Medieval Period Quiz

Who was the prophet and founder of Islam?

• Charlemagne

• William the Conqueror

• Saladin

• Muhammad

Which king established the Holy Roman Empire?

• William the Conqueror

• Charlemagne

• Leif Erikson

• Saladin

What was the main religion in the Middle East during the Medieval Period?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism

Which king developed French justice and eliminated trial by combat?

• King John of England

• Richard I, the Lion Heart of England

• King Louis IX

• Vasco da Gama

Who was Joan of Arc?

• An Italian merchant

• A French peasant maid who fought to end English domination of France

• A Portuguese explorer

• An English queen

Where was the first record of the windmill dated to?

• Italy

• France

• Germany

• Yorkshire, England

When did the magnetic navigational compass reach Europe?

• c. 1200

• c. 1250

• c. 1300

• c. 1350

From which country was the spinning wheel probably brought to Europe?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Persia

Which Italian Dominican friar influenced modern philosophy and translated Greek authors into Latin?

• Fibonacci

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• Johannes Gutenberg

• St. Augustine

Which architectural feature is NOT associated with Gothic Architecture?

• Flying buttresses

• Rib vault

• Rounded Roman arch

• Stained glass windows