Famous Events
What year was the Battle of Hastings?
1066
What was the Black Death, and what century did it occur?
Was a plague/disease that spread across Europe in the 14th century.
Draw a diagram of the feudal system
King
Nobles & Clergy
Knights
Peasants
Name three ordeals or trials used to determine guilt in Medieval Europe.
Ordeal by Water, Ordeal by Fire, Trial by Combat
Released in 1993, this action/adventure film is my favourite movie of all time.
Jurassic Park
What is a Crusade?
A holy war.
How was the Black Plague spread from person to person?
Through fleas attached to rats
Which of the Feudal classes were typically able to read?
Royalty, Nobles, and Clergy
What is the name of an animal companion that a witch has?
A familiar
This Mediterranean city hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Barcelona
It was a violent uprising from the peasants of England who desired more pay.
What were three of the symptoms of the Black Plague, and how did it affect the human body?
Peasant's who received no pay were called this word beginning with "s"
Serfs
What was the name of the famous 17th century Witch Hunter who eventually was drowned for being so annoying?
What year did St Helena Secondary College open its doors?
1984
Name the 3 men who were trying to win the throne before the Battle of Hastings?
Harald Hardrada
Harold Godswinson
William of Normandy
How did the Black Plague impact European society, particularly the economy and feudal system?
Heaps of answers here so I'll accept quite a few.
How did the manor system support feudalism, and what was daily life like for peasants?
The manor system supported feudalism by making each manor a self-sufficient community where peasants (serfs) worked the land in exchange for protection from the lord. Peasants had to farm, pay taxes, and provide labor, but they had little freedom. Daily life was hard, with long hours of work, simple diets, and small, crowded homes.
What is the name of this device?
My favourite video game of all time is...
Banjo Kazooie