Medieval Times Jeopardy Template

Feudalism

Magna Carta

Monasteries

Bubonic Plague

The Crusades

100

Responsibility of Lord of manor to those who pledged him loyalty

A. Make sure all of the work was completed

B. To give serfs food and land

C. Provide medical care to the people

D. To protect them

100

What did the Magna Carta do for the English people?

A. It abolished the system for English vassals

B. It took authority from the Catholic Church

C. It gave basic rights to all English citizens

D. It stated there should be a system of common law in England

C. It gave basic rights to all English citizens

100

Universities arose from what medieval community?

A. Libraries

B. Monasteries

C. Guilds

D. Manors

B. Monasteries

100

When was the Bubonic Plague?

A. 13th century

B. 14th century

C. 15th century

D. 16th century

B. 14th century

100

When did The Crusades NOT take place?

A. 11th century

B. 12th century

C. 13th century

D. 14th century

200

Why did feudalism begin in Western Europe?

A. Because people wanted to give control to the King

B. People allowed the Church to take control

C. People sought protection from the invaders

D. People allowed merchants to trade

C. People sought protection from the invaders

200

Which best describes the main idea of the Magna Carta?

A. A noble was more powerful than the king

B. Nobody should rule over a country

C. The king has total control of the people he ruled

D. The power of the king is limited

200

Which best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe during the Middle Ages?

A. Church encouraged people to question authority

B. Church leaders were only involved in spiritual activities

C. Church gained influence/people got interested in the secular

D. Church influenced people to become Christians

200

What was result of the Black Death of the 14th century?

A. African population destroyed by the disease

B. African culture destroyed from forced slave captures

C. War in Western Europe

D. Shortages in laborers and people throughout Europe

200

What was the purpose of the crusades?

A. To gain control of Gaul

B. To gain control of Palestine

C. To gain control of Byzantine

D. To gain control of Greece

B. To gain control of Palestine

300

Best describes relationship under feudalism...

A. Monarch gave land to serfs/serfs protected the lord

B. In exchange for land & protection/people swore loyalty

C. Lords granted land to serfs/serfs protected monarch

D. Serfs protected monarchs/fed the lords

B. In exchange for land & protection/people swore loyalty

300

What was the original intent of the Magna Carta?

A. To restore the rights of the king

B. To restore the rights of the nobles

C. To restore the rights of the serfs

D. To get rid of the rights of all nobility

B. To restore the rights of the nobles

300

Monasteries placed great emphasis on...

A. Spreading Islam

B. Teaching Islam & Christianity to promote religious unity

C. Spreading Christianity/promoting the Catholic Church

D. Teaching a life of chivalry through religion

C. Spreading Christianity/promoting the Catholic Church

300

Changes in economic conditions could be seen in medieval society after the Black Death included

A. A shift away from feudalism

B. The end of capitalism

C. A strengthening of Church authority

D. Tearing down towns and cities

A. A shift away from feudalism

300

During the Middle Ages in Europe, the increase in trade caused...

A. The development of towns and cities

B. Decrease in the power of the Church

C. Increase in conflict between kings

D. Development of the code of chivalry

A. The development of towns and cities

400

What were king's obligations in the feudal system?

A. Give land to his trusted lords

B. Gave loyalty to his knights

C. Gave food to the people in his kingdom

D. Gave land to other kings throughout Europe

A. Give land to his trusted lords

400

What did the Magna Carta's Great Council eventually grow into?

A. English Parliament/the first democratic legislative body

B. English Monarch/first monarch with a legislative body

C. English Parliament/first democratic & republic body

D. English Parliament/first monarch with a legislative body

A. English Parliament/the first democratic legislative body

400

What impact did monasteries have on education?

A. Preserved traditions of the Roman Catholic Church

B. Placed an emphasis on teaching Islam

C. Isolated themselves to protect the monks

D. Became centers of learning/led to universities

400

Groups of people most closely associated with the spread of the Black Death...

A. Merchants/pilgrims traveling along the Silk Road

B. Bankers/explorers traveling along the Silk Road

C. Missionaries/slave traders traveling along Silk Road

D. Soldiers traveling along the Silk Road

A. Merchants/pilgrims traveling along the Silk Road

400

Which was a direct result of the Crusades?

A. The Pope lost control of the Church

B. Europeans increased their demands for goods from the east

C. Christians gained permanent control of Holy Land

D. Nobles gained power over the monarchs

B. Europeans increased their demands for goods from the east

500

Which is true about feudalism?

A. It was designed to promote political & economic equality

B. It was controlled by the powerful middle class

C. Intended to provide opportunities for social mobility

D. It was based on reciprocal obligations and allegiances

500

What was the major result that came out of the Magna Carta?

A. Feudalism grew in strength throughout all Europe

B. Feudalism and its hierarchical structure spread

C. Feudalism and its hierarchical structure was weakened

D. Feudalism and the power of the monarch grew through Europe

C. Feudalism and its hierarchical structure was weakened

500

Once monasteries became centers of learning, how did they sustain culture?

A. By preserving Greek and Roman myths

B. By preserving Islamic writing

C. By preserving Palestinian records

D. By preserving Christian writing

500

The reason for the rapid spread of the Bubonic Plague throughout Europe was...

A. The amount of interactions between social classes

B. A lack of scientific and medical knowledge

C. Europeans were being punished by their god

D. Only available crops were contaminated with mold

B. A lack of scientific and medical knowledge

500

With the Reconquista, the Crusaders were capable of what?

A. Weakening the European monarchs

B. Permanently capturing the Holy Land

C. Neutralizing Muslim advances in mainland Europe

D. Increasing cooperation with Muslims

C. Neutralizing Muslim advances in mainland Europe