Knights

Question 1

Black Death

Answer 1

A very deadly and contagious disease that was spread by fleas and rats which lived on Medieval ships and all around cities/towns.

Question 2

Symptoms of the Black Death

Answer 2

It causes swollen lymph nods and was covered in black blotches. You will also get a high fever, hallucinate, and vomit blood.

Question 3

Bubonic plague

Answer 3

A highly contagious, usually fatal disease. Swollen lymph nods were a typical symptom.

Question 4

Scapegoat

Answer 4

A person wrongfully blamed, sometimes leading to persecution.

Question 5

Peasants revolt

Answer 5

When the lowest order of society rose up and demanded better living conditions.

Question 6

Jacquerie

Answer 6

Another name for the peasants revolt but in France.

Question 7

Poll tax

Answer 7

A standard tax collected from every person.

Question 8

Wat Tyler

Answer 8

One of the leaders of the peasants revolt and a former soldier. But then killed by the Lord Mayor of London.

Question 9

John ball

Answer 9

One of the leaders of the peasants revolt. He was also a stirring preacher who believed that since all people were equal in the sight of God, there should be no class distinctions.

Question 10

Flagellants

Answer 10

Groups of religious fanatics

Question 11

Giovanni Boccaccio

Answer 11

An Italian poet who used the Black Death as a background for his collection of stories called Decameron.

Question 12

Apprentice

Answer 12

One who learns a trade by working for a master.

Question 13

Charter

Answer 13

A written order authorizing the right to operate as a town.

Question 14

Commerce

Answer 14

The buying, selling, and trading of goods and services.

Question 15

Guild

Answer 15

A union of people practicing the same craft.

Question 16

Journeyman

Answer 16

One admitted to a guild but not yet a master.

Got paid money daily

Question 17

Master

Answer 17

A certified expert and perfected the skill to make goods and produce them

Question 18

Barter

Answer 18

A person who exchanges goods for goods.

Question 19

Hanseatic League

Answer 19

When Merchant guilds put their wealth together.

Question 20

Merchant guild

Answer 20

The most powerful citizens

Question 21

Middle class

Answer 21

People who have money and a desire for freedom

Question 22

Page

Answer 22

At the age of 7 or 8, a nobles son would be sent to live in the household of another knight.

Gets education from a knight.

Waits at the table, learns to ride, to fight, and to play music.

Learns knightly courtesy

Question 23

Squire

Answer 23

At the age of 14 or 15 THE become a squire

Knights assistant/bodyguard

Attends the knights tournaments

Fights by the knights side in battles

Learns how to care for weapons

Spent most of their time hunting

Expected to b a knight

Question 24

Knight

Answer 24

Usually at the age of 21, squires become knights

Would be bathed and be purified before the ceremony

A new knight was dubbed, robbed, and armed by his lord

Question 25

Why did the Hundred Years' War last so long?

Answer 25

There were frequent truces Nobody fought in the winter since roads were impassable The armies spent much of their time maneuvering for position, burning homes, trampling crops, and raiding farmers food stores.

Question 26

Between what 2 countries and over what?

Answer 26

Between France and England It was over who should be king

Question 27

What WEAPON did the English have that France did not?

Answer 27

The Longbow

Question 28

Person who was the turning point and had a message from god:

Answer 28

Joan the arc

Question 29

What impact did the Black Death have on society?

Answer 29

It impacted the society because so many serfs died that the surviving serfs would have to do more work for the same amount of money. So then people started trading businesses, and that lead to the end of Fuedalism