Geography of the Middle Ages Standards Focus: RI.6.8

What claim does the author make about rivers during the Middle Ages?

• Rivers were dangerous and rarely used.

• Rivers helped cities grow by making trade and travel easier.

• Rivers separated different cultures.

• Rivers caused frequent floods that destroyed towns.

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NC.RI.6.8

What evidence does the passage give to support the claim about seas connecting Europe to other parts of the world?

• Mountains made sea travel safer.

• Shipwrecks full of traded goods have been discovered.

• Forests blocked trade routes on land.

• People preferred to stay near rivers rather than travel by sea.

Which claim does the passage say has less strong evidence to support it?

• That rivers helped trade and city growth.

• That forests made farming harder but provided resources.

• • That mountains protected kingdoms from invaders.

• That seas helped spread new goods and ideas.

Why does the author suggest that mountains helped create different languages and cultures?

• Because mountains made farming very easy.

• Because mountains made it hard for people to travel and mix.

• Because mountains were good places for building large cities.

• Because mountains kept the weather warm all year.

What is the author's main argument in the passage?

• • Trade was not important in the Middle Ages.

• Geography made life much easier for medieval people.

• Geography helped shape the economy, culture, and survival of societies during the Middle Ages.

• Rivers were the only important part of geography.