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  • Who was the first crowned Emperor in Europe at the beginning of the middle ages?
    William the Conquerer
    Joan of Arc
    King John
    Charlemagne
  • What were nobles NOT expected to do for the royalty?
    provide knights
    pledge loyalty
    give gifts
    collect taxes
  • When an accused person had to perform a painful or impossible task to prove their innocence = trial by ________
    combat
    ordeal
    fire
    jury
  • 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 allow a wider variety of crops to be grown
    to give their animals somewhere to feed
    to make plants grow larger
  • What is the figthing strategy called which involves "waiting out" your enemy by surrounding them inside an area?
    siege warfare
  • A trained armored horseman who fought wars in the Middle Ages, always noble by birth.
    knight
  • Which of these did not contribute to the downfall of feudalism?
    starvation
    bad weather
    disease
    inflation
  • How would a noble usually pay a knight for his service?
    land
  • What percentage of land was given to the Church by the English King?
    10%
    50%
    33%
    25%
  • What event is considered the beginning of the Middle Ages?
    The fall of the Roman Empire
  • The system of protection and loyalties in the Middle Ages
    Feudal System
  • What was this weapon called?
    club
    baton
    mace
    skull banger
  • Who was considered a "heretic"?
    someone who did not believe in Christianity or God
  • What is a "motte"?
    the outer fortification wall of a castle
    the hill a castle was built on
    a tall fence made of wooden stakes
    the main tower inside a castle
  • What was the main language of Middle Ages Europe?
    Latin
  • What is this called?
    trebuchet
  • What are these called?
    arrow loops
  • The land owned by a vassal
    Plot
    Farm
    Lot
    Fief
  • What religious figure did most people worship in Europe during the Middle Ages?
    Jesus
  • How did a  knight's armor generally change througout the Middle Ages?
    it became thicker and heavier
    it became more expensive
    it became cheaper to manufacture
    it became lighter and thinner
  • One of seven continents, ruled by monarchies during the Middle Ages
    Europe
  • Which of these was a serf allowed to do?
    leave the farm
    use land for free
    marry without permission
    eat some of the grown food
  • What is this style of architecture called?
    Gothic
  • When an accused person had to fight their accuser (often to the death) to prove their innocence = trial by ________
    fire
    water
    combat
    jury
  • The protective clothing, weapons, and shield worn by a knight
    Armor
  • People who created objects to use and enjoy (c____________)
    craftsman
  • A grand fortified building, home to the king
    castle
  • A person who served the king in exchange for land
    Lord
    Priest
    Knight
    Vassal
  • What is it called when you are expected to give 10% of your income to the church?
    tithe
  • The head of the Catholic Church.
    Pope
  • A knight who used a bow and arrow was called ......
    an archer
  • What is another name for the Middle Ages?
    The Low Ages
    The Enlightened Ages
    The Dark Ages
    The Medieval Ages
  • The wealthiest class in the feudal society
    Nobles (family members of lords)
  • The top position in the feudal government
    King or Queen
  • What is this weapon called?
    crossbow
  • What is "blasphemy"?
    speaking negatively against God
  • What invention revolutionised information getting out to the commoners?
    morse code
    smoke signals
    printing press
    carrier pigeon
  • What is this vest made from?
    chainmail
  • a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death (F_ _ _ _ _)
    famine
  • A symbol used to identify members of a noble family, usually put on shields and homes
    Coat of Arms
  • T/F: Serfs could be sold between owners
    false
  • A noble family's large estate or farm
    manor
  • A fight on horseback where two knights charge at each other
    Joust
  • A poor person who lives on and farms the land. They are not free.
    Serf
    Peasant
    Farmer
    Craftsman
  • The outer defense perimeter of a castle
    barbican
    bailey
    battlement
    portcullis
  • The second position in the feudal government, who is also a wealthy land owner
    Lord
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