Middle Ages Quiz

1.1 When you think of the Middle Ages what are the first 3 things that come to mind? 25 20 A. B. C. 15 10 5 STOP

Was the Middle Ages BEFORE or AFTER the Industrial Revolution? 1.2 When were the Middle Ages? Delete BEFORE or AFTER as appropriate -the one that doesn’t fit. 20 Was the Middle Ages BEFORE or AFTER the Industrial Revolution? Was the Middle Ages BEFORE or AFTER the time of the Roman Empire? Was the Middle Ages BEFORE or AFTER the reign of Queen Elizabeth I? Was the Middle Ages BEFORE or AFTER the English Civil War? 15 10 5 STOP

Religious Strange Rich 1.3 Which THREE of these words do you think best describe ordinary people and their lives in the Middle Ages? 25 Religious Strange Rich Practical Loving Enjoyable Dangerous Hard-working Dirty Superstitious Comfortable Miserable Ambitious Clever Horrible Inventive 20 15 10 5 STOP

Religious Intelligent Honourable 1.4 Which THREE of these words do you think best describe kings, noblemen and their families in the Middle Ages? 25 Religious Intelligent Honourable Practical Loving Brave Dangerous Hard-working Power-mad Ruthless Miserable Ambitious Clever Horrible Inventive Superstitious 20 15 10 5 STOP

1.5 Which of these sources provide us with evidence about the Middle Ages? (highlight your top 3) with a 1,2 and 3 25 Recordings of medieval people speaking paintings and drawings poems and songs letters churches and castles scientific tests identifying the age of trees and bones chronicles of events written by monks photographs black and white films government records pottery objects and coins 20 15 10 5 STOP

Section 2 2.1 How important was religion in people’s lives during Middle Ages? 2.2 How powerful was the king? 2.3 Was the king expected to consult other people such as barons before taking decisions? 2.4 How concerned were working people about nation-wide political events? 2.5 What percentage of the population worked in farming? (Circle)

2. 6 Why did kings, queens and barons make their decisions 2.6 Why did kings, queens and barons make their decisions? (tick all those that you think were important to kings, queens and barons) Personal ambition – to increase their own wealth and power To be remembered and become famous in the future To make sure they went to Heaven after they died For the good of everyone in the country To protect the ordinary people from crime and violence

2.7 What kinds of contacts did people in England have with people overseas? (tick all that you think are true) Trade with other countries War Pilgrimages and other religious journeys Migration of people to live in Britain Migration of people FROM Britain to live abroad Travelling to learn at universities abroad No contacts

2.8 Did people care about dirt in streets? Circle you answer 2.9 Were people concerned to stay healthy?

Group 3 questions – more general about your attitudes to people in the past. 3.1 Were people in the Middle Ages good at problem solving? 3.2 Were they as intelligent as people today? 3.3 Did they have the same range of feelings and emotions as we do today?

4. 1 Have you ever learned about the Middle Ages in school 4.1 Have you ever learned about the Middle Ages in school? Please tick one box 4.2 If you have learned about the Middle Ages in school, can you remember what year you were in when you first learned about it? Please tick one box 4.3 If you have learned about the Middle Ages in school, which subjects have you learned about it in? You can tick more than one box. 4.4 Have you ever heard about the Middle Ages outside of school? Please tick one box 25 20 15 10 5 STOP

4.6 Have you visited a site or place which tells you about Middle Ages?   Where was it and What picture did it give you of life in the Middle ages? I visited…. And the picture it gave me of life in the middle ages was….

Thank you!! This is completely confidential, only I will see your responses. Your identity will remain anonymous, so your name or the name of your school won’t be used. But all your answers are important! I hope I will be able to work with some of you on the rest of this research.