Grammar
Name all of the nouns:
The brave knight defended the majestic castle from the attacking army.
Knight, castle, army
What does the root arch mean?
The root arch means main or most important.
If my grandmother had a builder enlarge her kitchen, what was she doing to it?
A. Made it smaller B. Made it bigger C. Made it more colorful
B. Made it bigger
What is the name of the system of government in which land and protection are exchanged for loyalty and services?
A. gloomy castles B. medieval C. feudalism D. chivalry
What is feudalism?
Who provided labor in exchange for protection?
Serfs
Name the adverb and verb in this sentence:
The medieval serf spoke to her sister quietly and dreamed of one day being free.
ADV: quietly
Which of the following words is a synonym for uncommon?
A. usual B. similar C. alike D. rare
D. rare
Knights are battle-tested and can withstand many nights without sleep while travelling.
What is a synonym for withstand?
A. cause B. prevent C. survive D. crumble
C. survive
William the Conqueror brought his style of castle to
__________ after his conquest in 1066.
What country did William defeat in the Norman Conquest?
What is England?
Which of these is NOT TRUE about the black death?
A. It was spread by rats. B. It was a disease known as the plague. C. It was never linked to overcrowding and filthy living conditions. D. It killed a large part of the population in the middle ages.
What was C-never linked to overcrowding...
Name the adjectives in the sentence below:
The powerful and wealthy lords ruled their lands during the Middle Ages.
Powerful, wealthy
Which of the following words is an antonym for uncommon?
A. usual B. similar C. alike D. rare
A. usual
Chivalry refers to
A. the relationship of a serf to the lord
B. a group of merchants who controlled the quality of goods sold, as well as wages and prices
C. the code of rules about how knights should behave
What is the code of rules about how knights should behave? Answer C
What was the purpose of a moat around a castle?
The moat provided defense against attacks.
Who was at the top of the hierarchy in medieval society?
The King & Pope
Identify the adjective or adverb in the sentence and the noun or adjective it describes.
The serf finished her difficult tasks quickly before the dinner bell.
Adjective: difficult (tasks)
Adverb: quickly (finished)
A firm handshake and making eye contact are examples of ________ communication.
Complete the sentence:
A) verbal
B) non - verbal
C) essential
D) non - essential
B. A firm handshake and making eye contact are examples of non-verbal communication.
What does the word archenemy mean?
Main enemy
My family survived the plague and his mother said it was because of her clove tea. He then says, “Other families were not so fortunate.” What does he mean that other families were not so fortunate?
A. The other families didn't have clove tea
B. Other families did not survive the plague
B. Other families did not survive the plague.
Name the first step of a merchant during his training.
An Apprentice
What is the whole subject and predicate in the sentence below?
King Henry suspiciously whispered that he wanted someone to rid him of the troublesome priest.
Subject: King Henry
Predicate: suspiciously stated that he wanted someone to rid him of the troublesome priest.
Daily Double: Your team will get 500 points plus a bonus 100 if you can...
Write a sentence using the word endanger correctly.
Example: Scientists are studying the habitat of the endangered tiger to prevent its extinction.
Holy days are when we go to church and we celebrate, or we fast. Our church has beautiful and had stained-glass windows. When the sun shines through the colorful stained glass, the colors of the rainbow light up the church. It is truly a wonderful sight.
What does the narrator mean when he says the colors of the rainbow light up the church?
The sun poured through the stained-glass windows, meaning the light appeared in the colors of the glass.
Lords vs Serfs
Name three things that serfs were responsible to do for their weekly and sometimes daily chores.
tending crops
feeding livestock
gathering wood weaving
sewing and baking
gardening
Daily Double:
Extra 200 points!!!
What were the four social classes in medieval society from top to bottom?
1.King
2.Nobles (lords, church leaders, knights)
3.Middle Class (merchants, craftsmen)
4.Serfs/Freemen