Middle Ages Test Review
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1. What is another name for the Middle Ages and why is it referred to by this name?
2. How was the Roman Empire divided? What happened in the western half and what happened
in the eastern half?
3. Describe the main focus of war during this period of history?
4.
What was the primary military force of this time? In other words, how did warfare change
from ancient times (Greeks and Roman) to the Middle Ages?
5. How could you best describe the early middle ages politically? What kind of government
system developed during this time? What was one unifying factor in Western Europe during the
Middle Ages?
6. What was the goal of the crusades? What was one to the biggest challenges to the success of
the crusades? What is another name for the Holy land?
7. Who started the Arab conquest? Where did Arab conquest begin?
8. What makes the following battles important?
Battle of Hattin –
Battle of Tours –
Battle of Manzikert –
Battle of Constantinople –
9. Who was the leader of the Mongols? What kind of warfare were they very good at? What
factors contributed to them gaining the largest continuous empire in history? What was their
weapon of choice?
10. Where did gunpowder originate? Gunpowder signaled the end of the use of what?
11. What were early cannons primarily used for? Who developed cannons for mobile field use?
What battle was the cannon first used? How were most early cannons loaded?
12. What was chivalry? It is the first example of what? How did it relate to knights lord and
vassals?
13. Define the following part of a castle
OublietteKeepMoatPalisadeBaileyTowerMottePortcullisArrow LoopCurtain WallDrawbridge-
14. What are the five types of Firearm ignitions?
15. Describe the different ways to defeat a castle.
16. Why were castles developed in the Middle Ages? Explain how castles were attacked and
defended? Why did star forts replace castles and what made them different from castles?
17. What kind of warfare dominated the medieval time period? What groups used this style of
warfare? How did they use it (battles, tactics, strategy)