Lesson 7.4 Quiz

How did changes in agricultural production affect medieval Europe?

• Farmers left the countryside to move to cities, spurring population growth.

• Lords boosted their incomes, so they were able to pay peasants more.

• Less land was needed for growing crops, so raising animals increased.

• Fields became more productive, spurring population growth.

What was one contributing factor to the growth of medieval towns and cities?

• growth of trade fairs

• a stronger monarchy

• expansion of serfdom

• increased use of bartering in trade

How did interactions between Muslims and Europeans affect European financial practices?

• More Christians were able to lend money at interest.

• Using credit instead of cash became more common in business.

• Insuring goods against loss became a common business practice.

• Landlords began to pay their peasants in cash.

As towns grew, which group was most likely to take responsibility for making improvements to the town?

• merchant guilds

• noblemen on whose land the town was built

• wealthy cathedral bishops

• artisan guilds

Which of the following most likely contributed to the lack of success for Christian Europeans in the Crusades?

• They refused to negotiate with their Muslim enemies.

• The pope was an inexperienced military leader.

• Fighting far from home presented many obstacles.

• Their morale was low because of their religious zeal.

What was one of the ways the Crusades helped contribute to the end of medieval Europe?

• The Holy Land was secured for Christian pilgrimage.

• Western Europeans developed an expanded view of the world.

• Religious tolerance increased.

• Monarchs lost power and authority.

How might the Reconquista have affected Spain's economic and cultural life?

• The Reconquista probably weakened the monarchy and made the culture less diverse.

• The Reconquista probably weakened the economy and made the culture less diverse.

• The Reconquista probably strengthened the economy and made the culture more diverse.

• The Reconquista probably made the economy more dependent on agriculture and made the culture more diverse.