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Middle Ages
Middle Ages
Middle Ages
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6. Serfs were required to A. grind their own grain at home. B. fight against the king's enemies. C. move to nearby cities and towns. D. stay on the land that they worked
What is D. stay on the land that they worked
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Many people in medieval Europe thought that storms, disease, and famine were: A. sent as punishments by God. B. Events that could not be prevented by prayer. C. Sent as punishments by the Church. D. Unimportant natural disasters.
What is A. sent as punishments by God.
100
Most Gothic cathedrals had all these features except A. stained-glass windows. B. broad ditches called moats. C. arches called flying buttresses D. roof sculptures called gargoyles.
What is B. broad ditches called moats.
200
What was the purpose of feudalism? A. It spread democracy by giving people a voice in their own government. B. It provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order. C. It created a fair society by balancing the powers of the monarch and the people. D. It looked after the welfare of all people by making sure they had all the necessities of life.
What is B. It provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order.
200
Which of the following is a main reason why the clergy were recorders and advisers to kings? A. They could read and write. B. They were honest and wise. C. They owned most of the land. D. They made all the people obey.
What is A. They could read and write.
200
In the Middle Ages, many universities grew out of A. pilgrimage sites. B. cathedral schools. C. Charlemagne's court. D. convent schools.
What is B. cathedral schools.
300
Later castles were built of stone rather than wood because: A. Supplies of wood had dwindled, and stone was readily available. B. They could resist attacks by more powerful weapons. C. It was more fashionable to build with stone than with wood. D. Stone was cheaper building material than wood.
What is B. They could resist attacks by more powerful weapons.
300
Which of these is a sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church? A. birthday B. marriage C. graduation D. pilgrimage
What is B. marriage
300
Thomas Aquinas’s concept that there is a universal order built into nature, guiding people’s moral thinking is called the: A. law of the earth B. natural law. C. reason and faith law. D. logic law.
What is B. natural law.
400
Community life in western Europe during the Middle Ages centered on A. the school. B. the theater. C. the church. D. the town hall.
What is C. the church.
400
Who would have been most likely to make the following statement? "I am traveling to Jerusalem to show God how sorry I am for having sinned. I pray we have a safe journey." A. a monk B. a priest C. a pilgrim D. a king
What is C. a pilgrim
500
During the Middle Ages, people expected the Church to: A. explain world events B. help the poor and sick C. hold town meeting and events D. do all of the above.
What is D. do all of the above.
500
What was a main goal of the Crusades? A. to teach Christians how to read B. to set up monasteries in Germany C. to take Jerusalem from the Muslims D. to spread Christianity to the Byzantines
What is C. to take Jerusalem from the Muslims