Black Death Quiz

How did the Black Death get to Europe?

• Crusaders brought it back to Europe as a result of contact with Muslims

• Jewish communities brought it in as they fled Spain during the Inquisition

• Merchants and traders brought it along trade routes like the Silk Road

• Scholars and teachers brought it to Europe when they moved into Italy and France.

How would a person become infected with the plague?

• By being bitten by a flea that had also bitten an infected rat

• By coming into close contact with Muslim traders

• By being bitten by an infected rat

• By eating food that was tainted with the bacteria

Where did the plague originate (begin)?

• Italy

• Jerusalem

• Middle East

• China

Which of the following is and example of an ECONOMIC impact of the Black Death?

• Trade between Europe and China increased dramatically

• New ideas meant that European sailors could discover new places

• Less workers meant that peasants could demand higher wages

• Feudalism increased as nobles gained more power

Which of the following is a SOCIAL effect of the Black Death?

• Feudalism declined

• Money was used

• Trade declined

• Demand for luxury goods increased

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the decline of Feudalism?

• Towns and cities grew

• Money was used

• Nobles gained power and land

• Kings increased their power

As feudalism declined after the Black Death, how did SOCIETY change?

• Peasants and serfs lost power and went back to the manor system

• A merchant class and the banking industry rose

• Trade decreased and learning stopped

• Cities and towns lost population as people moved back to manors

Which graph MOST LIKELY shows the impact that the Black Death had on population in Europe?

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