Food (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was pottage, the main meal of peasants?
What was pottage, the main meal of peasants?
Thick soup from boiling peas or beans
What type of flour was used to make peasant bread?
What type of flour was used to make peasant bread?
Coarse rye flour
Why did peasants rarely eat meat?
Why did peasants rarely eat meat?
Animals were too valuable to slaughter
What did peasants drink instead of water?
What did peasants drink instead of water?
Milk or weak beer
What caused ergotism in peasants?
What caused ergotism in peasants?
Fungus on damp rye grain
What were trenchers used by the wealthy?
What were trenchers used by the wealthy?
Thick crusts of dry bread as plates
Which birds did wealthy Normans eat?
Which birds did wealthy Normans eat?
Woodcock, lark, and blackbird
What did wealthy Normans drink that showed their status?
What did wealthy Normans drink that showed their status?
Fine wine, often from France
What type of bread did wealthy Normans eat?
What type of bread did wealthy Normans eat?
Bread made from refined wheat flour
How many vegetables did wealthy Normans eat?
How many vegetables did wealthy Normans eat?
Very few, apart from onions and leeks
How did wealthy Normans view dairy products?
How did wealthy Normans view dairy products?
As food suitable only for the poor
How did peasants preserve meat?
How did peasants preserve meat?
By smoking the meat
What luxury item arrived c1070-1080 through trade?
What luxury item arrived c1070-1080 through trade?
Luxury wines from Normandy