Women in the Middle Ages

What was the primary role of women in the Middle Ages according to societal norms?

• To become knights and defend castles

• To lead religious congregations

• To engage in trade and commerce

• To have and raise children

Which profession was NOT commonly associated with women in medieval towns?

• Blacksmiths

• Merchants

• Druggists

• Barbers

How could women in the Middle Ages own property?

• By purchasing it with their own earnings

• By inheriting it from their fathers or husbands

• By winning it in a legal dispute

• By receiving it as a gift from the king

What was one of the few alternatives for upper-class women who did not want to marry?

• Joining the Roman Catholic Church as a nun

• Starting a business

• Becoming a merchant

• Becoming a knight

Which city-state began allowing women into universities towards the end of the Middle Ages?

• Paris

• Rome

• London

• Florence