The Black Death

When did the Black Death arrive in Europe?

• 1200

• 1532

• 1347

• 1776

What may be the culprit for bringing the plague to Europe?

• fleas/bears

• fleas/black rats

• ticks/black rats

• Mongol warriors

An estimated ____ of Europe's population died due to the plague.

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 80%

Which is NOT a main symptom of the plague?

• loss of teeth

• large boils

• spasms (shaking)

• vomiting

Because the plague killed so much of Europe's population, it helped bring about the end of _________________.

• bureaucracies

• militarism

• feudalism

• Catholicism

How did the plague impact Europe?

• People started to question the church

• 1/3 of the population died

• It contributed to the decline of feudalism

• All are correct

How did the plague affect the Feudal economy of Europe?

• Feudalism remained unchanged

• Feudalism was made stronger

• Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay

• Feudalism ended because all peasants died

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

What effect did the plague have on trade?

• Trade increased because more deaths led to lower production of food and products
• Trade increased because people were more willing to travel from city to city
• Trade decreased because cities & villages had surpluses of what they needed
• Trade decreased because of lack of production, and fear of travel/spread of the disease

How did the Black Death cross continents and spread far and wide?

• Trade routes (ships and wagons)

• Cheap Easyjet flights

• miasmas

• The movement of armies as they travelled on Crusade