Middle Ages Quiz

Which statement describes one result of the Crusades?

• Mongols gained control of trade routes in central Asia.

• Jewish communities in Europe grew in size and influence.

• Exchanges of goods and ideas between Europe and Asia increased.

• Vikings raided Europe while lords and knights were away fighting.

In feudal Europe, serfs were peasants who farmed the land for a lord. Serfs were not allowed to leave the lands they farmed. Under a feudal system, serfs lacked freedom but were provided

• salaries.

• training.

• servants.

• protection.

Which statement best describes this social structure?

• the division of orders in the Roman Republic

• militant culture of ancient Sparta

• feudalism in medieval Europe

• the division of Christianity during the Reformation

Use the information in the list to answer the question. The Spirit of Humanism: stressed the importance of the individual, valued the knowledge produced by the Greeks and Romans, sought a balance between intellect and religious faith. Which other point belongs in this list?

• strengthened the feudal system

• inspired Renaissance creativity

• opposed to the code of chivalry

• provided support for the Inquisition

Which period best completes this diagram?

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Era of Good Feelings

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Gilded Age

Which effect did Johannes Gutenberg’s invention have on Europe?

• Printing allowed ideas to be spread rapidly throughout the continent.

• Instruments for astronomy led explorers to question traditional beliefs.

• Scientific instruments encouraged people to cure diseases in colonial territories.

• Transportation advancements allowed people to travel to seek adventure.

The humanist scholar Petrarch was most interested in the knowledge produced by which ancient societies?

• the Olmec and the Maya

• the Greeks and the Romans

• the Chinese and the Indians

• the Franks and the Visigoths

Before the 1450s, it took five months to produce a single book. After the 1450s, five hundred books could be produced in five months. How did this technological advancement lead to cultural change?

• Universities became less influential as centers of learning.

• Traditional authorities could more easily control information.

• Greek and Latin works became less important among scholars.

• Ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation spread more quickly.

Use the information below to answer the question. A strong military class developed in Japan beginning in 1185 CE. Military lords called daimyo held large amounts of land. Samurai warriors served the daimyo. Peasants paid taxes to the daimyo for farming rights and protection. Which question is best answered by the information?

• How was Japan’s society structured?

• What was the effect of invasions on Japan?

• When did Japan’s leaders gain unlimited power?

• Where were military rivalries strongest in Japan?

Which statement about the bubonic plague of the fourteenth century is NOT correct?

• Panics caused by the plague resulted in the persecution of some religious groups.

• It was one of the deadliest pandemics in history, resulting in the deaths of millions.

• Many believed that the plague was divine punishment for sins against God.

• It originated in Italy and eventually spread to Asia through trade networks.