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1.Which of the following statements regarding the social structure of the Middle Ages is not true?
a. The economy was based on a system called
feudalism.
b. A feudal estate was often divided into numerous subdivision in a system called subinfeudation.
c. Serfs were bound to the land and were not allowed to leave the manor.
d. The manorial system provided peasants with access to land in exchange for labor or rent.
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| A piece of land that belongs to the lord in Medieval Times. |
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3.Why did trade diminish in importance in Europe during the Medieval Times?
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| Because barbarian robbers and pirates made trade much more dangerous. |
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4.A person during Medieval Times who is bartering is doing what?
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| Trading one good for another. |
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| Land belonging to a lord. |
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6.How long was a “week work” for serfs during the Middle Ages?
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7.Which crop was always planted in the season prior to the fallow season for a field?
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8.Which of the following is not true about the serfs of the Middle Ages?
a. They had to pay rent for the land they were given to grown their own food.
b. They had to give the lord a portion of all of the fish they caught in the rivers.
c. They had to tend to the lord’s livestock
d. They had to give what they produced on Sundays entirely to the Church.
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9.Which of these was not a way that a serf could become free?
a. Hide and provide for oneself for one year
b. Earn enough money to buy one’s freedom
c. If the lord of the manner was killed in the Crusades
d. Marry someone above the social rank of a serf
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10.What was the average life expectancy of a serf in the Middle Ages?
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11.Which of these was not a function served by the castle in the Middle Ages?
a. Home
b. Jail
c. school
d. Courthouse
e. armory
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12.How many balls are in a bocce set?
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13.What was the primary reason why was bocce was banned in many places in Europe during the Middle Ages?
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| The knights were playing bocce instead of practicing their archery |
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14.What is the most powerful piece on the chess board?
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15.Which of these was not true of the eating habits of the people in the Middle Ages?
a. They washed their hands before dinner
b. They turned their spoons face down
c. They shared their food with 2-3 others
d. They fed their scraps to the cats
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| In Heraldry, which “marks difference” did the fifth son wear? |
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| Which bird was the lord allowed to hunt with? |
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| In order to become a knight, boys of noble birth were sent away to a noblemen’s household for training at what age? |
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