Medieval Times
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Cotters
A. The mansion of a lord or wealthy person
2. Castle
B. Large fortified home of a king or queen
3. Manor
C. A bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
4. Knights
D. A ceremonial dinner party for many people
5. Tournament
E. Weapon with a long sharp blade
6. Lance
F. Ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
7. Lord
G. A sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
8. Joust
H. A country person (plural)
9. Feast
I. A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
10. Medieval
J. A place of worship that has its own altar
11. Armour
K. The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
12. Drawbridge
L. A medieval English villein (plural)
13. Moat
M. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
14. Peasants
N. A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
15. Chapel
O. Title for a master or for God
16. Sword
P. Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry (plural)
17. Dungeon
Q. The epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half
18. Black death
R. A combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances