Unit 4.2 The Crusades and Black Death Quiz

Why did Christians want to participate in the Crusades?

• To spread Christianity to Asia

• To reclaim the Holy Land and seek spiritual salvation

• To establish trade routes with Africa

• To escape poverty in Europe

Which of the following was a major reason Christians participated in the Crusades?

• Desire for wealth and land

• To convert Muslims to Christianity

• To escape the Black Death

• To find new farming techniques

In your opinion, what was the biggest impact of the Crusades?

• Strengthening the power of the Pope

• Increasing trade between Europe and the Middle East

• The fall of the Byzantine Empire

• The end of feudalism

How was the Bubonic Plague primarily carried?

• Through contaminated water

• By fleas that lived on rats

• Through airborne viruses

• Via contaminated food supplies

Why was feudalism greatly affected by the Black Death?

• It caused a decline in the power of kings

• It increased the number of serfs working on farms

• It led to a shortage of labor, weakening the feudal system

• It caused peasants to revolt against their lords

Why did the Crusades lead to an increase in trade in Europe?

• Because they established new colonies in Africa

• Because Europeans wanted to buy spices, silk, and other goods from the East

• Because they destroyed existing trade routes

• Because they encouraged the production of local goods

In which century was Europe most devastated by the Black Death?

• 12th century

• 13th century

• 14th century

• 15th century

How did fairs contribute to the growth of towns and cities?

• They provided entertainment for peasants

• They facilitated trade and the exchange of goods, encouraging urban development

• They replaced markets in rural areas

• They were mainly religious festivals with little economic impact

Which of the following was a cause of the Crusades?

• The desire to spread Black Death

• The desire to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim control

• The need to find new farmland in Asia

• The collapse of feudalism

At the start of the Crusades, which city was controlled by Muslims?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

• Paris