Middle Ages Reading

1. Which does NOT describe life in the country during the Middle Ages?

• A. Most people were farmers.

• B. Peasants were called villeins.

• C. People ate a lot of meat.

• D. They had few animals.

Which best describes city life?

• Similar to country life

• Boys apprenticed for 5 years

• Harder than country life

• People worked as craftsmen

3. Which of the following does NOT describe houses during the Middle Ages?

• Most people lived in castles

• Family animals stayed inside

• Most houses were small

• Homes were dark and smoky

What was the purpose of sumptuary laws?

• Determine where people could work

• To tell people who they could marry

• To tell people what they could wear.

• Determine where people could work

Which of the following is true about food during the Middle Ages?

• There was a large amount of variety

• They ate mostly bread and stew

• Meat was eaten daily.

• People only drank water

Which of the following is true about schools during the Middle Ages?

• Most were run by the church

• Most everyone attended school

• Most were run by the government

• Only peasants attended school

Which of the following is NOT true about marriages during the Middle Ages?

• Noble girls were usually married at 12

• Boys were usually married by 14.

• All marriages were arranged.

• Most noble marriages were arranged

Which of the following was NOT a main crop during the Middle Ages?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Barley

• Oats

“A lot of people worked as craftsmen and were members of guilds.” What is the best meaning of guild, as used in the previous sentence?

• Houses built in the Middle Ages

• Group of craftsmen or merchants

• Businesses that sold items

• Markets in town squares

Which of the following is NOT a food saved for special occasions during the Middle Ages?

• Meat

• Cheese

• Eggs

• Stew