Starter quiz

  • Which definition best describes what a baron is?
    • a great lord or landholder in the kingdom  ✓
    • a ruler of the kingdom
    • a skilled farmer tied to the land
    • a traveling minstrel and storyteller
  • What is a "succession crisis"?
    • a failed attempt to conquer a neighbouring kingdom
    • a period of extreme weather conditions and crop failures
    • a situation in which there is no clear heir to the throne  ✓
  • Which definition best describes what an empire is?
    • a group of countries ruled from the centre by one person or a group  ✓
    • a powerful group of knights sworn to protect the king
    • a religious organisation headed by the Pope
  • Write the missing word. A __________ is a military mission against a group considered by the Pope to be an enemy of the Church.
    • 'crusade' ✓
  • Write the missing word. The __________ is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
    • 'Pope' ✓
  • Which term best describes an early Norman fortress used to station troops?
    • Concentric castle
    • Moat and Billy fortress
    • Motte and Bailey castle  ✓
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