CFA: High Middle Ages (Magna Carta, Black Death, Guilds)

Read the image, and draw a conclusion about the US Constitution and the Magna Carta.

• Both documents limit a leader's power.
• Both documents declare taxes are required.
• Both documents fail to protect people.

How did the Black Death impact or influence the peasants/serfs?

• Population increased making their value higher.
• Peasants became more educated.
• Population decreased making their value higher.
• Many serfs became nobles.

What is the name of a group of specialized workers, such as bankers, bakers, merchants, artists, etc.?

• fief
• vassal
• guild
• journeyman

In 1095, a new group of Muslims from Central Asia closed the city of Jerusalem to Christians and Jews. This event resulted in what event?

• The Crusades
• The Black Death
• The Magna Carta
• The creation of Guilds

As a result of the Crusades, Magna Carta, and Black Death, what happened to Feudalism in Western Europe?

• It became stronger than ever!
• It became illegal.
• It began to disappear.
• It started a war.

What are some symptoms of the Black Death?

• Fever and cough

• Headache and fatigue

• Fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, and buboes

• Joint pain and rash

What percentage of the European population was estimated to have been wiped out by The Black Death?

• 10-20%

• 30-40%

• 50-60%

• 70-80%

Where did the Black Death originate?

• Europe

• Africa

• Central Asia

• North America

What do historians call the Middle Ages

• Golden Age

• Dark Ages

• Tough Times

What country won The Hundred Years War, thanks in part to a courageous peasant girl named Joan?

• France

• Italy

• England

• Germany