Structures
What is the name of the home where kings and queens often lived?
Castles
Who was at the top of the feudal system?
The King
What job did most people have?
Farmer
What building did people go to for worship?
A Church
The Crusades were religious wars between Christians and Muslims.
Fact
What is the deep ditch around a castle called?
Who were the powerful landowners that served the king?
Lords (nobles)
What food was made from wheat?
Bread
What religion did most people in Medieval Europe follow?
Christianity
The Medieval era began in the 1800s
Myth - Medieval Europe started in 476 AD and ended around 1500 AD
**AD means "Anno Domini," which is Latin for "in the year of our Lord" **
What bridge could be lifted to stop enemies?
Drawbridge
Who promised to fight for the lord in exchange for land?
Knights
Name one thing that people did without electricity.
Used candles for light, cooked over a fire, or went to bed when it got dark.
What was the name of the leader of the Catholic Church?
The Pope
The disease was spread by fleas on rats.
Fact
What material were most castles made from?
What were the people called who farmed the land and made up most of the population?
Peasants
Why was the Church important in Medieval Europe?
It guided people's beliefs, education, and daily life
The Black Death killed about half of Europe’s population.
Fact (approximate, but widely taught estimate)
Why were castles built instead of houses?
For protection/defence
What period of time ended the Medieval Era?
The Renaissance
People in Medieval Europe believed the Earth was flat.
Myth – Most educated people knew the Earth was round.