Lesson Y7-U05-L02

Medieval Towns and Trade Quiz: KS3 History, Unit 5

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U05-L02, Medieval Towns and Trade: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 History (National Curriculum), Unit 5: Year 7: Medieval Lives, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which English towns grew into busy trade centres in the Middle Ages?

    • London, York, Bristol
    • Dover, Hastings, Rye
    • Lincoln, Ely, Durham
    • Oxford, Cambridge, Bath

  2. What was the main economic difference between a village and a town?

    • Mining metals
    • Fishing ports
    • Trade and craft
    • Arable farming

  3. What was the heart of any medieval town?

    • Its market
    • Its castle keep
    • Its fishing harbour
    • Its monastery

  4. What key right did a royal charter grant to a medieval town?

    • Military immunity
    • Royal protection
    • Tax exemption
    • Self-governance

  5. What was a medieval fair?

    • Weekly local market
    • Harvest festival
    • Yearly trade event
    • Religious pilgrimage

  6. Where did medieval towns typically first spring up?

    • Barren moors
    • Rivers and roads
    • Deep forests
    • Remote mountains

  7. What financial benefit did a king gain from granting a town charter?

    • Cash payment
    • Free grain
    • Labour service
    • Military troops

  8. What items did a medieval blacksmith forge from iron?

    • Wooden furniture
    • Horseshoes and tools
    • Woollen cloth
    • Leather boots

  9. What was England's biggest export produced by medieval weavers?

    • Cotton fabric
    • Linen sheets
    • Silk garments
    • Woollen cloth

  10. Why were tanneries located at the edge of medieval towns?

    • Large land area
    • Heavy machinery
    • Smelly and wasteful
    • Fire hazards

  11. Why did most medieval town homes lack private ovens?

    • Banned by law
    • Bakers' bakehouses
    • Too expensive
    • Open fires used

  12. What defined a craftsperson in a medieval town workshop?

    • Traveling merchant
    • Tenant farmer
    • Handmade specialist
    • Factory worker

  13. Which craft made shoes and boots from new leather?

    • Cordwainer
    • Weaver
    • Tanner
    • Baker

  14. Where was the market typically located in a medieval town?

    • By the river dock
    • Outside the walls
    • Inside the castle
    • In the centre

  15. What was the main purpose of a medieval town wall and gate?

    • To control entry
    • To store grain
    • To hold prisoners
    • To collect taxes

  16. Which craft used a hot forge with a furnace and an anvil?

    • Baker
    • Weaver
    • Blacksmith
    • Cordwainer

  17. Which craft made leather from animal skins?

    • Tanner
    • Cordwainer
    • Baker
    • Weaver

  18. Which craftsperson baked bread and pies in a large oven?

    • Tanner
    • Baker
    • Weaver
    • Blacksmith

  19. Which event was best suited for selling rare goods to buyers from far away?

    • A Sunday service
    • A weekly market
    • A harvest festival
    • A yearly fair

  20. Why did medieval towns near rivers and bridges grow quickly?

    • To stop invasions
    • To prevent floods
    • To ease trade
    • To improve soil

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