Historical events

Question 1

What are the most important characteristics of the Middle Ages?

Answer 1

• Feudal system
• Manor economy
• Catholic Church dominance
• Guild system
• Castles and fortifications
• Chivalric code

Question 2

Name three defining social structures of the Middle Ages

Answer 2

• Nobility
• Clergy
• Peasantry/Serfs Note: Three-estate system of medieval society

Question 3

“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” - Identify the historical period and significance

Answer 3

• Period: French Revolution (1789-1799)
• Motto of the French Republic
• Represents core values of French Revolution

Question 4

Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” - Identify speaker and period

Answer 4

• Speaker: Martin Luther King Jr.
• Period: Civil Rights Movement (1950s-1960s)
• Context: Advocacy for nonviolent resistance

Question 5

What is the oldest city in the Americas and where is it located?

Answer 5

• City: Caral
• Location: Peru, Supe Valley
• Age: c. 3000 BCE
• Significance: First known city in Americas)