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The Middle Ages in Europe and Asia – Super Quiz!
Directions: Write the letter of the correct response in the blank provided. (1 point each)
_____ 1. Feudalism could be BEST described as a
system that trades…
A. Land for freedom
B. Land for loyalty
C. Food for freedom
D. Food for livestock
_____ 2. The figures in the Catholic church most
closely tied to the daily life of peasants
were:
A. Cardinals
B. Popes
C. Monks
D. Priests
_____ 3. Which of the following ranks leaders in the
Catholic church from highest to lowest?
A. Priest, Pope, Bishop
B. Pope, Monk, Bishop
C. Bishop, Monk, Pope
D. Pope, Bishop, Priest
_____ 4. Which of the following is NOT a reason
knights would participate in tournaments?
A. To earn riches
B. To earn fame
C. To practice battle skills during peacetime
D. To humiliate their opponents
_____ 5. The code of honor knights lived by was
called:
A. Chivalry
B. Courtesy
C. Charlatanry
D. Chronometry
_____ 6. Women in Europe during the Middle Ages
were seen as _____________ and needing
_____________.
A. strong, more rights
B. brave, more independence
C. weak, protection
D. intelligent, power
_____ 7. The Crusades were a series of wars
between…
A, Rome and Carthage
B. Muslims and Christians
C. Christians and Pagans
D. Muslims and Romans
_____ 8. Who ordered the first Crusade?
A. Saladin
B. King Richard the Lionhearted
C. Robin Hood
D. Pope Urban II
_____ 9. Which of the following was NOT an effect of
the Crusades?
A. The lack of knights in Europe weakened
feudalism
B. Trade routes expanded
C. The Catholic church became even more
powerful
D. Serfs gained opportunities for social
advancement
_____ 10. Which of the following was NOT an
attempted solution to the Black Plague?
A. The burning of Jews
B. Flagellants
C. The Crusades
D. Hiring of “plague doctors”
_____ 11. Which dynamic leader united the Mongol
tribes and created an 8 million square mile
empire?
A. Genghis Khan
B. Kublai Khan
C. Chairman Mao
D. Kim Jong-il
_____ 12. The Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty in China
was headed by:
A. Genghis Khan
B. Kublai Khan
C. Chairman Mao
D. Kim Jong-il
_____ 13. The Mongol invasions of Japan failed
because of…
A. disruption of their supply lines
B. the Japanese army’s superior numbers
C. extreme weather conditions
D. a shortage of materials for forging
weapons
_____ 14. The Yuan Dynasty was followed by:
A. the Ming Dynasty
B. the Zhang Dynasty
C. the Han Dynasty
D. the Jin Dynasty
_____ 15. Who was MOST responsible for building
the Great Wall of China?
A. the Ming Dynasty
B. the Yuan Dynasty
C. the Mongols
D. the Japanese
_____ 16. Who sits at the TOP of the Japanese
feudal system?
A. The samurai and the daimyo
B. The lords and vassals
C. The daimyo and the peasants
D. The emperor and the shogun
_____ 17. What is bushido?
A. A code of honor
B. A divine wind
C. A class in feudal Japan
D. A type of porcelain
_____ 18. Which group of the following was the
LEAST respected in feudal Japan?
A. Samurai
B. Merchants
C. Farmers
D. Craftsmen
_____ 19. Which class contained the vast majority of
the people in feudal Japanese society?
A. Samurai
B. Peasants
C. Daimyo
D. Vassals
_____ 20. Which of the following did NOT help
contribute to the fall of the Yuan Dynasty?
A. Economic overextension
B. Famine
C. Devastating earthquakes
D. Failed invasions