Middle Ages Vocabulary List

The Middle Ages is a time period ranging from ____ to ____ CE.

• 500 to 1500

• 400 to 1400

• 600 to 1600

• 700 to 1700

Fill in the blank: The term 'Medieval' is related to the ____ Ages.

• Middle

• Modern

• Ancient

• Renaissance

Fill in the blank: A ____ is a man who was dedicated to his religion and lived in an isolated community.

• Monk

• Priest

• Rabbi

• Minister

A ____ is a community of monks.

• monastery

• church

• temple

• convent

Fill in the blank: ____ was one of the first missionaries who spread Christianity to Ireland.

• St. Patrick

• St. Francis

• St. Benedict

• St. Augustine

Fill in the blank: ____ was the leader of the Franks who united many European tribes in a single empire.

• Charlemagne

• Napoleon

• Julius Caesar

• Alexander the Great

A ____ is a soldier who fought on horseback.

• knight

• archer

• infantryman

• spearman

Fill in the blank: ____ refers to the qualities expected of a knight, such as courage, honor, and courtesy.

• Chivalry

• Bravery

• Gallantry

• Valor

A ____ is a plot of land.

• Fief

• House

• Car

• Tree

A ____ is a knight who received land in exchange for supporting a noble.

• vassal

• serf

• baron

• peasant