History Quiz: Medieval Edition! 92% Of Americans Fail

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Are you a medieval history scholar? Prove it!

Game of Thrones buff? How much do you know about Medieval history, culture and people? Take this quiz to see how well you score!

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Angie
 Jun 09, 2018
1 of 18Pick the correct answer!
How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
Twelve
Six
Just one
2 of 18Pick the correct answer!
What animal helped spread the plague?
Dogs
Rats
Cats
3 of 18Pick the correct answer!
What was the major event of Medieval times?
The discovery of the New World
The Crusades
The discovery of the wheel
4 of 18Pick the correct answer!
The social system or government system of exchanging land for service was called what?
Feudalism
Communism
Socialism
5 of 18Pick the correct answer!
What was the piece of land that a lord gave to a vassal called?
Fief
Homestead
Acreage
6 of 18Pick the correct answer!
What was a favorite target of the Vikings when they raided Europe?
Horse troughs
Monestaries
Forests
7 of 18Pick the correct answer!
Which city did the Medicis rule?
London, England
Berlin, Germany
Florence, Italy
8 of 18Pick the correct answer!
From where did the Vikings come?
Hungary
Scandinavia
Germany
9 of 18Pick the correct answer!
What does Charlemagne's name mean?
Charles the Lesser
King Charles
Charles the Great
10 of 18Pick the correct answer!
At the center of a medieval castle, surrounded by walls and moats was a tall tower called what?
The Keep
Turret
Draw-bridge
11 of 18Pick the correct answer!
What disease took out half the population?
The Black Death/ Plague
Consumption
The Red Death
12 of 18Pick the correct answer!
What was another name for stew?
Tinky
Pottage
Gruel Mix
13 of 18Pick the correct answer!
What was the purpose of gargoyles?
To scare invaders
They were part of a drainage system
Just for decoration
14 of 18Pick the correct answer!
Which English king was known for beheading his ex-wives?
William the Second
Henry the Sixth
Henry the Eighth
15 of 18Pick the correct answer!
Beowulf, one of the oldest medieval sagas to have survived, is written in what language?
German
Old English
Latin
16 of 18Pick the correct answer!
Which of these Shakespearean rulers was a real medieval king?
Cymbeline
Pericles
Macbeth
17 of 18Pick the correct answer!
Empress Irene was one of the few women to govern during the medieval period in the _____.
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Frankish Empire
18 of 18Pick the correct answer!
Which two countries fought The Hundred Years' War?
Germany and Spain
Spain and Italy
France and England
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