Ms. J's Semester 1 Final Review Middle Ages-Renaissance

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

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

What is the main feature of a medieval feudal society?

• the population was mostly rural, made up of farming communities
• the people began to assert their rights as individuals and demand greater freedoms
• the population was mostly urban because people sought opportunities in the cities
• an improved economic system was created based upon the introduction of paper money and credit

During the Middle Ages, how did Catholic religious leaders influence the kings and lords of Europe?

• the church usually had bishops and cardinals made into kings
• the church had control over most of Europe's food supply
• the church had an army larger than any other feudal army
• the church taught that it had authority over every person

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

How did medieval doctors cure the plague?

• rubbed salt on the wounds

• Vaccinations

• There was no cure

• Antiobiotics

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

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Italy
• France
• England
• Germany