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?
Repair or return to an earlier condition
If a builder enlargers a kitchen, what happens to its size?
It gets bigger
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 teacher raises a hand without speaking. Is the signal 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?
Someone learning a trade or skill from an experienced worker
Combine these ideas using because: "Spices were expensive. They came from faraway places."
Spices were expensive because they came from faraway places.
Name TWO ways life for a serf differed from life for a lord.
Answers could vary. Example: Serfs had little power and often lived in simple 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 deadly or widespread disease
In "The dog ran across the open field," what is the prepositional phrase?
Across the open field
How did growing trade change where people lived and the importance of social groups?
People moved from manors (the countryside) to towns, and merchants and craftspeople formed the middle class.
Cathedrals, pilgrimages, and illuminated manuscripts were all examples of whose influence in the Middle Ages?
The Church
Explain the meanings of papacy, fueled, and destined.
Papacy: office or authority of the pope; fueled: helped cause or strengthen; destined: meant or expected to happen.
What is a monarch?
A king or queen who rules