Middle Ages WebQuest
All links can be accessed through janicerichards.weebly.com/middle-ages-webquest.html
PART A
Instructions: You are about to embark on a voyage throughout the Middle Ages. On this voyage, you will discover many things about this unique time in Europe's history. Click on each site below and find the answer to each of the following questions and record your answers (spelled correctly) on your worksheet. GOOD LUCK AND SAFE TRAVELING.....THIS WAS A VERY DARK & DANGEROUS TIME IN EUROPE'S HISTORY!! You must answer all of the questions before proceeding to part B.
Medieval Europe
Timelines
Updated Link www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_timeline.php
1. The medieval times, or middle ages, refers to a time in history that lasted about 1000 years. When did the middle ages start, and when did they end?
__________ CE - ___________ CE (CE stands for Common Era and basically means the same thing as AD.)
The Plague
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/plague.html
2. What was the name of the horrible disease hit Asia, Africa, and Europe in the 1300s? ________________________
3. People thought they were getting sick as a punishment from their gods, but it was actually _______________ that were spreading the disease.
Feudalism (1 link added)
1. http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/feudalism.html
2. www.britainexpress.com/History/Feudalism_and_Medieval_life.htm
4. In medieval times, there were FOUR major groups of people. They were the __________________________, the ____________________________, ____________________________, and the _______________________.
5. If people wanted more land, the would simply start a ______________________ with someone.
6. Around 900 CE, a new form of government called ____________________________ was formed.
7. In the feudal system, everyone was a vassal. What does the term vassal mean? ____________________________
8. What was the ceremony called in which the vassals promised their loyalty to a lord? _______________________
Fiefs
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/fiefs.html
9. ___________________ in medieval times was broken into fiefs.
10. The fief included at least one village, _______________ for the serfs, the manor house or _________________, and areas set aside to grow, feed, or catch ____________________ - the fields, pasture land, and woods.
Life of the Nobility
Kings, Lords, Ladies, Knights
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/nobility.html
11. During the middle ages, noblewomen had no rights. They were the _________________ of their husbands. They could not even chose their own husbands; their ________________ chose for them.
12. ___________________ did not go to school. They were taught by their mother how to behave and there was a strict code of behavior in the middle ages.
13. What was interesting about the way the people ate their meals in the middle ages compared to how we eat today?
________________________________________________________________________________
14. Which church ruled the daily lives of the people in the middle ages? _____________________________________
Medieval Castles
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/castles.html
15. Why did the nobility build their castles out of stone in the middle ages?
_____________________________________________________________________
The Manorial System
Common People
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/commoners.html
16. The common people in the middle ages were the __________________________ and the ___________________.
17. The _____________________ could not leave the manor without permission, but they weren't slaves. They stayed with the land even if the lad was sold to a new owner.
18. The _______________________ were free to leave the manor, but usually didn't because there really was no place for them to go.
19. How did the commoners pay their taxes to the lord?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
20. Could most of the common people read or write? _____________________
Knight Life
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/knights.html
21. At what age did the sons of noblemen begin their training for knighthood? _____________________
22. At age 15, he became a ______________________ and was assigned to a knight to learn how to fight and behave.
23. Once a squire proved himself in battle, he became a ________________________.
24. What was the code called that said that all knights had to be brave in battle and is now the basis of good manners in most Western societies? ______________________________________________
Trade Fairs
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/tradefairs.html
25. What did the crusaders bring back with them? ________________________________________________________________________________________
26. What five things were needed in order to be able to trade?
1.______________________________________________
2.______________________________________________
3.______________________________________________
4.______________________________________________
5.______________________________________________
27. The _________________ was a local affair where people traded goods.
28. A __________________ was where traders would rent space to sell goods for a two-week period.
Jousts and Tournaments
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/jousts.html
29. ________________ were public contests of skill between knights. Anyone could enter if they had armor, a horse, a sword, and a shield.
30. The _____________ was a form of combat between two knights in which the knights rode on horses and tried to knock each other off their horse using a lance.
31. The _____________ was a team sport in which each side tried to knock their opponent's colored flags off their backs, using clubs and blunt swords.
32. The ________________ tried to stop the tournaments because they were too violent, but never succeeded.
Part B
Your journey is almost complete! You must now hand in your worksheet and proceed through the rest of the journey. You will test your knowledge and compete in the joust challenge! Click below to test your skill level!
