^ Flashcard Review: Medieval Towns

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During the Middle Ages when a boy started his training to learn a job, he began as

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an apprentice

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After being an apprentice and learning a job skill, a young man could work as

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a journeyman

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Someone who is highly skilled at his work and creates a masterpiece that is approved by the guild can become

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a mastercraftsman

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In the Middle Ages, boys usually had the same job as their fathers. TRUE or FALSE?

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TRUE

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To become a mastercraftsman, a man must prove his skill by creating something that shows how good he is. This is called

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a masterpiece

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What is a cathedral?

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a very large, very tall Catholic church

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Cathedrals, castles, and manor houses were built with stone, but most houses in medieval towns were built with what?

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wood

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Choose all the words that describe towns in the Middle Ages: dirty, smelly, sparkling, unsanitary, clean

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unsanitary

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Why were the towns in the Middle Ages so dirty?

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Garbage and waste was in the streets.

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Who works for someone in order to learn a job or trade?

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Apprentice