Who Am I?
I fought for my lord and followed the Code of Chivalry.
Knight
Freedom – Protection – Loyalty – Taxes
Freedom (not part of the feudal agreement).
You live in a village where everyone dumps waste into the street and bathes once a month. What disease might spread quickly through your town?
The Black Death (or bubonic plague).
Knight – Lord – Monarch
They are all part of the feudal upper class
An estate owned by a lord which was used for farming
Manor
I ruled a small area of land and promised soldiers to my king.
Lord or noble
Castle – Village – Manor – Cathedral
Village (the others are individual buildings, not communities)
You’re a knight following the Code of Chivalry. A merchant refuses to pay his taxes, a widow is being harassed, and you need to help the local farmer with some chores. Which duty should you follow first?
Protect the weak/widow (chivalry puts honor and protection first).
Kitchen – Dungeon – Church
All rooms in a Medieval Castle
Merchant
I worked the fields, paid taxes, and could not leave the land.
Serf
Monk – Priest – Pope – Noble
Noble (lives a secular, not religious, life)
You’re a peasant who just got invited to dinner at the manor. You’re offered meat stew, bread, and fresh fruit. Which of these foods would be the most exciting for you to eat? Why?
Fruit because it is eaten by the higher classes
Feasts – Tournaments – Hunting
Activities enjoyed by nobles
To demand or collect money as a fee or a tax
Levy
I worked for the Church and often lived in a monastery.
Clergy
Monarch – Knight – Serf – Merchant
Merchant (not tied to the feudal system; part of towns/trade)
You’re 7 years old and have just been sent away from your family to live with a noble household. You’ll spend years learning manners, sword fighting, and how to serve your lord. If you work hard, you’ll become a ____ when you turn ___.
200 points for each of the blanks
Knight
21
Merchant – Blacksmith – Miller
Common trades or jobs in medieval towns.
The Bubonic Plague is commonly called this because of the color people's face, fingers, or toes would sometimes turn. What is the nickname?
The Black Death
I protected peasants and swore loyalty to my lord in exchange for a fief.
Vassal
Disease – War – Old age – Famine (starvation)
Old age (not a common way to die in the Middle ages)
You’re a 14-year-old girl living on a manor. Your family just arranged your marriage, and your future husband is much older than you. What are your options?
1. Get married, obey your husband, have lots of kids and hopefully survive childbirth
2. Run away, be homeless and outcasted, likely die from disease or starvation
3. Join the church and become a nun, devote your life to your faith
Pope – King – Lord
All held power and expected loyalty from others below them.
A high-ranking servant who worked on and supervised a lord's estate and household.
Steward