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The Middle Ages: Knights, Castles & Kingdoms

SheelonHistorySocial StudiesEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 5, 2026

Step into the world of castles, knights, monks, and peasants. Feudalism, the Black Death, and Magna Carta, in one lively history quiz for middle school.

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  1. Who lived in castles and ruled the surrounding lands in the Middle Ages?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AMerchants
    BMonks
    CLords and nobles
    DSailors
  2. What was a young man who served a knight while training to become one called?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AA squire
    BA baron
    CA bishop
    DA jester
  3. What was the water-filled ditch that surrounded many castles called?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AA tunnel
    BA moat
    CA canal
    DA trench
  4. The Middle Ages began after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.True / False · 20s
  5. Which deadly disease killed millions of people in Europe in the 14th century?Multiple Choice · 20s
  6. What was the metal suit a knight wore in battle called? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  7. In a jousting tournament, two knights charged at each other holding...Multiple Choice · 20s
  8. Most people in the Middle Ages were peasants who worked the land.True / False · 20s
  9. Who carefully copied books by hand before printing was invented?Multiple Choice · 20s
  10. Which famous document, signed in England in 1215, limited the king's power?Multiple Choice · 20s
  11. What tall stone fortress did kings and lords build to defend their lands? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  12. The medieval system where lords granted land in exchange for loyalty and service is called...Multiple Choice · 20s

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