WH EOU 3 Review

Whose power was weakened by the Investiture Controversy?

• Catholic Church

• Czars

• Monarchs

• Sultan of Egypt

"The decline of the Roman Empire was partly due to a lack of military strength. This carried over into the Middle Ages, making landowners wary of possible invasions." After the invasions began, European landowners found protection by entering into

• feudal arrangements

• mercenary contracts

• land and sea watches

• sovereignty agreements

Why did the bubonic plague MOST LIKELY first occur in Europe in port towns in Italy and France?

• boats landed at these ports with infected passengers and rodents

• southwest portion of Europe was the origin of the bubonic plague

• Europe's inland towns had better hygiene and sanitation than port towns

• people living near the ocean were more vulnerable to the plague

What PRIMARILY led to the growth of towns and cities in Europe during the decline of feudalism?

• increase in trade

• increase in nomadic invasions

• decrease in overseas exploration

• decrease in power of the merchant class

A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades was to

• unite warring Arab peoples

• establish Christianity in West Europe

• capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers

• strengthen English dominance in the Arab world

What was one effect the plague had on peasant workers living in Europe during the late Middle Ages?

• they were forced to relocate to cities to find work

• their wages rose due to an increased demand for their labor

• their home's were taken away to pay off landowner's debts

• their rights decreased becaus eland owners gained more power

Historical figure known as the "Light of the Dark Ages"

• Pepin

• Mohammed

• Pope Leo

• Charlemagne

The period in world history known as "The Crusades" represents a struggle MOSTLY based on

• race

• religion

• political ideology

• military technology

Which was an impact of the Crusades?

• Judaism being the dominant religion

• exchange of knowledge and technologies

• loss of land in Europe

• expansion of the Columbian Exchange

The Bubonic Plague, aka The Black Death, was responsible for killing 30 to 60% of the world's population. The largest impact from the Black Death was:

• the economy suffered a shortage of goods as people refused to work for fear of catching the Plague.

• those left alive were held to a higher standard by the church.

• those left alive could barely find any work and many more peasants went hungry and died.

• an increased demand for peasant labor which in turn increased their ability to demand higher wages.