Unit 2 Chapter 2

What were some of the things privileged boys and girls learned to do?

• read and write

• work the fields

• tend to animals

• serve the lord

What were the primary responsibilities of serfs?

• serving the lord

• growing the food

• tending to the animals

• cleaning clothes

What's another name for a castle?

• manor

• brick house

• guarded walls

• mud house

Who do you think has more power and freedom in the Middle Ages?

• serfs

• lords

• women

• freeman

How did a lord become even richer or wealthier through his serfs?

Why was medieval society organized for war?

• it was a more violent time

• people had anger issues

• kings had to assert their dominance

• serfs argued a lot

What did the lords offer serfs in exchange for their work and loyalty?

• money

• power

• land

• protection

If a lord needed to put together a army for the king, who was required to fight?

• freeman

• serfs

• ducks

• lords

Why did lords not make serfs fight?

• They needed to prepare

• They needed to keep working

• They were scared

• They were hungry

How did a serf's job change with the different seasons?