Middle Ages

Question 0

Arabic word for “God”

Answer 0

Allah

Question 1

Monk who was in charge all other monks at the monastery

Answer 1

Abbot

Question 2

Charlemagne’s habit of sometimes forcing conquered people to either become Christian or die

Answer 2

Baptism by the Sword

Question 3

Battle at which Harold of Godwin was defeated by William the Conqueror, in 1066 in England. William became king of England

Answer 3

Battle of Hastings

Question 4

Battle at which Charles Martel defeated the Muslims and halted their entry into Western Europe

Answer 4

Battle of Tours

Question 5

Italian monk who developed a code of conduct for monks to follow, called Benedictine Rule

Answer 5

Benedict

Question 6

Dynasty that began when Pepin became king of the Franks

Answer 6

Carolingians

Question 7

Frankish king who built up a huge empire, spread Christianity and literacy, brought order to Europe, and was crowned emperor by pope in AD 800

Answer 7

Charlemagne

Question 8

Strong Frankish chieftain who ruled the tribe in the 400’s; he was the first Frankish leader to become a Christian, after winning an important battle

Answer 8

Clovis

Question 9

Form of government used in Europe in Middle Ages, based on ownership of land and personal loyalty to one’s lord

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Feudalism

Question 10

Plot of land granted to a vassal by a lord

Answer 10

Fief

Question 11

Five main tenets of the Islamic religion, they are faith, prayer, alms, fasting and pilgrimage

Answer 11

Five Pillars of Islam

Question 12

English king defeated by William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings in 1066

Answer 12

Harold Godwinson

Question 13

Medieval organization of people who all did the same craft or trade;

Answer 13

Guild

Question 14

French peasant girl who believed God was telling her to save France from the English in the Hundred Years’ War; she led French to a series of victories, then was captured and burned at the stake by the English.

Answer 14

Joan of Arc

Question 15

Land a lord owned that was directly controlled by him, rather than being parceled out to other vassals

Answer 15

Manor

Question 16

Frankish general and mayor of the palace who did all the work of the king without the title; also defeated Muslims at the Battle of Tours

Answer 16

Charles Martel

Question 17

The holiest city in Islam, the birthplace of Muhammad

Answer 17

Mecca

Question 18

Frankish dynasty set up by Clovis

Answer 18

Merovingian

Question 19

Royal agents that Charlemagne sent around to check up on his nobles and make sure no plots existed to overthrow him

Answer 19

Missi

Question 20

People lived together, and their main task was to pray and follow God’s laws

Answer 20

Monasticism

Question 21

Area of northern France handed over to the Vikings as a fief in order to prevent further attacks

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Normandy

Question 22

Son of Charles Martel, he overthrew the Frankish king and was crowned king of the Franks by the pope. His son was Charlemagne

Answer 22

Pepin the Short

Question 23

The holy book of Islam

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Qu’ran

Question 24

Peasant during the Middle Ages

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Serf

Question 25

Pope who called for the First Crusade, in 1096

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Urban II

Question 26

Person who received a fief from a lord and in return owed loyalty and military service to the lord

Answer 26

Vassal

Question 27

People from Scandinavia who raided and settled in Western Europe between 800 and 1000

Answer 27

Vikings

Question 28

Of Viking descent, he was the Duke of Normandy who claimed and won the English throne in 1066. First very strong king in English history

Answer 28

William the Conqueror

Question 29

Body of officials who perform religious services, such as priest, ministers, or rabbis

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Clergy

Question 30

Code of behavior for Knights in medieval Europe, stressing ideals such as courage, loyalty, and devotion

Answer 30

Chivalry

Question 31

Unified body of law formed from ruling of England's royal judges that served as the basis for law in many English speaking countries today

Answer 31

Common Law

Question 32

One of the expedition in which medieval Christian warriors sought to recover control of the holy land from the Muslim

Answer 32

Crusade

Question 33

Deadly disease that spread across Asia and Europe in the mid-14th century, killing millions of people

Answer 33

Bubonic Plague

Question 34

Medieval town dweller

Answer 34

Burgher

Question 35

An assembly of representatives from all three of the estates, or social classes in France

Answer 35

Estates-General

Question 36

Taking away of person's right of membership in a Christian church

Answer 36

Excommunication

Question 37

Cathedral of holy wisdom in Constantinople, built by the order of Byzantine emperor Justinian

Answer 37

Hagia Shophia

Question 38

Body of Roman civil law collected and organized by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian

Answer 38

Justinian Code

Question 39

A document guaranteeing basic political rights in England, drawn up by the nobles and approved by King John in 1215

Answer 39

Magna Carta

Question 40

Body of representatives that make laws for a nation

Answer 40

Parliament

Question 41

Everyday language of people in a region or country

Answer 41

Vernacular

Question 42

Person whose ideas are incorrect in the opinion of the church

Answer 42

Heretic

Question 43

Record of survey of the land of England made by order of William the Conqueror about 1086, giving ownership, extent, value, etc., of the properties

Answer 43

Domesday Book

Question 44

Organization of rural economy and society on self-sufficient manors

Answer 44

Manorialism