People
Who was known as “The Lionhearted” during the Crusades?
King Richard
Who was at the top of the hierarchy in medieval society?
The King
What were large estates in the Middle Ages called?
manors
Which word is a synonym for uncommon?
a. rare
b. similar
c. alike
d. usual
a. rare
Which disease was carried by infected rats?
The Black Death
Which king changed the English legal system by creating a court system?
King Henry II
Who was responsible for copying books by hand?
Monks and nuns
What was the name of the code of honor followed by knights?
chivalry
Which word is an antonym for uncommon?
a. rare
b. similar
c. alike
d. usual
d. usual
What was the name of the system that ruled economic and social aspects of the Middle Ages?
Feudalism
Which woman led French soldiers in freeing the town of Orleans from the English?
Joan of Arc
Who provided labor in exchange for protection?
serfs
What step came between an apprentice and a master craftsman?
journeyman
The teacher gave us a(n) _______ signal to stop talking by raising her hand above her head.
a. verbal
b. nonverbal
c. essential
d. nonessential
b. nonverbal
What was the purpose of a moat around a castle?
defense against attacks
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
William, Duke of Normandy
Where did craftsman and merchants live?
in towns
Which document limited the power of the English King?
Magna Carta
My grandfather had a builder enlarge his kitchen. What did the builder do to the kitchen?
a. made it smaller
b. made it bigger
c. made it colorful
d. made it tighter
b. made it bigger
What part of a castle was the place for meals and entertainment?
The Great Hall
Who was the woman who was the queen of France and then England?
Eleanor of Aquitaine
What type of group did craftsmen belong to?
guilds
Which period of history happened right before the Middle Ages?
The Roman Empire
What does the root word arch mean?
a. large
b. small
c. main
d. minor
c. main
What was the work of art that showed the Battle of Hastings?
The Bayeux Tapestry