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  • The most famous fairs in Europe were those held in...
    Champagne (France).
  • 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
  • How did the increase in agricultural production affect the population?
    People's diet improved and resistance to disease increased.
  • 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
  • Neighbourhood where Jewish people lived.
    Jewish quarter
  • What happened in Europe at the end of the 11th century?
    The Norman invasions ended and peace agreements were made between feudal lords.
  • Neighbourhood outside the city where poor people lived when there was no room within the city walls.
    poor quarter
  • The sea route that transported luxury products (silk and spices) and fabric, and weapons and tools was the...
    Mediterranean.
  • Where did the wealth of the bourgeoisie come from?
    From the profits generated by their businesses.
  • Monarchs relied on the growth of the bourgeoisie to consolidate their power over the feudal nobility. True or false?
    true
  • Cultivation method that leaves a third of the land fallow:
    rotación triennial .
  • Match the citizens to their social group: Religious minority that lived in separate communities
    Jews .
  • 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.
  • In the new medieval cities, a prosperous bourgeoisie developed. True or false?
    true
  • The sea route that transported wool, wine, leather, wood and grain was the...
    Atlantic and Baltic.
  • Neighbourhood where Muslims lived.
    morería
  • From the mid-13th century, Europe suffered an economic and social crisis in rural areas. True or false?
    false
  • Agricultural machine that made grinding grain easier and was powered by an inanimate force, such as wind or water:
    mill .
  • Meeting between the king and representatives of the three estates of medieval society (nobility, clergy and bourgeoisie):
    Cortes or parliament.
  • How many people lived in Europe in the 12th century? And in the 14th century?
    45 millon and 75 millon.
  • Match the citizens to their social group: Important merchants and bankers
    high bourgeoisie .
  • Cities, monarchs and some local lords, who are interested in the growth of trade, enacted laws to protect...
    merchants
  • Rodents were the primary carriers of the disease. True or false?
    true
  • External part of a mill that used the wind to power the inner machinery:
    sail .
  • 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
  • An artisan's workshop and his home were in the same building. True or false?
    true
  • Match the citizens to their social group: People who worked in the Church
    clergy .
  • 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
  • The type of trade that became more important, due to its increased capacity and speed, was...
    maritime trade.
  • 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: Master artisans and small traders
    petty bourgeoisie .
  • The Black Death was transmitted to humans through louse bites. True or false?
    false
  • What was transformed by the growth of medieval cities?
    The organisation of feudal society.
  • Public area where merchants and traders met to negotiate their dealings.
    market place
  • Device that made it easier to plow:
    harness .
  • Artisans worked exclusively by hand and did not use any tools. True or false?
    false
  • The Black Death began in Europe around 1351. True or false?
    false
  • Meetings between the king and representatives of the nobility and clergy:
    Council and Royal Court meetings.
  • Medieval cities minted their own...
    coins .
  • The Black Death swept through Europe in the mid-14th century. True or false?
    true
  • Master artisans could work as many hours as they wanted, but only on certain days. True or false?
    false
  • From the 11th century, there was a revival of cities and urban life. True or false?
    false
  • The Black Death originated in Asia and seemed to arrive to the west on Genoese ships. True or false?
    true
  • Who were the urban patricians?
    A privileged group made up of the richest families of bankers and merchants.
  • Master artisans taught apprentices, who in turn taught skilled artisans. True or false?
    false
  • 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
  • Large markets held periodically in which large quantities of products were bought and sold were called...
    the great fairs.
  • The Black Death was an infectious disease caused by bacteria. True or false?
    true
  • Agreement in which the king granted the bourgeoisie permission to open markets and move freely within the kingdom:
    monopoly on business.
  • Match the citizens to their social group: People with noble titles
    nobles .
  • 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.
  • Define moneychanger
    A moneychanger worked with merchants to change the currency of their money as they moved from place to place.
  • Money the king received from the bourgeoisie:
    subsidies.
  • What new social group emerged in cities?
    The bourgeoisie.
  • Match the citizens to their social group: Artisans, servants, people without a trade and beggars
    ordinary people .
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Plough that made deeper furrows and increased the soil's fertility:
    mouldboard plough .
  • What were magistrates in medieval cities responsible for?
    Finance, order and justice.