Medieval Towns and Villages

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 the above

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• sourplus

• surpluss

• surplus

• surrplus

During the High Middle Ages, improvements in agriculture (farming) helped towns grow. This is because agriculture...

• required farmers to have a good education

• made all other merchants lose a lot of money

• resulted in crop surpluses that could be sold

• caused all classes in society to be wealthy

As towns became wealthier in the Middle Ages, how did city dwellers feel about feudal lords?

• They resented (hated) their lord's tax demands and feudal rights.

• They desired to start joint businesses with their lords.

• They felt they didn't pay their lords enough tax money.

• They wanted farmers to be lords.

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, fix prices and govern themselves.

What were the two main types of guilds in the Middle Ages?

• feudal guilds and farming guilds

• merchant guilds and craft guilds

• business guilds and shop guilds

• royal guilds and dweller guilds

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 a guild that they had mastered their trade by

• showing them their masterpiece.

• paying high taxes to the guild.

• competing in a guild contest.

• selling their items in a market.

Once a charter had been issued the townsfolk gained the right to elect an official who was next in status to the Mayor. What were they known as?

• Councilmen

• Landlords

• Eldermen

• Alderman

During the High Middle Ages, why were merchants usually mayors or on town councils?

• Merchants began overthrowing elected officials.

• Merchants had grown wealthy and powerful.

• Merchants often used bribery and blackmail.

• Merchants were usually also feudal lords.