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Les. 4
Les. 4 - Life in Medieval Towns
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did new farming methods contribute to the growth of medieval European towns? | Enough crops were grown to sell to people who lived in towns |
| In addition to new farming methods, another reason for the growth of towns was the | revival of long-distance trade |
| Which term describes these relationships? (• Flanders: woolen cloth • Venice: glass) | specialization |
| Why did towns buy royal charters? | to gain independence from feudal lords |
| Which word belongs in the blank? Feudal Lords lost power to... | merchants |
| If you were a customer who bought shoes from a cobbler, a guild might help you by making sure that | the shoes were of good quality |
| Which word belongs in the empty space? Apprentice ________ Master Craftsman. | journeyman |
| How did the nature of trade goods change over the course of the Middle Ages? | from imported luxury goods to more local items |
| Which occupation was more open to Jews than to Christians? | banker |
| Which question would best help you predict the job a medieval boy would do when he grew up? | What does his father do? |
| Which of these did a girl’s education most often include? | cooking |
| One of the biggest causes of disease in medieval towns was | unsanitary conditions |
| Which of these eventually replaced trial by ordeal or combat? | court trials |
| Common law developed out of a growing body of | decisions by judges |
| Which game played today was popular in medieval towns? | badminton |
| Which guild would be most likely to put on a mystery play about the Last Supper, the final meal Jesus ate with his followers? | the Bakers Guild |
| a person who works for a master in a trade or craft in return for training | apprentice |
| a written grant of rights and privileges by a ruler or government to a community, class of people, or organization | charter |
| a body of rulings made by judges or very old traditional laws that become part of a nation’s legal system | common law |
| to have control or power over something | dominate |
| an organization of people in the same craft or trade | guild |
| set apart from other people or things | isolated |
| someone who lives in a place | resident |
| more than is needed or used | surplus |