Life on a Manor

The Feudal system is based on the exchange of lands for a fee or services.

• True

• False

The ........ was the centre of the manor.

• King

• Feudal Lord

• Knights

Whtat was NOT found on a medieval manor?

• A church.

• Agricultural land.

• A village.

• Shops.

• Woodlands, lakes and ponds.

A medieval manor was a self-contained, self-sufficient estate because...

• It was surrounded by walls.

• It was independent from other manors and satisfied its own needs.

• It was protected by knights.

The agricultural system was called...

• the three-field system.

• the fallow system.

• the rotation system.

Everybody on the manor owned a strip of land to cultivate their crops.

• True.

• False.

The peasants were expected to give the Lord or the church...

• a Tithe.

• one-tenth of their harvest.

• days of free labour each year.

• All answers are correct.

Peasants had plenty of food to eat all year round.

• True.

• False.

What did peasant women do?

• Work the land perform farming tasks.

• Household chores like cooking and raising the children.

• Spinning, weaving and making clothes.

• Going into the fields after harvest to collect any left-overs.

• All answers are correct.

Children...

• went to school.

• stayed at home.

• worked and helped their parents.