VOCABULARY - Now that you have proven you know how to joust, it is time to prove you know the vocabulary from the Middle Ages! Click below to test your knowledge!
www.quia.com/jg/2903648.html
JOUSTING - Think you have jousting mastered? Try this jousting! In this game of skill, you must face the best knights of the kingdom!
http://www.tudorbritain.org/joust/index.asp
CASTLES - Learn more about castles and play "Castle or Not"
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/castles/games.php
All links can be accessed through janicerichards.weebly.com/middle-ages-webquest.html
PART A
Instructions: You are about to embark on a voyage throughout the Middle Ages. On this voyage, you will discover many things about this unique time in Europe's history. Click on each site below and find the answer to each of the following questions and record your answers (spelled correctly) on your worksheet. GOOD LUCK AND SAFE TRAVELING.....THIS WAS A VERY DARK & DANGEROUS TIME IN EUROPE'S HISTORY!! You must answer all of the questions before proceeding to part B.
Medieval Europe
Timelines
Updated Link www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_timeline.php
1. The medieval times, or middle ages, refers to a time in history that lasted about 1000 years. When did the middle ages start, and when did they end?
__________ CE - ___________ CE (CE stands for Common Era and basically means the same thing as AD.)
The Plague
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/plague.html
2. What was the name of the horrible disease hit Asia, Africa, and Europe in the 1300s? ________________________
3. People thought they were getting sick as a punishment from their gods, but it was actually _______________ that were spreading the disease.
Feudalism (1 link added)
1. http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/feudalism.html
2. www.britainexpress.com/History/Feudalism_and_Medieval_life.htm
4. In medieval times, there were FOUR major groups of people. They were the __________________________, the ____________________________, ____________________________, and the _______________________.
5. If people wanted more land, the would simply start a ______________________ with someone.
6. Around 900 CE, a new form of government called ____________________________ was formed.
7. In the feudal system, everyone was a vassal. What does the term vassal mean? ____________________________
8. What was the ceremony called in which the vassals promised their loyalty to a lord? _______________________
Fiefs
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/fiefs.html
9. ___________________ in medieval times was broken into fiefs.
10. The fief included at least one village, _______________ for the serfs, the manor house or _________________, and areas set aside to grow, feed, or catch ____________________ - the fields, pasture land, and woods.
Life of the Nobility
Kings, Lords, Ladies, Knights
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/nobility.html
11. During the middle ages, noblewomen had no rights. They were the _________________ of their husbands. They could not even chose their own husbands; their ________________ chose for them.
12. ___________________ did not go to school. They were taught by their mother how to behave and there was a strict code of behavior in the middle ages.
13. What was interesting about the way the people ate their meals in the middle ages compared to how we eat today?
________________________________________________________________________________
14. Which church ruled the daily lives of the people in the middle ages? _____________________________________
Medieval Castles
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/castles.html
15. Why did the nobility build their castles out of stone in the middle ages?
_____________________________________________________________________
The Manorial System
Common People
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/commoners.html
16. The common people in the middle ages were the __________________________ and the ___________________.
17. The _____________________ could not leave the manor without permission, but they weren't slaves. They stayed with the land even if the lad was sold to a new owner.
18. The _______________________ were free to leave the manor, but usually didn't because there really was no place for them to go.
19. How did the commoners pay their taxes to the lord?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
20. Could most of the common people read or write? _____________________
Knight Life
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/knights.html
21. At what age did the sons of noblemen begin their training for knighthood? _____________________
22. At age 15, he became a ______________________ and was assigned to a knight to learn how to fight and behave.
23. Once a squire proved himself in battle, he became a ________________________.
24. What was the code called that said that all knights had to be brave in battle and is now the basis of good manners in most Western societies? ______________________________________________
Trade Fairs
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/tradefairs.html
25. What did the crusaders bring back with them? ________________________________________________________________________________________
26. What five things were needed in order to be able to trade?
1.______________________________________________
2.______________________________________________
3.______________________________________________
4.______________________________________________
5.______________________________________________
27. The _________________ was a local affair where people traded goods.
28. A __________________ was where traders would rent space to sell goods for a two-week period.
Jousts and Tournaments
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/jousts.html
29. ________________ were public contests of skill between knights. Anyone could enter if they had armor, a horse, a sword, and a shield.
30. The _____________ was a form of combat between two knights in which the knights rode on horses and tried to knock each other off their horse using a lance.
31. The _____________ was a team sport in which each side tried to knock their opponent's colored flags off their backs, using clubs and blunt swords.
32. The ________________ tried to stop the tournaments because they were too violent, but never succeeded.
Part B
Your journey is almost complete! You must now hand in your worksheet and proceed through the rest of the journey. You will test your knowledge and compete in the joust challenge! Click below to test your skill level!
VOCABULARY - Now that you have proven you know how to joust, it is time to prove you know the vocabulary from the Middle Ages! Click below to test your knowledge!
www.quia.com/jg/2903648.html
JOUSTING - Think you have jousting mastered? Try this jousting! In this game of skill, you must face the best knights of the kingdom!
http://www.tudorbritain.org/joust/index.asp
CASTLES - Learn more about castles and play "Castle or Not"
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/castles/games.php