4. Life in Medieval Times

What do you call a system in which vassals were granted land by the king in return for loyalty?

• Employment

• Feudal

• Slavery

• Chivalry

How long did a knight serve as a page and a squire?

• 7 years

• 14 years

• 21 years

• 18 years

What were built on top of castles to allow soldiers watch for enemies?

• windows

• turrets

• portcullis

• telescopes

What was the most effective way of conquering a medieval castle?

• Siege

• Scaling ladder

• Ballista

• Battering ram

What was the name of the famous medieval city we studied, and in which country is it found?

• Siena, Italy

• Heidelberg, Germany

• Carcassonne, France

• Carcassonne, Spain

What was the "grange"?

• A warm fire in the serf's house

• A stable for horses

• A medieval village and the surrounding land

• A place where peasants led their animals graze

What was the job of the reeve?

• He supervised the serf's work on the farm

• He collected taxes for the lord

• He led the religious services

• He collected tithes for the church

Which of the following tools was not used by serfs?

• Sickle

• Spade

• Scythe

• Flail

Which of the following was not a privilege of a chartered town?

• The right to elect a council

• The right not to pay taxes

• The right for all citizens to be freemen

• The right to decide all punishments and laws

Which 3 were the main diseases in medieval towns?

• typhoid, cholera, cancer

• tuberculosis, leprosy, malaria

• tuberculosis, cholera, leprosy

• typhoid, cholera, leprosy