Medieval Towns Quiz- Section 4

Medieval towns were typically small and crowded. Houses were often made of ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   poorly. They were usually small and ​ (c)   , with little ​ (d)   or heat. People used oil lamps for light and burned fires for heat, so homes were often ​ (e)   .

• wood
• constructed
• crowded
• light
• smoky and cold

Children had a short ​ (a)   , and ​ (b)   of all children died before reaching ​ (c)   . Often children would begin preparing for their adult roles around the age of ​ (d)   .

• half
• life expectancy
• adulthood
• seven
• eight
• three-fourths
• time

Children from wealthier families might learn to paint and to play music on a __________

(a stringed instrument). Other children soon began work as _________.

• Flute, apprentices

• Violin, shoe maker

• Lute, apprentices

• Drums, iron worker

What did most girls in medieval towns learn at home?

• Sewing

• Blacksmithing

• Farming

• Carpentry

What was the main material used to cover windows in medieval houses?

• Glass

• Parchment

• Plastic

• Metal

Wealthy merchants often had splendid homes. The first level might be given over to a business, including offices and storerooms. The family's living quarters might be on the second level, complete with a ______, a space where the family gathered to eat and talk. An upper level might house servants and apprentices.

What was the space where wealthy families gathered to eat and talk?

• Kitchen

• Solar

• Basement

• Attic

In general, people of the Middle Ages believed in an orderly society in which everyone knew their place.

Most boys grew up to do the same work as their fathers. Some girls trained for a craft, but most married young,

usually around the age of ____, and were soon raising children of their own. For many girls, their education was at home,

where they learned cooking, cloth making, and other skills necessary to care for a home and family.

What was the average age at which most girls in medieval towns got married?

• 15

• 18

• 12

• 21

What was the average mortality rate for children in medieval towns before adulthood?

• 50%

• 25%

• 75%

• 100%

During the medieval period, the primary source of light in homes at night was a _______.

• Candle

• Electric lamp

• Sunlight

• Gas lamp

Medieval towns were often protected by large walls and a _______ for security against invasions.

• Moat

• Forest

• Mountain range

• River