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FSCE Compass • Paper 11 Section 3

History: Everyday Life Long Ago (Mereford Market, 1390) • Questions 13–18

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13.

How much would a pair of shoes and a chicken cost together?

A) 6 pence B) 7 pence C) 8 pence D) 12 pence

14.

What do the prices and the daily wage together suggest about life for an ordinary worker in 1390?

A) Everyday food such as a chicken cost about a day's pay, so workers had little spare money B) Workers were wealthy, because they could easily afford a cow C) Most things were free for workers D) A worker could buy shoes with a single penny

15.

A cow cost 60 pence. There were 12 pence in a shilling. How many shillings did a cow cost?

A) 2 shillings B) 3 shillings C) 4 shillings D) 5 shillings

16.

What does the note '12 pence in a shilling' tell us about money in 1390, compared with money today?

A) People used different units of money then (pence and shillings), not the decimal pounds and pence we use now B) Money in 1390 worked in exactly the same way as money today C) There was no money in 1390, only the swapping of goods D) A shilling was worth more than a pound

17.

A worker earned 2 pence a day but had to spend 1 penny each day on food, saving the other penny. How many days must the worker save to afford a pair of shoes (6 pence)?

A) 3 days B) 6 days C) 12 days D) 24 days

18.

A pupil wants to use the price list and the wage note to answer some questions. Which question can they NOT answer from this information?

A) Whether most ordinary workers could actually afford to buy a cow B) Which single item on the list cost the most C) How many days' pay a cow cost an ordinary worker D) How much more a cow cost than a pair of shoes