6 UAE SS The Great Famine Revision 2

6 UAE SS The Great Famine - Revision 2

By Liz Anderson

Open Ended

What else happened in the late middle ages, other than wars?

Multiple Choice

What is a famine?

• When there is no family

• When there is too much family

• When there is no food

• When there is too much food

Multiple Choice

When was the great famine?

• 1215 - 1217

• 1315-1317

• 1415-1417

• 1515-1517

Multiple Choice

Before the great famine hit Europe, how had things been doing there?

• Europe had been struck by a natural disaster

• Europe was doing badly

• Europe had lots of wars going on

• Europe was doing well

Multiple Choice

What was it in Europe that was good for growing crops and raising cows?

• The water supply

• The temperature

• The food for them

• The amount of cows

Multiple Choice

What was happening to the climate by the late 13th century?

• It was getting warmer

• It was getting wetter from lots of rain

• There was a drought

• It was getting colder and colder

Multiple Choice

What was a consequence of the weather getting colder and colder?

• The animals froze to death

• The growing time for crops was not as long

• The crops became too wet to grow

• The animals ran away to a warmer place

Multiple Choice

What was the weather like in the spring of 1315?

• It was really hot

• It was warming up, like it should in springtime

• It stayed cold which was unusual

• It started to snow again

Multiple Choice

What happened in the spring of 1315?

• The snow melted

• The cows came back as it was getting warmer

• There was lots of rain that made all the crops wet and ruined

• There was no rain, so there was a drought and nothing grew.

Multiple Choice

What was a consequence of this wet and cold weather?

• Everyone was sad

• The crops could not grow and the cows did not get fed

• People had to learn to swim

Multiple Choice

What happened in the summer of that same year?

• The sun starting shining and all was OK

• The wet weather continued

• The price of food doubled and then tripled

• The cows were happy again in the sun

Multiple Choice

What was a consequence of this poor weather in France?

• People were unhappy and moved to better places

• People had no food to eat and the famine started

• People learnt to make waterproof products

Multiple Choice

How long did the famine continue for?

• one year

• two years

• three years

• four years

Multiple Choice

How many people died?

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Millions

• Billions