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Farming Year
 Quickquiz

 

 You have 60 seconds to answer true or false to the questions below:

1. Medieval farms were ploughed twice a year.
2. Salting was a way of preserving meat.
3. Wood from the oak tree was used to make baskets.
4. Wool was spun into thread using a drop spindle.
5. Hay was harvested in September.
6. Children were used to scare birds away from seeds.
7. Winnowing means separating the grain from the chaff.
8. The miller made bread.
9. Trees were pruned to encourage a better crop of fruit.
10. There were more people than sheep in Medieval times.

 

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