Lesson 6 Quiz

How did new farming methods contribute to the growth of medieval European towns?

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

• Towns became less crowded as families moved to the country.

• Enough crops were grown to sell to people who lived in towns.

• Factories were set up in towns to make agricultural equipment.

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

• fall of the Roman Empire.

• revival of long-distance trade.

• technology to build stone walls.

• discovery of better medicines.

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

Which word belongs in the blank box below?

Which occupation was more open to Jews than to Christians?

• banker

• landlord

• entertainer

• shopkeeper

Which question would best help you predict the job a medieval boy would do when he grew up?

• Where does he live?

• What does his father do?

• How well does he do in school?

• How strong are his arm muscles?

Which of these did a girl’s education most often include?

• logic

• cooking

• astronomy

• mathematics

One of the biggest causes of disease in medieval towns was

• unsanitary conditions

• poison in community wells

• refusal to use herbal medicines

• lack of care by family members

Which of these eventually replaced trial by ordeal or combat?

• royal rulings

• court trials

• church rulings

• economic studies

Which game played today was popular in medieval towns?

• lacrosse

• basketball

• badminton

• ice hockey