The Dark Ages

What was the advantage of developing towns along water sources (example: river)?

• It allowed to grow food.

• Being able to attack other towns.

• Having no protection.

• Being able to swim in the water to get to other places.

Europe is considered a ________.

• State

• Country

• Continent

• City

Unity was crucial for an empire to be successful. What was one way Charlemagne united Europe?

• Forcing everyone to become Christian.

• Persecuting all Christians.

• Providing entertainment for all to forget their problems.

• To create new laws and public order.

The Magna Carta was created by nobles to ______ the power of King John.

• Increase

• Take away

• Limit

• Control

In the feudal society, who was in charge of the back breaking labor?

• Kings

• Knights

• Serfs

• Fiefs

Christians and _______ were fighting for control of the Holy Land.

• Catholics

• Muslims

• Jewish

• Buddhist

What was NOT something that the crusaders were promised?

• Riches

• Forgiveness of sins

• An education

• Passage to heaven

In a complete sentence, pick what was the worst setback of the Dark Ages. (Feudalism, Black Death, or Crusades) You do not need to explain why.

According to plague doctors, what was the cause of the Black Death?

• Miasma

• Punishment from God

• Rats and Flees

• House pets

What was not a result of the Black Death?

• People got new jobs.

• Feudalism ended.

• People asked for better pay.

• Society came together.