Bad Bad Things
The Franks
Feudalism
England
Crusades
100
What was a result of the fall of Rome?
the lack of a central government
100
The Franks grew powerful because of their new style of war that used
knights on horseback.
100
What belongs in the empty box to complete the cause-and-effect diagram?
Increase in attacks
100
What was the purpose of Magna Carta?
to protect the rights of nobles
100
What was the overall purpose of the Christians in the Crusades?
to gain control of Palestine
200
Which of the following best describes the Vikings?
Northern people who made quick, fierce raids on European villages
200
For which achievement is Charlemagne most remembered?
He united much of Europe.
200
A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were
grants of land
200
Habeas corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless
a court consents.
200
How did Salah al-Din change conditions in the Middle East?
He re-conquered most of Palestine.
300
What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague?
trading with Asia
300
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for
military support.
300
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?
Nobles lost power to the king or common people.
300
What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years’ War?
the longbow
300
What do the products listed below have in common?
• cotton
• melons
• apricots
• pepper
Crusaders brought them back to Europe from the Middle East.
400
Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by
birth
400
Pages and squires were boys in training to become
knights.
400
How did the Hundred Years’ War contribute to the decline of feudalism?
Hiring soldiers made monarchs less dependent on vassals.
400
Which date goes with an event on the timeline that took place in France?
1429
500
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
It created a shortage of workers.
500
Which of the following was a main job of medieval ladies?
managing the household
500
Which of these did William the Conqueror introduce to England?
a line of Norman kings