Life In Medieval Towns

An organization of people in the same craft or trade is a/an _______________.

• friendship

• guild

• family

• an apprenticeship

During the __________ Middle Ages towns grew is size and power.

• Early

• Middle

• Late

• High

During the Middle Ages towns began to grow due to what factor/factors? (Choose all that apply)

• Lords moved entire manors to the towns

• There was a surplus of goods on the manor and less workers were needed there

• People went to towns to pay taxes once a year and decided to stay there

• People went to towns looking for job opportunities

• There was a revival of trade during this time.

A written grant of rights and privileges by a ruler or government given to a community, class of people, or organization

is a ___________.

• fraternity

• constitution

• charter

• declaration

At what age did children of the Middle Ages begin to prepare for adulthood?

• three

• seven

• fifteen

• twenty-one

Most boys in Medieval towns

• followed the profession of their fathers

• left home after school and went to other countries to persue a job of their dreams

• Worked on the family farm

• Never had to work due to the wealth their fathers had gained through trade

A person who works for a master in a trade or craft in return for training is a/an ____________.

• journeyman

• junior master

• trainee

• apprentice

Home of wealthy people living in Medieval towns likely had the following characteristics. ( choose all that apply)

• one room

• made of wood

• several stories tall

• living quarters on the second floor

• were bright, open, and airy

Homes of the wealthy people in Medieval times often had solars. A solar is

• a place in the home where the family gathered to eat and talk

• a place in the home where the family slept

• the one room in the home with large windows that let in bright sunlight

These were invented during the Middle Ages however there were very few of them.

• guilds

• hospitals

• trade routes

• festivals