Middle Ages Quiz #1 Review

Which statement best describes the Middle Ages?

• A 200 year period of Peace

• A time of crisis and decline

• A time of art and creativity

• A time of powerful empires and many wars

If you were accused of a crime in the Middle Ages, you would be subject to a trial by

(a)  

The Black Death killed approximately what percentage of Europe's population?

• 90%

• 75%

• 60%

• 40%

TRUE OR FALSE: The mechanical clock in the printing press were both invented during Middle Ages times.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Place the groups of people on the correct area of the feudalism hierarchy.

a

b

c

d

Knights

Nobles/Lords

King

Peasants/Serfs

Match the responsibilities with each section of the feudal hierarchy.

• To serve someone of a higher rank

• Peasants/Serfs

• Land protectors

• King

• Land workers

• Nobles/Lord

• Landowner

• Vassal

• Land decision makers

• Knights

Match the following vocabulary words with the correct definition.

• Government w/ kings and queens

• Middle Ages

• Time b/t End of Rome and Renaissance

• Feudalism

• Political and social order of society

• Black Death

• Plague that impacted Europe - many died

• Plague

• Disease that spreads fast and kills many

• Monarchy

Match the following terms to the correct definition.

• Bound to the manor - very few rights

• Fief

• Name for piece of land

• Serf

• Paid noble for rights to farm the land

• Lord

• 2nd on Feudal Hierarchy

• Armor

• Covering worn by knights

• Peasant

Match the following terms to the correct definitions

• Second stage of knighthood

• Page

• Last stage of knighthood

• Squire

• First stage of knighthood

• Knight

• Set of rules that knights live by

• Code of Chivalry

Knights were thought to be the defenders of ​ ​ (a)   ​

• Christianity
• Islam
• only the rich
• Only people who mattered, like the king or lords