Multiple Choice Questions Flashcards
What was the search for heretics in the 1200s called?
The Inquisition
Who was the missionary responsible for spreading Christianity across Ireland?
St. Patrick
What is the name of the first document to officially limit the power of the kind?
Magna Carta
What is the main weapon a knight used during a joust?
lance
Which weapon would be most effective against chain mail?
mace
What was a person who was given land by a lord called under feudalism?
Vassal
Who was the most powerful person in the Christian church?
The Pope
What was the main reason a lord would give away some of his land in the time of feudalism?
For military protection
What are the stages of being a knight?
Page, squire, knight
What is not a stage of being a knight?
journeyman
What is chivalry?
the code of knights
What is another name for the Middle Ages?
Medieval
What is a competition for knights?
tournament
What is an unpaid worker being trained in a particular trade/craft?
apprentice
What is a strong Muslim leader called?
Saladin