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Life in Medieval Towns Key Terms

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas

a)

bubonic plague

b)

common law

c)

journeyman

d)

Jew

2.

a singer or musician who sang or recited poems to music played on a harp or other instrument

a)

journeyman

b)

minstrel

c)

Jew

d)

guild

3.

a body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system

a)

guild

b)

domain

c)

common law

d)

charter

4.

a person who has learned a particular trade or craft but has not become an employer or master

a)

Jew

b)

journeyman

c)

minstrel

d)

apprentice

5.

a descendant of the ancient Hebrews, the founders of the religion of Judaism

a)

Jew

b)

journeyman

c)

minstrel

d)

apprentice

6.

a type of religious drama in the Middle Ages based on stories from the Bible

a)

mystery play

b)

miracle play

7.

the land controlled by a ruler or lord

a)

guild

b)

domain

c)

charter

d)

common law

8.

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

a)

domain

b)

common law

c)

commerce

d)

charter

9.

a person who works for an expert in a trade or craft in returning for training

a)

apprentice

b)

journeyman

c)

Jew

d)

minstrel

10.

the buying and selling of goods

a)

guild

b)

domain

c)

apprentice

d)

commerce

11.

a type of religious drama in the Middle Ages based on stories about saints

a)

bubonic plague

b)

miracle play

c)

journeyman

d)

mystery play

12.

a skin and nerve disease that cases open sores on the body and can lead to serious complications and death

a)

minstrel

b)

leprosy

c)

miracle play

d)

bubonic plague

13.

an organization of people in the same craft or trade

a)

journeyman

b)

common law

c)

mystery play

d)

guild