How Long Would You Survive in the Middle Ages?

Where would you obtain your drinking water during the Middle Ages?

• From a pot or kettle that has been boiled

• A stream near where you live

• I'd rather drink beer

• Pools of water on the ground

You see an army coming to attack the castle which guards you and the other peasants in your village. How do you respond?

• Unsure

• Fight the attacking army

• Align with the attackers

• Flee the area and return after the battle

You have discovered a fact that proves the leaders in your community have been lying to the people. How do you respond?

• Unsure

• Lead a peasant revolt!

• Express your concerns to the government

• Ignore the information and quietly go about your life

You come across a wild pig. How do you handle the situation?

• Shoot it with an arrow and eat it

• Adopt the pig as your pet

• Attempt to pet the wild pig

• Keep moving

How often would you bathe if you lived in the Middle Ages?

• As often as needed

• Once a month

• Never!

• Once a week

You have noticed that about 1 in 3 of your friends is getting badly sick. How do you handle the situation?

• Unsure

• Play with your pet rats

• Leave the area

• Ask local religious leaders for help

You notice a real class-divide in society. The upper class lacks nothing while the lower classes are vulnerable to starvation and poverty. How do you handle the situation?

• Call on community leaders for change

• Do nothing and go on with your life

• Ask religious leaders for help

• Unsure

While in battle you are cut by an enemy sword. You need to clean the wound but medicine during this time is limited. What do you do to ensure the wound does not get infected?

• Lay down and wait for death

• Attach leeches to the wound

• Unsure

• Have a religious leader perform a ritual on the wound

• Wrap the wound up as best as possible

• Pee on it

Which sport popular in the Middle Ages would you have most wanted to play?

• "Mob" Football

• Horseshoes

• Jousting

• Golf

• Archery

• None of these

Scenario: You are a Monarch ruling over a community. Local leaders suggest to you that your people do not have enough bread to eat. How do you respond?

• Eat a sandwich and ignore your advisors

• Let them eat cake!

• Stop everything and find more bread for your people to eat

• Unsure

You are on trial for a crime you did not commit. Your accusers tell you they want to throw you in a lake to see if you float. If you don't float, then you are considered innocent. How do you handle the situation?

• Run

• Unsure

• File an appeal with the local courts

• Take part in the trial

You don't have enough money to pay your taxes for the month. How do you handle the situation?

• Pay what you can

• Unsure

• Flee the town

• Support a political candidate who would lower taxes

• Plead for more time

• Rob somebody else in order to get money for your taxes

Select one piece of food from a feast being held in your community.

• Fruit

• Bread

• Cheese

• Fish

• Wild boar

• None of these

Select a beverage to drink from the same feast.

• Wine

• Mead Drink

• None of these

• Beer or ale

What group of people would you most want to hang around during the Middle ages?

• Military

• Peasants

• Tradesmen

• Religious leaders

• Unsure

• Monarchy