Royal Feast
What was a common meal (food and drinks) in the Medieval Times?
Bread/Porridge from grain and ale because water was not always safe to drink
What is the name of a popular medieval fictional series that amassed roughly 46 million views per episode when airing?
A Game of Thrones
What was the plague that ripped through Europe was often called?
Bonus Points: What caused it?
The Black Death and Rats on ships carrying fleas infested with the virus!
What is the name of the torture device that would have victims tied to ropes and stretched limb from limb?
The Rack
Middle Ages (or Dark Ages)
What is a typical meal you could order from the dark ages themed theatrical dinner attraction: Medieval Times? Hint: There are 6 components.
Garlic bread, Tomato Bisque, Soup, Roasted Chicken, Sweet Buttered Corn, and Herb-basted potato (must get at least 3/6 courses to count)
When was the game Dungeons and Dragons invented?
January 1974
What years did the Medieval period span across?
476-1500 AD (beginning shortly after the fall of the Roman Empire and ended around the Renaissance)
What is the name of the medieval torture device that would have victims put inside of the bronze animal to be cooked alive above an open flame?
The Brazen Bull
Who organized Trade in Medieval Times?
The Guilds (groups of merchants and craftsmen who regulated and controlled production, quality and sales of goods)
What were 3 basic ingredients commonly used to make mead?
Honey, water, and wild yeast
How did actor Viggo Mortenson break his foot on set of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers?
He kicked a Uruk-hai helmet and his real scream was included in the Final Cut.
What is the name of the wanderers through medieval towns after dark and curfew?
Nightwalkers, and they faced arrest as well.
In Medieval Hanging Cages, what were bodies sometimes covered in to prolong their public display time?
Tar/Bound in chains
What is the title of a man that promised loyalty to a Lord in exchange for land?
A Vassal (they provided military support and protective services in exchange for this land)
What were some exotic/splurgeful foods that royalty/nobility would eat?
Roasted wild game, venison, swan, peacock, Imported spices such as pepper, cloves, and ginger, and refined white bread
What is the name of the tavern in Shrek 2?
The Poison Apple
What was the name of the empire that survived the fall of the Western Rome empire?
Byzantine Empire
What animal was used to torture prisoners and how were they commonly used?
How should a peasant speak to Royalty or people of noble status?
They shan't unless addressed, and when addressed, bow or kneel, avoid eye contact, and address verbally with "Your Grace", "My Lord/Lady", and "My King/Queen"
During dark times and periods of famine, what are nontraditional foods that medieval folks would eat in order to survive?
Roasted cat, hedgehogs packed in clay, rat meat, boiled leather, moldy bread, blood pudding, sheep's feet, and snails
What is the name of the misunderstood dialect that Young MacGuffin speaks in Pixar's Brave? (Hint: His actor was able to use his natural northeastern Scottish accent for this role and his hometown was Elgin)
The language was Doric
Which of the following cities was not founded by Vikings?
A. Dublin B. Limerick
C. Grimsby D. York
D. York
What was the Breaking Wheel (or Catherine Wheel) used for?
To break the limbs of victims tied to the wheel with clubs and iron rods for torture and most often slow death.
In rural villages, peasants would live in one-room homes, what were these homes made out of?
Wattle and daub and had dirt floors