Goods were distributed via:

markets, trade routes, and merchant fairs

If you were a customer who bought shoes from a cobbler, how might a guild help you?

by making sure cobblers made good shoes

How did towns become independent?

Purchased a charter or had a violent revolt

As merchants made money, they joined town councils. What describes the result of that?

Many merchants gained political power.

What were health conditions like?

treated at home, with the use of prayers and bloodletting

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Hist. Alive 7: Ch 4: Life in Medieval Towns

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1
Which economic process is represented by the fact that Venice was known for making glass?
capitalism
barter
specialization
supply and demand
2
What had to happen in order for towns to develop during the Middle Ages?
There had to be enough land.
There had to be enough food.
Democracy had to begin.
Feudalism had to end.
3
During the Middle Ages power shifted from the feudal lords to
serfs
knight
merchants
kings
4
Goods were distributed via:
merchant fairs and trade routes
markets and merchant fairs
markets, trade routes, and merchant fairs
trade routes and markets
5
Medieval workmen created only common items such as food, clothing, and household items.
True
False
6
Who held power in town?
Craftspeople and lords
Lords, merchants and craftspeople
Lords and merchants
Merchants and craftspeople
7
If you were a customer who bought shoes from a cobbler, how might a guild help you?
by making sure prices remained very low
by making sure cobblers were treated fairly
by making sure cobblers made good shoes
by makng sure work conditions were good
8
How did towns become independent?
Purchased a charter or had a violent revolt
Had violent revolt or requested independence from the lord
Requested independence, purchased a charter, or had revolt
Requested independence from the lord or purchased a charter
9
Many medieval towns were built near what geographic feature?
a river
a cathedral
a farm
an isthmus
10
What were the common homes like?
Cold, but with lovely gardens
Cold and dirty
Smoky, but large
Crowded, but with lovely gardens
11
Which of the following describes a mystery play?
a story from the Bible
a story from local legend
a story about a political leader
a story about a country's history
12
Which of these eventually replace trial by ordeal or combat?
religious rulings
court inquiries
royal rulings
economic inquiries
13
Medieval workmen created only specialty items such as woolens, glass, and silk.
False
True
14
As merchants made money, they joined town councils. What describes the result of that?
Many merchants sold exotic goods.
Many merchants were Jews.
Many merchants created guilds.
Many merchants gained political power.
15
What were health conditions like?
treated at home, with the use of prayers and bloodletting
much disease and death, with treatment at hospital
little disease and death, with treatment at home
prayer and bloodletting, with treatment in hospital

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