Feudalism
Who was at the top of the feudal system?
King or queen
From what material were motte and baileys made?
Wood
Knights were professional ...
Soldiers
Peasants mainly worked as ...
Farmers
What animal carried the Black Death?
Fleas
Which group made up the largest component of the feudal system?
What is a moat?
Ditch of water surrounding a fortification
There are two stages to becoming a knight; name the first.
Page
Those who belong to this group of peasants were only allowed to live and work on the land of their lord.
Serfs
What was the name of the city besieged by Mongols who catapulted infected corspes over the walls?
Kaffa
When a king gifted land to a lord, what was that land called?
A fief
There are two stages to becoming a knight: name the second.
Squire
These peasants were allowed to live and work where they pleased.
Freemen
That punishing/whipping themselves would please God and stop the plague
God
What is a keep?
The fortification at the centre of a castle's defenses
Knights were given property by their lord. What were these properties called?
Manors
During farming season, a field would be left empty of crops to allow its soil to rest and regain its nutrients. What was this empty field called?
Fallow
In what year did the Black Death end?
1351 AD
When did the Medieval Ages begin and end?
476 AD - 1500 AD
What objects were commonly thrown down murder holes?
Burning oil/pitch/water
Knights were meant to follow the code of ...
Chivalry
Craftsmen who were more skilled than apprentices but were not yet masters were called ...
Journeyman
What name was given to the swollen and diseased lumps of flesh found on the bodies of those infected with the Black Death?
Buboes