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A 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.
Food and Festivals
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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.castles.me.uk/medieval-entertainment.htm
4. What were three different types of medieval entertainment?
a.
b.
c.
5. What were three of the festivals or holidays commonly celebrated?
a.
b.
c.
Weapons and Armor
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-weapons.htm
6. What were the two types of armed men during the Middle Ages?
a.
b.
7. Who was responsible for providing weapons to knights and soldiers?
Describe two different siege weapons.
a.
b.
http://www.knightsandarmor.com/armor.htm
8. What was some of the earliest armor knights wore?
9. What replaced that type of armor and why?
Feudalism
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/feudalism.htm
10. Who was in complete control under the feudal system and why?
11. Describe the four levels of feudal classes and the responsibilities they held
toward others.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Clothing
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/clothing.html
12. What type of clothing did most people wear?
13. What did the religious orders wear?
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/clothing/
14. Describe what men and women generally wore.
Men
Women
Education
http://www.medieval-life.net/education.htm
15. Which institution generally was responsible for education?
16. What did Charlemagne command about education?
17. True or False: Universities were established during the Middle Ages.
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
18. Choose 5 parts of a castle and describe what went on in each part.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
http://www.castlewales.com/casterms.html
19. Draw and describe three castle terms.
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/homes.html
20. Describe the typical medieval peasant home.
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/morehome.html
21. Describe a typical home of a wealthier person.
The Church and Cathedrals
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/religion.html
22. What denomination was the church in the Middle Ages?
23. What were some differences between bishops and parish priests?
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/morelign.html
24. Describe a day in the life of a monk or nun.
25. What is a pilgrimage?
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/architecture/cathedral.htm
26. When were most cathedrals built?
27. What are the two main types of cathedrals and what are they like?
a.
b.
Chivalry and Heraldry
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/her_act.htm
28. What was a coat of arms used for?
29. What are the traditional colors and symbols on a shield?
http://www.medieval-life.net/chivalry.htm
30. What is chivalry?
http://www.medieval-life.net/knight_training.htm
31. What are the three stages toward knighthood and at what age did each
usually occur?
a.
b.
c.
Medicine
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/health.html
32. According to doctors, why did people get sick?
33. What was the relationship between the four humors and the four elements?
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/morhealt.html
34. What was the most common form of surgery during this time?
Daily Life
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/life-in-middle-ages.htm
35. Choose two people–male and female –and describe their daily life.
a.
b.
Towns, Guilds, and Occupations
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/townlife.html
36. Who were the earliest merchants?
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_towns.htm
37. Where did towns tend to grow up?
38. What were the advantages and disadvantages of living in a town?
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/guilds.html
39. What is a guild, and what was the purpose of a guild?
40. Describe the three levels toward becoming a part of a guild.
a.
b.
c.
Reflection
Now that you have completed this scavenger hunt, you should know a great deal
about the Middle Ages.
41. What topic interests you the most?
42. What would you like to learn more about?
43. What particular things would you like to learn?