Crusades and Black Death Review

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Crusades

• Muslims (Turks) conquered Jerusalem

• Muslims (Turks) began invading the Byzantine Empire

• Christians were being persecuted by Muslims in Europe

• The Byzantine Emperor asked the Pope for Help

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the decline of Feudalism?

• Towns and cities grew

• Money was used

• Nobles gained power and land

• Kings increased their power

How did the Black Death get to Europe?

• Crusaders brought it back to Europe as a result of contact with Muslims

• Jewish communities brought it in as they fled Spain during the Inquisition

• Merchants and traders brought it along trade routes like the Silk Road

• Scholars and teachers brought it to Europe when they moved into Italy and France.

Which of the following is and example of an ECONOMIC impact of the Black Death?

• Trade between Europe and China increased dramatically

• New ideas meant that European sailors could discover new places

• Less workers meant that peasants could demand higher wages

• Feudalism increased as nobles gained more power

Which of the following describes the FIRST Crusade?

• Christians lost due to poor planning

• Christians were successful at taking back the Holy Land

• Christians came to a truce with Saladin

• Christians were led to victory by Richard I.

Which graph MOST LIKELY shows the impact that the Black Death had on population in Europe?

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Which map shows the Holy Land?

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Which of the following is TRUE of the Goal of the Crusades?

• Christians wanted to take back the Holy Land

• Christians wanted to stop the Muslims from invading Spain

• Christians wanted to conquer the Byzantine Empire

• Christians wanted to eliminate all foreign religions

Where did the plague originate (begin)?

• Italy

• Jerusalem

• Middle East

• China

How would a person become infected with the plague?

• By being bitten by a flea that had also bitten an infected rat

• By coming into close contact with Muslim traders

• By being bitten by an infected rat

• By eating food that was tainted with the bacteria