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What invention revolutionised information getting out to the commoners?
 
printing press
 
morse code
 
smoke signals
 
carrier pigeon
What is this style of architecture called?
Gothic
a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death (F_ _ _ _ _)
famine
What is it called when you are expected to give 10% of your income to the church?
tithe
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
Who was considered a "heretic"?
someone who did not believe in Christianity or God
What is "blasphemy"?
speaking negatively against God
What was the main language of Middle Ages Europe?
Latin
When an accused person had to fight their accuser (often to the death) to prove their innocence = trial by ________
 
combat
 
fire
 
water
 
jury
When an accused person had to perform a painful or impossible task to prove their innocence = trial by ________
 
ordeal
 
fire
 
combat
 
jury
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
Which of these did not contribute to the downfall of feudalism?
 
bad weather
 
starvation
 
disease
 
inflation
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
Who was the first crowned Emperor in Europe at the beginning of the middle ages?
 
Charlemagne
 
King John
 
Joan of Arc
 
William the Conquerer
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 position in the feudal government
King or Queen
The system of protection and loyalties in the Middle Ages
Feudal System
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