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This study set covers History through
20 practice questions.
A collection of 20 factual questions covering the key people, places, and concepts of the Middle Ages. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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Medieval History Fundamentals study set below.
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1
Which document was signed by King John of England in 1215, limiting the power of the monarchy?
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A
The Domesday Book
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B
Magna Carta
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C
The Treaty of Verdun
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D
The Edict of Nantes
2
What architectural style, characterized by pointed arches and flying buttresses, dominated the later Middle Ages?
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A
Romanesque
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B
Baroque
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C
Gothic
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D
Neoclassical
3
Which city served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
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A
Constantinople
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B
Rome
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C
Athens
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D
Alexandria
4
Who was the Frankish king crowned Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in 800 AD?
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A
Charles Martel
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B
Clovis I
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C
Charlemagne
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D
Louis the Pious
5
What was the system of land ownership and social hierarchy common in medieval Europe?
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A
Capitalism
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B
Feudalism
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C
Socialism
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D
Communism
6
Which major conflict between England and France lasted from 1337 to 1453?
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A
The War of the Roses
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B
The Thirty Years' War
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C
The Hundred Years' War
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D
The Crusades
7
What was the main purpose of the Crusades?
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A
To trade silk with China
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B
To capture the Holy Land
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C
To discover the Americas
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D
To unite the Germanic tribes
8
Which plague pandemic swept through Europe in the mid-14th century, significantly reducing the population?
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A
Smallpox
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B
The Black Death
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C
Cholera
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D
Influenza
9
What was the primary role of a monk in a medieval monastery?
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A
To lead armies
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B
To trade goods
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C
To pray and copy manuscripts
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D
To collect taxes
10
Which invention allowed medieval knights to fight effectively from horseback?
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A
The wheel
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B
The stirrup
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C
The musket
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D
The compass
11
What was the 'Domesday Book' commissioned by William the Conqueror used for?
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A
Recording religious laws
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B
A survey of land and property
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C
Listing royal genealogy
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D
A medical encyclopedia
12
Who was the young French woman who helped lead French armies during the Hundred Years' War?
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A
Marie Antoinette
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B
Joan of Arc
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C
Catherine de' Medici
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D
Eleanor of Aquitaine
13
What is the name of the decorative, hand-written illustrations found in medieval books?
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A
Hieroglyphs
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B
Illuminated manuscripts
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C
Frescoes
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D
Woodcuts
14
In the feudal system, what was a piece of land granted to a vassal called?
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A
A fief
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B
A parish
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C
A commune
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D
A manor
15
Which English king was defeated by William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
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A
Edward the Confessor
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B
Harold Godwinson
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C
Richard the Lionheart
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D
Henry II
16
What were the fortified residences of nobility during the Middle Ages called?
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A
Palaces
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B
Castles
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C
Villas
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D
Townhouses
17
The 'Great Schism' of 1054 resulted in a permanent split between the Catholic Church and which other church?
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A
Protestant Church
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B
Eastern Orthodox Church
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C
Anglican Church
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D
Coptic Church
18
Which group of seafaring people from Scandinavia conducted raids across Europe between the 8th and 11th centuries?
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A
The Mongols
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B
The Huns
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C
The Vikings
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D
The Moors
19
What was a 'guild' in a medieval town?
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A
A type of currency
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B
An association of craftspeople or merchants
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C
A religious holiday
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D
A military rank
20
The period known as the 'Middle Ages' sits between the fall of the Roman Empire and which other era?
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A
The Enlightenment
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B
The Renaissance
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C
The Industrial Revolution
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D
The Space Age
