Black Death

What effect did the Black Death have on trade?

• It doubled
• It stayed the same
• It increased
• It decreased

How did some people interpret the Black Death as God's punishment?

• By praying
• By beating themselves with whips
• By giving to charity
• By fasting

Who did Christians blame for the Black Death?

• Muslims
• Christians
• Pagans
• Jews

How many Europeans were killed by the Black Death?

• 10 million
• 25 million
• 5 million
• 50 million

What appeared frequently in the art and literature of the time period?

• Images of love
• Images of nature
• Images of death
• Images of life

What did some people become preoccupied with as a result of the Black Death?

• Religion
• Work
• Education
• Pleasure and self-indulgence

What did some people turn to for cures during the Black Death?

• Medicine
• Prayer
• Magic and witchcraft
• Exercise

What happened to farmland as a result of the Black Death?

• It was destroyed
• It was expanded
• It was abandoned
• It was sold

What happened to town populations as a result of the Black Death?

• They doubled
• They stayed the same
• They fell
• They increased

What did peasants do as a result of the Black Death?

• Moved to cities
• Stayed on farms
• Joined the Church
• Became nobility