Medieval Europe Terms Quiz

What was the Battle of Hastings?

• A battle where Richard the Lionhearted defeated Saladin

• A battle where William, Duke of Normandy, defeated Harold Godwinson

• A battle where the Turks were defeated by European forces

• A battle that marked the beginning of the Hundred Years' War

Who was Charlemagne?

• The leader of the Catholic Church from 1088-1099 CE

• The Muslim ruler in Egypt who fought crusaders for control of Jerusalem

• The emperor who restored the Western Roman Empire from 800-814 CE

• The king of England from 1189-1199, known as the Lionhearted

What was the Magna Carta?

• The document that marked the end of the Hundred Years' War

• The first document to state that the King was not above the law

• The charter that launched the first crusade

• The treaty that ended the Black Death

What was the Black Death?

• A battle in the Hundred Years' War

• A social system in Medieval Europe

• A disease spread by rats that killed 40-60% of Europe's population

• A holy war launched by Europe and the Turks

What is feudalism?

• A religious house where monks live

• A social system in Medieval Europe

• The office of the Pope

• A manor system where the Lords owned the land and the serfs ran it

Who was the King of England from 1413-1422 CE and a strong military leader in the Hundred Years' War?

• Richard the Lionheart

• Edward III

• Henry V

• Charles II

Joan of Arc is known for her role in which historical event?

• The Battle of Hastings

• The Crusades

• The Hundred Years' War

• The War of the Roses

What was the Reconquista?

•  a series of wars in Portugal and Spain to reclaim land taken by the Muslims.

• Joan of Arc

• 1. conflicts between England and France

• Henry V

What was the purpose of the Inquisition?

• Charlemagne

• a judicial procedure that was used to combat heresy or opposition to the Catholic Church

• social system in Medieval Europe

• religious house were monks live