How Long Would You Survive in the Middle Ages?

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

• A stream near where you live

• I'd rather drink beer

• From a pot or kettle that has been boiled

• 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

• Flee the area and return after the battle

• Fight the attacking army

• Align with the attackers

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

• Lead a peasant revolt!

• Express your concerns to the government

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

• Adopt the pig as your pet

• Shoot it with an arrow and eat it

• Attempt to pet the wild pig

• Keep moving

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

• Once a week

• Never!

• Once a month

• As often as needed

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

• Ask local religious leaders for help

• Unsure

• Leave the area

• Play with your pet rats

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

• Unsure

• Do nothing and go on with your life

• Ask religious leaders for help

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?

• Pee on it

• Wrap the wound up as best as possible

• Unsure

• Attach leeches to the wound

• Lay down and wait for death

• Have a religious leader perform a ritual on the wound

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

• Golf

• "Mob" Football

• Archery

• Horseshoes

• None of these

• Jousting

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?

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

• Eat a sandwich and ignore your advisors

• Unsure

• Let them eat cake!

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

• Take part in the trial

• Run

• Unsure

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

• Pay what you can

• Flee the town

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

• Support a political candidate who would lower taxes

• Plead for more time

• Unsure

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

• Fruit

• Wild boar

• Bread

• None of these

• Cheese

• Fish

Select a beverage to drink from the same feast.

• Wine

• Beer or ale

• None of these

• Mead Drink

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

• Military

• Tradesmen

• Monarchy

• Peasants

• Unsure

• Religious leaders