Middle Ages

Question 0

How often did manors get news? Where did they get it from?

Answer 0

Rarely got news. It came from the people visiting the manors (pilgrims, merchants, knights)

Question 1

Name the three types of people who visit manors. Why?

Answer 1

1. Mercenaries/ knights - protection offered by The Lord. raiding of the manors
2. Merchants/ traders - buying or selling goods from and to the people
3. Pilgrims - spiritual journey; sent by priest

Question 2

What is a hierarchy?

Answer 2

A structure of power or status (usually from top to bottom)

Question 3

What is the great chain of being? Order it from top to bottom. (7)

Answer 3

The social classes of the medieval period.
God -
Angels -
King -
Nobles -
Clergy -
Knights/ merchants -
Peasants

Question 4

What is the hierarchy of the church? Order it from top to bottom. (6)

Answer 4

The structure or class system of the church.
God -
Angels -
Pope - wear white
Cardinals - wear red
Bishops - wear purple
Priests/ monks - wear black

Question 5

Why was Europe so susceptible to the plague? (4)

Answer 5

• People were dirty - did not bathe often
• The great famine - weaker immune systems; starvation
• Ignorance - religion is always right
• Increase of urban living - more affordable; more practical

Question 6

Years of the great famine.

Answer 6

1315-1322 AD

Question 7

What caused the Great Famine?

Answer 7

• Cold winters

* Wet summers

Question 8

How did life improve for the plague survivors?

Answer 8

1. More food - population growth
2. More jobs - no longer hereditary
3. Increased material wealth
4. Stronger survivors - larger immunity
5. Less competition for marriage
6. More space - more land per person
7. Dead bodies - medical advancement
8. Doubt in the church