The Middle Ages

Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?

• religion became less of an influence among people

• most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed

• surviving peasants gained more economic power

• peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs

The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals.  The responsibility of the vassal included

• the promise to spread the Christian faith to their lands

• an oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service

• an agreement to keep lower classes under control

• the payment of taxes to the king or queen of the country

Feudalism began as

• a way for the military to secure its power over the peasants and landowners

• a contract in which land was granted to the peasants in exchange for military service to the nobles

• a demand by peasants for better living conditions and for a share in the economic prosperity of the middle ages

• a means for the church to collect more taxes for its support of the nobility

The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?

• Jerusalem

• Cairo

• Mecca

• Rome

The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought by Christian and Muslim soldiers between 1096 and 1270 AD.  What effects did the Crusades have on Europe and the Middle East?

• trade expanded and towns boomed

• silk cloth was brought to China from the West

• precious metals and stones were carried from China

• furs, ceramics, and jade were carried to China

Black Death was spread largely by

• Rats

• People

• Cats

• Birds

How did the plague increase the power of the common people?

• Sick people moved into the castles

• Lords were more likely to die from it

• It created a shortage of workers

What is another name for the Black Death?

• Bubonic Plague

• Smallpox

• Pneumonia

• Chicken Pox

The social institution that was most damaged in the public's mind because of the plague was

• the government

• the schools

• the markets

• the church

This was a decentralized political system during the Middle Ages...

• Manorialism

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Feudalism