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History 7 Medieval Unit           Medieval Questions based on Medieval Text Reading
 
1. . A.D. 476 - A.D.1450 is called what 3 names?
2. Why are the Dark Ages called "Dark" ?
3. What does "Franks" mean ?

4.What 2 important things did Clovis do for the Franks ?
5. What did Charles Martel do for Europe ?
6. Why was Pepin important ?
7. What does the name Charlemagne mean ?

8. What 2 things did Charlemagne make his defeated enemies accept?
9. What title did Charlemagne receive on Christmas day from the Pope?
10. What 2 things did Charlemagne dedicate himself to as emperor?
11. What valuable service did monks perform ?

12. Why were there so few books ?
13. What were the 3 groups that threatened Charlemagne's empire ?

14. What special tactic made the Vikings so successful?
15. Why is Alfred (King of England) called "The Great ?''

16 What was William promised? Why did he feel betrayed ?
17.  Who provided protection after the Roman Empire fell?
18. What is a "hierarchy"?
19. What is "feudalism ?''

20. Dukes and Earls became a new class of people called _______.
21. Mounted warriors were called ___________.
22. When the vassal swore his loyalty to the lord, what did the vassal receive?
23. Why did William take a census of all of England?
24. Explain about the castle's walls-
                         the castle's windows-
                 the location of  the castle-
   the lord and lady's sleeping place-

25. Give 4 duties of the lady of the castle- 

26. Another name for peasants is ________.
27. What 2 improvements helped farmers?
28. What 3 new plants added flavor & nutrition to peasant diets?

 29. According to the selection,"Piers the Plowman,'' 

                              peasant women duties were
                    to ______________ ,to ____________ , to____________ , to______________, 
                    to______________ ,to____________________
 
30. Who were the "men of prayer ?''          "men of war"?        "men of work"?  
31. List the hierarchy for religious people :        ,                ,              ,          ,          ,

32. Why did monks and nuns work so long and hard?
33. What is "barter"?
34. What is another name for "guild" ?
35. What are the three levels in a guild ? 
36. What 2 restrictions were on Jews?
37. How did lords grow more wealthy ?
38.Tell 4 reasons the lords were angry with King John.


39. Name 2 rights the king could not take away in the Magna Carta .

40. From the Magna Carta, America created what document ?
41. The Declaration of Independence says the people have the right to do what?