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Activities
UNIT 5. THE MIDDLE AGES II
CHECK YOUR LEARNING
THE CHRISTIAN KINGDOMS
1. Where did the first Christian Kingdom develop? __________________________________
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2. What is the Reconquest and when did it begin? __________________________________
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3. Which was the last Muslim kingdom in Spain? ___________________________________
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4. Look at the map and complete the text with these words.
Christians fought the Muslims in Spain during
________________ centuries and unified into four Christian
kingdoms. The two biggest kingdoms, the Kingdom of
_____________________ and Aragón, unified in _________
when the _________________________ Isabel I of Castilla and
Fernando II de _________________, married. The Christian
Reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula was completed with the
conquest of the Muslim Kingdom of ____________ in
____________ .
1469 - seven - Castilla - Catholic Monarchs - Aragón - Granada - 1492
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5. What was a medieval city like? Label the seven parts.
6. Why did cities become important in the Middle Ages? ____________________________
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7. Why did diseases spread quickly? _______________________________________________
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8. What was feudalism? __________________________________________________________
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9. List these people in order of importance in a feudal society.
serf - knight - king - noble - clergy - peasant
1. ________ 2. __________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. _________
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10. Who do the sentences below refer to?
a. They lived in castles. ________________
b. The fought in the noble’s armies. ___________________
c. He ruled the country. _________________________
d. They worked on land belonging to the nobles. ___________________
e. They lived either in convents or monasteries _______________________
11. Describe he medieval society. Write the numbers and answer the questions.
1 = peasants and serfs 2 = the king 3= nobles/bishops and monks
a. Which social group had the most power?
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b. Which social groups share the same level on the
social pyramid? ________________________________
c. What professions made up the largest social
groups? _______________________________________
d. What is the mediaeval social organization called?
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12. Match each group with its role.
1. the king ___ a. They worked the land.
2. clergy ___ b. They protected the King and the land of the kingdom.
3. peasants ___ c. They carried out the religious and cultural activities.
4. nobleman ___ d. He was the highest political authority of the kingdom.
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13. Unscramble the words to complete the sentences about life in the Christian
Kingdoms.
a. Noblemen live in (tascels) _________________________ .
b. Clergy included (phisbos) _______________ and monks.
c. Monks lived in (setamosnire) _______________________ .
d. (fsers) ______________ were peasants that served a nobleman.
e. Medieval cities were surrounded by walls and organized into (strictisd) ____________ .
f. Merchants traded products in the market places and (gnidtra risaf) ______________ .
14. What were the guilds? Why were they important? _______________________________
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15. Match.
a. An apprentice ___ 1. was a person who bought and sold products.
b. A guild ___ 2. was the owner of a workshop.
c. A master craftworker ___ 3. was a young worker learning a profession.
d. A merchant ___ 4. was a group of craftworkers who did the same job.
16. Does the map show the beginning or the end
of the Middle Ages? Explain your answer. Was
your Autonomous Community in the Christian of
Muslim zone at his time? ______________________
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17. Look at the photos and write the corresponding style of architecture. The use the
words to complete the texts.
dark - frescoes - plaster - carving - towers - ceilings - tiles - stained glass - horseshoe - pointed - courtyards - windows -
rounded - cloisters - monasteries - colourful
______________________ architecture.
These buildings were made of clay, _________________________ and
wood. Their walls and columns were decorated with ______________________ and
__________________________. They included _____________________ arches,
rounded and pointed arches, dome and _____________ with fountains and pools.
______________________ architecture.
These churches, _________________ and cathedrals were built between the 10th and 12th
centuries. They had thick, solid walls with small, narrow _____________ which made the
interiors ___________________ . They had ______________________ arches. Their walls
were decorated with ______________________ of religious life. Their doorways and
___________________ included sculptures of religious scenes or daily life.
______________________ architecture.
These churches and cathedrals were built in the 13th and 14th centuries.
They were tall ribbed _________________ and pointed ____________________ .
They had ____________ arches. Their large _____________ windows made their
interiors bright and ______________________ .
