Middle Ages Quiz

Kings gave their land to ____________________ to keep and protect.

• Nobles & Lords

• Peasants

• Merchants

• Knights

Nobles & Lords belonged to which area of society?

• Nobility

• Clergy

• Peasants

• Artisans

One of the biggest problems in the middle ages was a lack of ____________________.

• Medicine & Hygiene

• Food & Water

• Weapons & Armor

• Books & Education

Which of the following were important inventions of the Middle Ages?

• Compass, Printing Press, Gunpowder, Spinning Wheel, Mechanical Clock

• Steam Engine, Telephone, Airplane, Light Bulb, Radio

• Telescope, Microscope, Calculator, Computer, Internet

• Car, Television, Refrigerator, Camera, Smartphone

What was the holy land that was being contested in The Crusades?

• Jerusalem

• Rome

• Paris

• London

What did the Pope tell people to convince them to fight in the “holy war?”

• That their sins would be forgiven

• That they would become rich

• That they would become kings

• That they would get free land

Who had control of Jerusalem at the beginning of The Crusades & at the end?

• Muslims

• Christians

• Jews

• Romans

Why did kings give land to nobles and lords?

• To keep and protect the land

• To sell it for money

• To build castles

• To start businesses

What was one effect of the lack of medicine and hygiene in the middle ages?

• Many people got sick and died young

• People became very wealthy

• There were many schools

• Everyone lived a long life

How did the Pope use religion to influence people during the Crusades?

• By promising forgiveness of sins

• By offering money

• By giving land

• By threatening punishment