Economic Expansion and Change

What was the result of the agricultural revolution in medieval Europe?

• Decrease in food output and population

• Increase in food output and population

• Stagnation in food output and population

• No significant change in food output and population

What were the new farming technologies that transformed medieval Europe?

• New type of harness for horses

• Improved plowing techniques

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What led to the expansion of trade and growth of towns in medieval Europe?

• Decrease in population

• Lack of demand for goods

• Foreign invasions and feudal warfare

• Lack of trade routes

What is a charter in the context of medieval Europe?

• A tax paid to the landowner

• A grant to establish trade

• A type of farming technology

• A new type of harness for horses

What is the need for capital in medieval Europe?

• Money for investment

• Money for farming tools

• Money for trade fairs

• Money for foreign invasions

What is the middle class in medieval Europe?

• Nobles and peasants

• Merchants, artisans, and tradespeople

• Rulers and moneylenders

• Guild members

What were guilds in medieval Europe?

• New farming technologies

• Trade routes

• Banking houses

• Associations of merchants and artisans

Who made up the middle class in medieval Europe?

• Nobles and peasants

• Merchants, artisans, and tradespeople

• Rulers and moneylenders

• Guild members

What was the status of the middle class in medieval Europe?

• Tied to the farming economy

• Tied to foreign invasions

• Tied to feudal warfare

• Tied to business and commerce

What is depicted in the Italian painting from the 1300s?

• Banking operations

• Trade fairs

• Guild meetings

• Feudal warfare