TCI Lesson 4 Life in Medieval Towns

When an accused person was thrown into water to test their innocence, this was called a trial by

• ordeal

• fire

• combat

• jury

During the Middle Ages, many towns purchased royal charters to gain independence. A charter granted them the right to

• replace, terminate, and hire feudal lords.

• elect nobles, church officials, and bishops.

• buy land, sell land, and rule over feudal lords.

• make laws, raise taxes, and govern themselves.

How did guilds protect and provide for their members?

• They set their goods' prices.

• They controlled work hours.

• They dealt with complaints.

• all of the above

Apprentices proved to the guild that they had mastered their trade by

• producing a piece of work called a masterpiece.

• paying high taxes to the guild.

• competing in a guild contest.

• selling their items in a market.

During the Middle Ages, at about what age did people usually start preparing for their adult roles?

• three

• seven

• fifteen

• twenty

Why did people believe that trial by combat showed whether a person was innocent or guilty?

• They believed that physical weakness showed innocence.

• They believed God would intervene and make sure the right party won.

• They believed it would make a guilty person confess.

• all of the above

In England, the decisions of royal judges contributed to a growing body of....

• combat trials.

• noble courts.

• criminal jails.

• common law.

Which of the following is something a medieval person might do as a leisurely activity?

• play chess or checkers

• go to a miracle play

• watch animal baiting

• all of the above

How did new farming methods contribute to the growth of medieval European towns?

• People who lived in towns could start to raise their own food.

• Town s became less crowded as families moved to the country.

• Enough crops were grown to sell to people who lived in towns.

• Factories were set up in towns to make agricultural equipment.

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