WorksheetsMiddle Ages Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did castles have arrow loops?
They were used for air conditioning in the castle.
Archers could fire on the enemy without becoming a target.
They were used as peep holes to see who was at the gate.
People could use them as an escape if the castle was burning.
The Bubonic Plague was given to people by which thing?
Rats
Bees
Cows' milk
Flea
Everyone who got the plague, Black Death, died from it.
TRUE
FALSE
Knights had a Coat of Arms on their shield so...
People could tell who he was on the battlefield
To blend in with the other knights
They remembered their team color
So his fans knew who to root for
During the "Black Death" who fled their homes to escape getting sick?
Peasants (Serfs)
Knights
Kings & Nobles
Craftsmen & Priests
Which is a reason that the Bubonic plague spread through towns during the Middle Ages?
Poor Sanitation
Rats & Fleas
No antibiotics
All of the above
If 10 people caught the "Plague", how many survived?
8
2
5
0
Of the people who were sick what percentage died from this virus?
25%
50%
80%
100%
Knights were given fiefs or land in exchange for
Protecting the king, nobles, villagers & land
jewels
Marrying their daughter
a bag of money
During the "Black Death" towns used mass graves to bury people because...
People dying at a fast rate
SOOOO many townspeople were sick or dying
It took too long to dig up individual graves for everyone
All of the above
Water surrounding a castle is called a...
Keep
Moat
Bailey
Murder Hole
In case the enemy got through the gate what did they pour down through the "Murder Holes"?
Hot Oil
Boiling Water
Hot Tar
All of the above
Why did they stop building castles of wood and begin using stone?
Stone was cheaper
Stone castles looked prettier
They caught fire easily
They were cooler in the summer
What was painted on the door of families that had to quarantine because of the Plague.
A Red Cross
A Black X
A White Tombstone
A Blue Heart
Which nursery rhyme stems from this dark time in history?
The Farmer in the Dell
Humpty Dumpty
Ring Around the Rosie
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Which weapon was used to throw objects over castle walls in a battle?
Sword
Roman Siege Tower
Fork
Catapult
Which one is an achievement that came from building Cathedrals?
Coat of Arms
Stained glass windows
Armor
Weapons
The king divided his land and gave it to which class?
Knights
Serfs or Peasants
No one, he kept it all
Nobles
What new architecture feature supported the weight of big cathedral walls?
Flying Buttress
Stone Statues
Bishop prayed walls would stand
The Keep
What modern day groups would be similar to knights?
Skilled Craftsmen
Rich Businessmen
Soldiers & Policemen
Dancers
