How do you stop someone from giving you the "Evil Eye"?

Spit on the ground in front of you

Leeches were commonly used in Middle Age medicine - how were they used?

Leeches were used to suck the disease out of someone's blood

What did people in Medieval Times believed would happen if someone gave them the "Evil Eye"?

They were cursed and something bad would happen soon

Why was it considered good luck to hang a horseshoe over your front door during the Middle Ages?

It kept the devil out of your home

Saying "God bless you" after you sneeze started in the Middle Ages. Why did people start saying this phrase?

They thought you sneezed out your soul and this helped it back

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Medieval Facts: Strange but True Facts!!!

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1
How do you stop someone from giving you the "Evil Eye"?
Spit on the ground in front of you
Light a candle for 7 mornings at sunrise
Eat 2 uncooked eggs
Do 3 cartwheels away from the person
2
Medieval bathtubs were based off of which design???
The Great Pyramids
Goat horns
Wine Barrels
Viking long boats
3
Which Middle Age treatment actually helped treat burns?!
sewage water
Slime from a snail
Slime/mucus from a frog
Fresh squeezed goat's milk
4
What fake item did Vikings sell to Europeans?!?!
Dragon scales
Vampire fangs
Unicorn Horns
Frost Giant Hair
5
Leeches were commonly used in Middle Age medicine - how were they used?
Leeches were used to suck the disease out of someone's blood
Leeches were ground up and eaten to calm stomach pains
Leeches were placed on the scalp to cure baldness
Leech slime was used to remove warts
6
Vikings found the new world before Columbus...When did Vikings first land on the shores of Canada?
800 CE / AD
900 CE / AD
1000 CE / AD
700 CE / AD
7
What did people in Medieval Times believed would happen if someone gave them the "Evil Eye"?
They would turn into a ghost and haunt the woods of their village
They would be turned into a newt or other small ceature
Their teeth would fall out by the next full moon
They were cursed and something bad would happen soon
8
Which farm animal was considered the most dangerous during the Middle Ages?
Chickens
Goats
Pigs
Cows
9
Which Medieval remedy is best for muscle aches and pains?
Cow dung (poop!)
Whale blubber (fat)
Olive Oil
Peppermint Oil
10
What does the name "Viking" mean?
Pirate Raiders
Eaters of smelly fish
Sea Voyagers
Men with long beards
11
Why was it considered good luck to hang a horseshoe over your front door during the Middle Ages?
It kept the devil out of your home
It guaranteed healthy crops and a good harvest
It would lead to your family inheriting wealth or money
It protected the home from destruction in heavy storms
12
What was the average life expectancy in England during the later Middle Ages?
33
37
31
41
13
Which Medieval remedy is best to help calm an upset stomach?
Tea from lemon balm
Tea from dandelions
Tea from wild mushrooms
Tea from the bark of an elm tree
14
Saying "God bless you" after you sneeze started in the Middle Ages. Why did people start saying this phrase?
They had no kleenex back then, so it just seemed like the thing to say
They thought sneezing meant you were being possessed by the devil
They thought it earned them forgiveness from their own sins
They thought you sneezed out your soul and this helped it back

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