Middle Ages Quiz

Which of the following events from the Middle Ages was one of the reasons feudalism began to disappear?

• A. the Hundred Years’ War

• B. the invention of the printing press

• C. the spread of the Black Plague

• D. the growth of towns and cities

Which of the following statements from the text provides the best support for the correct answer to Part A of this question?

• A. “This terrible disease created a sense of terror.”

• B. “The ability to produce books, pamphlets, and newspapers helped to spread new knowledge and new ideas.”

• C. “[The Hundred Years’ War] began when one man claimed to be the true king of another land.”

• D. “As more and more people moved from the countryside to seek employment elsewhere, the lord’s role changed.”

What is the name of the system of government in which land and protection are exchanged for loyalty and services?

• A. fiefdom

• B. medieval

• C. feudalism

• D. chivalry

Place these medieval people in the correct order from highest to lowest power and influence, by numbering from 1–4, with 1 being the highest order: Middle Class (including Merchants and Craftsmen) King Freemen and Serfs Nobles (including Lords) and Church Leaders

Answer explanation

Chivalry refers to

• A. the relationship of a serf to the lord

• B. a group of merchants who controlled the quality of goods sold, as well as wages and prices

• C. the type of armor worn by knights in jousting matches

• D. the code of rules about how knights should behave

Cathedrals, pilgrimages, and illuminated manuscripts are all examples of

• A. tithes

• B. the influence and power of nobles in the Middle Ages

• C. the influence and power of the Church in the Middle Ages

• D. the influence and power of craftsmen in the Middle Ages

Mark the one statement that is not true about the Black Death in the Middle Ages.

• A. It was spread by rats.

• B. It was a disease known as the plague.

• C. It was common in medieval towns due to overcrowding and filthy living conditions.

• D. It killed very few people, even though many became sick.

Which of the words in the following sentence provides the best clue as to the meaning of the word pilgrim? Thomas Becket’s tomb in Canterbury Cathedral became a holy shrine that many pilgrims visited during the Middle Ages.

• A. Thomas Becket’s tomb

• B. Canterbury Cathedral

• C. holy shrine

• D. visited during the Middle Ages

The word emerged is used correctly in which two of the following sentences?

• The beautiful butterfly emerged from the cocoon

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

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

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

Match the following

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