Medieval Randomness
How long did the Medieval Era last?
Approximately 1,000 years
What was the name of the strict hierarchy followed during the Middle Ages?
Fuedalism
The oldest British epic poem known to exist
Beowulf
A quest to spread Christianity and take control of Jerusalem,
The Crusades
Where King Arthur was supposed to live.
Camelot
What were the three periods of the Middle Ages?
Early, High, Late
Identify the four levels of the hierarchy.
Royalty, Nobles, Knights, Serfs
This book was originally intended to be a children's book, but the author decided it was too dark.
The Lord of the Rings
This group of people lived in thatched huts, worked the land they did not own, and were extremely poor.
Peasants or serfs
What was Excalibur?
King Arthur's sword
What is another name for the Medieval era?
The Middle Ages
What event killed over 1/3 of the European population during this era?
The Bubonic Plague
What genre are most J.R.R Tolkien's books?
High Fantasy
At what age were girls permitted to marry?
12
How did King Arthur encourage equality for all of his knights?
The Round Table
The term " Dark Ages" refers to which period of the Middle Ages?
Early Middle
How was the Black Death spread?
Rats, fleas, and unsanitary living conditions
Was said to be was a descendant of Cain, and he attacked Herot at night.
Grendel
A child would leave their home to live with a tradesman to learn a skill.
Apprentice.
What is the object that the Knight of the Round Table searched for?
The Holy Grail
What two things contributed to the end of the Medieval Era?
The invention of the Printing Press and the Renaissance
Which new social class resulted from this terrible plague?
The Middle Class
Books that had highly decorated pictures and letters; were written by monks
Illuminated manuscripts
These men promised to serve their Lord and King and protect women
Knights
The code the knights lived by
The code of Chivalry