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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.
1. Food and festivities: http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/image69253-swgfl.html
What was the staple (main) food during the Middle Ages?
What was pottage and who ate it?
What was the purpose of herbs and spices?
Describe a medieval feast.
Who tended to be healthier and why?
2. Entertainment: http://www.castles.me.uk/medieval-entertainment.htm
What were three different types of medieval entertainment?
a.
b.
c.
What were three of the festivals or holidays commonly celebrated?
a.
b.
c.
3. Weapons: http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-weapons.htm
What were the two types of armed men during the Middle Ages?
a.
b.
Who was responsible for providing weapons to knights and soldiers?
Describe two different siege weapons.
a.
b.
4. Armor: http://www.knightsandarmor.com/armor.htm
What was some of the earliest armor knights wore?
What replaced that type of armor and why?
5. Feudalism: http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/feudalism.htm
Who was in complete control under the feudal system and why?
Describe the four levels of feudal classes and the responsibilities they held toward others.
a.
b.
c.
d.
6. Clothing: http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/clothing.html
What type of clothing did most people wear?
What did the religious orders wear?
7. Medieval clothing: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/clothing/
Describe what men and women generally wore.
Men –
Women –
8. Education: http://www.medieval-life.net/education.htm
Which institution generally was responsible for education?
What did Charlemagne command about education?
True or False: Universities were established during the Middle Ages.
9. 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
Choose 5 parts of a castle and describe what went on in each part.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
10. Castle terms: http://www.castlewales.com/casterms.html
Draw and describe three castle terms.
11. Peasant home: http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/homes.html
Describe the typical medieval peasant home.
12. Wealthy home: http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/morehome.html
Describe a typical home of a wealthier person.
13. The Church and cathedrals htttp://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/religion.html
What denomination was the church in the Middle Ages?
What were some differences between bishops and parish priests?
14. Medieval religion: http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/morelign.html
Describe a day in the life of a monk or nun.
What is a pilgrimage?
15. Cathedrals:
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/architecture/cathedral.htm
When were most cathedrals built?
What are the two main types of cathedrals and what are they like?
a.
b.
16. Heraldry: http://www.yourchildlearns.com/her_act.htm
What was a coat of arms used for?
What are the traditional colors and symbols on a shield?
17. Chivalry: http://www.medieval-life.net/chivalry.htm
What is chivalry?
18. Knight training: http://www.medieval-life.net/knight_training.htm
What are the three stages toward knighthood and at what age did each usually occur?
a.
b.
c.
19. Medicine: http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/health.html
According to doctors, why did people get sick?
What was the relationship between the four humors and the four elements?
20. Surgery: http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/morhealt.html
What was the most common form of surgery during this time?
21. Daily life: http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/life-in-middle-ages.htm
Choose two people – male and female – and describe their daily life.
a.
b.
21. Towns, guilds, and occupations: http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/townlife.html
Who were the earliest merchants?
22. towns: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_towns.htm
Where did towns tend to grow up?
What were the advantages and disadvantages of living in a town?
23. guilds: http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/guilds.html
What is a guild, and what was the purpose of a guild?
Describe the three levels toward becoming a part of a guild.
a.
b.
c.
Now that you have completed this scavenger hunt, you should know a great deal about the Middle
Ages.
What topic interests you the most?
What would you like to learn more about?
What particular things would you like to learn?