Medieval Times

Question 1

Makes & sells spices and medicine

Answer 1

Apothecary

Question 2

This killed millions of people throughout Europe

Answer 2

The Black Plague

Question 3

The age at which boys could begin training as a knight

Answer 3

8

Question 4

Kings and queens had food tasters to make sure food wasn’t _________

Answer 4

Poisoned

Question 5

A shield for Archers

Answer 5

Pavisse

Question 6

These people ruled the Holy Land for 100 years

Answer 6

Christians

Question 7

Doctors used these to let out “bad blood”

Answer 7

Leeches

Question 8

True or False: Dogs were allowed to run around and eat scraps in the Great Hall

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Where were dogs allowed to go to the bathroom?

Answer 9

Wherever they wanted

Question 10

They made and repaired tools

Answer 10

Blacksmiths

Question 11

Some wealthy women had this many children

Answer 11

16

Question 12

Castle toilets ran directly to the ______

Answer 12

Moat

Question 13

These had symbols representing each family

Answer 13

Coats of Arms

Question 14

Kitchens were inside or outside the castle?

Answer 14

Outside

Question 15

The most important structure in the village

Answer 15

The Church

Question 16

Who entertained royalty while they ate?

Answer 16

Jesters, jugglers and minstrels

Question 17

Poor people who grew crops for their lord whose land they lived on

Answer 17

Peasants

Question 18

Ancient castles were built with _______.

Later ones were built with __________.

Answer 18

Wood

Stone

Question 19

Peasants cooked their meat in metal pots called ________

Answer 19

Cauldrons

Question 20

Nobles ate on hardened bread called a ____.

When finished they gave them to _____ to eat.

Answer 20

Trencher

Peasants

Question 21

They were sometimes forced to fight in battles for the king

Answer 21

Peasants

Question 22

Only boys from ______ families could become knights. Why?

Answer 22

Wealthy.

Because training & equipment were expensive

Question 23

If peasants didn’t grow enough food for their lord or king, they would _______

Answer 23

Starve

Question 24

Only ______ people were allowed to hunt

Answer 24

Wealthy

Question 25

Thickness of medieval castle walls

Answer 25

6 to 16 inches thick

Question 26

The metal gate of the main entrance to the castle

Answer 26

Portcullis

Question 27

The Medieval period, or Dark Ages, began around ______

Answer 27

500 A.D.

Question 28

Someone who repaired carts

Answer 28

Cartwright

Question 29

Someone who made barrels

Answer 29

Cooper

Question 30

The most important structure in the town

Answer 30

The Church

Question 31

Only ______ children got an education.

_________ children did not.

Answer 31

Noble

Peasant