Medieval Europe Test A

The term Medieval simply means:

• Middle Times
• Rebirth
• Golden Age

What was the name of the social system that existed in Medieval Times, in which all people were part of a class that they could never escape from?

• Feudalism
• Pastoralism
• Capitalism

Who was at the top of the Feudal Pyramid?

• Kings
• Knights
• Peasants

What were the armed soldiers who served Lords on the Feudal Pyramid called?

• Kings
• Lords
• Knights

Who was at the very bottom of the Feudal Pyramid?

• Kings
• Knights
• Peasants

When did the Medieval era start in Europe?

• After the Reconquista
• After the fall of Rome
• With the Discovery of the Americas

What was the entire Feudal system based upon?

• Exchange of land for military protection
• Exchange of religious faith for ability to move upward in society
• Exchange of land for military service

What was the name of the social code in Medieval Europe in which Knights were supposed to treat those who were deemed weaker than them with kindness?

• Chivalry
• Monasticism
• Buddhism

What was the title of the most powerful person in Medieval Europe?

• Lord
• Pope
• Emperor

Who called for the Crusades to the Holy Land?

• Pope Urban II
• Richard the Lionheart
• Saladin