Life in Medieval Towns: Study Guide
Consult your Reading Notes and Map and answer the following questions:
1. What were two reason that town began to grow again in the High Middle Ages?
· Improved in agriculture = grow more food
· Revival of trade = growth of trade
2. What geographic feature did most towns developed near? Why?
Grew by waterways for example: ocean or river or lakes.
3. Describe the benefits in the trade production of goods.
· Organization of people.
· Provide help and protection to their members.
· High quality (standards)
4. 1. What class of people prospered the most in Hugh Middle Ages towns? 2. What type of political power did it bring them?
1. Merchants were the most prosperous. (Trade)
2. Merchants sat on town councils: (government of a town)
5. What types of goods were produced in medieval towns?
· silk
· glass
· wool 6. Compare and contrast the homes of the poor versus the wealthy in medieval towns?
Poor Wealthy
Many families share 1 house. Splendid (beautiful) homes.
(only 1 room, were they cook, Each house had many stories.
ate and slept.) Eat, slept and servants on own story.
same:both were cold ,smoky and damp.
7. Compare the living condition, diseases, and medical treatment of a Middle Age town to today?
· Living Condition Diseases Medical Treatment
· Dirty Bubonic Plague Leeches
· Unhealthy Leprosy Star
· Unclean water Herbs
8. What did people do for fun in medieval towns?
· Children played with dolls and toys
· Rolled hoops
· Adult like chess and checkers
· Dance
