Topic #2 Lesson #4 - Revival of Towns and Trade

The chief purpose of medieval fairs was to

• increase agricultural output.

• promote trade.

• help manors become self-sufficient.

• protect the interests of craftworkers.

Why did farmers let some fields lie fallow?

• to reduce the surplus of crops

• to bring new land under cultivation

• to increase the soil’s productivity

• to allow serfs to grow their own food

What was one result of the three-field system?

• Farmers could share their land and labor.

• Farmers could clear more forest land.

• Farmers could produce more crops each year.

• Farmers could use draft animals to plow their land.

What was the purpose of guilds?

• to protect craftworkers’ financial interests

• to increase the supply of manufactured goods

• to promote competition among workers

• to make overseas trade easier and safer

Why did medieval towns offer more freedom than manors?

• Towns had no church officials.

• Towns had fewer guilds to restrict workers.

• Towns had no system of social classes.

• Towns were beyond the control of feudal lords.

What were the results of expanding trade? 

• Europe, Africa and Asia came into contact again

• Banks developed

• Both A and B