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    The document provides information about life in medieval times, including details about peasants, castles, and Robin Hood. It discusses that peasants mostly worked as farmers and had a basic diet of bread, ale, and pottage. Fields were left fallow, or empty, to give the land a rest. Castles contained rooms like the solar for the lord's family and a smithy for working metal. The courtyard was used for markets and activities like jousting. Robin Hood's weapon of choice was a bow and arrow, and the villain in his stories was King Richard.

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    Cobram Secondary College

    The middle ages lasted from:

    A. B. C. D.

    200 BC to 200 AD 450 AD to 1500 AD 1000 AD to 1800 AD 450 AD to 800 AD

    A serf is ............
    A. B. C. D. A surf-board shaped tool A type of Lord like a Duke or Earl A medieval freedman A person bound to their lord for life

    True or False ?

    Most medieval peasants were farmers.

    The average daily diet of a medieval peasant would have been:

    A. B. C. D.

    Ale, bread, cheese and pottage Potato, chicken, wine and chocolate Beef, bread, bananas and soft drink Turkey, Rice, Oranges and coffee

    How many hours per day did a peasant work in the Summer?

    What does it mean when fields were left fallow

    A. Fields were prepared to grow fallow. B. Fields were left empty because they were holy land. C. Fields were left empty to give them a rest. D. Fields had animals in them.

    What is a solar ?

    A. Another word for soul B. A private room in a castle for the Lords family C. A type of torture weapon D. A castle room used for storing food

    Which rooms are found in a castle ?

    A. Bedroom, Bathroom, Home Theatre B. Smithy, Armoury, Dungeon C. Torrents, Barter, Mail D. Bellows, Launcher, Frank

    True or False ?
    The courtyard was used for markets, practicing soldiers and sports such as jousting.

    Which one of these is not a medieval torture?

    A. Iron Maiden B. The Rack C. The Kings Throne D. Thumbscrews

    How much did a suit of armour cost? A. The same as a Ford Fiesta B. The same as a Holden Commodore C. The same as a Mercedes D. The same as a Formula One Car

    Who owned all the land in England in Medieval times?

    A. The King B. The Lords C. The Peasants D. Everyone

    Who was the king in the Robin Hood stories?

    A. Elizabeth I B. Henry VIII C. Richard the Lionheart D. Edward the Confessor

    What was Robin Hoods weapon of choice?

    A. Bow and Arrow B. Sword C. Staff D. Thumb crushers

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