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Chapter 4-Life in Medieval Towns

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  • Q1
    How did new farming methods contribute to the growth of medieval European towns? (Page 42, paragraph 2)
    Factories were set up in towns to make agricultural equipment.
    Towns became less crowded as families moved to the country.
    Enough crops were grown to sell to people who lived in towns.
    30s
  • Q2
    In addition to new farming methods, another reason for the growth of towns was... (Page 42, paragraph 2)
    revival of long-distance trade.
    technology to build stone walls.
    fall of the Roman Empire.
    300s
  • Q3
    Which term describes these relationships? • Flanders: woolen cloth • Venice: glass (Page 42, paragraph 3)
    imports
    competition
    specialization
    300s
  • Q4
    Why did towns buy royal charters? (Page 42, paragraph 4)
    to gain independence from feudal lords
    to set up schools and universities
    to avoid being overrun by the army
    300s
  • Q5
    If you were a customer who bought shoes from a cobbler, a guild might help you by making sure that (page 43, paragraph 3)
    the business was in a home.
    the members paid their dues.
    the shoes were of good quality.
    300s
  • Q6
    Which ranks comes between an apprentice and a master craftsman? (page 43, last paragraph)
    money lender
    customer
    journeyman
    300s
  • Q7
    How did the nature of trade goods change over the course of the Middle Ages? (page 44, paragraph 2)
    from food and clothing to precious metals
    from farm equipment to tools for building houses
    from imported luxury goods to more local items
    300s
  • Q8
    Which occupation was more open to Jews than to Christians? (page 44, last paragraph)
    shopkeeper
    landlord
    banker
    300s
  • Q9
    Which question would best help you predict the job a medieval boy would do when he grew up? (page 45, last paragraph)
    How strong are his arm muscles?
    What does his father do?
    How well does he do in school?
    300s
  • Q10
    Which of these did a girl’s education most often include? (page 45, last paragraph)
    cooking
    astronomy
    mathematics
    300s
  • Q11
    One of the biggest causes of disease in medieval towns was...(page 46, first paragraph)
    refusal to use herbal medicines.
    lack of care by family members.
    unsanitary conditions.
    300s
  • Q12
    Which of these eventually replaced trial by ordeal or combat? (page 47, last paragraph)
    economic studies
    royal rulings
    court trials
    300s
  • Q13
    Common law developed out of a growing body of...(page 47, on right hand side)
    pronouncements by the pope.
    decisions by judges.
    jury trials.
    300s
  • Q14
    Which game played today was popular in medieval towns?
    ice hockey
    badminton (page 48, first paragraph)
    basketball
    300s
  • Q15
    Which guild would be most likely to put on a mystery play about the Last Supper, the final meal Jesus ate with his followers? (page 48, second to last paragraph)
    the Bakers Guild
    the Stone Carvers Guild
    the Goldsmiths Guild
    300s

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