Friday, February 8, 2013
Middle Ages Web Assignment
Middle Ages Web Assignment History 521A Ms. Flick
Go to the web address: http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-history.htm
Navigate the website to answer the following questions: (DO NOT print a copy of this page. I want you to answer all questions on a separate piece of paper. All answers MUST be in pen).
1. What two duties did a knight have during the Middle Ages?
2. What was the Code of Chivalry?
3. Name and briefly describe the five (5) steps to knighthood.
4. How many years total did it take to become a knight?
5. What were The Crusades?
6. What were the effects of The Crusades?
7. What were the two main goals of medieval sports?
8. Why was the lower class required to practice archery by law?
9. What utensils did the lower class use to eat their food? Why did they not use spoons?
10. Describe the staple diet of the lower classes.
11. What religion governed the lives of those living in The Middle Ages? Describe its influence.
12. List the pieces of clothing that made up a medieval knight’s wardrobe.
13. List and describe three (3) different methods of torture used during The Middle Ages.
14. Briefly describe the function and design of each of the following siege weapons: ballista, mangonel, battering rams, trebuchets.
15. List three (3) reasons for the decline of feudalism.
16. Explain the development of castles as fortresses.
17. Describe the role of medieval women. What happened if they were not obedient?
18. What was the age of consent for nobility during the Middle Ages?
19. Why did noble women age so quickly during The Middle Ages? What practices would noble women engage in to maintain a youthful appearance?
20. Choose one aspect of the Middle Ages that interests you. Compile research that will be used to complete a feature study.
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