The Middle Ages

What was a direct result of the Black Death in Europe?

• The rate of urbanization increased.

• A shortage of workers developed.

• Food crops had to be imported from the Americas.

• German states dominated trade in the eastern Mediterranean.

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

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CCSS.RI.8.3

Which action is linked to the spread of the Black Death to Europe during the 14th century?

• trade with Asia

• conquest of Japan

• trade across the Sahara

• exploration of the Western Hemisphere

Which statement accurately describes the actions of Muslims during the Crusades?

• Most Muslims converted to Christianity.

• Muslims attacked and conquered Constantinople.

• Muslims defended Jerusalem because it was sacred to them.

• Many Muslims visited Europe for the first time to obtain luxury goods.

One long-term effect of the Crusades was the

• development of Pax Mongolia

• fall of the Ming dynasty

• control of Jerusalem by Europeans

• growth of trade and towns in western Europe

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CCSS.RL.8.9

What was one result of large armies traveling great distances during the Crusades?

• Europe’s population severely declined.

• Democracy in the Middle East grew.

• Cultural diffusion increased.

• Slavery was eliminated.

Which institution served as the primary unifying force in medieval western Europe?

• legislature

• church

• monarchy

• military

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Letting some farmland remain unplanted as a means of increasing food production is most closely associated with

• modern irrigation methods

• the three-field system

• the enclosure movement

• slash-and-burn agriculture

In western Europe, feudalism developed after the

• Roman Empire collapsed

• Renaissance began

• city of Constantinople fell

• Mongols invaded

Both European medieval knights and Japanese samurai warriors pledged oaths of

• loyalty to their military leader

• devotion to their nation-state

• service to their church

• allegiance to their families

What was a final outcome of the Crusades?

• The Seljuk Turks conquered Spain.

• Jerusalem remained under the control of Muslims.

• Charlemagne established the Frankish Empire.

• The pope became the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church.