Medieval Quiz

1.

1 point

What was the primary function of a castle?

Luxury

Protection

Storage

Comfort

2.

1 point

The Middle Ages is the name given to what time period?

The 100 hundred years that France and England fought

The 1000 years after the fall of the Byzantine Empire

1000 years after the fall of Rome and the start of the Renaissance

the fifth century

3.

1 point

After Rome fell in 476 AD the Byzantine Empire thrived for another 1000 years.

True

False

4.

1 point

What did peasants receive under the feudal system?

The chance to become a wealthy farmer

Protection by a Noble or King and a very meager living.

A large plot of land in exchange for their loyalty

The chance for social mobility

5.

1 point

What was the main goal of the Crusades?

To reclaim the Holy Land for Christians

To limit the power of King John I

To expand the Byzantine Empire

To stop the plague

6.

1 point

What is a grant of land in the feudal system called?

page

serf

fief

vassal

7.

1 point

What is the code of conduct required of a knight?

Chivalry

Cowardice

Meekness

Heraldry

8.

1 point

The Byzantine Empire had reached its height under the leadership of what Emperor?

Theodora

Diocletian

Justinian

Belisarius

9.

1 point

Which words best describes Medieval Europe?

Peace/Prosperous

Enlightened

Dangerous/Violent

Safe/Secure

10.

1 point

The Corpus of Civil Law is also known as.....

Treaty of Versailles

The Justinian Code

Magna Carta

Homage

11.

1 point

What title did Charlemagne hold?

King of England

King of France

Emperor of the Byzantine Empire

First Holy Roman Emperor

12.

1 point

Why would one call the city of Constantinople a melting pot?

The city was home to Greeks only

The city was not very diverse

The city was home to a large mix of people from various cultural backgrounds

The city was home to Romans only

13.

1 point

After the split of the Catholic Church in 1054 what sect of Christianity emerged in the Byzantine Empire?

Methodists

Episcopalians

Protestantism

Eastern Orthodox Christianity

14.

1 point

What was the largest social class under the feudal system?

Kings

Nobles

Peasants

Knights

15.

1 point

The Black Death (Bubonic Plague) originated in Asia but quickly spread throughout Europe. How was the plague transmitted?

People got the plague from handling animal waste

Birds were the main carriers of the Black Death

People were usually born with the disease

Fleas transmitted the plague when they bite humans after having first bitten an infected rat

16.

1 point

What was the capitol of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Constantine?

Rome

Constantinople

Byzantium

Turkey

17.

1 point

Why are the Middle Ages often called the Dark Ages?

The sun didn't shine as much due to global warming

Not a lot of written history was recorded plus science, literature, and art stagnated

The humor was dark

People most often wore black

18.

1 point

What was the goal of the Magna Carta in 1215?

To ensure the rights of the peasantry

To limit the rights of the Barons

To limit the power of the unpopular King John I in England.

To declare war on France

19.

1 point

What current government document was inspired by the Magna Carta?

US Constitution

The Corpus of Civil Law

the 12 tables

The Justinian Code

20.

1 point

What Germanic tribe eventually settles France?

The Franks

The Vandals

The Anglo-Saxons

The Visigoths