Medieval Art, Architecture & Culture
War and Battle
Royalty
Robin Hood
Feudal System
100
This tapestry depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066. What is the Bayeux Tapestry?
100
This is the name of a foot soldier in a medieval army.
What is an infantryman/ infantry?
100
This was the first Norman king of England, who won the battle of Hastings in 1066.
Who is William the Conqueror?
100
The story of Robin Hood mostly takes place in this forest.
What is Sherwood Forest?
100
These are the lowest people on the feudal pyramid.
Who are the peasants?
200
Many medieval paintings lacked this, which made them appear flat.
What is perspective?
200
This is the name of a mounted soldier in medieval warfare.
What is cavalry?
200
This King of England was hugely unpopular because of the high taxes he demanded, and because he took the throne while his brother was crusading.
Who is King John?
200
This is Robin's disguise to lure the Sheriff of Nottingham into the forest.
What is a butcher? Complete with meat for sale!
200
This is another term for "peasant."
What is "serf" or "villein?"
300
Most medieval paintings were about this important topic, which included saints, angels, and demons.
What is religion?
300
The Crusades were a series of holy wars fought over the control of this city.
What is Jerusalem?
300
This famous woman of the Middle Ages was the mother of both King John and King Richard.
Who is Eleanor of Aquitaine?
300
This is Robin Hood's actual name.
What is Robert Fitzooth? (Or Robert of Locksley?)
300
These are the stages a knight goes through before being dubbed.
What is page, then squire?
400
These were the original castles built by the Normans when they invaded England.
What is a motte and bailey castle?
400
This famous battle occurred in the year 1066 in England.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
400
This popular King was held captive in Austria, and eventually died of a gangrenous infection from a crossbow bolt through his shoulder.
Who is King Richard the Lionheart?
400
The author of the poem "A Song of Sherwood" is this person.
Who is Alfred Noyes?
400
These knights fought during the Crusades and became very wealthy.
Who are the Knights Templar?
500
The is the code that all knights swore to follow.
What is The Code of Chivalry?
500
When the Mongols invaded in the year 1258, they destroyed the House of Wisdom in this city.
What is Baghdad?
500
This Spanish knight was first called Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, and later known as known by the Muslims as "Sayyidi," and by the Christians as "El Campeador." A common short name for him is "___ ________."
What is El Cid?
500
This character is allegedly a shapeshifter.
Who is the Witch of Paplewick/ Maudlin?
500
This is the piece of armor that is meant to keep a knight's head from getting chopped off.
What is the gorget? (Or coif made of chain mail.)
