The Middle Ages - (Submitted By Yoda)
  Question Answer
001

The Middle Ages traditionally began with the fall of which empire?

The Roman Empire
002

Which event in1453 marked the end of the Middle Ages?

The Fall of Constantinople to the Turks
003 Which historical period, marked by achievement followed the Middle Ages? The Renaissance
004 In the federal system what did a lord(or suzerain) grant to his subject(or vassal)? A Fief or Protection
005 And what did the vassal owe to the suzerain in return? Total "Homage" or personal services
006 Allegiance to a suzerain was sworn over either a Bible or what? The Relics Of A Saint
007 Which event intrduced this feudal system to England? The Norman Conquest in 1066
008 What was the name of Chaucer's chronicle of life in the Middle Ages? The Canterbury Tales
009 Which region of France became an English possesion by the marriage of Eleanor to Henry II in 1152? Aquitaine
010 Who was crowned emperor in Rome in 800? Charlemagne
011 Who did William the Conqueror marry? Queen Matilda
012 According to tradition, what did she supervise? The Weaving Of The Bayeux Tapestry
013 What is the Book of Kells? The Irish Masterpiece of Illumination
014 By what name are the biblical plays of the Middle Ages known? The Mystery Plays/ Miracle Plasys
015 Which Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered in 1170? Thomas Beckett
016 Which medieval cathedral has the widest nave of all French Cathedrals? Chartes
017 In 1348, 28 per cent of the entire population died. Why? They Died of Plague- the Black Death
018 Henry IV of France's marriage to whom started the Thirty Years War? Eleanor Of Aquitaine
019 Between which two countries was the Thirty Year War fought? England and France
020 Who was Richard the Lionheart's famous opponent during the Third Crusade? Saladin
021 When he returned to Europe after the Third Crusade, where was Richard The Lionheart held prisoner? Austria
022 HenryV of England defeated the French at which famous battle? The Battle Of Agincourt
023 Which city did Joan of Arc deliver from the English to the French in 1429? Orleans
024 Between which two groups were the Wars of the Roses fought? Lancastrians and Yorkists
025 How did Henry VII put an end to the Wars of The Roses in 1485? He Married Elizabeth of York after defeating Richard III at the battle of Bosworth Field
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