middle ages quiz

The End of Term QuizLaura Higton

Rules

• You will be split into four teams.• You will take it in turns to answer a question. If you get

the question wrong, the next team will get an opportunity to answer. If you gt the question right, you have to explain why you chose this answer.

• You get a point for each correct answer.• The team with the most points wins.

Byzantine art came from:

• The West Roman Empire• The East Roman Empire• The West Greek Empire• The East Greek Empire

Which of these is not a characteristic of Byzantine art?

• Mosaics• Christian Imagery• Natural imagery• Flat imagery

Which of these is not an example of Islamic architecture?

• Alcazaba (Málaga)• Alcázar (Seville)• The Cathedral (Córdoba)• El Palacio Real (Madrid)

What is the mihrab in a mosque?

• The tower• The courtyard• The prayer room• The room where the Koran was kept

Which set of rules determined the lives of Medieval Monks?

• The rules of St John• The rules of St Mark• The rules of St Benedict• The Rules of St Luke

Where did the monks have meetings?

• Cloister• Church• Refectory• Chapter house

What was the refectory?

• Where the monks ate• Where the monks prayed• Where the monks slept• Where the guests slept

What motivated the First Crusade?

• The Muslims were attacking Christian land• The Christians believed that the Muslims had more

money than the,• The Christians wanted new territory• The Christians wanted to ‘reclaim’ the Holy Land

Which of these is not an example of a Christian pilgrimage?

• The Vatican• Mecca• Lourdes• Santiago de Compostela

Which groups of people would be part of military orders?

• Kings and princes• Kings and knights• Knights and religious figures• Religious Figures and kings

Which of these statements is incorrect?

• Guilds were created in the 12th Century• They were made up of different types of craftsmen• Each guild had a set of rules to follow• They supported each other

Which of these statements is true?

• Trade fairs were held every week• They would last less time than markets• They were run by peasants• They attracted traders from different countries

What caused the 14th Century economic crisis?

• There was a crop shortage• There was a war• There was an epidemic• There was a division in the Church

Which of these crises killed the most people?

• The Hundred Years War• The Western Schism• The Bubonic Plague• The Economic Crisis

Which of these was an effect of social conflict in the 14th Century?

• Social equality• A new class formed• Lower wages• There was an increase in bandits and beggars