Middle Ages- Europe

This map shows the spread of the Black Death. What conclusion can be drawn about the Black Death from this map?

• The disease started in Europe and spread to Asia along sea routes.

• The disease spread from Asia to Europe and Africa along trade routes.

• The disease started in Africa and spread to Asia along the Silk Road.

• The disease was brought to Europe by explorers from the Americas.

Why were peasants forced to give the majority of their crops to their lords?

• Peasants paid their lords in crops for the ability to live on the land.

• Peasants were able to become vassals after donating an amount of crops to their lords.

• Peasants had the choice to provide crops or to provide their lives to the military.

• Peasants no longer trusted the church to distribute the crops fairly.

How did the writing of the Magna Carta impact European feudalism?

• It strengthened feudalism by increasing the power of the monarchs.

• It weakened feudalism by limiting the power of the monarchs.

• It weakened feudalism by taking power away from the peasants.

• It strengthened feudalism by establishing nation-states.

In what way could the Crusades be viewed as a failure?

• The Holy Land was completely destroyed.

• New ideas and inventions spread into Europe.

• Crusaders never gained permanent control of the Holy Land.

• Trade between Europe and Asia increased.

What was the original purpose of monasteries in the Middle Ages?

• to gain wealth through investment and tuition costs

• to destroy the feudal system through politics

• to provide homes for people who dedicated their lives to studying Christianity

• to raise troops needed to continue the Crusades

From what continent did the Bubonic Plague most likely come?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

Why did many peasants willingly accept the manor system in Europe?

• They were given a chance to become lords eventually.

• They were allowed to live within the walls of the nearest castle.

• They were given free education by the local church.

• They were allowed to live on and farm land owned by nobles.

How did the nobles of England respond to the growing power of the monarchs?

• They forced King John to sign the Magna Carta.

• They started the Crusades to weaken the royal military.

• They helped increase the political power of the Catholic Church.

• They left the country and created colonies in North America.

What was one reason that the bubonic plague spread so rapidly throughout Europe?

• Monarchs were unwilling to share the cure with most people.

• The royal militaries carried the disease through Europe during the Crusades.

• The Catholic Church encouraged people to share the disease.

• There was a lack of scientific and medical knowledge.

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

• the decline of the Roman Empire

• the formation of the Byzantine Empire

• the spread of the bubonic plague

• the start of monotheistic religion