Social Hierarchy
Who was lowest in the social hierarchy?
Peasants
The Middle Ages were between which years?
c. 500 - c. 1500 CE
476 - c. 1500CE
What was the main religion in Europe in the Middle Ages?
Christianity
What were motte and bailey castles made from?
Wood
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
6
Who was highest in the social hierarchy?
The Pope
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
William the Conqueror
William of Normandy
King William I
Name two features of Gothic architecture?
Pointed arch, flying buttress, gargoyle, ornamentation, rose window, stained glass window, vaulted ceiling, cross-shaped floor plan
Which social class engaged in chivalry?
Knights
What was a trebuchet used for?
Attacking castles
Which social class was below the king?
Nobility
What was the name of the pandemic that ravaged Medieval Europe?
Black Death
Who was head of the Christian church in the Middle Ages?
The Pope
What was the name of the medieval group from Scandinavia?
The Vikings
How many of Henry VIII's wives were named Catherine?
3
What was the name for the social hierarchy in the Middle Ages?
Feudalism
The Feudal System
What was the name of the religious wars waged by Christians against Muslims?
Crusades
What were women who lived in convents called?
Nuns
What was the name of the teenage girl who led the French army?
Joan of Arc
How many Queen Elizabeth's have England had since the Middle Ages?
2
What was another name for nobility in the social hierarchy?
Tenants-in-chief
When was the Battle of Hastings?
1066 CE
What religious group did Muslims have to defend their territory against in the Middle Ages?
Christians
Why was it important to have a well inside the castle?
Which type of castle existed between motte and bailey castles and concentric castles?
Stone keep