Medieval History Quiz

What is capital in the context of investment?

• Money for investment

• A written document

• A code of conduct

• An estate granted to a vassal

What does secular mean?

• World

• Religious

• Noble

• Peasant

What was the manor economy based on?

• Farming and self-sufficiency

• Trade and commerce

• Military service

• Religious activities

What were two examples of how the Catholic Church influenced the life of women during the Middle Ages?

• Women could become nuns

• Women were protected

• Women were discouraged from becoming well educated

• Women could not preach or hear confessions

What is a fief?

• An estate granted to a vassal

• A tax required by the Church

• A code of conduct

• A type of ship

What did Charlemagne revive?

• Latin learning

• Military service

• Trade

• Christianity

What was the most important economic activity in a medieval town?

• Trade

• Farming

• Military service

• Religious activities

What did Charlemagne want to make his court of Aachen?

• A second Rome

• A military base

• A center for trade

• A religious hub

What helped Western Europe develop into a major population center during the Middle Ages?

• Natural resources

• Military conquests

• Religious reforms

• Cultural exchanges