Middle Ages Quiz Review

What was the medieval age? 

• An ancient time period.

• A future time period.

• A transition period between ancient and modern times.

• A "golden age" of stability and learning in Europe.

Which of the following is an influence of the Roman Catholic church? 

• The authority of the church grew.

• Missionaries brought Christianity to Germanic tribes.

• Parish priests served the religious and social needs of the people.

• All of the above.

Which of the following is not one of the three masters under the code of chivalry? 

• The knight himself.

• The feudal lord.

• The Heavenly Lord.

• The lady.

What is a manor? 

• A home where the priest would live within a village.

• A self-sufficient state with a village, land, and peasants.

• The fields peasants would use to grow crops.

• A wall build to keep enemies out of the village.

In feudalism, nobles exchanged land for what? 

• Money

• Loyalty and Military Aid

• Peasants to farm his land

• The ability to choose and practice their own religion.

Which battle gave William, the Duke of Normandy control of England? 

• The Battle of Normandy

• The Battle of Iwo Jima

• The Battle of Hastings

• Siege of Orleans

Which French hero inspired the French to rally to drive the English out of France during the Hundred Years' War? 

• Joan of Arc

• Napoleon

• Lafayette

• King Louis VII

What is a key effect of the Hundred Years' War? 

• The king was willing to pay taxes for an army.

• Cities and towns had fewer people.

• Helped lead to the decline of feudalism.

• Countries felt less unity than before.

Why did the Pope want a crusade? 

• He wanted to decrease the power in Europe.

• He wanted to create a split between the Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches.

• He did not want a crusade.

• He saw the land in the Middle East as a good place for Europe's growing population.

What is one effect of the Crusades? 

• Feudalism began to spread to other areas.

• The Byzantine Empire became the strongest empire in the world.

• The Silk Road fell out of use.

• Bitterness between Jews, Muslims, and Christians.