Which best describes the homes in which peasants lived?
What brought an end to the system of serf labor?
How could serfs move up from the bottom of the social hierarchy?
In addition to income, what else could a knight gain by participating in a tournament?
How did castles differ from manor houses?
Read this excerpt from a book that describes clothing in medieval Europe.Nobles, including lords and ladies, often were dressed in rich-colored clothing, sometimes even with golden thread. Dyeing clothes was very expensive at the time; therefore, only the wealthy could afford to have clothing made with vibrant colors. Peasants wore un-dyed clothes in browns and grays mostly for two reasons: they were inexpensive, and because peasants worked the land, dirt was less predominant and the clothes were easier to clean.On the basis of this excerpt, what can a reader conclude about noble women and peasant women?
Which of these people was a member of the clergy in medieval times?
What were both nobles and knights obligated to do?
A noble woman educated her children. Why was a peasant woman less likely to teach her own children?
Which correctly identifies the connection between peasants and serfs?
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