Miscellaneous
Feudalism
Castles/architecture
Black Plague
Knights
100

This lady fought and led battles during the Hundred Years War, and would lady become a French Saint.

Joan of Arc

100

Which group of people worked the land in exchange for protection, food, and shelter?

Serfs

100

What were fortified homes called?

Castles

100

What helped spread the Black Plague?

Fleas and rats

100

At what age did boys begin their training to become knights?

7

200

What weapon helped make castles obsolete? The French used this type of weapon extremely well.

Cannon

200

 Feudalism was a system where people exchanged their labor for what?

Land and Protection

200

These used counterweights to launch large rocks.

Trebuchets

200

What caused the Black Plague?

Bacteria

200

At what age were knights typically knighted?

21

300

These were handwritten books decorated with precious metals. 

Illuminated Manuscripts

300

What was a fief?

Land

300

Surrounding the castle and preventing anyone from entering or leaving was called what?

Siege

300

The Black Death is also called the ________________ plague.

Bubonic

300

What was jousting?

An event where knights tried to knock each other off their horses

400

What weapons helped make knights obsolete?

Long bows or crossbows

400

Draw the Feudalism Pyramid

King, lords (vassals), knights, serfs and peasants

400

This type of architecture featured pointed arches, lots of indoor space, and narrow towers.

Gothic

400

How long did it take for the population of Europe to return to pre-plague numbers?

200 years

400

What was a standard of conduct for knights?

Chivalry

500

The legend of Robinhood takes place during which king’s reign?

Richard the Lionheart

500

Bonus: What King introduced Feudalism to Europe?

William the Conqueror

500

During what war did castles start to become out of date?

Hundred Years War

500

Bonus: What current European country do historians believe the plague started in?

Italy

500

Complete the order of becoming a knight

______, ______, knight

page, squire