Vikings
Feudalism
The Black Death
Vocabulary
Random
100
Vikings travelled in _________________.
Longships
100
Who was the top the the Feudal System?
King
100
Which was deadlier: Covid-19 or the Black Plague?
The Black Plague.
100
Something people use to help treat sickness, reduce pain, or make the body healthier.
Medicine
100
Leif Erikson is believed to have reached Canada around the year 1000. What continent is Canada part of?
North America
200
What mythical creature was carved into the Viking boats?
Dragons
200
What work did peasants or serfs do?
Farming the land
200
What animals spread the Black Plague?
Rats and fleas
200
A person who buys and sells goods.
Merchant
200
Many plague victims suffered from a high body temperature called a _________
Fever
300
True or False:
Vikings used the same writing system that we use today.
False!
They used runic symbols
300
Which role was hired to protect a lord and his castle?
Hint: they wore armour
Knights
300
What is the word for lumps/swellings that appear on the body and can turn black?
Buboes.
These would form on the neck, groin, and armpits.
300
Another word for a “harbour” or “port.”
This is where sailors would arrive.
Shipyard
300
This person made tools, horseshoes, and weapons from metal.
Blacksmith
400
Vikings were originally from countries like Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. These countries are called _________________________.
Scandinavia
400
The Feudal system was a system where land was given in exchange for loyalty and work. Which of the following is a synonym for loyalty?
A. Betrayal and Revenge
B. Obedience and faithfulness
C. Argument and Fighting
B. Obedience and faithfulness
400
What did the plague doctor put in his mask?
Herbs, flowers, or spices
400
This word means "to stay home when you are sick and stay away from other people."
Quarantine
400
In battle, knights would wear this so that they could be identified. Being identified means people know who you are.
Hint: it would have symbols on it.
Coat of Arms
500
What name did the Viking Leif Eriksson give to Newfoundland, Canada?
Vinland
Vineland means “Land of Wine” because they found wild grapes.
500
What four roles are part of the Feudalism pyramid, and what order do they appear in?
1. King
2. Nobles
3. Knight
4. Peasants
500
How many people in Europe died from the plague?
Give a estimate.
"Roughly _______________ people died."
About 25-50 million people are estimated to have died in Europe from the plague between 1347 and 1351
Or, roughly half (50%) of Europe's population
500
A word for a belief not based on science.
During the Middle Ages, people held the ____________ (belief) that cats were witches and should be killed.
Superstition
(Superstitious)
Example: he believes in made-up things, so he is superstitious.
500
A disease that spreads quickly is called a _____________
Pandemic or plague