Neighbourhood outside the city where poor people lived when there was no room within the city walls.
poor quarter
Monarchs relied on the growth of the bourgeoisie to consolidate their power over the feudal nobility. True or false?
true
The sea route that stretched from Lisbon and the Castilian ports of the Bay of Biscay to the ports of northern Europe was the...
Atlantic and Baltic.
Neighbourhood where Muslims lived.
morería
Meetings between the king and representatives of the nobility and clergy:
Council and Royal Court meetings.
A receipt given to individuals or societies that lent money with interest or took deposits (gold or silver) and could be used as currency in other transactions.
A bill of exchange
What did the 13th- century population increase lead to?
The need to find new farmland and the resettlement of old abandoned land and the clearing of new land for farming.
Artisans worked exclusively by hand and did not use any tools. True or false?
false
Device that made it easier to plow:
harness .
What new social group emerged in cities?
The bourgeoisie.
Medieval cities minted their own...
coins .
Large markets held periodically in which large quantities of products were bought and sold were called...
the great fairs.
The Black Death swept through Europe in the mid-14th century. True or false?
true
Master artisans taught apprentices, who in turn taught skilled artisans. True or false?
false
The sea route that transported luxury products (silk and spices) and fabric, and weapons and tools was the...
Mediterranean.
Meeting between the king and representatives of the three estates of medieval society (nobility, clergy and bourgeoisie):
Cortes or parliament.
Master artisans could work as many hours as they wanted, but only on certain days. True or false?
false
Who were the urban patricians?
A privileged group made up of the richest families of bankers and merchants.
From the mid-13th century, Europe suffered an economic and social crisis in rural areas. True or false?
false
Match the citizens to their social group: Important merchants and bankers
high bourgeoisie .
What happened in Europe at the end of the 11th century?
The Norman invasions ended and peace agreements were made between feudal lords.
How many people lived in Europe in the 12th century? And in the 14th century?
45 millon and 75 millon.
What was transformed by the growth of medieval cities?
The organisation of feudal society.
Symptoms of the Black Death were fever, circulatory and breathing problems and a whitish colour to the body of the sick. True or false?
false
Cities, monarchs and some local lords, who are interested in the growth of trade, enacted laws to protect...
merchants
The Black Death was transmitted to humans through louse bites. True or false?
false
Document issued by the king that freed the bourgeoisie from the control of feudal lords:
letter of privilege.
The guilds were responsible for establishing the rules governing trades. True or false?
true
Match the citizens to their social group: Master artisans and small traders
petty bourgeoisie .
From the 11th century, there was a revival of cities and urban life. True or false?
false
Match the citizens to their social group: People who worked in the Church
clergy .
An artisan's workshop and his home were in the same building. True or false?
true
Where did the wealth of the bourgeoisie come from?
From the profits generated by their businesses.
The first major sea route passing through the ports of Venice, Genoa, Marseille, Barcelona and Valencia, and the Middle East and the Byzantine Empire was the...
Mediterranean.
External part of a mill that used the wind to power the inner machinery:
sail .
The Black Death began in Europe around 1351. True or false?
false
Agreement in which the king granted the bourgeoisie permission to open markets and move freely within the kingdom:
monopoly on business.
Plough that made deeper furrows and increased the soil's fertility:
mouldboard plough .
What was created when farmers began producing more crops than they could consume?
A surplus that could be sold.
Match the citizens to their social group: Artisans, servants, people without a trade and beggars
ordinary people .
Look at the picture of the medieval market and identify at least 5 artisans and workers you can see:
1 tanner 2 shoemaker 3 tailor 4 weaver 5 blacksmith 6 tavern 7 livestock farmer 8 musicians and acrobats 9 moneychanger 10 furrier 11 spices
Cultivation method that leaves a third of the land fallow:
rotación triennial .
Rodents were the primary carriers of the disease. True or false?
true
The type of trade that became more important, due to its increased capacity and speed, was...
maritime trade.
The most famous fairs in Europe were those held in...
Champagne (France).
Group made up of the masters and apprentices of the same trade, which were governed by ordinances or special statutes and located in the same street or neighbourhood.
guild
Neighbourhood where Jewish people lived.
Jewish quarter
What were magistrates in medieval cities responsible for?
Finance, order and justice.
The Black Death was an infectious disease caused by bacteria. True or false?
true
Money the king received from the bourgeoisie:
subsidies.
How did the increase in agricultural production affect the population?
People's diet improved and resistance to disease increased.
The Black Death originated in Asia and seemed to arrive to the west on Genoese ships. True or false?
true
What innovations contributed to the increase in agricultural productivity in 11th-century western Europe?
Triennial rotation, the use of manure, the mouldboard plow, the use of harnesses on draught animals, windmills and watermills.
Define moneychanger
A moneychanger worked with merchants to change the currency of their money as they moved from place to place.
The sea route that transported wool, wine, leather, wood and grain was the...
Atlantic and Baltic.
Match the citizens to their social group: People with noble titles
nobles .
Agricultural machine that made grinding grain easier and was powered by an inanimate force, such as wind or water:
mill .
In the new medieval cities, a prosperous bourgeoisie developed. True or false?
true
Public area where merchants and traders met to negotiate their dealings.
market place
Match the citizens to their social group: Religious minority that lived in separate communities
Jews .