About Medieval History Quiz #850
Medieval History Quiz #850 was the quiz for Friday, October 30, 2026: 10 questions: 3 easy, 4 medium and 3 hard. Everyone who played Medieval History Quiz that day got the same quiz, and it stays here to play for 60 days.
The questions of Medieval History Quiz #850
- Which style of architecture, with pointed arches and huge stained-glass windows, began in France in the 1100s?
- What was the bridge over a castle's moat that could be raised to keep enemies out called?
- What sport did medieval nobles enjoy with trained hawks and falcons?
- Which term, now avoided by most historians, was once used for the centuries after the fall of Rome in western Europe?
- Which East African coastal culture of trading city-states such as Kilwa and Mombasa flourished in the Middle Ages?
- Which city was home to the House of Wisdom, a great centre of learning in the 800s?
- What was the strongest central tower of a castle, used as a last refuge, called?
- Who is credited with inventing movable type printing in China in the 1040s?
- What were the poets of the Viking courts, who praised kings in verse, called?
- What was the Byzantine Empire's famous gold coin, used in trade for centuries?
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Other days of Medieval History Quiz
- Medieval History Quiz #849, Oct 29
- Medieval History Quiz #848, Oct 28
- Medieval History Quiz #847, Oct 27
- Today’s quiz, #851
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