Humanities Revision (Polynesia & Black death & Medieval Times)

1. What was the Bayeux Tapestry created to celebrate?

• the events surrounding the conquest of England by the Duke of Normandy.

• William the Conqueror's Victory

• The death of king Harold

• It was created as a decoration to hang up

1. what is a porticullis

• a heavy, vertically closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications

• a heavy castle door or gate made of metal strips that form a grid

• fortified the entrances to many medieval castles, securely closing off the castle during time of attack or siege.

• A porticullis is a gate

Men who devoted their lives to religion

• Monk

• Nun

• King

• Lord

What best describes the relationship under feudalism in Europe and Japan?

• Monarch gives food to peasants in exchange for military service

• Peasants give land to warriors in exchange for food

• Nobles give education to peasants in exchange for land

• In exchange for land & protection, people promise loyalty & service to the people that granted the protection

Pope Urban II led the first Crusade.

• True
• False

Which is the smallest continent in the world?

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

Terrible disease that spreads quickly and kills many people

• Plague

• Fief

• Manor

• Kingdom

Who was in charge of the kingdom?

• Lords

• Ladies

• Knights

• Kings

What was the main purpose of the Magna Carta?

• Help pay knights that were wounded in battle

• Refund excessive taxes nobles were required to pay

• Limit the power of the monarch

• Give peasants the right to vote

Which Frankish king was given the title Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire for rescuing Pope Leo III from the invading Lombards?

• Claudius

• Constantine

• Charlemagne

• Caligula