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In Scotland, who was the first monarch of the Stewart dynasty?

Robert II

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Which Scottish king was assassinated in a Perth monastery?

James I

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In Medieval Ireland, what was a tonsure?

A medieval monk's haircut

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What was a tithe?

A tax that was paid to the local priest

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The oat soup that a serf would normally eat was called ...

A stew

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In medieval times, mass was said in what language?

Latin

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Where were feasts held in a medieval castle?

Great Hall

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The Medieval period is generally thought to have begun in 476 with the fall of which empire?

The Roman Empire

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What was the name of the knightly code of honour, religious duty and social grace?

Chivalry

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What is Pope Gregory I often known as?

Gregory the Great

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Roughly, what was the population of the world in the year 1000?

275-300 million

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In the 13th century, the average life expectancy in England was just 18 years old. True or False?

False, archeologists estimate it to have been around 35.

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Which Medieval European queen is sometimes called the ‘Grandmother of Europe’ because of all the royal lines she started or marriages she arranged?

Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Which 13th century English philosopher developed the Occam’s Razor theory?

William Of Ockham

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What's the Occam’s Razor theory?

It's a principle that says that if you have two competing ideas to explain the same phenomenon, you should prefer the simpler one.

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What time period came after the Medieval times in Europe?

The Renaissance

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