Unit 3 Middle Ages In Europe Quiz Block I
- 1.
![Which invaders traveled primarily across the Mediterranean Sea? - ProProfs]( "Which invaders traveled primarily across the Mediterranean Sea?")
Which invaders traveled primarily across the Mediterranean Sea?- A.
Vikings
- B.
Muslims (Moors)
- C.
Magyars
- D.
All of the above
- 2.
![From what region or country did the Vikings come? - ProProfs]( "From what region or country did the Vikings come?")
From what region or country did the Vikings come?- A.
Byzantine Empire
- B.
Russia
- C.
France
- D.
Scandinavia
- 3.
![Where did a young page begin his education? - ProProfs]( "Where did a young page begin his education?")
Where did a young page begin his education?- A.
At tournaments
- B.
At his lord's manor
- C.
At another lord's castle
- D.
At home with his parents
- 4.
![Which of the following was a page supposed to learn? - ProProfs]( "Which of the following was a page supposed to learn?")
Which of the following was a page supposed to learn?- A.
To take care of horses
- B.
Courtly manners (basic rules)
- C.
To use a battering ram
- D.
To shoot a rifle
- 5.
![What was the main job of a squire? - ProProfs]( "What was the main job of a squire?")
What was the main job of a squire?- A.
To serve a knight
- B.
To play chess well
- C.
To behave chivalrously
- D.
To fight in battle
- 6.
![Who had the authority to declare a squire a knight? - ProProfs]( "Who had the authority to declare a squire a knight?")
Who had the authority to declare a squire a knight?- A.
Another knight
- B.
The squire's future chosen lady
- C.
A member of the clergy
- D.
The knight's lord
- 7.All of the following are true of the Germanic tribes EXCEPT that
- A.
They used a variety of written languages.
- B.
They lived in small, closely knit communities.
- C.
They had a strong tradition of songs and legends.
- D.
Each tribe's chief had a group of warriors loyal only to him.
- 8.According to the code of chivalry, a knight fought for all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
His lady.
- B.
His country.
- C.
His feudal lord.
- D.
His heavenly Lord.
- 9.The Treaty of Verdun resulted in
- A.
The end of the Carolingian rule in Europe.
- B.
The formation of the region of Normandy.
- C.
The formation of the Holy Roman Empire.
- D.
The division of Charlemagne's empire into three parts.
- 10.The bargain made between a lord and a vassal was
- A.
That the vassal would build a city on the lord's lands.
- B.
That the lord would defend the vassal in battle.
- C.
That the lord would grant the vassal land in exchange for military service.
- D.
That the vassal would build a monastery in exchange for food.
- 11.The interdict was an effective weapon for a pope to use against a king because
- A.
It would deprive the king of his own personal salvation.
- B.
It gave other rulers permission to war against the offending king.
- C.
It decreed that the king must give up his kingdom and leave Europe forever.
- D.
It cost the king the loyalty of his subjects, who feared for their own souls.
- 12.What did a knight learn to do at each stage of his education?
- A.
Take care of weapons
- B.
Serve others
- C.
Sword fighting
- D.
Take care of horses
- 13.What did the development of various languages in Western Europe demonstrate?
- A.
Germanic tribes burned Latin and Greek manuscripts.
- B.
The power of the Church declined with the loss of Latin and Greek.
- C.
It mirrored the continued breakup of the Roman Empire.
- D.
All of the above are true.
- 14.What were the forces holding feudal society together?
- A.
A set of mutual social obligations and the teachings of the Church.
- B.
Loyalty to country and belief in God
- C.
Pride in their Roman heritage and a thriving economic system
- D.
The code of chivalry, the laws of Rome, and the teachings of the Church
- 15.What led to the development of the code of chivalry?
- A.
The constant, brutal fighting among nobles
- B.
Romantic tendencies among the nobles
- C.
Bloody joustings and tournaments
- D.
The queen's management of the king's knights
- 16.How were feudalism and the manor system related?
- A.
Feudalism was a social order, and the manor system was the economic arrangement that supported it.
- B.
Feudalism applied only to lords, while the manor system involved serfs.
- C.
The laws of feudalism were set by the king, and the laws of the manor were set by the Church.
- D.
Feudalism involved only war, while the manor system involved farming.
- 17.Did the status of women improve during the Middle Ages?
- A.
They gained power by ruling when their husbands went on Crusade.
- B.
Their roles remained limited to the home and convent.
- C.
They gained power by running their own convents.
- D.
Their status improved because the Church held them in high esteem.
- 18.Which of the following is a synonym for serf?
- A.
Manor
- B.
Peasant
- C.
Monk
- D.
Noble
- 19.Under the system of feudalism, a fief belonged to which category?
- A.
Tax
- B.
Weapon
- C.
Land grant
- D.
Religious title
- 20.A tithe was a payment made to which type of person?
- A.
A lord
- B.
A vassal
- C.
A priest
- D.
A soldier
- 21.In the feudal system, what was a manor?
- A.
A lord's estate (house)
- B.
A right to use land
- C.
A customary way of doing things
- D.
An obligation to provide protection
- 22.Despite the fact that all of the following were forbidden in the code of chivalry, knights were rarely punished for
- A.
Cowardice
- B.
Brutality to the weak.
- C.
Disloyalty to a feudal lord.
- D.
Dunking a basketball
- 23.Troubadours were
- A.
Foot soldiers.
- B.
Poet-musicians.
- C.
Knights-in-training.
- D.
Teachers
- 24.One example of a sacrament is
- A.
Baptism
- B.
Christmas
- C.
Eternal life.
- D.
Excommunication.
- 25.Considering the meaning of "lay investiture" and the controversy it created, it can be concluded that the word lay describes
- A.
Lawful or legal actions.
- B.
Taxes or penalty payments.
- C.
Biblical scholars or Church officials.
- D.
People who are not members of the clergy.
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