Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The people of Flanders became most famous for
a. | making woollen cloth. | c. | trading in wheat. | b. | setting up banks. | d. | making salt from
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By 1300, England became Flanders' most important trading partner by
supplying
a. | skilled weavers. | c. | sugar and spices. | b. | wool. | d. | wheat. |
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During the 1300s, diseased rats came to Europe on trading ships from the Middle
East carrying a plague called the
a. | Flanders plague. | c. | pack rat plague. | b. | burghers. | d. | Black Death. |
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Townspeople came into conflict with feudal nobles because
a. | they were more loyal to the Church than to the noble. | b. | the nobles
encouraged towns to grow too fast. | c. | they resented many feudal
laws. | d. | Church leaders encouraged them to make larger
profits. |
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The main interest of medieval guilds was
a. | securing town charters. | c. | protection for
members. | b. | sponsorship of trade fairs. | d. | training for new artisans. |
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An artisan had to demonstrate skill by making a "masterpiece" in order
to qualify as
a. | an apprentice. | c. | a journeyman. | b. | a burgher. | d. | a master. |
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Feudalism declined by the 1400s because of
a. | growing wealth and power of merchants and townspeople. | b. | increasing
opposition by leaders of the Church. | c. | weaknesses of monarchies and central
government. | d. | poverty and economic problems in towns. |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | master | f. | communes | b. | journeyman | g. | burghers | c. | burg | h. | apprentice | d. | charters | i. | fairs | e. | guild | j. | wares |
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Person highly skilled in a trade, craft, or business
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9.
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Association of merchants, artisans, and skilled workers
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10.
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Person in training to learn a trade or craft
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11.
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Goods offered for sale by merchants
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Name given to a town near a castle
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Gatherings for merchants sponsored by feudal nobles
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14.
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Documents giving townspeople charge of their own affairs
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Person paid daily wages to work for an expert
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Short Answer - Choose TWO for 3 points each
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Why did the population of western Europe increase during the 1000s and
1100s?
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How did the Black Death affect trading and farming?
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How did guilds help and protect their members?
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How did merchants, artisans, and bankers increase their power while decreasing
the power of kings and nobles?
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