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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about how the medieval Church influenced medieval life and how it controlled what people believed.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What was the name of a day when people didn't work so they could celebrate a religious festival or saint ?
Correct answer: A holy day
Christmas
Sunday
The sabbath
Q2.
What was painted on the church walls?
Correct answer: Images from the Bible
Scenes of the Battle of Hastings
Views of the sea
Q3.
What did Margery say happened to her after she had given birth?
She said her husband gave her a hug and looked after her.
Correct answer: She said she saw demons and then Jesus sat at the end of her bed.
She said she slept for a week.
She said she wanted 13 more.
Q4.
What is the name of a journey to a holy place?
A holiday
A mission
Correct answer: A pilgrimage
A road trip
Q5.
What was the name of the midsummer festival when everyone followed a priest around the village or town?
Correct answer: Corpus Christi
Corpus Cross
Midsummer Solstice
The Summer Holy Day

5 Questions

Q1.
What is the name of someone who disagrees with the official position of the Church?
Correct answer: A heretic
A peasant
A pilgrim
A priest
Q2.
What did John Wycliffe think about the Bible?
He said it should be translated from English to Latin.
Correct answer: He said it should be translated from Latin to English.
He said it should never be spoken out loud.
He said it was a beautiful example of the Latin language.
Q3.
Who lived in a monastery?
Correct answer: Monks or nuns
Soldiers
The king and the queen
Villagers
Q4.
What was the name of the tax paid by everyone to the Church?
The geld
The poll tax
The sacrifice
Correct answer: The tithe
Q5.
What services did monasteries provide?
Correct answer: They provided healthcare and education.
They provided soldiers.
They sold groceries.
They were holiday destinations.

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