Middle Ages Quiz

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word 'emerged'?

• A. The beautiful butterfly emerged from the cocoon.

• B. The diver emerged into the water to collect the shiny object at the bottom of the pool.

• C. We emerged into the building to try to escape the sudden rainstorm.

• D. The sun emerged from behind the clouds, providing a warm, sunny day.

Who was the French ruler crowned Roman emperor by the Pope?

• A. Charlemagne

• B. Joan of Arc

• C. Eleanor of Aquitaine

• D. King Henry II

What is the Bayeux Tapestry?

• A. A list of who lived in England and how much they owed in taxes

• B. A work of art that depicts the Battle of Hastings

• C. The Normans

• D. The Huns

Who led French soldiers in freeing the town of Orleans from the English?

• A. Charlemagne

• B. Joan of Arc

• C. Eleanor of Aquitaine

• D. King Henry II

Who reformed the English legal system?

• A. Charlemagne

• B. Joan of Arc

• C. Eleanor of Aquitaine

• D. King Henry II

What is the Domesday Book?

• A. A list of who lived in England and how much they owed in taxes

• B. A work of art that depicts the Battle of Hastings

• C. The Normans

• D. The Huns

Who were the French soldiers who attacked the English at the Battle of Hastings?

• A. Charlemagne

• B. Joan of Arc

• C. Eleanor of Aquitaine

• D. The Normans

Who was the woman who was queen of France and then England?

• A. Charlemagne

• B. Joan of Arc

• C. Eleanor of Aquitaine

• D. King Henry II

Who were the Huns?

• A. Charlemagne

• B. Joan of Arc

• C. Eleanor of Aquitaine

• D. The Normans

What is the best clue as to the meaning of the word 'pilgrim' in the given sentence?

• A. Thomas Becket’s tomb

• B. Canterbury Cathedral

• C. Holy shrine

• D. Visited during the Middle Ages