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18. Use the words to label de pictures.
high walls - bell tower - stained glass windows - pointed arches - pointed towers - rounded arches - thick walls - columns - window
- rose window
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19. Complete the table with five characteristics of Romanesque and Gothic art and
architecture.
Romanesque Gothic
20. Who was Alfonso X el Sabio?
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21. Imagine you live in the Middle Ages. Write a short text explaining your life. Organise
your work into three paragraphs.
a. Which territory do you live in: the Visigoth Kingdom, Al-Andalus or in one of the
Christian Kingdoms? Explain.
b. Which social group do you belong to: noblemen, clergy, peasants, Mozarabs,
Muslim…?
c. Where do you live: in a castle, a palace, in a monastery, in a city? Are you rich or
poor? Where do you work?
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REVIEW 22. Choose the correct words.
a. Muslim / Visigoth society consisted of a king, nobles and peasants.
b. The name for the social organization during the Middle Ages was feudalism / taifas.
c. The Kingdom of Granada was the last territory under Muslim / Visigoth rule.
d. The main artistic styles in medieval Spain were Islamic, Roman / Romanesque,
Gothic and Mudéjar styles.
23. Classify the characteristics listed below according to the style.
• Horseshoe arches _________
• Pointed arches ___________
• Thick walls _______________
• Stained-glass windows _______________
• Small windows __________________
• Mosaics __________________
24. Match and write the sentences.
a. The king ___ 1. copied religious books.
b. A noble ___ 2. wasn’t a free person.
c. A knight ___ 3. was loyal to the king.
d. A serf ___ 4. ruled the country.
e. A monk ___ 5. fought in the noble’s army.
25. Write (T) true or (F) false. Correct the false ones.
a. ___ The privileged in the Christian Kingdoms paid taxes.
b. ___ Nobleman lived in castles and were very rich.
c. ___ The clergy were non-privileged people.
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d. ___ The monks and nuns lived in monasteries and the priests and bishops looked
after churches.
e. ___ The non-privileged people were peasants, craftsmen and merchants.
f. ___ The peasants lived inside cities.
26. Unscramble the letters and write the words about life in the Christian kingdoms.
a. The cities were surrounded by walls; the we _________________ .
b. Cities had a main _____________ were merchants traded their products.
c. Craftsmen belonged to associations called _________________ .
d. These associations controlled the prices and _____________ of products.
e. Once or twice a year there were special events called _____________ ____________
where people from all over the world traded their products.
f. ______________ were founded in main cities such as Salamanca.
27. Is this a Romanesque or a Gothic church? Explain your answer.
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CASTLES Read the text about castles and match the headings to the correct paragraphs. There
are two extra headings.
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Life in a castle wasn’t very comfortable. The rooms were dark
and the tapestries on the walls and the straw-covered floors
didn’t do much to keep the occupants warm. The nobles that
lived there often shared the same bedroom, which was a
problem because the y didn’t was very often.
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In times of peace, the nobles often organized banquets. The guests ate many different types
of food and there was plenty of meat, finish and exotic dishes such as swan. Musicians,
acrobats and jesters entertained the guests. Sometimes a travelling singer called a
troubadour came to the castle to sing and share news from other regions.
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The knights had to practice fighting and often had
competitions, which they called tournaments. A popular
event was jousting. Two knights tried to push each other off
their horses using a long, havy pole called a lance.
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The nobles went hunting. They used a bow and arrow to hunt deer and wild pigs in the
forests. They also used trained birds of prey to hunt smaller animals. The ladies of the court
also practiced this sport.
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The castle served as a home for the nobles and their families as well as the center of local
power. It was a court of law and also a prison.
Hunting - Knights - Tournaments - Castle life - Function of a castle - Entertainment - Food
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PROJECT 1. Search the Internet and find information about the University of Salamanca
• When was it founded?
• What studies were offered in the Middle Ages?
• Find photos of the Fray Luis de León. Describe the classroom.
2. Search the internet. Are there any streets names in your town or city inherited from
medieval times? What do these names tell us about the street.
3. Search the Internet for examples of Romanesque and Gothic architecture in your
region. Make a poster with labelled photos.