Feudalism
Who was the ruler of a kingdom?
King or Queen
Who would spend most of their time working from sun up to sun down?
Peasants
The group that lived in manors
Rich
Why did most people commit crime?
Poverty
The name for the leader of the Catholic Church
Pope
A system of rules and hierarchy that allowed peasants to work in exchange for land and protection
Whose job was it to protect the community and fight in wars?
Knights
Dice games were common for which group of people?
Poor
Name 3 of the most common crimes
Arson, Stealing, Poaching, Murder, Rebellion
The fall of what empire began the medieval period?
Roman
What is another name for a peasant?
Serf
List two things a King did as work.
Made decisions and laws, prepared plans for war
The physical fitness of which group was usually better?
Poor as they worked all day
Name 2 torture methods used
Acceptable answers
The group of Barbarians that sailed ships and came from the North
Vikings
What is a fief?
An area of land given to a peasant to farm
Name 2 services a church official might offer to people?
Marriages, Funerals
What would the rich do for entertainment?
Hold tournaments, play chess, hunt
Name 3 trials or ordeals people would be put through to determine guilt.
Acceptable answers
What was a tithing?
A group of people who were responsible for each other and made sure they followed the law or were punished
Who would be responsible for ensuring peasants were working and producing usable food?
Nobles or Lords
Why were hot baths not common for poor people?
Wood was more valuable in repairing tools and houses
Name 3 things a noble or king may have eaten that peasants would not usually be able to
Roast meats, desserts, fresh bread
The name of the document signed that established proper courts and removed trials of ordeal
Magna Carta
The name for people who bought and sold goods in towns
Merchants