The Middle Ages in Europe conventionally begin after the fall of which empire?
C.The Western Roman Empire
Medieval History
Test your knowledge of the Middle Ages. Knights, feudalism, Crusades, and kingdoms.
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What was the system of land and loyalty in medieval Europe called?
C.Feudalism
Which disease killed a large portion of Europe's population in the 14th century?
C.The Black Death (bubonic plague)
What were the religious wars to capture the Holy Land called?
A.The Crusades
Under feudalism, what title was commonly held by the ruler of a kingdom?
D.King
What document did King John of England sign in 1215, limiting royal power?
A.Magna Carta
Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 CE by the Pope?
B.Charlemagne
In what year did the Black Death begin spreading widely in Europe?
A.1347
Which empire was centered in Constantinople during the Middle Ages?
D.Byzantine Empire
What was a medieval warrior who served a lord in exchange for land called?
C.Knight
Which medieval English king led the Third Crusade?
D.Richard I (Richard the Lionheart)
What was the Hundred Years' War fought between?
A.England and France
Who was the French peasant girl who led French forces during the Hundred Years' War?
A.Joan of Arc
What was the name of the survey of England ordered by William the Conqueror?
D.Domesday Book
Which Viking leader became the first Norman king of England?
C.William the Conqueror
In what year did William the Conqueror invade England?
C.1066
Which battle in 1066 marked the Norman conquest of England?
B.Battle of Hastings
What was the medieval Islamic state in Iberia called?
A.Al-Andalus
Which medieval empire conquered Constantinople in 1453?
B.Ottoman Empire
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
A.Constantinople
Which medieval scholar wrote Summa Theologica?
D.Thomas Aquinas
What was the name of the English legislative body that developed in the Middle Ages?
A.Parliament
Which Mongol leader conquered much of Asia and Eastern Europe in the 13th century?
B.Genghis Khan
In what year was the Magna Carta signed?
D.1215
What was the medieval Muslim territory that included parts of Spain called?
C.Al-Andalus