Silk Road: Black Death

What role did trade networks play in the spread of the Black Death according to the text?

What is the primary reason the Mongol Empire encouraged trade during the Pax Mongolica?

• To spread culture

• To increase tax revenue

• To establish military dominance

• 1. To reduce population density

The Black Death killed up to _ million Europeans between 1347 and 1351.

How did the Black Death impact the social structure of Europe during the fourteenth century?

According to the text, what were some of the consequences of the Black Death on production and trade?

Which of the following best describes the conditions in European cities that contributed to the severity of the Black Death?

• Clean and well-organized

• Rural and sparsely populated

• Crowded, damp, and poorly sanitized

• Highly industrialized and modern

The term "Pax" means _ _ _ _ _ in Latin.

What changes did the rise in wages after the Black Death bring to the economy of Europe?

What was one psychological effect of the Black Death on European society mentioned in the text?

What major social change is suggested to have resulted from the fewer number of peasants after the Black Death?

• The strengthening of feudalism

• The development of a middle class

• The decline of trade networks

• The increase in agricultural labor