What did peasant men wear?

Leather boots, tunics, belts, caps

What did peasant women wear?

Long tunics, wimples, stockings, and leather boots

What were some trades that peasants could learn?

Baking, blacksmith, and potters

Ash and urine that is used to clean clothing

one-tenth of annual produce or earnings given to the church

A low status poor farmer who works on his/her lord's land

Fill in the blanks Peasants houses were _____ to build and _______ to repair.

Peasant houses were easy to build and cheap to repair

what were peasant houses made of?

Wood, straw, mud, manure and clay

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1
When was the peasant's revolt?
1432
1381
1282
1058
2
What was the bread that peasants ate made of?
Oats
Whole Grain
Barley
Wheat
3
What percentage of people living in the middle ages were peasants?
50%
70%
85%
90%
4
What did peasant men wear?
silk and velvet cloaks, leather boots large hats
stockings, cloaks, tunics, belts
robes, jewelry, furs, caps
Leather boots, tunics, belts, caps
5
What two types of cheese are the same now as they were in the middle ages?
provolone and fontina
Cheeder and mozzarella
Parmesan and brie
Blue cheese and gouda
6
What did peasant women wear?
tunics, caps, leather boots, overcoats
elegant gowns, jewelry, scarfs
dresses, fur coats, sunglasses
Long tunics, wimples, stockings, and leather boots
7
What were some trades that peasants could learn?
architects, engineers, and authors
street paving, teachers, and hunters
farming, culinary arts, and painters
Baking, blacksmith, and potters
8
3 Groats are equivalent to how much work for a peasant?
4 weeks of work
2 weeks of work
5 weeks of work
3 weeks of work
9
What is "Lye"?
Ash and urine that is used to clean clothing
A common dish for peasants made of grains and vegetables
clay and manure that is used as plant food
mud, clay, manure, and straw used in building peasant houses
10
what is a tithe?
half of annual produce or earnings are given to the church
two-tenths of annual produce or earnings given to the church
one-tenth of annual produce or earnings given to the church
100% of your belongings
11
What is a peasant?
A low status poor farmer who works on his/her lord's land
one of the highest positions of authority and made the laws
a brave warrior who fights in the kings army
someone who travels from town to town to trade goods
12
What were the most important foods for peasants?
Bread, porridge and vegetables
Meat, ale and pudding
chickpeas, beans and bread
almonds, cheese and meat
13
How many months out of the year did peasants work on the farm?
12 months
10 months
6 months
8 months
14
Fill in the blanks Peasants houses were _____ to build and _______ to repair.
Peasant houses were easy to build and cheap to repair
Peasant houses were quick to build and difficult to repair
Peasant houses were expensive to build and hard to repair
Peasant houses were hard to build and expensive to repair
15
what were peasant houses made of?
bricks, clay, straw and wood
concrete, wood, clay and dirt
Wood, straw, mud, manure and clay

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