What Was Life Like for Medieval Peasants?

What percentage of medieval people were peasants?

• 70%

• 90%

• 85%

• 50%

What were villeins required to do in return for being allowed to farm the land?

• Build roads

• Work as soldiers

• Give some of the food they grew to the lord

• Pay taxes

What was a common cause of disease in medieval towns and villages?

• Lack of sanitation

• Wild animals

• Too much rain

• Lack of food

What time would the workday start for peasants in the summer?

• 3 am

• 6 am

• 5 am

• 4 am

What was the tax to the church called?

• Levy

• Fee

• Rent

• Tithe

What material were peasant huts typically made from?

• Wood

• Brick

• Stone

• Wattle and daub

What was the purpose of a 'tithing' group?

• To build houses

• To collect taxes

• To enforce the law

• To farm the land

What percentage of infants succumbed to illness within the first year of their lives?

• 60%

• 40%

• 30%

• 50%

What was a common punishment method if a jury couldn't decide a person's guilt?

• Imprisonment

• Trial by ordeal

• Fines

• Exile

What was the Domesday Book used for?

• Documenting battles

• Listing noble families

• Tracking taxes owed

• Recording laws