History Skills
This calendar system positions years in relation to the birth of Jesus Christ.
What is BC/AD?
This class sat at the top of the Feudal pyramid as the ruler.
Who is the King/Monarch?
This type of protective feature changed from wood, to stone, to concrete as castles evolved over time.
What is a wall?
Fill in the blank:
The local village went on a _________ hunt.
What is a witch?
This calendar system presents years in a more secular manner.
What is BCE/CE?
This system of faith was the prominent religion in Medieval Europe.
What is Christianity?
This American structure is an example of a modern day castle.
What is The White House?
This torture device is suspected to not actually be from the Medieval Period.
What is an Iron Maiden?
This type of historical source was created during a time period by someone who lived through that time period.
What is a Primary Source?
The collapse of this ancient civilisation led to the beginning of the dark ages or Medieval Period.
What is the Roman Empire.
This type of clothing served the specific purpose to protect a knight in combat.
What is armour?
This type of trial involved a prisoner being asked to carry a red hot iron in his hand and walk three steps. If his hand was infected three days later, it was considered that God was saying that the man was guilty.
What is an Ordeal by Fire?
This type of historical source was made about a time period by someone who did not live through that time period.
What is a Secondary Source?
This medieval ruler is also known as 'Lord of the Franks'.
Who is Charlemagne?
This class from the feudal system lived in castles to protect the lords.
What are knights?
This type of trial settles a dispute between two people of roughly equal strength.
What is an Ordeal by Battle?
This year was considered to be the end of the Medieval Period.
What is 1400CE/1400AD?
This person led an army as a teenager and received a sainthood after her death.
Who is Joan Of Arc?
This medieval sport was heavily featured in the film 'A Knights Tale'.
What is jousting?
This type of trial was set up by King Henry II. During this trial, a group of men from a village would take a vote to decide whether or not a prisoner was guilty of a crime.
What is the Jury System?