Medieval Food
A staple for the poor and the rich alike, but for different purposes, this legume was a common food and also used to make medicinal teas.
Beans
What were the three stages a young person went through to become a knight?
Page, Squire, and Knight.
What is the name for the economic and political system of the Middle Ages, based on land ownership and loyalty between lords and vassals?
Which of these Scottish castles featured in William Shakespeare's tragic play, "Macbeth"?
Glamis
How did the plague likely enter Europe?
Through trade routes, carried by rats and fleas on ships, first reaching Sicily in 1347.
This natural sweetener, often from bee hives, was the primary sweetening agent in the medieval period.
Honey
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What type of laborers were bound to the land and worked for a lord in exchange for protection?
Serfs
This historic site in East Sussex is a fine example of a medieval moated castle with its turrets and crenellations. What is it called?
Bodiam Castle
What animals served as the primary reservoirs for the plague-carrying fleas?
Rats
While the poor ate common vegetables, this exotic sea creature was a prestigious food for the nobility
Whale
What term describes the code of behavior that knights were expected to follow?
Chivalry
What were the three main types of plays performed by medieval guilds?
Miracle plays, Mystery plays, and Morality plays
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What were the characteristic swollen, black lymph nodes called, which gave the plague its name?
Buboes.
Because they were expensive and exotic imports, this also was a key characteristic of elite food, as seen in sweet-and-sour sauces.
Spices
Medieval queens gained their royal status primarily through one of two methods: marriage or, less frequently, through this other legal process.
Inheritance
What was the language of the Church and the educated elite during the Middle Ages?
Latin
Ashford Castle can be found in which of these countries?
Ireland
Approximately what percentage of Europe's population died during the Black Death?
About one-third, or 30-60%
The fully edible pie crust, which was simply a container in earlier periods, made its appearance in recipes in this century, according to culinary records
15th Century
Beyond their regal duties, medieval queens were expected to be good wives and mothers, embodying virtues such as piety and a talent for peace-making.
Expected Qualities
What was the name of the foundational document in England that limited the king's power?
The Magna Carter
Which of these English castles lies on the rugged coastline of Northumberland?
Bamburgh Castle
Which nursery rhyme is associated with the Black Death and the symptoms of the plague?
"Ring around the rosie"