You each have a worksheet.
You will answer the questions using the pages within this site and the books in the lab--“Medieval World” and “Knights”. You may find additional information by clicking on the web sites below.

http://www.castles.org

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/feudal.html

http://www.members.tripod.com/~aaron_neilson/index.html

http://www.heraldica.org/topics/orders/biblio.htm

http://www.castlesontheweb.com

http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/index.html

Depending on the # of your worksheet, answer the questions so that we can explore and learn more about the medieval ages before we begin this project. We will discuss the answers in class next week. Bring your answers with you to class.

Worksheet #1--FEUDALISM

1. How did feudalism work?
    
2. What were the four classes of feudalism?
    
3. What were advantages of feudalism?
    
4. What were disadvantages of feudalism?

Worksheet # 2--CHIVALRY

1. How did you become a candidate for knighthood?
    
2. Chivalry demands that a knight protect the weak. Are the peasants included?
    
3. What is the difference between a knight and a foot soldier?
    
4. What type of armor protected a knight's head? How many pieces?
    

Worksheet # 3--kNIGHTS IN SHINING ARMOR

1. What is jousting?
    
2. Why did people light bonfires in midsummer?
    
3. What How did the people celebrate May Day?
    
4. What happened to a knight if he was defeated in a tournament?
    

Worksheet # 4--TRADE

1. The first medieval merchants were called what?
    
2. How did the merchants first record sales?
    
3. As sales grew merchants had to hire people to track sales. What were these people called?
    
4. What kind of currency did the people use? Was gold used and if so when?

Worksheet # 5--CASTLES

1. Who lived in castles?
    
2. What was the central keep of the castle called?
    
3. What kind of food was prepared and what kind of entertainment was organized for a FEAST?
    
4. What is jousting?

Worksheet # 6--Village LIfe

1. What did it mean to be Lord of the Manor?
    
2. Most villages had three large fields. What was planted in each of these fields?
    
3. What were the village homes like?
    
4. What did the villagers eat?
    
5. Why were fairs held on the village green?

Worksheet # 7--Town Life

1. What did the craftsworkers make?
    
2. What did the merchants sell?
    
3. What were guilds?
    
4. Name six other trades (occupations) that came to be during the medieval ages?

Once we share your answers in class, we can let the GAMES begin!
Click here for the answers.

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