Middle/Dark Ages Europe Terms Game

Castles were both what?

• A home and shop

• A home and fortified/defensive building

• A shop and fortified/defensive building

• All of the above

True or False: Medieval Castle windows were so slim mainly because Lords hated sunlight streaming in.

• True

• False

What was a Vassal supposed to give to Serfs?

• Military Service

• Money

• Protection

• All of their land

Check all that apply: What did Vassals give to Kings/Nobles?

• Land

• Loyalty

• Military Service

• Food

• Taxes

Which section of the Feudal system did knights usually fit into?

• Kings and Nobles

• Vassals

• Serfs

• All of the above

True or False: Another word for Serf could be peasant.

• True

• False

Check all that apply: What would you usually see on a Middle Ages Manor?

• Church

• Mill

• Serfs' homes

• Training Field

• Fields/farmland

What was a Coat of Arms in the Middle Ages?

• Designs for knights and other nobles to identify them apart from enemy soldiers.

• A type of battle armor worn by knights for extra protection

• A type of Fashion in 1200s CE, Europe

Which of the following had the most power and influence throughout Middle Ages Europe?

• Charlemagne the Great

• Vassals

• The (Catholic) Church

• Serfs

What causes the Bubonic Plague?

• The Bacterium VAR-26

• The Virus Yersinia pestis

• The Virus VAR-26

• The Bacterium Yersinia pestis