1. According to Sivers, “Improvements to the European diet resulted in an increase in population: in 1000, the population stood at about 36 million; by 1100 it had jumped to 44 million and by 1200 to 58 million. By 1300 the European population reached about 80 million.” How did the transition from a two-field to a three field system contribute to this population boom?
2. How did the use of horses with collar harnesses contribute to the population boom in the High Middle Ages (1000-1300)?
3. Which invention is most likely being described in the passage below:
“It was fitted with an iron blade and moldboard that allowed for an easier penetration of the sod. This allowed for planning in the more nutrient rich soil. Whereas earlier plows (sometimes called scratch plows) only allowed for planting in the more depleted soil near the surface. This new invention helped bring about larger agricultural yields which subsequently helped sustain the population boom that happened in Europe between 1000 and 1300.”

The McCormick Reaper
The Dense Trundled Combine
The Dawes Plow and Earth Mover
The Heavy Wheeled Plow
4. Is the following statement true or false? The numerous innovations employed to help bring about an agricultural revolution in Europe during the High Middle Ages were all the result of European inventions.
True
False
5.Sivar states that “The revolution in agricultural production sparked in turn a rejuvenation of commerce and trade that spread throughout and beyond medieval Europe.” He continues by stating that, “Cross-Mediterranean trade and commerce were facilitated by several navigational innovations. . .” Which of these innovations did Sivar NOT discuss?
The Sextant
The Lateen Sail
The Magnetic Compass
The Stern-mounted rudder
6. For medieval merchants, why was using the “bill of exchange” a great advancement in the field of trade and commerce?
7. Is the following statement true or false? Bigger agricultural yields, increased population, increased industry, and the revitalization of trade caused cities to grow in size and importance.
True
False
8. What was the new social class that emerged in the cities during the High Middle Ages? (This class was composed of the merchants and artists who lived in the “burghs” or cities.)
Parliamentarian
Nouveau Riche
Bourgeoisie
Plosseritoisie
9. What were craft guilds and why were they important?
They have privately owned stores and smithies that were heavily taxed by the feudal lord.
They provided the tax revenue needed to fund the crusades.
They were associations of artisans and merchants intended to protect and promote affairs of common interest
They were associations of clergymen working collaborative to “save the souls” of the bourgeoisie.
10. Although Jews at the beginning of the High Middle Ages often served as diplomats and/or engaged in moneylending and banking this treatment did not last. Which of the following is was a hardship experienced by European Jews in Medieval Europe?
After the 11 ^th century, they were often vilified as the “murderers of Christ.”
In the 12 ^th century, they were at times forced to live in walled off segments of cities called ghettos
All of these answers are hardships experienced by European Jews in Medieval Europe.
In the 13 ^th and 14 ^th centuries, they were expelled from England and France respectively.

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