lived a life of servitude with the status of a semi-slave.

The Luttrell Psalter was a/n _____________ created by ___________.

illuminated manuscript; artists

The houses of medieval peasants were called _______, constructed with ______ with ______ roofs.

cruck houses; wattle and daub; thatched

The standard meal of the medieval peasant was __________. This was called ___________.

bread softened with a grain and vegetable porridge; pottage

Which statement about peasant cottages in the Middle Ages is TRUE?

The peasants shared their homes with their animals.

Under the manorial three-field system, one field was left ______ each year in order to _______.

fallow; ensure the soil would recover its nutrients

Which hardship experienced by serfs is NOT expressly referred to in this video?

Serfs' cottages were small, draughty and comfortless.

Free peasants in the Middle Ages...

sometimes had the advantage of having learned a trade.

Medieval peasants were...

the most numerous group in the Feudal System.

According to this video and also the book "Life in the Year 1000", during the "hungry gap", ...

eating bread could have caused hallucinations.

As this snippet from "History of English in 10 Minutes" shows, the Anglo-Saxons...

gave us many of the common, everyday words that we use.

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The Life of Medieval Peasants

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1
A medieval serf...
lived in a stone cottage.
lived a life of servitude with the status of a semi-slave.
usually owned a small strip of land.
was the most advantaged kind of peasant.
2
The Luttrell Psalter was a/n _____________ created by ___________.
illuminated manuscript; peasants
secondary source; artists
secondary source; peasants
illuminated manuscript; artists
3
This scene from the "Luttrell Psalter film" shows the peasants ____________________.
harvesting the grain
winnowing the grain
threshing the grain
ploughing the field
4
The houses of medieval peasants were called _______, constructed with ______ with ______ roofs.
stone cottages ; thatched; wattle and daub
cruck houses; thatched walls; wattle and daub
stone cottages; stone and mud; thatched
cruck houses; wattle and daub; thatched
5
The order of power in the Feudal System, from highest to lowest, was _____________.
King, Knights, Lords, Peasants
Lords, Peasants, Knights, King
King, Lords, Knights, Peasants
Peasants, Knights, Lords, King
6
The standard meal of the medieval peasant was __________. This was called ___________.
bread softened with grain and vegetable porridge; meat stew
bread softened with a meat porridge; pottage
bread softened with a meat porridge; meat stew
bread softened with a grain and vegetable porridge; pottage
7
Which statement about peasant cottages in the Middle Ages is TRUE?
They were quite snug, with a few rooms and solid furniture.
They were dark & cold, but at least they had glass windows.
The peasants shared their homes with their animals.
A fireplace at one end provided warmth and light.
8
During the season shown in this film, the peasants often suffered from...
hypothermia.
hyperthermia.
a lack of bread.
the effects of too many holy days.
9
What task are these peasant women carrying out?
spinning wool
spinning silk
spinning cotton
spinning nylon
10
This peasant is...
threshing the grain.
harvesting the grain.
sewing the grain.
sowing the grain.
11
Under the manorial three-field system, one field was left ______ each year in order to _______.
fallow; ensure the soil would recover its nutrients
to the Church; allow the monks to grow their own food
fallow; allow it to be fertilised before cropping took place
to the Church; allow the priests to collect tithes
12
Which hardship experienced by serfs is NOT expressly referred to in this video?
A serf could not leave his lord's land without permission.
Serfs' cottages were small, draughty and comfortless.
Serfs had to work some days every week for their lord.
A serf was effectively the property of his lord.
13
Free peasants in the Middle Ages...
were on the same status level as knights.
sometimes had the advantage of having learned a trade.
were bonded to work for their Lord three days a week.
had a lower status than serfs.
14
Most medieval peasants never travelled more than a day's walk from their place of birth - or...
1.6 kilometres
16 kilometres
600 kilometres
160 kilometres
15
In this part of the "Luttrell Psalter film", the peasants are...
threshing grain.
winnowing grain.
harvesting.
sowing.
16
Medieval peasants were...
the most numerous group in the Feudal System.
placed directly beneath the king in the Feudal System.
never called upon to fight, since they were not trained.
generally literate.
17
The Bayeux Tapestry shows the Normans destroying peasants' homes and turning two peasants into
refugees.
army recruits.
nobles.
farmers.
18
According to this video and also the book "Life in the Year 1000", during the "hungry gap", ...
the peasants were forced to grind their own grain.
eating bread could have caused hallucinations.
bread was no longer available.
peasant farmers had to eat more meat.
19
As this snippet from "History of English in 10 Minutes" shows, the Anglo-Saxons...
gave us many of the common, everyday words that we use.
gave us the words for religious institutions.
provided the words for government and legal institutions.
gave us the names for all the days of the week.
20
A person with a similar status to that of a serf was a...
lord
villein
fief
knight

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