Chapter 1.2

What period does the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the European Renaissance roughly bookend?

• The Middle Ages

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Modern Era

What was one of the main reasons for the retreat of inhabitants into walled cities during the Middle Ages?

• To escape natural disasters

• To avoid political debates

• To protect from marauding pillagers

• To find better employment

What institution remained intact and emerged as a powerful entity during the Middle Ages?

• The Roman Senate

• The Christian Church

• The Greek Philosophers

• The Egyptian Pharaohs

What disease did Genoese merchants unwittingly bring from the Black Sea in the 1340s?

• Smallpox

• Cholera

• Bubonic plague

• Influenza

By 1450, what was the state of European society after the Black Death?

• It was in decline

• It was newly rejuvenated

• It was isolated

• It was stagnant

This image depicts the bodily swellings, or buboes, characteristic of the Black Death.

• Bubonic plague

• Smallpox

• Chickenpox

• Measles

What percentage of western Europe's population was made up of peasants or serfs during the Middle Ages?

• 30%

• 60%

• 80%

• 50%

What is the name of one of the most beautifully preserved medieval walled cities in France?

• Avignon

• Carcassonne

• Lyon

• Marseille

What was the role of knights in feudal society?

• Farming the land

• Providing military service and carrying out justice

• Collecting taxes

• Building castles

What was the only church in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Protestant Church

• Orthodox Church

• Catholic Church

• Anglican Church