Quiz 4 Growth of Towns, The Plague, and the Magna Carta

What was a major problem in cities as they grew?

• Lack of food

• Overpopulation and filth

• Too many jobs

• Excessive wealth

What are guilds comparable to in modern times?

• Political parties

• Modern-day unions

• Religious groups

• Educational institutions

What did tradesmen in cities create for their protection?

• Castles

• Guilds

• Armies

• Churches

What language were books written in as education resumed in cities?

• Latin

• Greek

• Vernacular

• French

Who wrote the 'Canterbury Tales'?

• Sir Thomas Aquinas

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• William Shakespeare

• Dante Alighieri

What did Sir Thomas Aquinas promote?

• Feudalism

• Scholasticism

• Monasticism

• Militarism

Which university was founded in 1158 in Italy?

• University of Paris

• University of Oxford

• University of Bologna

• University of Cambridge

What was the death rate of those infected by the Black Death?

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

• 80%

Where did the Black Death originate from?

• Africa

• South America

• China via the Silk Road

• Australia

What was one belief about the cause of the Black Death without medical science?

• Punishment from God

• Natural disaster

• Scientific experiment

• Alien invasion