Ch. 4 Medieval Life

What were Medieval homes like on the inside?

• Sunny and warm
• Large and inviting
• Smokey, cold, and dim
•  Modern, functional, and fun!

What is Trial by Ordeal?

• Accused person had to retell the crime they were accused of
• Accused person had to pass a dangerous task that would prove their innocence or guilt
• Accused person would have to fight to prove themselves
• Judges would use prior legal rulings to make decisions

Which of the following is true about towns from the Late Middle Ages?

• Towns were protected by stone walls.
• Town streets were often very narrow.
• Towns often smelled of garbage.
• all of these

Medieval towns were clean places to live with excellent health conditions.

• true
• false

Why was disease so widespread during the Middle Ages?

• towns were overcrowded and dirty
• disease was used as punishment
• towns were often underpopulated
• people often did not attend school

Which occupation was more open to Jews than to Christians?

•  landlord
• entertainer
•  banker
• shopkeeper

In addition to new farming methods, another reason for the growth of towns was the

• fall of the Roman Empire.
• revival of long-distance trade.
• technology to build stone walls.
• discovery of better medicines.

Why did towns buy royal charters?

• to keep goods at a stable price
• to set up schools and universities
• to gain independence from feudal lords
• to avoid being overrun by the army

Which occupation was more open to Jews than to Christians?

• banker
• landlord
•  entertainer
• shopkeeper

Which of these eventually replaced trial by ordeal or combat?

• royal rulings
• court trials
• church rulings
• economic studies