Life of a Medieval Peasant

Where in the feudal system pyramid were the peasants?

• At the top

• In the middle

• At the bottom

Who did the peasants either work for or rent from?

• The lord

• The king

• The bishop

• The knights

Peasants who had to work for their lord for 1-2 days a week with no pay were called...

• villans

• villeins

• villagers

• vagrants

What percentage of peasants were freemen who paid rent to the lord and only did paid work for him?

• 50%

• 40%

• 60%

• 70%

True or false: Peasants did not take baths

• True

• False

Peasants used soap to clean themselves and used hazel (a)   to brush their teeth.

True or false: Peasants had more time off than most working people do today.

• True

• False

What day of the week did peasants not work on?

• Friday

• Saturday

• Sunday

• Monday

True or False: Skeletons of medieval peasants show they did lots of manual work.

• True

• False

During the medieval period, how many babies died before their first birthday?

• 1 in 2

• 1 in 3

• 1 in 4

• 1 in 5