The Middle Ages

What event do historians consider as the start of the Middle Ages?

• Fall of the Roman Empire

• Establishment of Christianity

• Black Death

• Feudal System

Robin Hood, Richard the Lion Heart and Saladin all lived during the time of the:

• Black Death

• Gold and Salt Trade

• Crusades

• Magna Carta

What was the name for the main building of a castle where people lived?

• Portcullis

• Keep

• Bailey

• Barbican

What was a POSITIVE and long lasting result of the Crusades?

• The population of Arabia and Europe decreased

• Richard the Lion Heart and Saladin met to make a treaty to stop the Crusades

• The Children's Crusade showed that everyone was involved in the Crusades

• Knights returned to Europe with ideas, technology, and foods from the Islamic World

What was the importance of the city of Jerusalem during the Crusades?

• It was a major trade center

• It was located in the Fertile Cresent

• It was considered a Holy City by three religions

• It was the capitol of the Byzantine Empire

What was a major city and trade center for the Mali empire?

• London

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

• Timbuktu

Which level of society under feudalism provided loyalty and protection to other groups?

• Monarch

• Noble

• Knight

• Peasant

Which level of society under feudalism had the largest number of people?

• Monarch

• Noble

• Knight

• Peasant

Which statement BEST explains why the bubonic plague infected so many Europeans?

• The disease arrived in Europe on Italian trade ships

• The disease originated in China

• The disease could be spread without human to human contact

• Many victims developed large boils on their skin

Which two groups fought each other during a series of religious wars?

• Arab Muslims and European Christians

• European Jews and Arab Muslims

• Arab Christians and European Muslims

• African Muslims and European Christians