Medieval Life PMY

What is another name for the Middle Ages?

• Medieval
• Midsummer
• Renaissance
• Reformation

Where did most people live during the Middle Ages?

• In cities
• In metropolises
• In megacities
• In villages

What religion were most people in England in the Middle Ages?

• Jewish
• Protestant
• Catholic
• Muslim

People had to pay a tenth of what they earned to the local church. What was this tax called?

• A tithe
• A taster
• A tranche
• A treat

In 1215, King John was forced to agree to let the barons have a role in running the country. What was the name of this agreement?

• The Minor Chart
• The Major Treaty
• The Magna Carta

If people needed a surgeon in the Middle Ages where did they usually go?

• To the local barber
• To the local farmer
• To the local butcher
• To the local priest

In 1348 a terrible disease came to England. What was is this plague known as?

• The White Death
• The Plain Death
• The Black Death
• The Spotted Death

Roughly how many people in England died of this disease?

• One out of every 10 people
• One out of every 100 people
• One out of every three people
• One out of every 30 people

Which of these was NOT a consequence of the disease?

• All the rich people survived the disease
• Some people stopped believing in what the Church told them
• There were not enough workers to farm the land properly
• The peasants left their villages to find better paid jobs in other places

A new law was created to stop villagers getting better pay after the black death. This sparked a protest in. What was the protest called?

• The Feudal resistance
• The Peasants’ revolt
• The farmers’ demonstration
• The villagers’ revenge