Medieval Life Quiz

Part A: During the Middle Ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

• A serf had more power.

• A lord had more power.

• They had an equal amount of power.

• Neither serfs nor lords had any power in the Middle Ages.

Part B: Which statement provides the best evidence for the correct answer to Part 1?

• “Usually, high-ranking nobles swore their loyalty to the king and lords swore their loyalty to higher-ranking nobles.”

• “Freemen were not under the same strict control of the lord.”

• “When serfs wanted to marry, the lord had the right to approve or disapprove of the match.”

• “Serfs grew the food and tended to the livestock, or animals that fed the people.”

Read each of the following statements and decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or life in a medieval town. Circle the word manor if it describes life on a manor; circle medieval town if it describes life in a medieval town. Serfs generally worked on the land from sunrise until sunset.

• manor

• medieval town

Read each of the following statements and decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or life in a medieval town. Circle the word manor if it describes life on a manor; circle medieval town if it describes life in a medieval town. Many smaller houses made of wood and wood surrounded a castle or larger house.

• manor

• medieval town

Read each of the following statements and decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or life in a medieval town. Circle the word manor if it describes life on a manor; circle medieval town if it describes life in a medieval town. On market day, one could hear cries of people selling fruits, vegetables, eggs, and pies.

• manor

• medieval town

Read each of the following statements and decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or life in a medieval town. Circle the word manor if it describes life on a manor; circle medieval town if it describes life in a medieval town. Using a simple tool called a scythe, serfs harvested crops such as wheat, oats, rye, and barley.

• manor

• medieval town

Read each of the following statements and decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or life in a medieval town. Circle the word manor if it describes life on a manor; circle medieval town if it describes life in a medieval town. A class of people called the middle class began to grow in importance.

• manor

• medieval town

Chivalry refers to

• the relationship of a serf to the lord

• a group of merchants who controlled the quality of goods sold, as well as wages and prices

• the type of armor worn by knights in jousting matches

• the code of rules about how knights should behave

What is the name of the system of government in which land and protection are exchanged for loyalty and services?

• fiefdom

• medieval

• feudalism

• chivalry

Write n. above the nouns and adj. above the adjectives. Draw an arrow from each adjective to the noun it describes. 1. The movie was playing at the new theater in town. (3 nouns; 1 adjective) 2. Ariana completed the long and difficult race. (2 nouns; 2 adjectives)

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