People
Towns
Castles
Manors
Medicine
100
The person at the top of the feudal system was called the...

King

100

What was the purpose of the market square?

People would shop, socialise and make announcements there
100

Who lived in castles?

Lords / Knights

100

The people who worked on a manor were called...

Peasants

100

How did the Black Plague spread around Europe?

It was carried by fleas on ships

200

Serfs received this as payment for their work...

A small plot of land

200

Why were medieval towns so dirty?

People would throw waste into the streets

200

What was a Motte and Bailey? 

A temporary castle built of wood

200

The people on a manor had to pay 10% of their wages to the church, this was called a...

Tithe

200

Name two methods Doctors used to treat patients...

Bleeding / Cupping / Leeching / Amputation

300

Before he became a Knight, a soldier had to undertake two other positions, they were called...

Paige, Squire

300
Why was fire a constant danger in medieval towns?

Most houses were made of wood

300

List three features of a medieval castle

Portcullis / High Walls / Drawbridge / Moat / Battlements / Dungeons

300

Name three buildings found on a manor...

A mill / A forge / Manor House / Church / Peasants houses

300

Name three common illnesses during medieval times...

Influenza / Leprosy / Smallpox / Typhoid / Dysentary / Black Death

400

Before becoming a Master Craftsman, a man had to do two other jobs called...

Apprentice, Journeyman

400

Give three features of a medieval town

High walls / Main street / Narrow side streets / Church / Market square / Fair green / Gates

400

Why were castles so difficult to capture?

High walls / Well-armed soldiers / Oil or hot water would be poured from the battlements

400
Name two differences between a serf and a freeman

Freemen were paid money / Serfs gained a plot of land.

Freemen had 2 days off / Serfs worked 6 days a week

Freemen could leave if they wants / Serfs had to seek permission

500

Before he became a Monk, a young boy had to learn...

The rules and history of the church, how to read and write in Latin

500

List 3 rooms found in a medieval castle

Great hall / chapel / dungeon / lord's apartments / solar