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Middle Ages Review
Middle Ages Unit Test Review 4/29/16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or False: Serfs had many opportunities to better their social and economic position. | False |
| True or False: Medieval castles were large, beautiful, had dozens of private bedrooms, and included many luxuries, such as indoor plumbing and ventilation systems. | False |
| True or False: Cannons and the long bow helped to bring about an end to the effectiveness of a knight’s value on the battlefield toward the end of the Middle Ages. | True |
| True or False: Fires and the spread of disease were constant threats in medieval towns | True |
| True or False: During the Middle Ages, groups of monks began living together in monasteries and abiding by a strict code of rules. | True |
| True or False: Many Europeans believed that the Black Death had been sent by God to punish them for their sins. | True |
| What is the term that describes the land given to a knight for his service? | Fief |
| These people were legally tied to the manor and could not leave. | Serfs |
| This killed off a large portion of the population, was carried by rats, and was also called the Bubonic Plague. | Black Death |
| The document signed by King John that limited the power of the English Monarchy: | Magna Carta |
| Under feudalism, lords granted land to vassals in exchange for what? | Military protection |
| An agricultural estate run by a lord and worked by peasants: | Manor |
| Business associations in the Middle Ages were called... | Guilds |
| Who won the battle of Hastings? | Wiliam of Normandy or William the Conqueroro |
| The Battle of Hastings lasted... | 1 day. |
| This was the political and social system based on the ownership of land: | Feudalism |
| Knights followed a code of honor that told how a knight should behave. What was the code called? | Chivalry |
| Why was the Magna Carta an important English document? | It granted rights to the people, and said the king must obey the law. |
| What was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe? | It increased trade with non-European cultures. |
| The goal of the first crusade was to... | take Jerusalem and Holy Land away from Muslims. |
| Castle were built for what purpose? | Defense |
| Medieval shields were used as protection and as: | identification of Knights. |
| How did monks and nuns improve life during the Middle Ages? | They cared for the sick and poor. |
| What was one of the primary reasons for the spread of the Black Death? | Increase in trade |