Vikings
The main Viking god (one of the days of the week is named for this god)
Thor
a large estate that included a castle AND often an entire village around it
Manor
Peasants
Knights code of conduct
chivalry
What was the strongest and the safest part of a castle called?
"The Keep"
Where were the Vikings from?
Norway, Sweden, & Denmark (Scandanavia or Northern Europe)
serf
This important building was where peasants paid a fee to grind their grain.
Mill
knight-in-training from ages 7 through 14 years old.
page
Castles were built out of this material during the early part of the middle ages
wood or timber
Viking ship
Longboat
Another word for the Middle Ages
Medieval
Who was allowed to hunt in the forests?
Nobles
knight-in-training from ages 14 through 21
squire
A water filled ditch that surrounded many castles?
moat
Viking
The Middle ages lasted for 1,000 years from ______ to _________ .
500 CE to 1500 CE
a popular indoor game played by noble families.
chess
War between Christians and Muslims fought during the Middle Ages. Many knights left the manor to fight in this war over the Holy Land.
The Crusades
A wooden structure that crossed over a moat and could be lifted up to make the castle more secure.
drawbridge
Christians
The Middle Ages began with the fall of this empire
Rome or Roman Empire
During Medieval Times, many foods were eaten with these...
fingers
Knights provided this to both their lords and the peasants who lived in the manor.
protection
another name for a castle of home where the lords lived.
manor house