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Middle Ages REVIEW GAME

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which law granted certain rights to the people and limited monarch's powers?

a)

Constitution

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Ten Commandments

2.

Which disease was caused by rats carrying diseased fleas from infested trading ships and houses?

a)

Ebola

b)

Leprosy

c)

Black Death/Bubonic Plague

d)

Pneumonia

3.
What was the main role of serfs in the feudal system?
a)
Laborers
b)
Making laws
c)
Trading goods
4.
Castles were known for their.....
a)
Comfort
b)
Defense
c)
Vulnerability
5.
Knights were governed by a code of honor called....
a)
Chivalry
b)
Homage
c)
Vassalage
6.
Holy prophet of the Muslim religion
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Buddha
c)
Muhammad
7.
People who practice the Islamic faith
a)
Christians
b)
Muslim
c)
Catholics
8.

Social structure of the Middle Ages was called (BLANK).

a)

Caste System

b)

Feudalism

c)

Manorism

9.

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

a)

peasants, knights, nobles, king

b)

monarch, nobles, knights, serfs

c)

knights, king, peasants, lords

d)

merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

10.

Who was never a lord in a Feudal relationship?

a)

king

b)

noble

c)

knight

d)

serf

11.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
12.

Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?

a)

knights

b)

serfs

c)

monarchs

d)

nobles

13.
How are knights and samurai similar?
a)
They are from Europe.
b)
They have metal armor.
c)
They are Christian.
d)
They follow codes of honor.
14.
Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?
a)
religion became less of an influence among people
b)
most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed
c)
surviving peasants gained more economic power
d)
peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs
15.

Why did the serfs work on the land for the lords?

a)

to have a place to live

b)

in hopes of owning it

c)

by force of the lords

16.

Feudalism is an example of

a)

a monarchy

b)

an industrial economy

c)

a local government/social structure

d)

a religious empire

17.

Which group made up the largest part, 90%, of the population in feudal society?

a)

Nobles

b)

Monarchs

c)

Knights

d)

Serfs

18.
Why was the Magna Carta important?
a)
   It approved money for war in France
b)
   It asserted that the monarch must obey the constitution and laws
c)
   It allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament
d)
     It increased the power of the Pope 
19.

How did life change for surviving peasants and serfs after the plague?

a)

they began to demand pay for their labor

b)

they all moved from towns to the country

c)

they now had to work much longer days

d)

they rioted and took over the manors

20.

Where did the Bubonic Plague originate?

a)

Northern Europe

b)

South Africa

c)

Central Asia

d)

Middle East

21.

Which of the following best explains why the Black Death spread so quickly throughout Europe?

a)

doctors ran out of vaccinations for the plague

b)

doctors ran out of antibiotics for the plague

c)

doctors had little knowledge of how to cure the disease

d)

doctors were too sick themselves to help others suffering

22.

How did the Plague arrive in Italy?

a)

on trade ships

b)

on the Silk Road

c)

on the trans-Saharan trade route

d)

on camels

23.

what happened to the dead and why??

a)

either buried in mass graves or cremated to prevent further infection

b)

left on streets only

c)

buried only by priests and popes

24.

People lived in cramped, unhygienic conditions at the time?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

Everyone lived in Mansions due to their exceptional good looks

25.

Quarantine means the isolation of people suspected of carrying a disease?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What was the main function of the Magna Carta?

a)

free serfs and peasants

b)

limit the king's power

c)

limit the pope's power

d)

provide money to the king

27.

Which of the following is the Roman Catholic Church known for? (Check all that apply)

a)

creating universities and schools

b)

promoting education (Greek/Roman philosophy)

c)

hand-copying the Bible

d)

providing a place of worship for all monotheistic faiths

28.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
29.

In 1215, King John was forced to sign a document. What was the name of the document he had to sign?

a)

Great Constitution

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Declaration of Independence

30.

How did the plague impact Europe? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Trade declined due to bankrupt businesses

b)

30 - 60% of Europe's population died (1/3 to 2/3 of the population)

c)

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

d)

More cathedrals were built

31.
Where did the plague start?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia 
32.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
33.
Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
34.
What was special about the Holy Land?
a)
it was where Jesus had lived
b)
it was where the pope's castle was
c)
it was the location of gold mines
d)
it was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad
35.
What were the Crusades fought over?
a)
excommunication
b)
to control Europe
c)
the United States
d)
the Holy Land
36.

What was the name of the series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims?

a)

Holy Wars

b)

Crusades

c)

Civil War

d)

Jerusalem

37.

Which map represents the spread of the Bubonic Plague?

a)
b)
c)
38.

True or False: The purpose of the Crusades was to gain control over the holy land of Jerusalem

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or False: The reasons why Knights fought in the Crusades was for religion, glory, and wealth.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.

a)

Fief

b)

Kingdom

c)

Feudalism

d)

Monarch

41.

Another name for a king or queen.

a)

Prince

b)

Princess

c)

President

d)

Monarch

42.

A land owner in the Middle Ages who is in charge of the people on his land and the lesser lords he gave land to.

a)

Lord

b)

Squire

c)

Page

d)

Fief

43.

A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord.

a)

Vassal

b)

Royalty

c)

Kingdom

d)

Fief

44.

Upper class land owners

a)

Vassal

b)

Noble

c)

Serf

d)

Plebeian

45.

A nobleman who was trained as a warrior and lived their live according to a code of chivalry

a)

Samurai

b)

Navy

c)

Vassal

d)

Knight

46.

A peasant who was bound to the land

a)

Serf

b)

Apprentice

c)

Page

d)

Squire

47.

The village where nobles and peasants lived, also where all the economic activity took place during the Middle Ages.

a)

Province

b)

County

c)

Manor

d)

Vassal

48.

Men who lived in a religious community who take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

a)

Manor

b)

Squire

c)

Monk

d)

Vassal

49.

Place where monks live and study

a)

Convent

b)

Monastery

c)

Castle

d)

Manor

50.

Code of conduct which a knight swore to uphold

a)

Ethics

b)

Semper Fi

c)

Chivalry

d)

Tithe

51.
Which one of these is NOT a way the plague was spread
a)
Chickens
b)
Rats
c)
Fleas
d)
Ships 
52.
So many people were dying so quickly, that dead bodies were...
a)
Thrown into massive pits
b)
All burned 
c)
Sent to far away lands
d)
Thrown into the oceans 
53.

The Black Plague was thought to be brought to Western Europe through the —

a)

trade routes

b)

Crusades

c)

Mongol invasions

d)

Viking raids

54.

What was a major impact of the Black Death?

a)

the loss of natural resources

b)

the decline of feudalism

c)

the increase in population

d)

the decrease of kings' power

55.

Approximately what percentage of the population of Europe was lost because of the Black Death?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

1/8

56.

Where does the Roman Catholic Church originate from?

a)

Egypt, Africa

b)

Greece

c)

England, Europe

d)

Rome, Italy

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