Medieval Life
What was one important difference between a lord and a serf?
A. Lords usually controlled land, while serfs worked the land.
B. Serfs owned castles, while lords lived in villages.
C. Lords worked only as craftsmen, while serfs were merchants.
D. Serfs had more power than lords.
A. Lords usually controlled land, while serfs worked the land.
What happened at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
A. William of Normandy became King William I of England.
B. King John signed the Declaration of Independence.
C. The Black Death ended.
D. The Magna Carta was written in Rome.
A. William of Normandy became King William I of England.
If a butterfly emerges from a cocoon, what does it do?
A.Disappears
B. Hides
C. Falls asleep
D. Comes out
D. Comes out
Which words form a prepositional phrase?
A. ran quickly
B. across the field
C. very happy
D. jumped high
B. across the field
What was pottage?
A. A soup or stew
B. A type of bread
C. A sweet drink
D. A kind of cheese
A. A soup or a stew
Why did many towns grow during the Middle Ages?
A. People stopped trading goods.
B. Trade and commerce increased.
C. Everyone moved to castles.
D. Farming completely ended.
B. Trade and commerce increased.
What was one important idea established by the Magna Carta?
A. The king had to follow certain laws.
B. Serfs became kings.
C. Knights could make every law.
D. The Church could choose every ruler.
A. The king had to follow certain laws.
If workers restore an old building, what are they doing?
A. Making it smaller
B. Destroying it
C. Repairing it or bringing it back to an earlier condition
D. Moving it to another country
C. Repairing it or bringing it back to an earlier condition
Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?
A. The knight rode quickly.
B. The knight shouted loudly.
C. The knight laughed.
D. The knight rode across the bridge.
D. The knight rode across the bridge
Who had the most power in the Middle Ages? Who had the least power in the Middle Ages?
The king, then nobles, middle class, then freemen and serfs
What was one reason castles were built?
A. To provide protection during conflicts
B. To grow vegetables
C. To hold school classes
D. To store books from the Church
A. To provide protection during conflicts
Which event happened first? Put the events in order from the earliest to the latest.
A. Magna Carta
B. Battle of Hastings
C. The American Declaration of Independence
D. The Middle Ages ended
B. Battle of Hastings
A. Magna Carta
D. Middle Ages ended
C. The American Declaration of Independence
What does apprentice mean?
A. A person who rules a kingdom
B. A young person learning a skill from an experienced worker
C. A person who owns a castle
D. A person who sells land
B. A young person learning a skill from an experienced worker
A teacher raises one finger to tell students to be quiet. Is this a verbal or nonverbal signal?
A. Verbal
B. Nonverbal
B. Nonverbal
What is papacy?
It is the office of the pope as the supreme head of the church.
A group of merchants and craftsmen became an increasingly important group in medieval towns. What was this group called?
A. Serfs
B. Knights
C. Middle class
D. Nobles
C. Middle Class
Which event happened first?
A. Magna Carta
B. Roman Empire
C. The First Thanksgiving
D. The Egyptian Pyramids are built
D. The Egyptian Pyramids are built
Use the word destined in a sentence that shows you understand what it means.
Possible Answer: The young knight was destined to become a great leader.
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
The knight rode his horse across the stone bridge.
Prepositional phrase: across the stone bridge
What does fueled in this sentence mean?
During the Middle Ages, the Crusades were fueled by the Church's influence.
A. a material used to produce heat by burning
B. to give strength to or cause something to happen
C. to shut something off or cause to stop
D. creates heat and power
B. to give strength to or cause something to happen
Why might a person have moved from a manor in the countryside to a growing medieval town?
A. Towns offered opportunities connected to trade and crafts.
B. Towns required everyone to become a knight.
C. Towns had no rules or laws.
D. Towns were controlled entirely by serfs.
A. Towns offered opportunities connected to trade and crafts
Why is the Magna Carta considered an important document in English history?
It established the idea that the king had to follow certain laws and could not simply make decisions without limits.
What does the word pestilence mean? Explain how you know based on the way it is used in a sentence about the Middle Ages.
Pestilence means a deadly or harmful disease. During the Middle Ages, diseases could spread through communities and cause many people to become sick.
Give a sentence that has a prepositional phrase.
Possible answer: The villagers gathered in the marketplace.
What is a feudal system?
A feudal system is a medieval social, political, and economic system where a land-owning lord gave land, support, and protection to people in exchange for their loyalty, labor, and military service.