Crusades, Plague and West Africa Final Review

The Crusades had the accidental benefit of

• Spreading Bubonic Plague
• improving the European economy
• helping to strengthen feudalism
• Christian victory over Muslims

The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim

• Jerusalem and Constantinople
• Palestine
• Syria
• Persia

The crusades were wars between Christians and 

• Hindus
• Buddhists
• Muslims
• Catholics

How did the Bubonic Plague spread?

• Bad water
• Rats
• Looking at people
• Fleas on the Rats

How did the plague affect the Feudal economy of Europe?

• Feudalism remained unchanged
• Feudalism was made stronger
• Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay
• Feudalism ended because all peasants died

At which point is the Sahara Desert located?

• E
• F
• G
• H

Which of the following factors increased trans-Saharan trade?

• The introduction of camels and copper
• The population increase and gold
• The growth of cities and camels
• The discovery of salt and introduction of camels

What were the 3 largest West African Empires?

• Songhai, Mali, and Nigeria
• Mali, Songhai, and Ghana
• Ghana, Songhai, and Bachwezi
• Aksum, Ghana, Mali

What were the main trade items between the North Africans and the Wangarans?

• Salt and Gold
• Copper and Lumber
• Silver and Gold
• Salt and Pepper

What brought Islam to West Africa?

• War
• Trade
• Emporers
• Crusades