Middle Ages Test

The Middle Ages began with…

• the end of the Renaissance

• the birth of King Arthur

• the fall of the Western Roman Empire

• the creation of ancient river valley civilizations

What is the Feudal system?

• A system of natural landforms uniting a country

• A system of religious practices

• A system ruled by an emperor

• A system of loyalty and land control

Which of the following best describes a Fief?

• The peasants who protected the knights

• The land that was granted to lords in exchange for protection

• The income/money raised by the peasants

• The oath/promise of loyalty sworn to the monarch

In a Feudal system, the people with the least power belong in which group?

• Knights

• Kings

• Lord/Barons

• Serfs/Peasants

On the "Feudalism Flow-Chart," the word "Taxes" written to the side with an arrow means that:

• the King must pay taxes to the Lords, Knights, and Serfs.

• the King must pay taxes to the Lords, Knights, and Serfs.

• the Serfs must pay taxes to the King.

• the Serfs get paid taxes for working the land.

Nobles were known as…

• both a vassal and a lord

• neither a vassal or lord

• lords

• vassals

The main idea of the Magna Carta was:

• the King had absolute rule over the land.

• noblemen were more powerful than Kings.

• the power of the King should be limited.

• nobody should rule over the country.

When it was written over 500 years later, the ideas laid out in the Constitution of the United States were:

• inspired by the Magna Carta.

• completely opposite from those in the Magna Carta.

• used to override the Magna Carta.

• written by the same family that wrote the Magna Carta.

The Crusades were a series of wars that were motivated mainly by:

• politics.

• money.

• a misunderstanding.

• religion.

What event led to the Crusades?

• The peasants revolted and demanded more rights.

• Pilgrims were being mistreated.

• Muslim Turks conquered and took over the Holy Land.

• People of Jerusalem wanted to conquer the Turk’s land.