Late Middle Ages

The Magna Carta was:

• A document signed in 1867 by King John limiting his power
• A document signed in 1215 by the barons so they gained contr
• a war
• a document signed in 1215 by King John limiting his power

Who was fighting for the holy land during the crusades?

• Muslims and Jews
• Christians and Muslims
• Atheists and Christians
• Jews and Hindus

Who is the pope?

• The lowest class
• the king
• The leader of the church
• Their God

The Black Plague spread to Europe from 

• The Roman Empire along the Appian Way
• Africa along the coast
• Asia along the Silk Road
• Denmark by Vikings

The Muslims and Christians were constantly fighting over which city during the Crusades?

• London
• Jerusalem
• Paris
• Babylon

How much of Europe's population died as a result of the Black Plague?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/4
• 3/4

One way the Black Plague was spread was by...

• not taking a bath
• eating rotten meat
• fleas on rats
• inquisition

63 demands from English nobles that limited the powers of King John

• Magna Carta
• Bill of Rights
• Constitution
• English Rights of Man

Why was the Magna Carta so important?

• Because it limited the power of the Catholic Church
• It limited the power of the King
• It helped raise the money needed to fund the Crusades
• It allowed the King to tax people without their approval

How did the Black Death IMPACT the feudal economy of Europe?

• the labor shortages ended the feudal economy
• the feudal economy became stronger and was the backbone of Europe
• the serfs continued to pay their feudal dues to the lords and live on parcels
• the serfs were tied to the land and continued to work very hard long hours