Category 1
This big stone building was used for protection and living.
Castle
These people wore armour and rode horses.
Knights
This person ruled the land.
King
Peasants usually worked on this.
Farm land
What did peasants give to their lord in return for protection?
Work, crops, or taxes
Castles were often made from this very strong material
Stone
Knights often fought using this long, sharp weapon.
Sword
This wide ditch filled with water helped protect castles.
Moat
People cooked food over this.
Fire
What was one reason medieval people had short life expectancies?
Disease, poor medicine, or poor hygiene
People hid inside castles when this happened.
War / attack
Knights usually worked for this important person.
King / lord
A king often passed power to this family member.
Son / Child / Prince / Princess
What animal/s are believed to have started the Black Death Disease
Fleas and rats.
What religion was most people in Medieval Europe part of?
Christianity
True or false: People in Medieval Europe thought the Earth was flat.
False (many educated people knew it was round)
Knights wore this to protect their bodies.
Armour
Kings wore this on their head.
Crown
This animal was used for travel and fighting.
Horse
This job involved praying and working in churches.
Monk / priest
Castles often had walls to keep these people out.
Enemies
Knights followed rules about bravery and honour called this.
Chivalry
These people were the lowest class of people
Peasants
People used candles instead of this.
Electricity
This illness made many people very sick.
The Black Death / Plague