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Middle Ages Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did castles have arrow loops?

a)

They were used for air conditioning in the castle.

b)

Archers could fire on the enemy without becoming a target.

c)

They were used as peep holes to see who was at the gate.

d)

People could use them as an escape if the castle was burning.

2.

The Bubonic Plague was given to people by which thing?

a)

Rats

b)

Bees

c)

Cows' milk

d)

Flea

3.

Everyone who got the plague, Black Death, died from it.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Knights had a Coat of Arms on their shield so...

a)

People could tell who he was on the battlefield

b)

To blend in with the other knights

c)

They remembered their team color

d)

So his fans knew who to root for

5.

During the "Black Death" who fled their homes to escape getting sick?

a)

Peasants (Serfs)

b)

Knights

c)

Kings & Nobles

d)

Craftsmen & Priests

6.

Which is a reason that the Bubonic plague spread through towns during the Middle Ages?

a)

Poor Sanitation

b)

Rats & Fleas

c)

No antibiotics

d)

All of the above

7.

If 10 people caught the "Plague", how many survived?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

5

d)

0

8.

Of the people who were sick what percentage died from this virus?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

80%

d)

100%

9.

Knights were given fiefs or land in exchange for

a)

Protecting the king, nobles, villagers & land

b)

jewels

c)

Marrying their daughter

d)

a bag of money

10.

During the "Black Death" towns used mass graves to bury people because...

a)

People dying at a fast rate

b)

SOOOO many townspeople were sick or dying

c)

It took too long to dig up individual graves for everyone

d)

All of the above

11.

Water surrounding a castle is called a...

a)

Keep

b)

Moat

c)

Bailey

d)

Murder Hole

12.

In case the enemy got through the gate what did they pour down through the "Murder Holes"?

a)

Hot Oil

b)

Boiling Water

c)

Hot Tar

d)

All of the above

13.

Why did they stop building castles of wood and begin using stone?

a)

Stone was cheaper

b)

Stone castles looked prettier

c)

They caught fire easily

d)

They were cooler in the summer

14.

What was painted on the door of families that had to quarantine because of the Plague.

a)

A Red Cross

b)

A Black X

c)

A White Tombstone

d)

A Blue Heart

15.

Which nursery rhyme stems from this dark time in history?

a)

The Farmer in the Dell

b)

Humpty Dumpty

c)

Ring Around the Rosie

d)

Itsy Bitsy Spider

16.

Which weapon was used to throw objects over castle walls in a battle?

a)

Sword

b)

Roman Siege Tower

c)

Fork

d)

Catapult

17.

Which one is an achievement that came from building Cathedrals?

a)

Coat of Arms

b)

Stained glass windows

c)

Armor

d)

Weapons

18.

The king divided his land and gave it to which class?

a)

Knights

b)

Serfs or Peasants

c)

No one, he kept it all

d)

Nobles

19.

What new architecture feature supported the weight of big cathedral walls?

a)

Flying Buttress

b)

Stone Statues

c)

Bishop prayed walls would stand

d)

The Keep

20.

What modern day groups would be similar to knights?

a)

Skilled Craftsmen

b)

Rich Businessmen

c)

Soldiers & Policemen

d)

Dancers