Chapter 10 Later Ages

Why did so many Europeans fight in the Crusades in Europe?

• They were forced to by the government.

• They wanted to explore the world.

• Pope Urban II promised them a life in Heaven (salvation).

• They were killed if they did not fight.

What impact did the Crusades have on the feudal system?

• They reinforced feudalism because it strengthened the bonds between nobles and peasants.

• They encouraged feudalism since more peasants took on military roles for the nobles.

• They ended feudalism since the nobles and peasants adopted the economic system used in the Holy Land.

• They weakened feudalism since many nobles were killed or lost their wealth.

What was the name of the Holy City fought over between the Muslims and Christians during the Crusades?

• Tenochtitlan

• Rome

• Jerusalem

• Pueblo Bonito

Why was the Magna Carta important for the development of democracy?

• It made the Congress more powerful than the king.

• It was the first document to grant all adults the right to vote.

• It granted equality to all people in England.

• It limited the king’s power which then eventually led to the creation of Parliament.

What is the significance of the English Parliament?

• It established the basic rules of capitalism.

• It was the first representative democracy in modern Europe.

• It was the home to vassals in modern Europe.

• It strengthened the ties between government and church.

What effect did the Magna Carta have on feudalism?

• It reinforced the feudal system by setting strict roles for each level of the social hierarchy.

• It strengthened feudalism by making people more dependent on the king.

• It had no effect on feudalism because the king did not sign it.

• It weakened feudalism and broke down the strict social hierarchy that was part of it.

The Black Death killed approximately what fraction of Europeans during the 1300s?

• 1/10

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4

Which animal is blamed indirectly for the spread of the Black Death throughout Europe?

• horses

• cattle

• snakes

• rats

This graph shows the population of Europe over time. Which event in European history most likely caused the change in population seen in the graph?

• the decline of the Roman Empire

• the spread of the Black Death

• the Crusades fought in Jerusalem

• the signing of the Magna Carta