The Rise of the Medieval Town (1)
Select the correct choice
1
Advances in agriculture during the Middle Ages allowed peasants to?:
win the right to trial by combat.
go on the Crusades.
produce food surpluses.
reduce dependence on trade.
2
The growth of towns stimulated trade because prosperous townspeople?:
wanted products from other regions.
demanded town charters.
made up a new middle class.
were often runaway serfs.
3
Under the three-field system?:
one field was permitted to remain untilled each year.
the peasants farmed on field for three years and then moved on to the next.
the lord kept the best field for himself.
one field was farmed and two were used for grazing.
4
During the Middle Ages model farming was practiced by the?:
secular clergy.
nobles.
serfs.
monks.
5
Which modern unit is most similar to a medieval guild?:
an association of manufacturers.
a government regulatory agency.
a bank with international interests.
an insurance company.
6
I
n the medieval towns, a shopkeeper was?:
a serf.
an apprentice.
a master craftsman.
a journeyman.
7
Compared to those in Asia or the Islamic world, medieval European cities were?:
about the same size.
much larger.
much wealthier.
much smaller.
8
Medieval European cities and towns were basically the achievement of a new social order based on the?:
peasants.
urban merchants.
high-ranking church officials.
noble landowners.
9
The guilds engaged in all of the following EXCEPT?:
quality and price control of the products of their members.
providing social welfare and family benefits.
leading religious and military crusades.
participating in town government.
10
All of the following are true of medieval towns EXCEPT that?:
they provided job opportunities in many crafts and professions.
their social structure was more flexible than elsewhere in society.
they had no connection with the countryside.
they provided opportunities for women.