Characters
This knight takes the Green Knight's challenge to go blow for blow.
Sir Gawain
Who chops off the Green Knight's head?
Sir Gawain
Sir Gawain goes on a _____ to find the Green Knight.
Quest
What were the professional soldiers in medieval England called?
Knights
True or false: A medieval romance is ALWAYS a love story.
False
Who enters the castle on Christmas and suggests a deadly game?
The Green Knight
After losing his head, what does the Green Knight challenge Sir Gawain to do?
Travel to the green chapel and exchange blow for blow
What theme is shown through the Green Knight's challenge to King Arthur's court?
Public Challenges
The Medieval period lasted how about many years:
A. 200
B. 400
C. 1000
B. 400
What does Sir Gawain do the first time the Knight brings the axe down?
He flinches which stops the Knight's axe.
This King initially accepts the challenge, but then Sir Gawain takes his place.
King Arthur
At the castle of the lord, Sir Gawain promises to exchange what with the lord?
Gifts/ whatever they have won
Sir Gawain is beholden to the Knight's code of ________, which makes it so he must accept the Green Knight's challenge.
Chivalry
Medieval England worked on a social and economic system known as _________.
Feudalism
Why does Sir Gawain take the Green Sash?
He hopes it will save his life
This person tempts Sir Gawain and gives him the green sash.
The Green Knight's wife/ The lady of the castle
How many times does the Green Knight try to chop off Sir Gawain's head?
Sir Gawain's almost affair with the Lady of the castle is an example of what theme?
Courtly Love
What was the one thing most women in medieval society were expected to do?
Have babies
Put the following classes in order of least to most power: (King, Serfs, Knights, Lords)
Serfs -> Knights -> Lords -> King
This king is often known as the first king of England (Known as _______ the _________)
William the Conquerer
Why does Sir Gawain feel ashamed after his final confrontation with the Green Knight?
He is ashamed because by keeping the sash, he violates the code of knighthood.
It is Sir Gawain's ____ to face the Green Knight.
Fate or Destiny
The Domesday Book was written by William the Conqueror so that he could ___ the people of England.
Tax
What does Sir Gawain need to give the Lord at the end of each day?
The kisses that his wife gave him