to question their religious rulers

• All of the above