Grade 8 · Social Studies · Unit 22 of 28
Medieval Technology & Achievements
Stirrups, gunpowder, cathedrals and learning
What your child practises
Children explore technologies of the Middle Ages and achievements in art, architecture and science in societies across Europe, Africa and Asia.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 8-KE-058, 8-KG-042, 8-VG-014, 8-VH-012 · technological developments and achievements in art, architecture, literature and science from the fifth to fifteenth centuries
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Gunpowder was first invented in…
- Italy
- China
- Brazil
- Canada
China
Hint: It was used there by the 800s CE.
Question 2
The heavy plough helped farmers because it…
- flew
- turned the thick, wet soil of northern Europe
- replaced animals
- planted by itself
turned the thick, wet soil of northern Europe
Hint: More food meant larger populations.
Question 3
Mansa Musa was the ruler of the empire of…
- Persia
- Sparta
- Mali
- Rome
Mali
Hint: His 1324 pilgrimage to Mecca was famous for its gold.
Question 4
Wind power was first used in medieval times to…
- make electricity
- run computers
- power cars
- grind grain in windmills
grind grain in windmills
Hint: Windmills spread across Europe.
Question 5
Armour for knights was made of…
- metal plates or chain mail
- plastic
- silk
- paper
metal plates or chain mail
Hint: It protected against swords and arrows.
Question 6
Why are medieval cathedrals still admired today?
- they are made of plastic
- they show great skill in architecture, art and engineering
- they are small
- they are new
they show great skill in architecture, art and engineering
Hint: Their beauty and craftsmanship last.