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Key Terms of Medieval Times Trivia Quiz

Interested in the Medieval Ages? Seen a few movies set in medieval times? Or do you just need a light study helper? This is the quiz for you.

A multiple-choice quiz by katiebeargirl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
katiebeargirl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
130,481

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5551

Last 3 plays: deemax1627 (5/10), Guest 24 (4/10), Guest 38 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these words best described the qualities that knights aspired to? Hint

Nobility

Bushido

Chivalry

Treaty

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was a feudal estate called? Hint

Fief

Kingdom

Manor house

Village

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Question 3 of 10

3. An association of craftsmen or tradespeople in a town. Hint

Company

Union

Guild

Trade

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Question 4 of 10

4. A member of the lowest feudal class. Hint

Slave

Serf

Peasant

Farmer

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Question 5 of 10

5. A person who received land and protection in change for loyalty and service to a feudal lord. Hint

Lord

Peasant

Serf

Vassal

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Question 6 of 10

6. Household official in charge of the stables. Hint

Marshall

Page

Squire

Steward

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Question 7 of 10

7. A duel on horseback between two knights carrying lances. Hint

Melee

Lance

Joust

Tournament

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Question 8 of 10

8. Underground cell, with access through a hatch in the ceiling. Hint

Dungeon

Pit prison

Torture chamber

Prison

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Question 9 of 10

9. Trainee knight who served as assistant to a knight. Hint

Page

Squire

Welker

Serf

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Question 10 of 10

10. The amount of land that one plough team was able to plough in one day. Hint

Wealden

Acre

Padstone

Landmark

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these words best described the qualities that knights aspired to?

Answer: Chivalry

Chivalry included courtesy, honor, magnanimity, fair treatment of the weak, and loyalty. Of course, many knights did not live up to this ideal.

2. What was a feudal estate called?

Answer: Fief

The lord of the estate lived high, and the peasants lived pretty low.

3. An association of craftsmen or tradespeople in a town.

Answer: Guild

In some respects they were similar to the trade unions of today. The guilds were also responsible for setting standards of craftsmanship and training and often fixed prices, too. In most large and prosperous cities the senior guild was that of the goldsmiths.

4. A member of the lowest feudal class.

Answer: Serf

They were bound to the fief (that is, land) that they lived on. (The technical legal term was 'tied to the glebe'). Unlike slaves, they couldn't be bought and sold without the land.

5. A person who received land and protection in change for loyalty and service to a feudal lord.

Answer: Vassal

They lived on fiefs. In turn, vassals often had their own vassals, too, as part of the all-embracing feudal system that extended from the King right down to the serfs.

6. Household official in charge of the stables.

Answer: Marshall

Later one of the leading officers of the royal household and, still later, commander of the army in the field (if the king himself was not present).

7. A duel on horseback between two knights carrying lances.

Answer: Joust

In the popular film "A Knight's Tale", the main character competes in many jousting tournaments.

8. Underground cell, with access through a hatch in the ceiling.

Answer: Pit prison

Dark, dreary, your typical pit prison.

9. Trainee knight who served as assistant to a knight.

Answer: Squire

Squires were usually aged between about 14 and 21.

10. The amount of land that one plough team was able to plough in one day.

Answer: Acre

In the English-speaking countries an acre now is 4840 square yards. (Other countries also had their equivalents, which often varied from region to region within the country).

Source: Author katiebeargirl

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