Middle Ages

Question 1

Plague

Answer 1

Disease that spreads quickly and kills many people

Question 2

Crusades

Answer 2

Wars between Christianity and Islam during 1095-1291

Question 3

Feudalism

Answer 3

Political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals

Question 4

Chivalry

Answer 4

Ideal qualities of a knight

Question 5

Serf

Answer 5

Peasant laborer

Question 6

Knight

Answer 6

Noble warrior who fought on horseback

Question 7

Fief

Answer 7

Land lord granted to vassal or military service

Question 8

Guild

Answer 8

Medieval business group formed by craftsmen and merchants

Question 9

Vassal

Answer 9

Noble who held land from and served a higher-ranking lord and in return received protectiob

Question 10

Grand Jury

Answer 10

Group that decides whether there is enough evidence to accuse a person of a crime

Question 11

House of Commons

Answer 11

Branch of parliament made up of lower class

Question 12

House of Lords

Answer 12

Branch of government made up of upper class

Question 13

Parliament

Answer 13

British government

Question 14

Trial Jury

Answer 14

Group that decides whether an accused person was innocent or guilty

Question 15

Magna Carta

Answer 15

Document that gave rights to people

Question 16

Scholasticism

Answer 16

Medieval way of thinking that tried to bring together reason and faith in studies in religion

Question 17

Clergy

Answer 17

Religious officials given authority to hold religious services

Question 18

Cathedral

Answer 18

A large church

Question 19

Anti-Semitists

Answer 19

People who hate Jewish people

Question 20

Monk

Answer 20

Peaceful men who practice peace and Buddhism

Question 21

Monastery

Answer 21

Religious community where monks live and work

Question 22

Mass

Answer 22

Catholic worship service