5 Written Questions

1. French peasant girl, she rallied the French troops during the Hundred Years' War. Was later burned at the stake.
2. Carolingian monarch of Franks; responsible for defeating Muslims in battle of Tours in 732; ended Muslim threat to western Europe.
3. English king who ruled as a tyrant, raised the taxes to pay for Crusades, leading to unpopularity. Forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215 at Runnymede
4. the medieval knight's code of behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women
5. a man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery

5 Matching Questions

1. knight
2. manor system
3. Battle of Hastings
4. Doomsday Book
5. vassal

1. a in the middle ages, a noble who usually was given a fief by his lord in exchange for loyalty
2. b A way of organizing agricultural labor; had 4 parts:manor house & village, farmland, meadowland & wasteland
3. c the census carried out by William the Conqueror when he became king of England for purposes of taxation
4. d in 1066 the Normans invaded England led by William the Conqueror; took control from the Anglo-Saxons
5. e an armed, mounted soldier of the feudal period who gives military service to a lord

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a community in which monks lead lives devoted to religion.
   1. Monastary
   2. peasant
   3. vassal
   4. monarch
2. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
   1. epidemic
   2. Pope
   3. chivalry
   4. guild
3. The document that English nobles forced King John to approve in 1215, limiting the king's power and protecting the rights of the people.
   1. monarch
   2. Marco Polo
   3. Monastary
   4. Magna Carta
4. a member of the lowest feudal class, bound to the land and whoever owned the land
   1. monk
   2. lady
   3. Pope
   4. serf
5. Italian (Venetian) traveler who explored China via the Silk Road in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan
   1. convent
   2. monk
   3. Wat Tyler
   4. Marco Polo

5 True/False Questions

1. nun → a man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery

   True        False

2. Bubonic Plague → The document that English nobles forced King John to approve in 1215, limiting the king's power and protecting the rights of the people.

   True        False

3. Battle of Tours → 732 AD Christians defeat Muslim invaders and stop the spread of Islam into Europe

   True        False

4. Martin Luther → One of the leaders of the English Peasants' Revolt in 1381.

   True        False

5. convent → a religious community in which women, or nuns live and pray

   True        False