Changes in Medieval Society

Changes in Medieval Society

The feudal system declined as agriculture, trade, finance, towns, and universities developed.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following correctly describe the results of the three-field system? Select the "two" correct answers.

• Farmers used less of their land each year.

• People were able to better resist disease, and the production of food increased.

• The population decreased, and people lived shorter lives.

Multiple Choice

2. Which of the following was a goal of a merchant guild?

• To control the number of goods that were traded.

• To prevent people from joining a profession.

• To set standards for the quality of products.

• To ensure that prices remained low.

Multiple Choice

3. How did letters of credit affect merchants?

• They allowed Christian merchants to lend money with interest.

• They increased a merchant's need to carry large amounts of cash.

• They limited a merchant's opportunity to find new markets and make a profit.

• They gave a merchant the opportunity to withdraw money from a bank or its branches.

Multiple Choice

4. Which of the following were true of medieval towns? Select the "two" correct answers.

• They were extremely clean and they had streets that were wide and empty

• They offered economic and social opportunities. and they allowed serfs an opportunity to become free.

• They contained houses that were full of light and fresh air.

Multiple Choice

5.How did contact with Muslims during the Crusades affect learning in Europe?

• It resulted in the destruction of libraries and the disappearance of

  knowledge.

• It allowed Europeans to acquire new knowledge in a variety of fields.

• It convinced authors to write in the language of their homeland.

• It provided Europeans with the idea to create universities,

Open Ended

6. Analyze Information: Why did farmers begin to use horses as work animals? (Insert a compund complex sentence as your answer. Mind your puctuation.)

The changes in the Middle Ages laid the foundation for modern Europe.

Indeed, the feudal system declined as agriculture, trade, finance, towns, and universities developed.