Study Guide – Medieval Europe Quiz
May 29th
1. What does C.E. and B.C.E. stand for?
2. Describe the four parts of the social system of feudalism. Why was each role
important?
3. What role did loyalty play in the feudal system?
4. What is a fief?
5. What was life like on a manor?
6. What is the Divine Right of Kings?
7. What was the process to become a knight?
8. What was the code of chivalry?
9. What was the title of a peasant that was not free and was tied to the land?
10. What was the role of the church in Medieval Europe?
11. Define polytheistic.
12. Define Monotheistic.
13. What role did monasteries and monks play in Medieval Europe?
14. Why did many Christians perform a pilgrimage?
15. What is a Relic?
16. What were the two most important holidays in Medieval Europe?
17. Why were holidays important to the people of Medieval Europe?
18. Why were Guilds so important?
19. How did a person get into a guild?
20. Where did the plague of 1346 originate?
21. How was the plague spread?
22. What causes the Black Death?
23. What role did sanitation play in the spread of the plague?
24. What is a buboes?
25. Why were Jews accused of spreading the plague?
26. What was a major impact of the plague?
27. Name four important parts of a castle and the purpose of each.