Medieval Life
What was the name for a farmer who worked land
controlled by a lord?
Serf
What kind of building helped protect people during wars?
A castle
What does restore mean?
a.Repair or return to an earlier condition
b. put something back again
c. go to a store again
In "The kids ran across the playground," what is the prepositional phrase?
Across the playground
Who owned and controlled the land around a manor?
a lord
Who were trained to fight and protect land?
Knights
What does emerged mean?
a. go into traffic
b. Came out or appeared
c. to collect
A child raises a hand without speaking. Is this verbal or nonverbal?
Nonverbal
What system exchanged land and protection for loyalty and service?
Feudalism
Who became king of England after the Battle of Hastings in 1066
William the Conqueror (William I)
What is an apprentice?
a. someone playing pretend
b. someone learning to fight
c. Someone learning a trade or skill from an experienced worker
A king or queen who rules
Name TWO ways life for a serf differed from life for a lord.
Serfs had littl power and often lived in simpl one-room homes; lords controlled land and lived in manor houses.
What document required the king to follow laws and consult nobles?
Magna Carta
What does pestilence mean?
a. A deadly or widespread disease
b. a bug
c. someone who bothers others
If a builder enlargers a kitchen, what happens to its size?
It gets bigger
How did growing trade change where people lived and the importance of social groups?
People moved from manors to towns, and merchants and craftspeople formed a more important middle class.
Name THREE examples of the Church's influence during the Middle Ages.
Cathedrals, pilgrimages, and illuminated manuscripts.
What is the meaning of papacy?
a. office or authority of the pope
b. someone in charge of the police
c. a doctor
Combine these ideas using because: "Spices were expensive. They came from faraway places."
Spices were expensive because they came from faraway places.