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Medieval Towns
Chapter 4: Life in Medieval Towns
Question | Answer |
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Which guild would most likely put on a mystery play about the Last Supper (the final meal Jesus ate with his followers)? | the Bakers Guild |
Which game played today was popular in medieval towns? | badminton |
What ended up replacing trial by ordeal or combat? | court trials |
What was one of the biggest causes of diseases in medieval towns? | unsanitary conditions |
Due to a growing body of _____________, common law was developed. | decisions by judges |
Who did feudal lords lose power to? | merchants |
Why did towns buy royal charters? | to gain independence from feudal lords |
What was another reason for the growth of towns besides the addition to new farming methods? | revival of long distance trade |
How did new farming methods contribute to the growth of medieval European towns? | enough crops were grown to sell to people who lived in towns |
What did a girl's education include? | cooking |
In medieval times, one could make a guess about what a medieval boy would do when he grew up by asking what question? | What does the boy's father do? |
What occupation is more open to Jews than to Christians? | banker |
How did the nature of trade goods change over the course of the Middle Ages? | from imported luxury goods to more local items |
What term represents the job title of a medieval boy after he stops becoming an apprentice but before he becomes a master craftsman? | journeyman |
If you were a customer who bought shoes from a cobbler, how might a guild help you? | by making sure that the shoes were of good quality |
What geographical feature helped the cities of London, Lisbon, and Danzig to grow? | near the oceans and/or bodies of water |
Which cities were directly involved in Mediterranean trade? | Marseille, Genoa, Venice, Tunis, and Constantinople |