7th Grade-Topic 2- Les 5

The Hundred Years' War was a long struggle over who would rule

• Spain

• the Holy Roman Empire

• England

• France

What was one major effect of the bubonic plague?

• It killed nearly one third of the population of Europe

• It drove many poor people from cities to manors

• It strengthened the power of the Church

• It led to the expulsion of Muslims and Jews from Spain

The spread of the Black Death from Asia to Europe was mostly the result of

• the Second Crusade

• the Hundred Year's War

• increased trade

• pilgrimages to the Holy Land

During the Black Death, people looking for scapegoats unjustly blamed

• peasants

• the Inquisition

• feudal landowners

• Jews

What was the main cause of the Peasants' Revolt?

• attempts to limit the movement and wages of serfs

• failure of authorities to end the bubonic plague

• lack of work for peasants on the manors

• demands for reform in the Church

What was the primary reason for the start of the Hundred Years' War?

• Dispute over the French throne

• Religious differences

• Trade disagreements

• Border conflicts

What was a significant social change caused by the Black Death?

• Increased power of the monarchy

• Decreased reliance on feudalism

• Increased influence of the Church

• Decreased population in rural areas