SS 1st Quarter Exam

Question 1

time period of the middle ages

Answer 1

medieval

Question 2

the upper or noble class in europe

Answer 2

aristocracy

Question 3

warrior who fought on horseback

Answer 3

knight

Question 4

people such as priests who carry out religious duties

Answer 4

clergy

Question 5

government between lords, nights, vassals

Answer 5

feudalism

Question 6

a large country house and its surrounding land

Answer 6

manor

Question 7

decorated by hand

Answer 7

illuminated

Question 8

plowed, but with nothing planted

Answer 8

fallow

Question 9

power of self-government

Answer 9

autonomous

Question 10

Islam holy book

Answer 10

quran

Question 11

a person who becomes the next leader after their death

Answer 11

sucessor

Question 12

flat area of land that is higher than other areas

Answer 12

plateau

Question 13

a person who practices Islam

Answer 13

muslim

Question 14

using power over people that is cruel and unfair

Answer 14

tyrranical

Question 15

an area in the desert where they have plants/water

Answer 15

oasis

Question 16

a journey taken for religious purposes

Answer 16

pilgrimage

Question 17

not religious

Answer 17

secular

Question 18

extreme shortage of food

Answer 18

famine

Question 19

keeping a place clean and free of diseases

Answer 19

sanitation

Question 20

an agreement to stop fighting

Answer 20

truce

Question 21

ideas that go against a main teaching of a religion

Answer 21

heresy

Question 22

strong loyalty to a nation

Answer 22

nationalism

Question 23

male heir to the French throne

Answer 23

dauphin

Question 24

a distinctive smell

Answer 24

aroma

Question 25

present in a large number, typically causing diseases

Answer 25

infest

Question 26

confidence or enthusiasm of a group

Answer 26

morale

Question 27

Chapter 4. Medieval Europe: What are some accomplishments of the Roman Empire? (3)

Answer 27

strong roads, advanced government, successful trade

Question 28

Who was Julius Ceasar?

Answer 28

He forced the senate to make him a dictator.

Question 29

What was Rome's government before Ceasar?

Answer 29

Republic

Question 30

What did Romans do for entertainment? (2)

Answer 30

Chariot races/gladiator fights

Question 31

Why did the Roman Empire fall?

Answer 31

political corruption, invaders, and a weak economy

Question 32

Name the 4 layers of the feudalism system (pyramid) from top to bottom.

Answer 32

King Lord Knight Peasant/Serf

Question 33

When were the middle ages?

Answer 33

400-1400 AD

Question 34

What is a fief?

Answer 34

land exchanged for services

Question 35

What were monasteries? Why were they important? Who were in the monasteries?

Answer 35

1. religious community 2. centers of learning 3. monks/nuns

Question 36

What was the purpose of a guild?

Answer 36

To ensure anyone claiming to be a master of a particular job knew how to perform certain tasks

Question 37

Why were medieval fairs important?

Answer 37

boosted (helped) the economy

Question 38

How could a serf become free?

Answer 38

escaped to a free town for 366 days

Question 39

Who is King Charlemagne?

Answer 39

leader of the Franks (German)

Question 40

What are King Charlemagne's accomplishments? (3)

Answer 40

Spread education, united many Europeans, spread Christianity

Question 41

Who did King Charlemagne leave his empire to?

Answer 41

his grandsons (Charles and Lothair) - the land later became France and England

Question 42

Chapter 5: Islam & The Spread of Empires Who is Muhammad?

Answer 42

Islamic prophet

Question 43

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

Answer 43

1. Hajj 2. Statement of Faith 3. Daily prayer 4. Fasting 5. Donation to charity

Question 44

Islam is an example of what type of religion?

Answer 44

monotheistic

Question 45

What type of art did Muslims focus on?

Answer 45

Art with geometric shapes.

Question 46

What were the Crusades? What were they fighting over?

Answer 46

war for Holy Land; Holy Land (Palestine)

Question 47

Why did the Crusaders lose?

Answer 47

not prepared to fight in the desert; long journey

Question 48

What were the results of the Crusades?

Answer 48

increased trade between Europe and Asia; increased ship building; Jewish people killed

Question 49

What is the Magna Carta? Who was forced to sign it?

Answer 49

Document that says no one is above the law; King John

Question 50

What are barons? Why did they force the king to sign it?

Answer 50

Barons are nobles; Barons forced the King to sign it because he demanded higher taxes from them

Question 51

Ch. 6: Black Death/Hundred Years War How did the plague spread to Europe?

Answer 51

trade routes (flea bites)

Question 52

Where did the plague originally start?

Answer 52

Asia

Question 53

Why did plague doctors wear beak masks?

Answer 53

To filter out bad smells

Question 54

How did the black death lead to the end of feudalism?

Answer 54

blamed the nobility for military loses; serfs demanded higher pay

Question 55

Who fought in the Hundred Years War? Who eventually won?

Answer 55

France & England; France

Question 56

What role did Joan of Arc play in the war?

Answer 56

helped fight with the French army

Question 57

Why was the longbow important in the war?

Answer 57

helped the English army win at Battle of Agincourt

Question 58

Who was King Henry V?

Answer 58

English king who broke the truce

Question 59

Who was King Charles VII?

Answer 59

French dauphin who became the French king

Question 60

What were the impacts of the Hundred Years War?

Answer 60

both nations had weak economies; increased nationalism

Question 61

Why are the middle ages nicknamed "the Dark Ages"? Do you think that is an accurate nickname?

Answer 61

famine; black death; crusades; Hundred Years' War; bad sanitation; tyrannical kings