Occupations
This role in medieval times is where a young man would serve as an apprentice to a knight, learning the skills and duties required to become a knight themselves.
Squire
I was a favourite sporting event for nobility which would include riding horses with assistance from trained dogs and birds of prey.
Hunting
I was provided to a free man from a lord in exchange for services and loyalty.
Fief (An estate of land)
How many years did the Crusades take place, starting in 1095?
A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 200
D. 200
I was a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. I stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
Robin Hood
This role was responsible for tilling the land for kings and lords.
Serfs
I am a board game that was loved by nobility that included a king, a queen, a knight, a rook and many pawns.
Chess
The deep ditch surrounding the castles walls is called what?
Moat
Which king was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?
A. Charles B. John C. Edward D. George
B. John
In 1215, King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta stating that the king was not above the law of the land and protecting the rights of the people. Today, the Magna Carta is considered one of the most important documents in the history of democracy.
I was a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War.
Joan of Arc
We are members of the monastery put our full focus on God.
Monks
I was a sporting contest where two knights on horseback, armed with blunted lances, tilted at each other.
Jousting
True or False?
The first medieval castles were made of wood.
True
What was the name for a terrible disease that spread throughout Europe from 1347 to 1350?
The Black Death
I was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until my death in 1087.
William I the Conqueror
A master could promote an apprentice to which position so they could earn a wage?
Journeyman
True or False?
The medieval version of football was called gameball.
True
What is the name of the strongest part of the castle?
Keep
The Hundred Years War, that lasted from 1337 to 1453, was fought between which two countries?
England and France
I was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.
Marco Polo
We were men who traveled from town to town singing and playing music that told romantic stories about knights and heroes.
Troubadours
People who dressed up and disguised themselves at festivals were called...?
Mummers
I was built at the gate to help reinforce the castle defenses at its weakest point.
Gatehouse
The Wars of the _____ was fought between two rival families who both laid claim to the throne of England from 1455 to 1487.
Roses
I was a Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia to the Adriatic Sea.
Genghis Khan