Middle Ages Excerpt 1 Questions

According to the text, when did the Middle Ages begin and end?

• Historians believe that the Middle Ages began in 476 BCE and ended in 1500 BCE.

• Historians believe that the Middle Ages began in 476 AD and ended around 1500.

• Historians believe that the Middle Ages began in 476 BCE and ended in 1700.

"Although Europe was politically divided in the Middle Ages, daily life did not vary greatly from one realm to the next."

What does this sentence mean?

• Even though people were separated by country and ideas, life was the same from place to place.

• People who lived in different places were enemies and lived very differently.

• Europe had too many countries, which made life difficult.

Based on the context of paragraph 2, what is the meaning of social position?

• A social position is whether or not a person is considered popular.

• A social position is based on what religion a person practices.

• A social position is based on what a person does for a job and how much money they have.

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

If a lord gave a manor to a knight, what would he expect in return?

• Money

• Allegiance

• Horses

Which adversity challenged the lord's wife?

• She was always away fighting battles.

• She was tied to the land and not free.

• She had to manage the household duties.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

True or False: Women during the Middle Ages had many rights.

• True

• False

What was expected of girls during the Middle Ages?

• Girls were expected to go to school.

• Girls were expected to obey their husbands and fathers.

• Girls were expected to be beautiful.

What was a serf?

• A peasant that belonged to the land of the manor.

• An upper class knight.

• A peasant who could move freely from manor to manor.

Which is NOT an adversity that affected serfs?

• They didn't travel far from their manor.

• They couldn't read.

• They were required to go to battle for their lord.

What is a synonym for the word adversity?

• Fortune

• Luck

• Challenge