Society
The fall of which society signalled the beginning of the medieval period?
The Roman Empire
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Pope
What language were most illuminated manuscripts written in?
Latin
What was the approximate death toll of the Black Death?
200 million
What does CE stand for?
Common era
Which king is responsible for introducing the feudal system to England?
William of Normandy
William the Conqueror
King William I
What was the name of the series of wars waged between Christians and Muslims?
The Crusades
What type of architecture is known for pointed arches, spires, rose windows and flying buttresses?
Gothic architecture
Which symptom the bubonic form of the Black Death named after?
Buboes (enlarged lymph nodes)
Which mythical creature represents purity?
The unicorn
What was the name of the social class that included bishops and barons?
Tenants-in-chief
Which ethnic and religious group were unfairly blamed for the Black Death?
The Jewish population
Stone Keep is one particular style of what kind of building?
Castle
What was the medieval name for the Black Death?
The Pestilence
Which character from medieval legend abducted children?
The Pied Piper
What year was the Battle of Hastings?
1066 CE
What was the name of people who whipped themselves to ward off the Black Death?
Flagellants
What was the name of the tapestry that depicts the Battle of Hastings?
Bayeux Tapestry
What was the miasma theory?
The belief that diseases are produced due to polluted vapours rising from the ground
Who was allegedly killed by an arrow to the eye in the Battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson
The Magna Carta was created in response to which king's poor leadership?
King John I
What was the reason Henry VIII had a disagreement with the Pope?
He wanted to annul his marriage, so he could remarry
What type of architecture were William the Conqueror's castles?
Norman architecture
What was the deadliest form of the Black Death?
Septicaemic
How many of Henry VIII's wives were beheaded?
2