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Social Groups in Medieval Society
Crime and Punishment
The Feudal Manor
Daily Life in Medieval Europe
The Magna Carta
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You're in Medieval Europe, and you're playing Jeopardy! This is a Middle School History / Social Studies review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Social Groups in Medieval Society, Crime and Punishment, The Feudal Manor, Daily Life in Medieval Europe, The Magna Carta.

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  • Social Groups in Medieval Society

    What is a Hierarchy?

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    A social structure / system where people are ranked by authority.

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  • Crime and Punishment

    If a person was accused of murder, what would their punishment have been?

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    The person would be hanged in public.

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  • The Feudal Manor

    What is Feudalism?

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    The main social system in Medieval Europe.

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  • Daily Life in Medieval Europe

    What food would the rich eat? (Give me 3.)

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    Often, the rich would eat a range of meats, fish, fruit, soft cheese, eggs, vegetables, sauces, soups, salads, white bread, pies, and tarts.

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  • The Magna Carta

    What is the Magna Carta?

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    The Magna Carta is the rights of the people.

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Social Groups in Medieval Society

$100 — What is a Hierarchy?
A social structure / system where people are ranked by authority.
$200 — What is a fief?
An estate of land.
$300 — Could a person change their social status in a Feudal System?
No, if you were born a peasant, you died a peasant.
$400 — What do nobles, lords, and bishops provide to the king?
Money and Knights.
$500 — At what age could you be deemed a Knight?
21.

Crime and Punishment

$100 — If a person was accused of murder, what would their punishment have been?
The person would be hanged in public.
$200 — What age did you have to be over to be in a 'tithing' of 10 members?
Any villager or townsperson over 12 Y/O was part of it.
$300 — How would somebody get a confession from a person accused of witchcraft or heresy?
Often, they were obtained under torture.
$400 — What is Ordeal by Combat?
Nobles who were accused of a crime would fight their accuser. The winner was seen to be innocent, and the loser, if not already dead, faced a violent punishment.
$500 — If a lord discovers a peasant has their son educated without permission, what court would deal with it, and what would the punishment have been?
It would have been dealt with in a manor court, and the peasant would either be fined or put in the stocks.

The Feudal Manor

$100 — What is Feudalism?
The main social system in Medieval Europe.
$200 — What was a common punishment?
Being locked in the stocks or a pillory.
$300 — What did women often do?
They would cook, and care for their family & animals.
$400 — How were crops harvested?
Serfs would harvest them by hand.
$500 — Serfs lived in the Feudal Manor under the king. What were their restrictions?
Most serfs were unable to leave the manor lands and had to have the lord's permission to do many everyday tasks.

Daily Life in Medieval Europe

$100 — What food would the rich eat? (Give me 3.)
Often, the rich would eat a range of meats, fish, fruit, soft cheese, eggs, vegetables, sauces, soups, salads, white bread, pies, and tarts.
$200 — What is a banquet?
A banquet is a formal meal for a large group of people.
$300 — When were banquets held?
Often, a banquet would be held on important religious feast days and for special events.
$400 — Was personal hygiene basic for the poor?
It was basic, as they would wash in a dish of cold water.
$500 — What activities were enjoyed for men as entertainment? (Give me 1.)
Activities such as hunting, falconry, and playing chess were enjoyed.

The Magna Carta

$100 — What is the Magna Carta?
The Magna Carta is the rights of the people.
$200 — Who was the king which signed the Magna Carta?
King John, king of England.
$300 — On what date was the Magna Carta signed?
15th of June, 1215.
$400 — Why was King John unpopular?
He raised taxes, fought a series of unsuccessful wars, and upset the Pope.
$500 — What did the Magna Carta abolish/get rid of?
It got rid of Trial by Ordeal, meaning no longer could people be condemned, tortured, or killed on the grounds of suspicion or rumour.

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