Medieval Times and Chaucer

When was the Medieval Time Period?

• 500 BC-1500 BC

• AD 500- AD 1500

• AD 500-1200

• 500 BC-1200 BC

What was the average age girls were prepared to be groomed?

• 7

• 13

• 16

The Crusades were battles between the

• Christians and Jews
• Christians and Muslims
• Christians and Moors

Which of the following was the most important result of the Black Death?

• It started warfare around the world
• It reduced population
• It changed the climate

What is a Knight?

• Someone who GIVES land

• Someone who GETS land

• Someone who PROTECTS the land

• Someone who WORKS the land

Medieval cities were

• well planned
• run democratically by all people
• clean and sanitary
• dirty, smelly, and polluted

A system of organizing people into ranks where power and privileges are organized from the top to bottom.

• socialism
• castes
• hierarchy
• aristocracy

Who was in charge of the kingdom?

• Lords

• Ladies

• Knights

• Kings

Why were Biblical stories often depicted in stained glass windows of churches? 

• Churches needed more color. 
• Many people could not read. 
• Artists displayed their work in churches. 
• Stained glass was a Catholic tradition. 

Some castles had a performer who entertained the nobles by singing, telling stories, and making jokes.  What was this person called?

• bishop
• knight
• jester
• miller