Grade 7 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the name of the deadly disease that killed millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Yellow Plague

• Red Death

• Black Death

• Green Sickness

Which document limited the power of the English king and established certain legal rights for the people?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Emancipation Proclamation

Who was the French heroine who played a key role in the Hundred Years' War and was later executed?

• Eleanor of Aquitaine

• Marie Antoinette

• Cleopatra

• Joan of Arc

Which empire was the successor to the Roman Empire and had its capital in Constantinople?

• Mongol Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

Which group of people, led by Genghis Khan, created the largest land empire in history?

• Aztecs

• Vikings

• Mongols

• Romans

What is the name of the legislative body in England that gradually gained power and influence over the monarchy?

• Parliament

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Congress

What was the name of the French representative assembly that advised the king and had little real power?

• Estates-General

• Senate

• Congress

• Parliament

What is the title of the ruler of Russia, derived from the Latin word 'Caesar'?

• Emperor

• Czar

• Sultan

• King

What were the series of religious wars sanctioned by the Catholic Church against the Muslims in the medieval period?

• Crusades

• Inquisition

• Jihad

• Reformation

Which event led to the increased trade and exchange of ideas between Europe and the Middle East?

• The Crusades

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Renaissance

• The Black Death