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Review exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 4, 7, 11
LEVEL2 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14
LEVEL3 6, 8, 13, 15
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Which of the following was not a weapon used by knights? A. Mace B. Lance C. Cannon D. Sword 2. Which of the Roman Catholic clergy was the most powerful? A. Cardinal B. Priest C. Bishop D. Monk 3. The main work of early Christian missionaries was to: A. persecute non-Christians B. spread the word of Christianity C. eliminate the snakes in Ireland D. travel across Europe to primitive tribes. 4. Where did the plague most likely originate? A. Australia B. Asia C. Europe D. Africa 5. The word ‘quarantine’ comes from which Italian phrase? A. Separated patients
B. Forty days C. God’swill D. It wasn’t an Italian phrase — it originated in Spain 6. What is the name of the bacterium considered responsible for the Black Death pandemic? A. Yersinia pestis B. Bacillus anthracis C. Bacterium yersinius D. None of the above 7. What is an illumination? A. A light in the altar of a church B. An illustration in a holy manuscript C. Anew idea D. A stained-glass window 8. Which of the following was not a social group in the feudal system in medieval Europe?
A. Clergy B. Lords C. Peasants D. Pagans 9. Which of the following statements does not describe why historians once called the medieval period ‘the Dark Ages’?
A. They believed that ignorance triumphed over learning and order. B. There was a long period of coldness and darkness, causing famine. C. It was a period of great instability. D. Many Roman architectural structures were destroyed or abandoned.
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