Medieval Europe Quiz

What was the main economic structure of medieval Europe? (Not the hierarchical system)

• The Feudal System

• The Manorial System

• The Guild System

• The Mercantile System

What did a typical manor include in the manorial system?

• A castle, a market, and a port

• A lord's house, farmland, a village, and a church

• A school, a hospital, and a library

• A fortress, a town hall, and a cathedral

What was a common belief about the cause of illness in medieval medicine?

• Germs and bacteria

• Imbalances in the body's humors

• Viruses and infections

• Poor diet and lack of exercise

What role did monks and nuns play in medieval medicine?

• They were the primary surgeons

• They provided most care and used herbal remedies

• They developed vaccines

• They performed complex surgeries

What was the main goal of the First Crusade?

• To capture Constantinople

• To reclaim Jerusalem

• To conquer Rome

• To establish trade routes

What was a key event of the Third Crusade?

• The capture of Edessa

• The recapture of Jerusalem

• The involvement of Richard the Lionheart

• The sacking of Constantinople

What was a political factor that led to the Crusades?

• The need for new trade routes

• The desire to reclaim Jerusalem

• The Byzantine Empire's need for help against the Seljuk Turks

• The spread of the Black Death

What was one impact of the Crusades on the Church?

• The Pope's authority was weakened.

• The Pope's authority was strengthened.

• The Church lost influence in Europe.

• The Church unified with the Eastern Orthodox Church.

What economic change resulted from the Crusades?

• Decreased trade routes.

• Expanded trade routes.

• Decline in urban growth.

• Collapse of early capitalism.

What was the Black Plague also known as?

• The Red Plague.

• The Bubonic Plague.

• The Yellow Plague.

• The Scarlet Plague.