Unit 4 - Life in Medieval Towns

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.

• Towns 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.

Which term describes these relationships?

Flanders - woolen cloth

Venice - glass

• imports

• consumers

• competition

• specialization

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 word belongs in the blank box below?

• serfs

• knights

• bishops

• merchants

If you were a customer who bought shoes from a cobbler, a guild might help you by making sure that

• the business was in a home

• the members paid their dues.

• the workers were paid fairly

• the shoes were of good quality.

Which word belongs in the empty box?

• customer

• journeyman

• money lender

• merchant seaman

How did the nature of trade goods change over the course of the Middle Ages?

• from imported luxury goods to more local items

• from food and clothing to precious metals

• from farm equipment to tools for building houses

• from one-of-a-kind homemade items to factory products

Which occupation was more open to Jews than to Christians?

• banker

• landlord

• entertainer

• shopkeeper

Which question would best help you predict the job a medieval boy would do when he grew up?

• Where does he live?

• What does his father do?

• How well does he do in school?

• How strong are his arm muscles?