Knight Training
A young boy who began training to become a knight was usually called this.
A page
Knights usually fought while riding this animal.
A horse
The feudal system was based mainly on the exchange of land for this.
Loyalty or service
A large fortified home where a lord might live was called this.
Castle
Most people living in medieval Europe belonged to this group.
Peasants
Around age 14, a page could become this and begin working closely with a knight.
A squire
Knights wore this to protect themselves during battle.
Armor
The person at the top of the feudal system was usually this.
King
The land controlled by a lord, including farms and villages, was called this.
Manor
Peasants who were legally tied to the land were called this.
Serfs
Name one skill a page or squire practiced while training.
horseback riding, sword fighting, hunting, or using weapons
The code of behavior that knights were expected to follow was called this.
Chivalry
A piece of land given by a lord to someone in return for service was called this.
Fief
This structure was often filled with water and surrounded a castle for protection.
Moat
In return for working the lord's land, peasants usually received this.
Protection and a place to live/farm
A squire helped a knight care for this important piece of transportation.
A horse
Give one behavior that was part of the code of chivalry.
Being brave, loyal, honorable, protecting others, or serving your lord
A person who received land from a lord and promised loyalty was called this.
Vassal
This movable bridge could be raised to help protect the entrance of a castle.
Drawbridge
Why was life difficult for many medieval peasants?
Worked long hours, had little money, paid taxes, and had few freedoms.
Put these stages in the correct order: knight, page, squire.
Page, squire, knight
Medieval competitions where knights practiced fighting skills were called these.
Tournaments
Put these groups in order from highest to lowest: peasants, king, knights, nobles.
King, nobles, knights, peasants
Give two things that might be found on a medieval manor.
Farms, fields, homes, a church, a mill, forests, barns, or a manor house
Explain one major difference between a knight and a serf.
Knights fought and provided military service, while a serf worked the land and was tied to the manor.