Feudal Society Brain Bowl

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Feudal SocietyBrain Bowl

• Mr. Huebner
• Mr. Steinke

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Time period where feudalism existed?
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Time period where feudalism existed?

• Middle Ages

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A lords wife was called?
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A lords wife was called?

• A lady

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When you meet a knight you should address him as?
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When you meet a knight you should address him as?

• Sir

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This was a long wooden pole used by knights?
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This was a long wooden pole used by knights?

• Lance

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Fields were rotated how often?
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Fields were rotated how often?

• Every 3 years

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A field left unplanted was called?
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A field left unplanted was called?

• Fallow

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At what age did you become a knight ?
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At what age did you become a knight ?

• 21

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What feature is special about a French castle ?
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What feature is special about a French castle ?

• Towers are tall and thin

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Most plows at this time were made of what
material?
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Most plows at this time were made of what
material?

• Wood

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Who owned the wild animals in the forest ?
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Who owned the wild animals in the forest ?

• The Lord of the Manor

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Peasants ate at the lords table at this time?
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Peasants ate at the lords table at this time?

• Christmas

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What was the special food that was served at this
celebration?
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What was the special food that was served at this
celebration?

• Meat

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Why did castle construction as a military
structure stop after 1400 ?
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Why did castle construction as a military
structure stop after 1400 ?

• Invention of Canon made them obsolete

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These are all ranks of nobility?
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These are all ranks of nobility?

• Duke/Duchess
• Marquis/Marquesa
• Baron/Baroness
• Earl/Countess
• Count/Countess
• Archduke/Archduchess
• Baronette/Baroness

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What was the keep originally called ?
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What was the keep originally called ?

• The Keep Safe

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What were the 3 classes of the Feudal Society?
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What were the 3 classes of the Feudal Society?

• Church - Clergy
• Nobility -
• Peasants Serfs

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What part of a castle was built first?
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What part of a castle was built first?

• Keep

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This support made cathedral building possible ?
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This support made cathedral building possible ?

• Buttress Flying Buttress

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This class owned almost all of the land?
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This class owned almost all of the land?

• Nobles

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These were poor peasants bound to the land?
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These were poor peasants bound to the land?

• Serfs

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The metal gate used on castles?
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The metal gate used on castles?

• Portcullis

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The large estates that were owned by nobles?
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The large estates that were owned by nobles?

• Manors

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Why were the Vikings important?
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Why were the Vikings important?

• There raids caused peasants to give up their
  freedom in order to be protected by the lord of a
  manor

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Every castle had special towers at the corners
called?
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Every castle had special towers at the corners
called?

• Turrets

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This underground part of a castle led to many
horror stories?
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This underground part of a castle led to many
horror stories?

• Donjon -- Dungeon

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Surrounding every castle was this nasty smelly
item?
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Surrounding every castle was this nasty smelly
item?

• Moat

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Knights armed with lances fought in?
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Knights armed with lances fought in?

• Jousts

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This was the ceremony were land was given away?
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This was the ceremony were land was given away?

• Act of Homage

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The lord gave land to his?
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The lord gave land to his?

• Vassal

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The first king to use the Feudal System?
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The first king to use the Feudal System?

• William the Conqueror

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This was used as a contract between 2 people?
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This was used as a contract between 2 people?

• Glove or wood

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At what age did you become a squire ?
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At what age did you become a squire ?

• 14

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A king or queen was crowned during this ceremony?
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A king or queen was crowned during this ceremony?

• Coronation

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This was a large wooden door at the front of a
castle?
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This was a large wooden door at the front of a
castle?

• Drawbridge

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Castles were built for this main reason?
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Castles were built for this main reason?

• Protection

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Eating and entertainment was held in this large
room?
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Eating and entertainment was held in this large
room?

• Great Room

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What style of castle has a flat roofed turret of
medium height width ?
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What style of castle has a flat roofed turret of
medium height width ?

• English or Gothic Castles

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Jousts were held during a
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Jousts were held during a

• Tournament

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The roofs of peasants homes were made from this
material?
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The roofs of peasants homes were made from this
material?

• Straw

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Peasants homes were made from sticks, mud,
dung. What type of construction is this called ?
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Peasants homes were made from sticks, mud,
dung. What type of construction is this called ?

• Wattle Daub

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When a lord was captured in battle what
guaranteed his return
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When a lord was captured in battle what
guaranteed his return

• A ransom was paid - usually money

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The ceremony for making a knight?
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The ceremony for making a knight?

• Dubbing

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In what shape were all cathedrals made ?
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In what shape were all cathedrals made ?

• Cross

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What are the 3 steps in becoming a knight?
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What are the 3 steps in becoming a knight?

• Page
• Squire
• Knight

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This hadnt been invented yet - therefore
ceilings walls were covered in soot?
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This hadnt been invented yet - therefore
ceilings walls were covered in soot?

• Chimneys

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This was a wooden wall used for protection?
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This was a wooden wall used for protection?

• Palisade

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This cool game was very popular during the Middle
Ages?
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This cool game was very popular during the Middle
Ages?

• Chess

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At what age did you become a page ?
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At what age did you become a page ?

• 7

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What machine did they use to train you for
jousting battle ?
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What machine did they use to train you for
jousting battle ?

• Quintain

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What type of roof was made out of straw?
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What type of roof was made out of straw?

• Thatch

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What was the outermost wall of a castle called ?
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What was the outermost wall of a castle called ?

• Barbicon

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What weapon did the Crusaders start to use in
battle which changed castle building ?
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What weapon did the Crusaders start to use in
battle which changed castle building ?

• Cross Bow

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From when to when were castles built ?
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From when to when were castles built ?

• 900 AD to 1400 AD

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What castle has short wide towers and a slanted
roof ?
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What castle has short wide towers and a slanted
roof ?

• German Castles

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Complete the Feudal Pyramid
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Complete the Feudal Pyramid
God
Church
Royalty Nobles
Peasants Serfs