How Long Would You Survive in the Middle Ages?

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

• Pools of water on the ground

• A stream near where you live

• From a pot or kettle that has been boiled

• I'd rather drink beer

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

• Fight the attacking army

• Flee the area and return after the battle

• Align with the attackers

• Unsure

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

• Unsure

• Ignore the information and quietly go about your life

• Express your concerns to the government

• Lead a peasant revolt!

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

• Adopt the pig as your pet

• Keep moving

• Shoot it with an arrow and eat it

• Attempt to pet the wild pig

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

• Never!

• As often as needed

• Once a month

• Once a week

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

• Leave the area

• Ask local religious leaders for help

• Play with your pet rats

• Unsure

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?

• Unsure

• Ask religious leaders for help

• Do nothing and go on with your life

• Call on community leaders for change

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?

• Unsure

• Wrap the wound up as best as possible

• Attach leeches to the wound

• Pee on it

• Have a religious leader perform a ritual on the wound

• Lay down and wait for death

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

• "Mob" Football

• Golf

• Jousting

• Archery

• None of these

• Horseshoes

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?

• Let them eat cake!

• Eat a sandwich and ignore your advisors

• Unsure

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

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?

• File an appeal with the local courts

• Unsure

• Run

• Take part in the trial

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

• Unsure

• Pay what you can

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

• Flee the town

• Plead for more time

• Support a political candidate who would lower taxes

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

• Fish

• Bread

• Wild boar

• Cheese

• Fruit

• None of these

Select a beverage to drink from the same feast.

• Beer or ale

• Mead Drink

• None of these

• Wine

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

• Military

• Monarchy

• Peasants

• Religious leaders

• Tradesmen

• Unsure