1. which was one contributing factor to the growth of medieval towns and cities?
a. expansion of serfdom
b. increased use of bartering in trade
c. growth of of trade fairs
d. a stronger monarchy
2. as towns grew, which was most likely to take responsibility for making improvements to the town?
a. merchant guilds
b. artisan guilds
c. wealthy cathedral bishops
d. noblemen on whose land the town was built
3. how did the growth of trade and manufacturing change women`s lives in europe?
a. women were able to join and even run guilds
b. women were given access to higher education
c. women were forced to do dangerous hard labor
d. women were at risk because towns were dangerous
4. which of the following correctly compares the leadership of the roman catholic and the eastern orthodox churches?
a. both the roman catholic and the eastern orthodox churches elected popes to serve as heads of the clergy
b. both the roman catholic and the eastern orthodox churches shared authority across many different clergy of equal status
c. the roman catholic church centralized authority in the pope, while the eastern orthodox church shared power between the emperor and the patriarch
d. while the roman catholic church invested it`s authority in many different bishops, the eastern orthodox church appointed one patriarch
5. how did interactions between muslims and europeans affect european financial practices?
a. more christians were able to lend money at interest
b. using credit instead of cash became more common in business
c. landlords began to pay their peasants in cash
d. insuring goods against loss became a common business practice
6. why did prejudice against jews increase in the late 1000s?
a. muslim rulers in spain were intolerant of jews
b. many medieval christians were suspicious of jewish culture and practices
c. jewish leaders wanted more control of government
d. christian leaders believed that jewish leaders were competing in an effort to win converts to their religions