Daily Life
What was one main job of peasant children?
Helping with farming, growing food, or tending animals.
List (in order) the levels of the feudal system.
The king, the nobles, the Knights and the peasants.
What is a primary source?
A source created at the time of the event (e.g., letter, artifact, law).
What was the head of the Catholic Church called?
The Pope
What was the main responsibility of medieval men?
Farming, fighting as knights, or managing land.
Why did most children not attend school?
Schools were expensive and usually only for the wealthy.
What did knights receive from nobles in exchange for military service?
Land (fiefs)
What is one example of a secondary source?
Textbook, biography, article.
What was the tithe?
A tax of one-tenth of income paid to the Church.
What were the main duties of women in peasant households?
Cooking, cleaning, spinning, weaving, and childcare.
What skill did peasant women often learn from a young age?
Cooking, weaving, or caring for the household.
What group of people were bound to the land and could not leave without permission?
What is one value of using a medieval painting as a source?
It shows us what it was like and the beliefs people may have had
What role did the Church play in learning?
Protected knowledge, were the main source of information, taught basic literacy.
What did noble children usually learn from an early age?
Manners, reading/writing (if wealthy), and practical or social skills.
What was one way peasants could earn money outside farming?
Craftwork, selling goods, or labouring for others.
What duty did peasants owe their lord?
Labour, rent, and loyalty, products
What is one limitation of using a medieval diary entry?
Often biased, exaggerated, or written for themselves.
What did people believe would happen to their soul after death if they were sinful?
They would go to purgatory or hell.
How did children in peasant families contribute to the household?
Worked on farms, tended animals, and helped grow food.
Why were living conditions for peasants often unhealthy?
Poor housing, lack of sanitation, and close living with animals.
How did feudalism provide protection in dangerous times?
Lords offered safety and land in return for loyalty and service.
Why is it important to check sources?
To reduce bias, compare perspectives, and build accuracy.
Why did the Church hold so much power in medieval society?
Controlled education, owned land, influenced kings, and guided beliefs.
How did gender roles influence opportunities in medieval society?
Men dominated work outside the home and politics; women mainly ran households; children helped families or learned trades.