2.6 Notes

What was the biggest consequence of increased commerce?

• Disease

• Environmental degradation

• Population growth

• Agricultural decline

Which disease lasted for more than 400 years?

• Bubonic Plague

• Black Death

• Cholera

• Smallpox

How many people were killed by the Bubonic Plague within a span of 4 years?

• Millions

• Thousands

• Hundreds

• Billions

Who is the author of Decameron?

• Boccaccio

• EVA

• AVA

• EXA

What were the environmental effects of increased agriculture?

• Deforestation, overgrazing, and soil erosion

• Drought and famine

• Air pollution and global warming

• Water pollution and habitat destruction

What was the main reason for the spread of bananas?

• Indonesian seafarers

• Caliphs

• Chinese farmers

• European explorers

What was the consequence of high demand for sugar?

• More enslaved people or more labor work

• Decreased sugar production

• Increased trade routes

• Improved living standards

What were the environmental degradation caused by high population?

• Deforestation, overgrazing, and soil erosion

• Drought and famine

• Air pollution and global warming

• Water pollution and habitat destruction

What was the major population decline caused by?

• Black Death

• Bubonic Plague

• Cholera

• Smallpox

What was the agricultural decline caused by?

• Fewer workers

• Drought and famine

• Air pollution and global warming

• Water pollution and habitat destruction