Western Cities of the Medieval World

Q. Which of the following Italian cities began to mint their own coins by the thirteenth century?

1. Bologna
2. Paris
3. Florence
4. Genoa

Q. A merchant from Asia visited a town in medieval Europe to sell his goods. He thought he would easily enter the city. But there were many obstacles.

Choose which among the following will be an obstacle for a stranger to enter the towns during the medieval time in Europe.

1. Town Gates
2. Guilds
3. Guards
4. Forts

Q. Which of the following group(s) of people formed the majority of the city-dwellers in the medieval European cities?

1. Merchants
2. Craftsmen
3. Labourers
4. Peasants

Q. During the medieval period, new cities emerged around which of the following landmarks?

1. Castles
2. Churches
3. Monasteries
4. No new cities emerged

Q. You live in a medieval English city, where a bell rings at eight o'clock every evening. This regulation is called the curfew. What are you supposed to do after hearing the bell?

1. Light the fire.
2. Just hear the bell.
3. Go inside your respective houses.
4. Cover the fire.

Q. Which cities began to make their own coins in 13th century?

1. Damascus and Surat
2. Florence and Venice
3. Aden and Basara
4. Manchester and Birmingham

Q. Harun-al-Rashid was the most famous among the Abbasid Caliphs. Examine the relevance of this statement.

Q. Company means __________.

1. Earning bread together
2. Carrying on an enterprise together
3. Both (A) and (B)
4. None of the above