Vocabulary
Feudal Roles
The Medieval Church
Castles
Medieval Life
100
1. This is the name for the group of buildings that monks or nuns live in. A synonym is monastery. 2. This is the name for head of the monastery.
abbey; abbot.
100
This is the name for the person at the top of the social hierarchy of feudalism. It could be a king or a queen.
Monarch
100
The church was the _______ of life in the middle ages. People were encouraged to attend church so they would go to ________. They feared going to _______.
center; heaven; hell
100
The fact that so many castles were built, shows how much ______ people lived with.
fear
100
As cities developed, most people lived in filth. Give me one example of this.
Chamber pots, rats, fleas, lack of bathing.
200
This is the code of conduct that surrounds knights and knighthood. It can be compared to Japanese Bushido.
chivalry
200
Like the Japanese Samurai, these men agreed to protect lords and barons in exchange for housing and payment.
knights
200
1. This is the term for offerings or taxes people would pay to the church. ________ 2. Peasants paid around ______.
Tithe; 10%
200
The lord usually lived with his family in a __________ within the walls of the strong hold.
tower
200
How did merchants and traders make money? What did they sell and where did the goods often come from?
They would trade goods in marketplaces. Goods like silk and spices from far off places like China and India
300
This word means having no connection to religion or church.
secular
300
Peasants who could not leave their manor were called these.
serfs
300
Explain why stained glass was used in churches.
to depict stories and lessons from the bible because most people couldn't read or write.
300
What are murder holes?
An opening in castle entry through which boiling water, boiling oil, or rocks could be dropped on an attacker
300
1. What were guilds? 2. How did one join a guild? 3. Give an example of a kind of guild.
A group of artisans who make a craft. Became an apprentice for 7 years. Cobbler, blacksmith, cloth makers, bakers
400
This word is is an event, person, or object that is used to lay the blame on for all that goes wrong, regardless of the contributions of others.
scapegoat
400
This is the name of the land grant given by Kings to lords and barons.
fief
400
1. This is a general term to describe leaders in the church. 2. Many thought they were above the ______.
clergy, law
400
Besides murder holes, name and explain another kind of castle defense.
mote, draw bridge, arrow slits, guard towers
400
2 examples for each: 1. For fun, children might play______. 2. Adults might _____________.
Children played with dolls and toys, rolled hoops, played badminton, lawn bowling, and blind man’s bluff. Adults liked chess, checkers, and backgammon., card games, dice games, and dancing.
500
1. The extreme scarcity of food is called a ____________. 2. A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease is called an _______________.
famine; epidemic
500
When a King gives a land grant to a lord, he takes this sworn loyalty to the King.
fealty
500
1. The highest role in the Catholic church. His power rivaled the King's. 2. The second highest role in the Catholic church. Thomas Beckett held this role and was murdered.
Pope; Archbishop
500
Name two groups of people that invaded Medieval Europe.
Vikings, Muslims, Magyars
500
1. What is trial by ordeal? Give an example. 2. What is trial by combat?
1. the accused had to pass a dangerous test, such as the well test. 2. the accused had to fight to prove his innocence.
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