Life in the Early Middle Ages Answers

The picture shows medieval peasants.

Which of these people was a member of the clergy in medieval times?

Which correctly identifies the connection between peasants and serfs?

Read the excerpt from The Life of a Polish Peasant.Every farmer had first to do his dues at the manor house, whether with his team or on foot. Only then could he work his own land, sowing and reaping at night. No excuse as to pressing needs at home was of any use. If one did not appear as ordered, at once the overseer would come. If he found the wife busy cooking he would throw a pail of water on the fire.On the basis of the excerpt, why would an overseer throw water on a fire?

What made a knight most valuable to a lord?

What were both nobles and knights obligated to do?

What was the first step in becoming a knight?

In what way were noble ladies and peasant women alike?

What brought an end to the system of serf labor?

A noble lady was required to take on her husband’s responsibilities when

In addition to income, what else could a knight gain by participating in a tournament?

Read this excerpt from a book that describes clothing in medieval Europe.Nobles, including lords and ladies, often were dressed in rich-colored clothing, sometimes even with golden thread. Dyeing clothes was very expensive at the time; therefore, only the wealthy could afford to have clothing made with vibrant colors. Peasants wore un-dyed clothes in browns and grays mostly for two reasons: they were inexpensive, and because peasants worked the land, dirt was less predominant and the clothes were easier to clean.On the basis of this excerpt, what can a reader conclude about noble women and peasant women?

A noble woman educated her children. Why was a peasant woman less likely to teach her own children?

Which best describes the homes in which peasants lived?

How did castles differ from manor houses?