What was the other name for the Crusades?
The kignights war
The Holy Wars
The catholic wars
Over a two hundred year period, how many Crusades were launched?
3 main and 4 secondary
Eleven (11)
10
Which Church was very powerful and displayed dominance during medieval times?
Arabs
Islam
Catholic Church
When was the medieval period?
The fall of the Greeks and Romans
The discovery of America
Approximate 476 AD to 1500 AD
In the 'Dark Ages', what was the form of payment for goods called?
Taxes
Torture
Barter system
What was the plague that decimated populations called?
The Vikings
Black spices
The Black Death
What was the social hierarchy in medieval times?
Peasant, King, Nobel, clergy
King; (Archbishop); Nobels (Dukes & Barons) Knights; peasant
King, Nobels , Clergy, peasant, knight
What was the mortality rate for medieval children?
10 years
Half of all children died before they reached the age of 7
15 years
What was the biggest cause of death for women?
Giving birth
Hygiene
Lack of water
What was the system of field rotation in medieval farming called?
Three-field farming
Big farms
Castle farming
Why did towns become important in medieval times?
They were the providers of the king
They were the servents of the castle
They became centres of manufacturing
What were houses of the wealthy, manor houses, generally made of?
Bricks
Mud
Built out of stone
What were medieval peasant houses generally made of?
Single room dwelling made of wood with a turf roof
They lived in the castles
They lived in caves
What foods did medieval people eeat?
bread, pies, pasties, butter, cheese, eggs, milk - fruit and vegetables they grew
Did peasants eat meat?
No, only the wealthy ate meat
Only the king
They were so poor that they did not have the chance
What reason did medieval people think epidemics (eg. plague) were sent?
Lack of hygiene
They thought they were punishment from God
