Socially Speaking
Dare you to question my absolute power?
What is a king?
This is a self-sufficient estate belonging to a noble family or king.
What is a manor?
Our living quarters are rather secluded, but we are comfortable and share everything.
What are monks?
Most people refer to my code of law as "An eye for an eye."
What is Hammurabi's Code?
A.K.A. the "black death."
What is the Bubonic Plague?
Wait! What? I must work the land and never leave it?
What is a serf?
This is an item of considerable value that is given to a lord or vassal in return for loyalty and protection.
What is a fief?
We ladies are devoted to education, health and well-being in the name of the Lord.
Who are nuns?
My Code of Law is named after me, but this makes my wife Theodora a bit grumpy.
What is the Justinian Code?
A person who works with a master to learn a craft or trade.
What is an apprentice?
So, you'll give me this land if I promise to be loyal and help to defend against intruders? Alrighty then!
Who are lords or vassals?
A popular system of government during the Middle Ages that can be displayed by a triangular shape.
What is feudalism?
It's sort of like a dormitory for dudes only.
What is a monastery?
This is not an ancient Roman restaurant.
What are the Twelve Tables?
A group that oversees the quality and price of goods created during the middle ages.
What is a guild?
I will be ready at a moment's notice, sire! My armor, weapons and horse make me rather vicious.
What are knights?
"I must leave the manor in order to join the fight to recapture the 'holy land'! This fight is called a..."
What is a crusade?
If you are a female and God calls upon your service, you can be found here.
What is a convent?
The world's first monotheistic religion's most sacred book.
What is the Torah (Law of Moses)?
Designs, pictures and decorations used in manuscripts or books during the middle ages.
What are illuminations?
In feudal societies, myself and my peers are the wealthiest of all.
Who are nobles?
This is the formal name of the large community of Christians in Europe during the Middle Ages.
What is Christendom?
Excuse me pagan. Let me discuss the importance of worshipping a single God. You might decide to join us.
What is a missionary?
This code of law doesn't have an official name, but is known by the name of ancient history's first empire and its emperor.
What is Sargon's Empire?
This was the eastern part of the old Roman Empire that was Greek-speaking with Constantinople as its capital.
What is the Byzantine Empire?