The Middle Ages Part 1

What does the root word arch- mean?

• large

• main

• small

• minor

During the Middle Ages, who had the most power, serfs or Lords?

• a serf had more power

• a Lord had more power

• They had equal power

• Neither serfs nor lords had any power during the middle ages

Decide whether the statement describes a life on a manor or in a medieval town

Serfs generally worked on the land from sunrise to sunset

• on a manor

• in a medieval town

many smaller houses made of wood and wood surrounded a castle or larger house

• manor

• medieval town

on market day, one could hear cries of people selling fruits, vegetables, eggs, and pies

• manor

• medieval town

Using a simple tool called a scythe, serfs harvested crops such as wheat, oats, rye, and barley

• manor

• medieval town

a class of people called the middle class began to grow in importance

• manor

• medieval town

What is feudalism?

• paying with money

• paying others with land

• buying presents for serfs

• paying others with goods

Which of the following events from the Middle Ages was one of the reasons feudalism began to disappear?

• the Hundred year war

• the invention of the printing press

• the spread of the black plague

• the growth of towns and cities

Which of the following was NOT a part of the life of a monk during the middle ages?

• They copied writing from ancient Greeks and romans

• they spent a large part of their day in worship and prayer

• they dedicated their lives to God

• They controlled the serfs working on a manor