Week 4: Notes and Slides (21-22)

Question 1

What are the four main factors that determined the nature of Medieval Agricultural Production?

Answer 1

1. Economic self-sufficiency of the manor
2. Development of mixed agriculture
3. New technologies
4. Land tenure and ownership

Question 2

Which of the following factors was NOT a main determinant in the nature of Medieval Agricultural Production?

A) Economic self-sufficiency of manor

B) Development of mixed agriculture

C) Increase in trade with neighbouring regions

D) Land tenure and ownership

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The manor system emphasized ________ in its agricultural and community structure, aiming to support the needs of the local population without relying heavily on outside resources.

Answer 3

A: self-sufficiency

Question 4

What is meant by “mixed agriculture” in the context of medieval agricultural production?

Answer 4

Mixed agriculture refers to the combination of crop farming and livestock raising on the same manor, which helped sustain the community with varied resources and reduced reliance on outside supplies.

Question 5

What new technology was crucial in medieval agriculture for processing grain?

A) Windmills
B) Watermills
C) Steam engines
D) Horse-drawn plows

Answer 5

B

Question 6

True or False

Strip fields in medieval agriculture were designed based on the distance an ox could comfortably plow before needing a rest.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Matching Card

Match the roles with their functions in the medieval manor system:

ROLE
1. Nobles
2. Peasants
3. The Church

FUNCTION
A) Provided spiritual guidance and owned land.
B) Worked the land and shared produce with the lord.
C) Owned and managed the manor, often hunting and overseeing production.

Answer 7

1 - C
2 - B
3 - A

Question 8

What was the purpose of crop rotation in medieval agriculture?

Answer 8

Crop rotation was used to maintain soil fertility. By leaving a field fallow for a season, the soil could recover, increasing crop yields in subsequent seasons.

Question 9

Fill in the Blank

The ________ system was a primitive form of crop rotation used in medieval agriculture, which allowed one field to rest each year to maintain soil health.

Answer 9

three-field

Question 10

True or False

Hunting was an activity exclusively reserved for the peasant class in medieval manorial life.

Answer 10

False (Hunting was often an elite activity for nobles and landowners.)

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT one of the main factors that determined the nature of medieval agricultural production?

A) Economic self-sufficiency of the manor

B) Development of mixed agriculture

C) Influence of neighbouring countries

D) Land tenure and ownership

Answer 11

C