Life in Medieval England

When was the Medieval period?

• c.700-1700

• c.1000-1700

• c.1000-1500

• c.500-1500

Who owned most of the land in the village?

• The Lord

• Villeins

• Freemen

• Tradesmen

Which type of village person had the least freedoms in the Medieval times?

• Noble

• Tradesmen, e.g. blacksmiths

• Freemen

• Villeins

Which village person rented their land from the lord and worked for themselves. They could leave the village if they wished?

• The Reeves

• Villeins

• Freemen

• Tradesmen

What is a Reeve?

• A farmer at the bottom of the feudal system

• A type of peasant who worked on the lord's land

• A person with a specialist job

• A servant of the local lord who oversaw work on his land

Which of these is NOT a crop that would have been grown in a Medieval village?

• Oats

• Barley

• Potatoes

• Wheat

What is the name of the farming system used where crops were planted in different fields each year to make the harvest more efficient?

• Three-field rotation

• Open-field rotation

• Crop rotation

• Three-crop rotation

What was the most common job in a Medieval village?

• Priest

• Farmer

• Blacksmith

• Carpenter

Which type of land was used in a Medieval village for collecting firewood and hunting in?

• Open fields

• Orchard

• Common pasture

• Woodland

What sort of document did a town need to gain its freedom and have the right to hold their own market and courts?

• A certificate

• A charter

• A deed

• A will