Middle Ages Monasteries and Daily Life

What religion did most people in the Middle Ages practice?

• Christianity (Catholic)

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

Men who lived in a monastery were called what?

• Manors

• Squires

• Monks

• Vassals

Place where monks lived and devoted their lives to their god

• Convent

• Monastery

• Castle

• Manor

Who was the leader of the Catholic Church?

• Pilgrimage
• Commerce
• Pope
• Monastery

What is something that most monks or nuns could do that the average person in the Middle Ages could not?

• Ride a bike

• Read and write

• Swim

• Cook

What is the name for the leader of a monastery?

• Abbot

• Nun

• Pope

• Cardinal

What was the most common job for people living in the Middle Ages?

• Craftsman

• Tanner

• Knight

• Farmer

What word below best describes life in the cities?

• Clean

• Easy

• Crowded

• Healthy

What were sumptuary laws?

• Laws regarding food preparation and cleanliness

• Laws protecting the rights of the peasant

• Laws that made sure kings did not steal from their subjects

• Laws that said what class of people could wear what types of clothing

True or False: Most people during the Middle Ages lived in nice comfortable castles with many rooms.

• TRUE

• FALSE