Middle Ages in Europe Part 1

What was the carruca?

• A type of Roman chariot
• A medieval plow
• A type of Greek ship
• A Roman weapon

What was one invention that made it possible to pull the Carruca faster?

• The invention of the wheel
• The invention of the horse collar
• The invention of the steam engine
• The invention of the combustion engine

What is the name for an agricultural estate that a lord ran and peasants worked?

• Manor
• Kingdom
• Village
• City

What were peasants called that were legally bound to the land?

• Serfs
• Land peasants

• Lords
• Vassals

Peasants were obliged to pay a tithe, what is a tithe?

• A tax paid to the king

• A type of currency
• A type of crop
• A tax paid to the church

Whose duty was it to protect the serfs?

• King

• Village Priest

• Vassal

• Lord

Why did they slaughter excess livestock in November?

• Sacrifice to their gods

• Usually not enough food to keep the animals alive all winter

• Not enough room

• For sport similar to gladiatorial games

Which one of these is NOT one of the great feasts of the Catholic Church?

• Christmas

• Easter

• All Hallow's Eve

• Pentecost

Village priests were often ?

• Trained in the capital and sent to the villages

• Really really smart

• Peasants

• Lords

Venice and ________ were the major trading centers during the 1000s and 1100s

• London

• Flanders

• Constantinople
• Paris