Daily life medieval

What was life like for most people in medieval towns?

• Small, crowded and often dirty homes

• Large, comfortable houses

• Palaces with gardens

• Spacious countryside villas

Where did wealthy people usually live in medieval towns?

• Larger houses near the town centre

• Small huts on the outskirts

• Underground cellars

• In the forests nearby

Why was there a high risk of fires in medieval towns?

• Houses were built close together with wooden frames

• People cooked with stone ovens

• There were too many torches in the streets

• Chimneys were banned

What was a castle used for besides defence?

• Hosting events, banquets and tournaments

• Housing all the town's peasants

• Growing large farms inside

• Storing all market goods

What is a charter?

• A formal document granting rights and responsibilities

• A medieval coin used for trade

• A law banning peasants from markets

• A type of castle wall

What is a guild?

• A group of workers in the same trade

• A medieval army group

• A church choir

• A royal family

What major change around 900CE weakened the feudal system?

• The threat of attacks began to fade

• Peasants gained equal rights

• Kings lost all power

• Farmers stopped working

How did the Crusades help towns grow?

• They brought back new ideas, goods and customs

• They gave peasants free land

• They built new castles in towns

• They stopped trade with the Middle East

By 1200CE, how many cities were in Europe?

• Around 600

• Around 200

• Around 1000

• Around 300

Where were new medieval towns often built?

• Near ports, rivers or major roads

• In the middle of forests

• On mountain tops

• Far from trade routes