WH7 Unit 1 Sec 2-5 Medieval Europe Assessment - BVand/KGar

What was the main goal of the Crusades

• to teach Christians how to read

• to take by the holy land, Jerusalem, from the Muslims

• to set up monasteries in Germany

• to spread Christianity to the Byzantines

One of the biggest causes of disease in medieval towns was

• poison in community wells

• refusal to use herbal medicines

• lack of care by family members

• unsanitary conditions

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

• People who lived in towns could start to raise their own food

• Towns became less crowded as families moved to the country

• Factories were set up in towns to make agricultural equipment

Who promoted the idea of Faith and Reasoning?

• Charlemagne

• Pope Gregory

• Saint Benedict

• Thomas Aquinas

Why did towns buy royal charters?

• to keep goods at a stable price

• to set up schools and universities

• to gain independence from feudal lords

• to avoid being overrun by the army

Complete the following statement. "Feudal lords lost power to ________________.

• serfs

• knights

• bishops

• merchants

Which of these eventually replaced trial by ordeal or combat?

• royal rulings

• court trials

• church rulings

• economic studies

In addition to new farming methods, another reason for growth of towns was the ?

• technology to build stone walls

• the fall of the Roman Empire

• discovery of better medicines

• revival of long-distance trade

Which occupation was more open to Jews than Christians?

• banker

• landlord

• entertainer

• shopkeeper

Common law developed out of a growing body of

• jury trials

• decisions by judges

• royal edicts

• pronouncements by the pope