Question 1
What is the main reason for the growing independence of medieval urban areas?
a. The refusal of lords and kings to grant liberties to the townspeople
b. The granting of self-government to the townspeople by bishops, especially in cathedral cities
c. Huge populations of High Medieval cities
d. The revival of commerce
e. The increase of manorialism
Question 2
Rome's economic weaknesses included all of the following EXCEPT
a. cumbersome transportation and slow communications.
b. reliance on slave labor and the lack of technological advancement.
c. limited employment opportunities.
d. artificially low agricultural prices and exploitation of the peasantry.
e. swift expansion of the economy due to commercial investment by greedy elites.