Living In The Medieval World

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1. If you lived in a medieval village, which one of these would you eat to improve your eyesight? Peas Carrots Onions Mustard

2. True or False? For a medieval village woman to become pregnant out of wedlock, was grounds for her to be stoned by the other village women. Answer: (true or false, t or f)

3. What was the commonly drunk beverage in medieval Europe? Water Wine Ale Milk

4. When was beer (brewed with hopped barley) first introduced in England? Early 13th Century Early 14th Century Late 14th Century Early 16th Century

5. Hock Monday (the Monday following Easter Sunday) was observed in what fashion? A pregnant woman could, with the Church's blessing, force the man to wed her. Loaves of bread from new wheat was blessed. The day was full of prayer and fasting. Village women seized the men for ransom.

6. What delayed the convening of Parliament in London in 1339? Roads were too muddy to get there. Too many members had been injured in jousts. Several members were being held by bandits. Plague was rampant in the city.

7. What exactly do you think a 'pillager' was? The cushion a Lady rode side-saddle on A pilgrim travelling to a holy shrine An embroidered cummerbund worn by a bride Medieval term for a bandit who waylaid travellers

8. True or false? Most villagers had ready access to fresh meat from the forests surrounding their cottages. Answer: (true or false, t or f)

9. True or False? The peace Conference of Calais held in 1439 to discuss peace terms between England and France to end The Hundred Years War, saw several commissioners unable to attend one of the meetings because they were injured playing football. Answer: (true or false, t or f)

10. The milk of which animal was prized the most for drinking, and cheesemaking? Sheep Goat Cow Mare