Middle Ages Quiz - Merged (2025)

What happened to Western Europe after the Fall of the Roman Empire in 476?

• the system of Feudalism came to an end & there were no more kings in Europe

• the Roman Catholic church collapsed and everyone in Europe converted to Greek Orthodox

• the former Roman empire split into smaller kingdoms that were often at were against each other

• all of western Europe was conquered by invaders like the Vikings & Muslims

Under the system of Feudalism, who did all of the land within the kingdom technically belong to?

• Peasants

• Knights

• Lords (Vassals)

• Kings

Who was the head of the Roman Catholic Church?

• the Pope

• Cardinals

• Archbishop

• Parish Priests

What TWO things did Feudal lords (vassals) have to give the king in exchange for land?

• A. military aid/service
• B. loyalty
• C. their 1st born sons
• D. all of the gold they acquired

Which of the following best explains what the Crusades were?

• series of holy wars fought between Christian Europeans & Muslims over Jerusalem

• a series of civil wars in Western Europe, mostly in France & Britiain

• a series of invasions of Western Europe by the vikings

What was the Hundred Years War?

• a civil war in England between the Lancasters & York families

• war between England & France where the French had to drive the English out of France

• 100 years of invasions by forces outside of Western Europe

TRUE or FALSE: The Hundred Years War was actually less than 100 years.

• True
• False

Who was Joan of Arc?

• A. a French woman that pretended to be a man to fight in the French army so her father wouldn't have to
• B. a French peasant girl who claimed she received visions from God that helped the French defeat the English
• C. a French woman who practiced witch craft & tried to cast spells on English troops so they'd lose

What happened to Joan of Arc?

• she was captured & burned at the stake by the English

• the French turned on her & imprisoned her for the rest of her life

• she escaped after she was arrested & changed her name

What are THREE ways society reacted to the Black Death (Plague)?

• some people blamed the Jews for the plague

• people were bricked into their houses to quarantine for 40 days

• doctors tried to develop a vaccine

• some people turned to the Catholic Church for answers

• people remained calm & definitely didn't panic