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Medieval Scavenger Hunt
This scavenger hunt is designed to help you discover some basic information about the Middle Ages in
Europe. The hunt covers the following areas: food and festivities, weapons armor and warfare, feudalism,
clothing, education, castles and homes, the Church and cathedrals, chivalry and heraldry, medicine, daily
life, and towns guilds and occupations.
The questions can be found
USING THIS GUIDE SHEET, HIT THE LINK “BURIED” IN THIS WEBSITE AND ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS REFERRING TO EACH SECTION. SOME SECTIONS (THEMES) HAVE MORE
THAN 1 ONE WEBSITE AND QUESTIONS. PAY ATTENTION. IF FOR SOME REASON A LINK
IS DEAD, PLEASE GOOGLE YOUR QUESTION AND MAKE AN EFFORT. DO NOT GIVE UP.
1. Food and festivities:
http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/image69253-swgfl.html
1. What was the staple (main) food during the Middle Ages?
2. What was pottage and who ate it?
3. What was the purpose of herbs and spices?
http://www.medieval-spell.com/Medieval-Feast.html
1. Describe a medieval feast.
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http://www.castles.me.uk/medieval-entertainment.htm
1. What were three different types of medieval entertainment?
2. What were three of the festivals or holidays commonly celebrated?
2. Weapons and armor
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-weapons.htm
1. What were the two types of armed men during the Middle Ages?
2. Who was responsible for providing weapons to knights and soldiers?
3. Describe two different siege weapons.
http://www.knightsandarmor.com/armor.htm
1. What was some of the earliest armor knights wore?
2. What replaced that type of armor and why?
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3. Feudalism
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/feudalism.htm
1. Who was in complete control under the feudal system and why?
4. Clothing
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/clothing.html
1. What type of clothing did most people wear?
2. What did the religious orders (Priests, Bishops, etc) wear?
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/clothing/
1. Describe more specifically what men and women generally wore.
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Women –
5. Education
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_education.htm
1. Why was it deemed necessary to begin to educate young men in Medieval times?
2. What language was spoken and taught in most early grammer schools? Why?
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3. How were girls given the opportunity to an education? How was it viewed that they would use
this education?
6. Castles and homes
http://www.castlewales.com/life.html
http://www.castlewales.com/rag_tour.html#Raglan
http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/castle/view.html
1. Choose 3 parts of a castle and describe what went on in each part.
http://www.castlewales.com/casterms.html
1. Draw and define three castle terms.
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/homes.html
1. Describe the typical medieval peasant home.
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/morehome.html
1. Describe a typical home of a wealthier person.
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7. The Church and cathedrals
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/religion.html
1. What denomination was the church in the Middle Ages?
2. What were some differences between bishops and parish priests?
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/morelign.html
1. Describe a day in the life of a monk or nun.
2. What is a pilgrimage?
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/architecture/cathedral.htm
1. When were most cathedrals built?
2. What are the two main types of cathedrals and what are they like?
8. Chivalry and Knighthood
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/her_act.htm
1. What was a coat of arms used for?
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2. What are the traditional colors and symbols on a shield?
https://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Chivalry.html
1. What is chivalry?
http://www.lordsandladies.org/steps-to-knighthood.htm
1. What are the five stages toward knighthood and at what age did each usually occur?
9. Medicine
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/health.html
1. According to doctors, why did people get sick?
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/morhealt.html
1. What was the most common form of surgery during this time?
10. Daily life
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/life-in-middle-ages.htm
1. Choose two people (Lord, Nobles, peasants, etc.) – male and female – and describe their daily
life.
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11. Towns, guilds, and occupations
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/townlife.html
1. Who were the earliest merchants?
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_towns.htm
1. Where did towns tend to grow up?
2. What were the advantages and disadvantages of living in a town?
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/guilds.html
1. What is a guild, and what was the purpose of a guild?
2. Describe the three levels toward becoming a part of a guild.
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