Answer to Question #137115 in History for Lay

Question

Which of the following BEST describes life in a major medieval European city?
A) Extremely dangerous due to the uncontrollable gangs of marauding Jewish youth who, since they were not Christians, were not bound by canon law and could not be kept in line by Church officials
B) Well planned, with broad paved streets which were usually kept free of debris by the town's beggars as a public service, for which the towns citizenry rewarded them with alms and other charity
C) Crime-ridden, noisy, stinky, and crowded, with narrow, winding streets filled with garbage, human waste, and other filth
D) Thinly populated due to the strict limits put in place by the town council to prevent the "lower classes" from enjoying the benefits of city life

Answer 1

B) Well planned, with broad paved streets which were usually kept free of debris by the town's beggars as a public service, for which the towns citizenry rewarded them with alms and other charity