serfs
Serfs were lower than peasants.
True Or False
True, serfs were at the bottom of the feudal system
What percent of children made it to adult hood?
50 percent
The Black Death was also know as what?
Bubonic Plague
Who was at the bottom of the Fudeal Sytem?
Serfs
Why did most serfs houses burn down?
They used dried vegetation or thatch, which is highly flammable.
Who was considered the bosses of serfs
Lords/nobility
Did children have to work to survive?
True or False
True, children were assigned tasks at a young age.
Did a lot of Europe survive the black death?
No, 30-50% of Europe's population died during this period
Who was at the top of the fudeal sytem?
The king/queen
Were all lords harsh on their serfs?
No, there are many accounts where lords were kind to serfs.
Serfs could leave whenever they wanted.
true or false
False, there was considerable punishments to leaving without punishments
What caused children in the middle ages to be smaller than children now?
Malnourishment
What was consisted of the most common carrier of the Black Death?
Fleas on rats
Who was in the middle of the feudal system?
knights/aristocrats
What was a common way to treat the Black Death? (This is what led to Geroge Washingtons death)
Bloodletting, which is the removal of blood by cuts to the body.
Serfs were able to marry who they wanted to.
true or false
False, they had to ask their lords who they wanted to marry
Were children allowed to play games in their fee time?
Yes, many historical documents show that children played a lot of games in their free time.
What groups benefited from the aftermath of the Black Death?
Serfs, due to being able to ask more for their work.
Could anyone just become a knight?
No, most nobility were knights. It was a rare case that a serf could become a knight.
Most of the land surrounding kingdoms were grown up with vegetation. What were some risks to traveling the countryside?
Being lost, wildlife, bandits, starvation.
After serfdom was abolished by Queen Elizabeth 1st a new wave of free labor was established. which was known as what?
Slavery, specifically the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Why would parents give up their children to serve in the church?
To secure their place in heaven.
How did the Black Death get its name?
Due to the skin turning black, leading to a for sure sign you were infected.
Why did feudal system exist?
It was balance where everyone had a role to make society work.
What is the difference between a serf and a peasant?
Peasants could roam wherever the pleased and relied on charity to survive. Serfs were bound to their lord's land and worked for money.