Only a True History Expert Can Pass This Medieval Times Quiz

What event is generally considered the start of the Medieval Period?

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Bronze Age

• The Paleolithic Era

• The Fall of Rome

What time period came after the Medieval times in Europe?

• The Renaissance

• Modern Time Period

• The Bronze Age

• Mesolithic Time Period

Charles the Great founded the Carolingian Empire in the 9th century. By what name is he more commonly known?

• Pepin the Short

• Charlemagne

• Louis the Pious

• Charles in Charge

Leif Erikson is believed to have been the first European to set foot in North America, long before Christopher Columbus. What country was he from?

• Iceland

• Sweden

• Italy

• England

A young nobleman acting as a knight's attendant before becoming a knight himself was called a what?

• Squire

• Clergy

• Freeman

• Serf

What duke of Normandy led the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century?

• Robert the Magnificent

• Robert Curthose

• William the Conqueror

• Richard III

What institution had the most power during the medieval times?

• The Huns

• The Catholic Church

• The Serfs

• Association of Land Owners

In the 11th century, the Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated by followers of Christianity to stop the spread of what other religion?

• Islam

• Witchcraft

• Judaism

• Paganism

Who led the Scottish to victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297?

• James Douglas

• Andrew Moray

• William Wallace

• Mel Gibson

Who was Henry VI's wife that served as Queen of England during the War of the Roses in the 15th century?

• Empress Matilda

• Joan of Navarre

• Berengaria of Navarre

• Margaret of Anjou

The Hundred Years' War between England and France began in 1337. What year did it end?

• 1437

• 1453

• 1436

• 1401

In what century was the term "peasant" coined?

• 11th century

• 13th century

• 9th century

• 15th century

What King of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215 to limit his own power?

• Edward I

• King John

• Henry III

• Richard I

What sport did King Edward II of England ban in response to complaints by London merchants in 1314?

• Football

• Archery

• Jousting

• Wrestling

Who was crowned King of France shortly after Joan of Arc's victory at the Siege of Orleans?

• John II

• Charles VII

• Louis XI

• Charles VI