10.2 Medieval Europe: Peasants, Trade & Cities

Multiple Select

What were the main causes of population growth in Medieval Europe between 1000-1300 CE?

• More peaceful conditions

• Increased agricultural land

• Improved food production

• Better climate for farming

• Viking raids

Multiple Select

Which of these were important inventions in farming in the Middle Ages? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

• Crop rotation

• Wheeled plow and horse collar

• Bladed plow

• Bug resistant crops

Multiple Choice

What were the main impacts of the Carruca on agriculture?

• Increased individual farming

• Required community cooperation

• Led to urbanization

• Decreased crop yields

Multiple Choice

What are the benefits of the three-field crop rotation system?

• Improved soil fertility

• Increased food production

• Prevented soil depletion

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of serfs as described in the image?

• They are free to leave the land at any time

• They are tied to the land and cannot leave without permission

• They are considered slaves

• They are not subject to any lord's court

Open Ended

1) Explain the relationship between a lord and his king.

2) Explain the relationship between a serf and his lord.

(*hint: Think about what each provided to the other.)

Multiple Choice

What were the main factors contributing to the rise of trade during the medieval period?

• Shift from purely agricultural society

• Growth of towns and cities

• Development of trade routes

• Formation of trade centers

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a major trading center in the Mediterranean?

• Venice

• Flanders

• Hanseatic League

• Estonia

Multiple Select

What were the key developments in trade fairs and commerce during the period described?

• Annual trade fairs initiated by Champagne

• Increased demand for currency

• New banking systems

• Rise of commercial capitalism

• Rise of barter system

Multiple Choice

trading one type of currency for another

• specialization

• currency exchange

• literacy rate

• standard of living

Multiple Choice

Why do people have to exchange currency?

• to make a profit
• because all countries have the same type of money
• the U.S. dollar is the only one excepted around the world
• countries have different types of currency

Multiple Choice

The development of banking during the

Commercial Revolution in western Europe was

significant because it

(1) provided capital resources to merchants for investment

(2) allowed peasant farmers to finance the construction of new homes

(3) enabled the proletariat to challenge the bourgeoisie

(4) created pensions for retired workers

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of medieval city life as depicted in the image?

• Small, fortified communities

• Wide, straight streets

• Isolated housing

• Single story buildings

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of city governance as described in the image?

• Self-governing communities

• Citizen rights for females

• Patrician leadership

• Purchased freedoms from lords

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the differences in the roles between Men and Women

• Men dominated the Domestic Sphere, while Women dominated the Public Sphere

• Women dominated the Domestic Sphere, while Men dominated the Public Sphere

• Men and Women split Public and Domestic Affairs Equally

• Men dominated both the Public and Domestic Spheres

Multiple Choice

What are the main functions of the guild system?

• Business associations

• Quality control

• Price fixing

• Trade regulation

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