Medieval Europe Quiz

Which group served as armed soldiers for lords in the Middle Ages?

• Peasants

• Knights

• Merchants

• Clergy

What were organizations of workers with the same occupation called?

• Unions

• Corporations

• Fraternities

• Guilds

Which document stated that kings were subject to the law?

• The Domesday Book

• The Magna Carta

• The Code of Chivalry

• The Rule of St. Benedict

What contributed to the end of feudalism?

• The Renaissance

• The Crusades

• The Black Death (Bubonic Plague)

• The Hundred Years' War

Who defeated the English forces at the Battle of Hastings?

• Richard the Lionheart

• William the Conqueror

• King Arthur

• Charlemagne

Which group were known as raiders from the North?

• The Normans

• The Saxons

• The Franks

• The Vikings

What was a significant impact of global trade in the Middle Ages?

• The end of warfare

• The decline of cities

• Cultural exchange

• The collapse of feudalism

Which event signaled the beginning of the Middle Ages?

• The coronation of Charlemagne

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The First Crusade

• The Black Death

The Middle Ages are situated between which two time periods?

• The Stone Age and the Bronze Age

• The Bronze Age and the Iron Age

• The Roman Empire and the Renaissance

• The Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution

Which of the following was NOT invented during the Middle Ages?

• Windmills

• Water wheels

• Mechanical clocks

• Steam engines