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Medieval food and festivals

How much do you know about Medieval food and festivals.?

You can answer the following quiz by going back to the research on medieval food and medieval festivals. Read carefully to find the answers!

1. A large medeival feast held by the upper classes (really rich people!) was called:

A banquet
A barbeque
A lovely afternoon tea
A supper

2. These special feasts were always held by:

The Lord and Lady
Poor folk
The children of the village
Court jester

3. When you sat down at the table at these gatherings, you would see on the table in front of you:

A game to play on medieval dragons
A goblet, a spoon and a knife
A bowl of lollies
A lute

4. The upper classes feasted mostly on:

McDonalds' burgers
Game (hunted animals), meats and bread
Hot chips
Chocolate

5. During banquets, they would entertained by:

Entertainers, musicians, storytellers and jesters
A rock band
Gymnasts
Television

6. The poor ate quite differently to the upper class. One of their main or staple foods (which was rather like a soup) was:

Pottage
Watermelon
Bacon
Cake

7. The poor would use beans and grains from their cottage garden to make food. These gardens were called:

Cottage Gardens
Greenbelts
Forests
Crofts

8. Where did the poor get their water?

The tap
Bottles
Streams and wells
From plants

How did you go?

3 of less from 8.
Straight to the medieval dungeon for you to read some more!

4 from 8.
Hmm. Saved from the dungeon but perhaps no banquets for you whilst you read some more!

5 or 6 from 8.
Good for you. You are on your way to being a Knight or Lady.

7 or 8 from 8.
Wow! You are a medieval champion. You are the King or Queen of the castle.

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