Unit 5 World History Review

What is the actual name for the Black Plague

• Rodent Plague
• Black Misery 
• My life is over Plague
• Bubonic Plague

^{Where did the Black Death technically start?}

• Asia
• Northern Europe 
• Australia 
• Northern Africa

Why was Medieval Europe ideal for rats?

• It was cold and wet.

• There was a lot of garbage and filth.

• The people from Europe killed all the cats.

• The Holy Church ordered the protection of all rats.

Rats carried the disease and entered Europe from Asia on trading ships.

• True

• False

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 path of the Black Death usually followed…

• trade routes
• ocean currents
• the pope
• war fare

How was the Black Death originally spread?

• Soldiers on the battle field during the Crusades caught the germ from their attackers.

• Rats came on boats from overseas and bit humans.

• It was airborne, meaning it was spread through the air.

• Fleas on infected rats bit them and then jumped onto onto humans and bit them.

Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from

• ships
• airplanes
• camel caravans
• trains

Throughout various times in history the Silk Road has been a major trade route connecting the Eurasian landmass. As a result of this trade route, ideas have spread through the landmass. One of the most important ideas exchanged along this route was religious beliefs. For example, Buddhism was spread from India into parts of China.

What phenomena is being described above?

• Cultural Diffusion

• Religious Existentialism

• Free-Enterprise Economic System

• Tyrannical Government

Which of the following is true of the Crusades

• decline in papal prestige

• increased trade

• growth of a middle class

• all of the above