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100
Were These Shoes Popular In The Middle Ages?
True or False
True!!
These shoes are called Cracow shoes and were very popular in the Middle Ages. They originated in Poland and they symbolized wealth and leisure because it took time to stuff and pin the toe of these shoes.
100
Who Created Gun Powder That Eventually Would Be Mass Produced In Europe?
China
China created gun powder and in the 14th century Europe advanced upon China's discovery and transformed war through hand cannons and stone-shattering bombards
100
What Was The Catholic Church Often Referred To?
The Roman Catholic Church
It is often called the Roman Catholic Church because Rome is often credited to advancing the Catholic Church even after they're empire fell.
100
What Is This?
This is the Feudal system!
This is the social rankings of the people of the Middle Ages. This determined what you could do, and who you could talk too.
100
Who Was A 13th Century Known For His Frescos In The Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, Italy.
Giotto!
200
What Type of Power Did Middle Age Kings Have?
A. Absolute, only the king had power
B. Trick Question, there were no Kings
C. The King shared power with his barons and dukes
C
The King shared power with his nobles. He often gave them land in exchange for loyalty, money, and man power.
200
Which Country Invented Glasses/Spectacles?
(Bonus If Someone Puts The Century)
Italy!
They were invented in the late 13th century, the convex lenses helped correct farsightedness and extended the working and reading lives of scholars.
200
Who Was More Important?
A. The Pope B. The Priest
A!
The Priest is the preacher of God in a mass, but the Pope is the boss of the priests. There is only ever one Pope while there were hundreds of priests.
200
Which One Of These Was NOT Apart Of A Serf's Daily Meal?
A. Dark Bread B. Beans
C. Porridge With A Tiny Bit Of Sugar D. They Ate!?!
C
Sugar was very hard to find and when you did it was SUPER expensive. No serf would ever have sugar daily. They also sometimes wouldn't eat at all because they didn't have time between their busy working schedules.
200
What Piece Was Made During The Chivalric Romance Period?
A. King Arthur B. The Bible
C. The Song Of Roland D. Humpty Dumpty
A. King Arthur!
The Chivalric Romance Period was a time when stories of love, knights, and Kings was popular and in high demand.
300
Did They Have Soccer In The Middle Ages?
Yes or No?
Yes!
They certainly had soccer. Their way of playing though had very little rules and because it got so physical King Edward II banned street football in London in 1314 because entire villages played without rules, causing extreme carnage, property destruction, and deaths.
300
When Were Mechanical Clocks Invented?
(Century)
The 14th Century
These clocks had weight-driven escapement mechanisms that allowed precise timekeeping for cities and monasteries.
300
Which One Of These Is A Cathedral?
A. B.
C. D.
A!
You can always tell if it's a church if it has arches and is very elaborate. The people of the Middle Ages believed that worshiping God was supposed to be as big as can be so they built huge cathedrals to honor him.
300
What Does The Word Husbandry Mean?
Husbandry means farming or agriculture. This word was used daily by the serfs because they often worked at the farms or in agricultural activities
300
What Was The Time Period Called That This Picture Was Created?
A. Byzantine B. Gothic Art
C. Romanesque D. Insular Art
A. Byzantine
The Byzantine was mainly made in the 6th period. It focused on religion over natural beliefs. This was during a time where religion was a big part of daily life so art was mostly centered around religion.
400
Middle Ages People Lost Teeth Because They Didn't Brush Their Teeth.
True or False
False!
Despite popular myths, medieval people often had healthier teeth than people in later centuries. Because sugar was rare and extremely expensive, their diets lacked the teeth rotting sweetness common today. Instead of toothbrushes, they scrubbed their teeth with twigs, salt, herbs, or charcoal.
400
Watermills Were Used For What? (Select All That Apply)
A. Grind Grain B. Saw Timber
C. Power Houses D. Get Fresh Water
E. All of the Above
A&B
Watermills were used for all types of things. They just weren't used for C&D. First of all they didn't have electricity especially not in regular houses. Second of all, the water used from watermills was used for work purposes, not to drink.
400
In Which Century Did The Church Switch From Communion On The Hands To On Their Tongues?
In The 9th Century
In The 9th century the church switched from giving church- goers Communion directly into their hands directly on the tongue. They did this because they feared misuse of one of God's sacraments.
400
Why Were Castles Built?
(Bonus Points If You Get The Century)
For Protection!
Castles were built to provide protection against invading lords/kings. During the time period (9th-10th Century) Kings/Lords were trying to expand their territory so they built huge, architectural masterpieces to provide protection but also be very comfortable and stylish.
400
What Is This Painting?
A Mosaic of Emperor Justinian and His Court at the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
This mosaic was made during the construction of the Basilica of San Vitale between 527 and 547. It immortalizes Emperor Justinian
500
People used eels as currency
True or False
True!
As crazy as it sounds, eels were so abundant and valuable that they were regularly used as a form of land rent currency to pay feudal lords
500
Who Advanced The Printing Press?
A. Johannes Gutenberg B. Samuel Seabury
C. Arron Burr C. Marquis de Lafayette
A
In the 15th century, Johannes Gutenberg combined movable metal type and oil-based ink in Germany, drastically accelerating the mass production of books.
500
What Is This Prayer For?
"O God, who for our redemption didst give Thine only begotten Son to the death of the Cross, and by His glorious resurrection hast delivered us from the power of the enemy, grant us to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with Him, in the joy of His resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
Easter Sunday Giving
This prayer was used before eating on Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday is know as the day Christ rose again from the days.
500
Farmers/Serfs Took Up What Percent Of The Population?
A. 60% B. 90%
C. 40% D. 80%
B
Farmer/Serfs took up 90% of the population while only dukes and Kings took up 10%. This is because back then it was easy to become poor but hard to work up to rich.
500
Name This Classic Piece Of Literature That Was Very Important During The Middle Ages?
Hint 1-🐍🍎🌳
Hint 2-🚢🌧️🌈
The Bible!
Since the Middle Ages were very religion based, the Bible was one of the most IMPORTANT piece of literature.
🐍🍎🌳 is an Adam and Eve Reference
🚢🌧️🌈 is a Noah's Arc Reference