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When an accused person was thrown into water to test their innocence, this was called a trial by
ordeal
fire
combat
jury
During the Middle Ages, many towns purchased royal charters to gain independence. A charter granted them the right to
replace, terminate, and hire feudal lords.
elect nobles, church officials, and bishops.
buy land, sell land, and rule over feudal lords.
make laws, raise taxes, and govern themselves.
How did guilds protect and provide for their members?
They set their goods' prices.
They controlled work hours.
They dealt with complaints.
all of the above
Apprentices proved to the guild that they had mastered their trade by
producing a piece of work called a masterpiece.
paying high taxes to the guild.
competing in a guild contest.
selling their items in a market.
During the Middle Ages, at about what age did people usually start preparing for their adult roles?
three
seven
fifteen
twenty
Why did people believe that trial by combat showed whether a person was innocent or guilty?
They believed that physical weakness showed innocence.
They believed God would intervene and make sure the right party won.
They believed it would make a guilty person confess.
all of the above
In England, the decisions of royal judges contributed to a growing body of....
combat trials.
noble courts.
criminal jails.
common law.
Which of the following is something a medieval person might do as a leisurely activity?
play chess or checkers
go to a miracle play
watch animal baiting
all of the above
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.
Town s 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
Feudal lords lost power to the .....
serfs
knights
bishops
merchants
If you were a customer who bought shoes from a cobbler, a guild might help you by making sure that ....
the business was in a home
the members paid their dues
the workers were paid fairly
the shoes were of good quality
How did the nature of trade goods change over the course of the Middle Ages?
from imported luxury goods to more local items
from food and clothing to precious metals
from farm equipment to tools for building houses
from one-of-a-kind homemade items to factory products
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
backetball
badminton
ice hockey
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