The Middle Ages

Questions

1. Which empire was ruled from Constantinople during the Middle Ages?

   • The Byzantine Empire
   • The Carolingian Empire
   • The Mongol Empire
   • The Ottoman Empire
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   The Byzantine Empire

2. Who was crowned Emperor of the Romans by the Pope in the year 800?

   • Charlemagne
   • Genghis Khan
   • Justinian
   • William the Conqueror
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   Charlemagne

3. Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, the largest connected land empire in history. (True or false?)

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   True

4. Which West African empire grew rich on gold and salt under its ruler Mansa Musa? (Answer out loud)

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   The Mali Empire

5. What was the main purpose of a medieval castle?

   • Defence and control of the land
   • Holding markets for traders
   • Storing library books
   • Training sailors
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   Defence and control of the land

6. In the feudal system, who gave land to a knight in return for service?

   • A lord
   • A merchant
   • A monk
   • A peasant
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   A lord

7. What is the name for a deep ditch, often filled with water, around a castle? (Answer out loud)

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   A moat

8. What was the name of the group of medieval craftspeople who set standards for their trade?

   • A clan
   • A guild
   • A parish
   • A senate
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   A guild

9. Which network of trade routes linked China with the Mediterranean?

   • The Amber Road
   • The Royal Road
   • The Silk Road
   • The Spice Gate
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   The Silk Road

10. Which group of trading towns around the Baltic and North Seas was formed in medieval times?

    • The Delian League
    • The Hanseatic League
    • The Swiss Confederation
    • The Venetian Council
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    The Hanseatic League

11. The Black Death reached Europe in the 1840s. (True or false?)

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    False

12. Which valuable mineral was traded across the Sahara in exchange for gold?

    • Chalk
    • Coal
    • Granite
    • Salt
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    Salt

13. Which invention of about 1450 helped ideas spread quickly across Europe?

    • The compass
    • The printing press
    • The steam engine
    • The telescope
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    The printing press

14. In which city was the House of Wisdom, a great centre of learning?

    • Baghdad
    • Cairo
    • Cordoba
    • Damascus
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    Baghdad

15. Medieval monks in monasteries often copied books by hand. (True or false?)

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    True

16. What name is given to the Christian military expeditions to the Holy Land that began in 1095? (Answer out loud)

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    The Crusades

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