Medieval Europe (Middle Ages)

Why were nobles angry with King John?

• He didn't give them enough land.

• He kept raising taxes.

• He took away their peasants.

• He didn't give them enough knights.

What was the political and social system in Medieval Europe? (remember the pyramid)

• republic

• democracy

• dictatorship

• feudalism

Who was killed during the St. Valentine's Day massacre?

• people who had the plague

• King John

• Jews

• the people of Caffa

Who was one step below the king in the feudal pyramid?

• merchants

• knights

• serfs

• Lords/Nobles

What is excommunication?

• punishment in the stocks

• A knight's code of honor

• To kick someone out of the Church

• The law the King had to follow

What was the problem between King Henry and Pope Gregory?

• The Pope wanted to be King.

• They argued about who could appoint bishops.

• The King wanted to be in charge of the church.

• There was no problem between the King and Pope.

What caused the plague AT FIRST?

• The plague was caused by rats.

• The plague spread in spoiled food.

• The plague was a bacteria that spread by fleas.

• The plague spread from poisoned water.

Why were stained glass windows important in Medieval cathedrals?

• They helped tell the bible stories to people who couldn't read.

• They were pretty.

• They kept the cathedrals warm.

Who was the most powerful in Medieval Europe?

• The King

• The Pope

• Nobles

• Knights

What caused the people of Caffa to abandon their town in Europe?

• They heard the plague was coming.

• They ran out of food.

• Jani Beg threw dead bodies with plague into the town.

• The plague killed many in their town.