Saturday, May 27, 2023

Week 13 World History: European Middle Ages 500-1200

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This world history resource focuses on the European
Middle Ages from 500 to 1000 and includes quiz questions
and answers and video links to related topics.

I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal) for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.

This quiz accompanies Chapter 13: pages 350-375.

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World History Week 13 European Middle Ages 500-1200
World History Week 13 European Middle Ages 500-1200

Created by Katrena All rights reserved.
Created by Katrena All rights reserved.

The European Middle Ages, occurring around 500 to 1500, is also known as the ______ Period. Answer choices include: Medieval, Edwardian, Stone Age, Victorian
The European Middle Ages, occurring around 500 to 1500,
is also known as the ______ Period.
Answer choices include: Medieval, Edwardian, Stone Age, Victorian

The correct answer is Medieval.
The correct answer is Medieval.

Germanic people who invaded the western half of the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages were mostly illiterate. Answer choices include: true, false
Germanic people who invaded the western half of the Roman Empire
during the Middle Ages were mostly illiterate.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.
The correct answer is true.

A brother and sister, ____ & ____, were very devoted to their monastery/convent and wrote guidelines for living. Answer choices include: Thich & Teresa, Bede & Elizabeth, Cesare & Delores, Benedict & Scholastica
A brother and sister, ____ & ____, were very devoted to their
monastery/convent and wrote guidelines for living.
Answer choices include: Thich & Teresa, Bede & Elizabeth,
Cesare & Delores, Benedict & Scholastica

The correct answer is Benedict & Scholastica.
The correct answer is Benedict & Scholastica.

By 800, who was the most powerful king in Western Europe and was crowned “Roman Emperor” by Pope Leo III? Answer choices include: Charles Martel, Pepin the Short, Charles the Bald, Charlemagne
By 800, who was the most powerful king in Western Europe
and was crowned “Roman Emperor” by Pope Leo III?
Answer choices include: Charles Martel, Pepin the Short, Charles the Bald, Charlemagne

The correct answer is Charlemagne.
The correct answer is Charlemagne.

Which Viking explorer reached North America around the year 1000? Answer choices include: Eric Bloodaxe, Leif Ericson, Clovis, Thorfinn Skullsplitter
Which Viking explorer reached North America around the year 1000?
Answer choices include: Eric Bloodaxe, Leif Ericson, Clovis, Thorfinn Skullsplitter

The correct answer is Leif Ericson.
The correct answer is Leif Ericson.

Skilled fighters on horseback who defended their lord’s land for fiefs were called ____. Answer choices include: knights, rooks, bishops, pawns
Skilled fighters on horseback who defended their lord’s land for fiefs were called ____.
Answer choices include: knights, rooks, bishops, pawns

The correct answer is knights.
The correct answer is knights.

Peasants who by law had to live on particular plots of land where they were born while working for their lord were called ____. Answer choices include: vassals, merchants, serfs, slaves
Peasants who by law had to live on particular plots of land
where they were born while working for their lord were called ____.
Answer choices include: vassals, merchants, serfs, slaves

The correct answer is serfs.
The correct answer is serfs.

Which of the following was usually obtained outside of a manor? Answer choices include: vegetables, salt, grains, fuel
Which of the following was usually obtained outside of a manor?
Answer choices include: vegetables, salt, grains, fuel

The correct answer is salt.
The correct answer is salt.

For which of the following were peasants NOT required to pay taxes? Answer choices include: Church tithes of 10%, Grain ground in their lord's mill, Weddings, They had to pay all of these
For which of the following were peasants NOT required to pay taxes?
Answer choices include: Church tithes of 10%,
Grain ground in their lord's mill, Weddings, They had to pay all of these

The correct answer is: They had to pay for all of these.
The correct answer is: They had to pay for all of these.

The average life expectancy for a medieval serf was about __ years. Answer choices include: 25, 35, 55, 85
The average life expectancy for a medieval serf was about __ years.
Answer choices include: 25, 35, 55, 85

The correct answer is 35.
The correct answer is 35.

Most peasants during the medieval period sought to revolt against unfair living conditions. Answer choices include: true, false
Most peasants during the medieval period sought to revolt against unfair living conditions.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.
The correct answer is false.

Medieval knights adhered to the code of chivalry by devoting themselves to all of the following EXCEPT: Answer choices include: his heavenly lord, his peasants, his chosen lady, his feudal lord
Medieval knights adhered to the code of chivalry by
devoting themselves to all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer choices include: his heavenly lord, his peasants, his chosen lady, his feudal lord

The correct answer is his peasants.
The correct answer is his peasants.

A ____ was a siege weapon that resembled a giant slingshot. Answer choices include: trebuchet, mentlet, tortoise, battering ram
A ____ was a siege weapon that resembled a giant slingshot.
Answer choices include: trebuchet, mentlet, tortoise, battering ram

The correct answer is trebuchet.
The correct answer is trebuchet.

Released in 1915, ____ was the first epic film. Answer choices include: Braveheart, Gladiator, Birth of a Nation, Star Wars
Released in 1915, ____ was the first epic film.
Answer choices include: Braveheart, Gladiator, Birth of a Nation, Star Wars

The correct answer is: Birth of a Nation.
The correct answer is: Birth of a Nation.

Traveling musicians who performed at castles and courts were called _____. Answer choices include: merry men, jesters, troubadours, jokers
Traveling musicians who performed at castles and courts were called _____.
Answer choices include: merry men, jesters, troubadours, jokers

The correct answer is troubadours.
The correct answer is troubadours.

Peasant women’s lives were mainly focused on attending church services and hygienic practices. Answer choices include: true, false
Peasant women’s lives were mainly focused on
attending church services and hygienic practices. Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.
The correct answer is false.

Which was the highest rank of clergy in feudal Europe? Answer choices include: Priest, Bishop, Emperor, Pope
Which was the highest rank of clergy in feudal Europe?
Answer choices include: Priest, Bishop, Emperor, Pope

The correct answer is Pope.
The correct answer is Pope.

The correct answer is interdict.
The correct answer is interdict.

Two punishments established for people accused of violating canon law were excommunication and ____. Answer choices include: interdict, sacrament, intermission, execution by cannon
Two punishments established for people accused of
violating canon law were excommunication and ____.
Answer choices include: interdict, sacrament, intermission, execution by cannon

Pope Gregory VII excommunicated and later forgave a young German emperor named ____. Answer choices include: Otto, Henry IV, Charlemagne, Rollo
Pope Gregory VII excommunicated and later
forgave a young German emperor named ____.
Answer choices include: Otto, Henry IV, Charlemagne, Rollo

The correct answer is Henry IV.
The correct answer is Henry IV.

What official compromise stated that only the Church could appoint a bishop but the emperor could veto the appointment? Answer choices include: Concordat of Worms, Preamble of the Constitution, Parliamentary Procedure, Ninety-five Theses
What official compromise stated that only the Church
could appoint a bishop but the emperor could veto the appointment?
Answer choices include: Concordat of Worms, Preamble of the Constitution,
Parliamentary Procedure, Ninety-five Theses

The correct answer is Concordat of Worms.
The correct answer is Concordat of Worms.

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