Middle Age Test Review

Question 1

How did the black plague spread?

Answer 1

fleas on rats

Question 2

Knights began training at this age

Answer 2

7

Question 3

Year of the Battle of Hastings

Answer 3

1066

Question 4

Importance of the Battle of Hastings

Answer 4

creation of a central government in England

Question 5

Economic system during the middle ages

Answer 5

manorialism

Question 6

powers of the catholic church

Answer 6

excommunication, interdict, canon law, collect taxes

Question 7

Pope power to deny the king salvation

Answer 7

excommunicate

Question 8

Development of this religion in the Byzantine Empire

Answer 8

Eastern Orthodox Christianity

Question 9

Emperor Justinian best known for

Answer 9

compiling old roman laws

Question 10

purpose of a medieval castle

Answer 10

protection, symbol of power, soldiers quarters

Question 11

Knights traded military service for

Answer 11

land

Question 12

Site with Religious ties for Muslims, Christians, Jews

Answer 12

Jerusalem

Question 13

1215

Answer 13

Magna Carta

Question 14

Purpose of the Magna Carta

Answer 14

limit the power of the King

Question 15

This religion developed in the Byzantine Empire

Answer 15

Eastern Orthodox Christianity

Question 16

Social structure during the middle ages

Answer 16

feudalism

Question 17

device used to propel objects toward a castle

Answer 17

catapult or trebuchet

Question 18

Holy War between Christians and Muslims

Answer 18

Crusades

Question 19

Killed 1/3 population in Europe

Answer 19

Bubonic Plague