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