Only a True History Expert Can Pass This Medieval Times Quiz

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

• The Paleolithic Era

• The Bronze Age

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Fall of Rome

What time period came after the Medieval times in Europe?

• Mesolithic Time Period

• Modern Time Period

• The Renaissance

• The Bronze Age

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

• Pepin the Short

• Charlemagne

• Charles in Charge

• Louis the Pious

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

• Italy

• England

• Sweden

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

• Serf

• Squire

• Clergy

• Freeman

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

• Richard III

• Robert Curthose

• William the Conqueror

• Robert the Magnificent

What institution had the most power during the medieval times?

• The Huns

• The Serfs

• Association of Land Owners

• The Catholic Church

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?

• Witchcraft

• Paganism

• Islam

• Judaism

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

• Andrew Moray

• William Wallace

• Mel Gibson

• James Douglas

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

• Empress Matilda

• Berengaria of Navarre

• Joan of Navarre

• Margaret of Anjou

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

• 1401

• 1453

• 1436

• 1437

In what century was the term "peasant" coined?

• 15th century

• 13th century

• 9th century

• 11th century

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

• Edward I

• Richard I

• Henry III

• King John

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

• Football

• Archery

• Wrestling

• Jousting

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

• Louis XI

• John II

• Charles VI

• Charles VII