1. Medieval Cathedrals
By: Dante Gomez

2. Purpose of Cathedral Q: What are three purposes of a Cathedral?
Christenings
Weddings
Funerals
Coronation
Many services a day
People thought that coronations got them to heaven
Built to impress people
Often tore down other buildings to make room
Bishop lived in Cathedral
Got funds to pay for Cathedral

3. What are Cathedrals made of
Q: What are Cathedrals made of?
years to build a Cathedral
Used Greek cross
Architects and peasants spent entire adult life building one
Used oak
Stone
Stained glass was often used
Wood was ordered from Scandinavia
Was sent down a river
Wood pieces were up to 60 ft long

4. Who made Cathedrals Q: Who made Cathedrals? Quarryman Stone cutter
Sculptor
Mortar maker
Mason
Carpenter
Blacksmith
Roofer
Glass maker

5. Who lived in Cathedral Q: Who lives in Cathedral? Bishops
Bishops family
Monasteries were in Cathedral
Monks
Had kitchens
Popes were head of Cathedral
Bishops were in charge of services
Monks provided spiritual help and cleaned Cathedral
Had work rooms and gardens

6. How to build Cathedral
Q: What tools were used in making of Cathedrals?
Sledge Hammer and Auger
Saw and Hammer
Pickaxe and axe
chisel
Took decades
Money= Size of Cathedrals
300 people worked at a time
Old cathedrals were foundations for new ones
Stones were marked
Foundations built up to 25 ft. underground

7. When and where they built
Q: When and where were cathedrals built?
Bricks not used
A.D
Bishops paid most for Cathedral
Spain
England
France
Germany
A.D Gothic Architecture was used
All over Europe

8. What Cathedral is biggest
Q: What Cathedral is biggest?
Started being built in A.D. 1248
Cologne Cathedral
Largest Cathedral
In Germany
Many people visit everyday
11 church bells
Largest bell is 24 tons
Largest tower is 157m

9. Cathedral Architecture
Q: What is the most popular type of Cathedral?
Gothic is most popular
Roman catholic architecture
Notre Dame architecture
Charters architecture
Gothic used arches
Gothic= Gargoyles
Gothic= stained glass windows
First Gothic architecture was in A.D in France

10. Most noticeable Cathedrals
Q: What is one noticeable Cathedral?
Lincoln
Winchester
Durham
Ely
Canterbury
Wells
Salisbury
Salisbury is the tallest medieval building
500,000 people visit Salisbury every year
Ely has a 200 ton lantern tower

11. People and their Cathedral
Q: What reasons did people fund the Cathedrals?
Many services a day
Medieval attended church because it got them to heaven
People funded Cathedrals because it lifted their sins
People were christened
People got married
Held funerals
People were even buried at the Cathedral
Children could be educated by monks
Harvest festivals were hosted at Cathedrals

12. Work Cited
"Cathedrals." N.p., 6 May. Web. 19 May <
Jordan, William C. "Cathedrals." Middle Ages Print.
Maculay, David. "Cathedals." Boston: Houghton Mifflin, n.d. Print.
Historyforkids.org. N.p., 9 May. Web. 19 May <

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14. QUIZ TRUE OR FALSE 1. MY NAME IS DANTE GOMEZ
2. MEDIEVAL PEOPLE THOUGHT CORONATIONS GOT THEM TO HEAVEN

15. QUIZ 3. TOOK 200+ YEARS TO BUILD CATHEDRAL
4. A GLASS MAKER WAS NEEDED TO BUILD A CATHEDRAL
5. MONKS DID NOT LIVE IN THE CATHEDRAL

16. QUIZ 6. 400+ PEOPLE WORKED ON CATHEDRAL AT A TIME
7. CATHEDRALS WERE BUILT around A.D. 1000
8. LARGEST CATHEDRAL IS IN CHINA

17. QUIZ 9. MOST POPULAR ARCHITECTURE WAS NOTRE DAME
10. THE SALISBURY CATHEDRAL RECIEVES MORE THAN ONE MILLION VISITORS

18. ANSWERS 1.TRUE 2.TRUE 3.FALSE 4.TRUE 5.FALSE 6.FALSE 7.TRUE 8.FALSE