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What is a trebuchet?

a siege warfare weapon used to throw objects great distances

The ______ Tapestry, depicting the Norman Conquest, is an example of medieval art.

Bayeux

Barbican

Brimstone

Bath

What is this style of architecture called?

Gothic

Scary

Draculan

Spire

a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death (F_ _ _ _ _)

famine

How did a knight's armor generally change througout the Middle Ages?

it became thicker and heavier

it became lighter and thinner

it became more expensive

it became cheaper to manufacture

What is this vest made from?

chainmail

What was this weapon called?

mace

club

baton

skull banger

What is this weapon called?

crossbow

What was the main language of Middle Ages Europe?

Latin

The outer defense perimeter of a castle

barbican

bailey

battlement

portcullis

What is a "motte"?

the hill a castle was built on

the outer fortification wall of a castle

the main tower inside a castle

a tall fence made of wooden stakes

What is the figthing strategy called which involves "waiting out" your enemy by surrounding them inside an area?

siege warfare

Why did medieval farmers rotate their crops (three field system), leaving every third field empty each season??

to allow nutrients to return to the soil

to make plants grow larger

to allow a wider variety of crops to be grown

to give their animals somewhere to feed

What percentage of land was given to the Church by the English King?

25%

10%

50%

33%

T/F: Serfs could be sold between owners

false

Which of these was a serf allowed to do?

eat some of the grown food

leave the farm

marry without permission

use land for free

How would a noble usually pay a knight for his service?

land

What were nobles NOT expected to do for the royalty?

give gifts

collect taxes

pledge loyalty

provide knights

What was the name of the famous battle that occurred in 1066 (which resulted in the French defeating the English)

The Battle of Hastings

Who was the first crowned Emperor in Europe at the beginning of the middle ages?

Charlemagne

King John

Joan of Arc

William the Conquerer

Which of these modern day countries was not part of medieval Europe?

Turkey

Spain

England

Germany

What is another name for the Middle Ages?

The Dark Ages

The Low Ages

The Enlightened Ages

The Medieval Ages

What event is considered the beginning of the Middle Ages?

The fall of the Roman Empire

What religious figure did most people worship in Europe during the Middle Ages?

Jesus

What is this called?

trebuchet

What are these called?

arrow loops

One of seven continents, ruled by monarchies during the Middle Ages

Europe

A grand fortified building, home to the king

castle

A symbol used to identify members of a noble family, usually put on shields and homes

Coat of Arms

A noble family's large estate or farm

manor

A fight on horseback where two knights charge at each other

Joust

People who created objects to use and enjoy (c____________)

craftsman

A knight who used a bow and arrow was called ......

an archer

A poor person who lives on and farms the land. They are not free.

Serf

Peasant

Farmer

Craftsman

The land owned by a vassal

Fief

Plot

Farm

Lot

A person who served the king in exchange for land

Vassal

Lord

Knight

Priest

The protective clothing, weapons, and shield worn by a knight

Armor

A trained armored horseman who fought wars in the Middle Ages, always noble by birth.

knight

The head of the Catholic Church.

Pope

The wealthiest class in the feudal society

Nobles (family members of lords)

The second position in the feudal government, who is also a wealthy land owner

Lord

The top official position in the feudal government

King or Queen (monarch)

The system of protection and loyalties in the Middle Ages

Feudal System