The girl who helped lead the French army to victory
Joan of Arc
Where were you most likely to find a stained glass window in the middle ages?
cathedral/church
What was trial by combat?
where 2 people had to physically fight, often to the death, to prove who was innocent
What is another name for the Middle Ages?
Bleak Ages
Dark Ages
Black Ages
Quiet Ages
What is the bubonic plague commonly known as?
The Black Death
What was the document which was signed by King John of England in 1215 that limited the power of the English king?
Magna Carta
A disease that spreads quickly is called a
plague
The fall of which empire saw the rise of the Middle Ages?
French
Muslim
Greek
Roman
Organisations of individuals with the same occupation were called
committees
guilds
unions
gangs
What is this weapon, and how did it improve on a traditional bow and arrow?
crossbow, it was easier to load/ you could keep it loaded and shoot it when needed/easier to use
Who did most of the educating in the Middle Ages?
the church
Kicking a person out of the church is known as
excommunication
expulsion
exile
extremism
What was the Crusades?
a series of wars used to convert everybody to Christianity
The government structure of the middle ages was called
feudalism
What was a knights job?
To protect their lord/fight
What was the three-field system?
The land was divided into three parts: a spring field, an autumn field and a fallow and they were rotated every year.
Where did monks live and what was their main job?
in a monastry, copying manuscripts
Who was the first Holy Emperor in Europe?
Charlemagne
What is a manor?
a lord's estate, including everything on the land
Most people in the middle ages were of what class?
peasantry
What are illuminated books?
books that had been colourfully painted
Which of these countries are not in Europe?
England
Spain
Egypt
Portugal
The leader of the church in the middle ages
The Pope
What did a knight receive from his lord for service?
land
Which invention revolutionised communication in the Middle Ages?
the printing press
the windmill
the crossbow
the ipad
What is this weapon, and how did it change over the years?
shield, eventually got rid of it as it wasn't worth carrying
What is this called, and how did it change across the years?
(suit of) armour, it got lighter but stayed strong
What is the title of a person under the protection of a feudal lord?
Vassal
The Bayeuax Tapestry is an example of
Philosophy
Music
Art
Literature
What was a trial by ordeal?
when the accused had to suffer a gruelling physical punishment to prove their innocence
What did serfs owe to their landlords?
proportion of the crop
Which 2 animals spread the disease of Black Plague?
rats, flea
What is trade?
the exchange of goods
Which people wrote out books by hand?
Monks
In what century is 1066CE
11th
What is chivalry?
a knights code of conduct
Who signed the Magna Carta?
Elizabeth II
King John
King Henry
Edward III
Who was the famous Muslim military leader during the Crusdaes?
Saladin
The period that followed the Middle Ages is called
The Re-establishment
The Revival
The Reformation
The Renaissance
What was the REFORMATION?
a religious movement that challenged the Catholic Church
What was the aim of the Crusades?
Reoccupy Jerusalem from the Muslims/spread Christianity
What is feudalism?
Feudalism was a form of society and government based on the ownership of land and relationship of lord and vassal. Feudal relation was based on granting lands.
What is a Cathedral?
large and important Christian church in the middle ages
Around what percentage of people in the Middle Ages peasants?
60%
90%
30%
75%
The medieval trade route to Asia was known as the
Silk Road
Spice Trail
Asian Invasion
Hessian Highway
What is the place of worship for Muslim believers?
mosque
Powerful landowners were called...
lords
What were "stocks" used for?
to burn a victim
death
to whip the accused in public
public humiliation
Who was legally at the top of the feudal system?
king/queen/royalty
Starting with s, what is another name for a peasant?
serf
What was the tithe?
Tax, 1/10 of the produce, paid to the Church
What was the high ranking class in the middle ages called?
nobles/nobility
The land granted by a lord is called a....
tax
fallow
fief
gift