Medieval Europe Quiz

What is a manor?

• where peasants live

• where the king lives

• where a priest lives

• where a lord lives

What was the code of chivalry?

• oath of loyalty to the king

• rules for priests

• standards of behavior for knights

• standards of behavior for the king

Why did knights fight in tournaments?

• for land

• for glory

• for riches

• for glory and riches

What was NOT a reason people fought in the crusades?

• get money

• freedom

• claim the holy land

• adventure

What was not a trial by ordeal?

• trial by animal

• trial by fire

• trial by combat

• trial by water

What was the Black Death?

• the king’s executioner

• a plague that killed millions

• an outbreak of yellow fever

• he who must not be named

How did feudalism start in Europe?

• it has always been there

• the fall of the Roman Empire

• the fall of Greek culture

• the Crusades broke apart Europe

What were the Crusades?

• attempts to spread Christianity to China

• an attempt to remove Muslims from the Holy Land in Palestine

• removing Pagan’s from Europe

• a quest to find the Holy Grail

What was the role of lords in society?

• collect taxes for the Church

• make laws for the King

• rule the kingdom

• provide protection for peasants

How many Crusades were there?

• one

• sixteen

• eight

• four