Name: __________________________________________________ Date: __________ Pd: __________

Chapter 13 and 14 Exam

Section I: Vocabulary: Match each term with its definition. (20 points, 2 points per question)

____________ 1. Guild A. The increased availability of trade goods and

new ways of doing business

____________ 2. John Hus B. English King who was the hero of the Third
Crusade

____________ 3. Anglo Saxons C. Last names given to Europeans after the

Middle Ages, used to help identify them

D. Norman leader who took over England and

____________ 4. Capetian
kept 1/5 of the land as his private property
Dynasty
E. Sickness that broke through Europe starting
____________ 5. Richard the in 1347, killing almost half of the population
Lion-Hearted
F. An organization of those in similar
____________ 6. Commercial occupations who worked to improve
economic or social conditions for its
Revolution
members
____________ 7. William the
G. French governmental meeting between
Conqueror nobles, lords, bishops, merchants, and
____________ 8. Estates- commoners; created by King Philip

General H. French dynasty starting in the late 900s

____________ 9. Surname
I. Bohemian who taught that authority of the
Bible is greater than that of the Pope
____________ 10. Bubonic
J. Immigrants to the British Isles from three
Plague northern German and western Scandinavian
clans
Section II: Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer. (30 points, 3 points per question)
1. Who molded the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings into one people?
a. Harold Godwinson
b. King Canute
c. King Philip I
d. Richard the Lion-Hearted
2. What happened to the English lords who supported Harold Godwinson?
a. They were executed
b. They were sent to France
c. They continued to support him
d. They lost all of their land
3. What was the importance of the Magna Carta?
a. It guaranteed basic political rights
b. It was Jay Z’s best album
c. It gave the King absolute power
d. It made it harder for the commoners to get jobs
4. How is the Muslim military leader Saladin portrayed in history?
a. He was a ruthless leader
b. He killed every Christian who crossed his path
c. He was tough, brilliant, and very fair
d. He lost all of his battles
5. Why did so many Christians go to fight in the Crusades?
a. They wanted to move to the Middle East
b. They wanted an adventure
c. They were promised a spot in heaven by the pope
d. They enjoyed killing people
6. What was the three-field system?
a. Farmers were able to use 2/3 of their fields each year instead of only ½
b. Farmers would share 3 fields with their neighbors to keep prices down
c. Farmers would use 3 fields every year to grow their crops
d. Farmers used 1/3 of their fields each year and let 2 grow nutrients in the soil
7. What were the three major problems in the Church prior to the Crusades?
a. Priests were getting married, the Pope was paid too much, and there were not enough
nuns
b. There were underpaid bishops, kings appointed popes, and there was too much corruption
c. Priests were getting married, bishops sold positions in the church, and kings appointed
bishops
d. A and B
8. Who was Joan of Arc?
a. Noah’s wife during the Great Flood
b. A French woman who went to battle as God’s warrior and was later burned at the stake
c. An Italian woman who was a nurse during wars and saved so many people she was made
a saint
d. A woman who was accused of being a witch because she had an ugly nose
 9. How were so many people infected with the Bubonic Plague?
a. Rats were rampant and the fleas they had bit tons of people
b. Rats lived everywhere so they infected the food supply
c. People lived too close to one another so they all got sick
d. The candles they were burning had the germs in them
10. Who fought in the Hundred Years War?
a. The French and the Native Americans
b. The German and the French
c. The English and the Romans
d. The English and the French

Section III: Short Answer: Write 1-2 sentences for each response. (20 points, 4 points per question)
1. What does the word “crusade” mean?

2. What was the importance of guilds in the Middle Ages?

3. What was the Great Schism?

4. What were the Children’s Crusades?

5. Explain the historical significance of the Magna Carta.

Section IV: Short Essay Response: Please write a paragraph response for each question. (30 points, 15
points per question)
1. What was the Code of Chivalry? (Give your definition for it.) What was the historical point of
having the Code? Why is the word chivalry still important today? *Be sure to answer all 3 parts*

2. Please explain how the rise of England and France (and the development of their governments)
laid out the groundwork for modern-day democracy. *Hint: There are three major parts to this*