Feudalism and the Black Death Review

What is feudalism?

• A system of trade between merchants in medieval towns

• A hierarchical system of land ownership and obligations in medieval Europe

• A religious movement led by the Catholic Church

• A form of government based on democratic elections

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What was the Black Death?

• A volcanic eruption that destroyed medieval European cities

• A war between Europe and Central Asia

• A deadly plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, also known as the Bubonic Plague

• A severe drought that caused widespread famine in the Middle Ages

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What was the primary role of the manor in medieval European society?

• It served as a military fortress for knights

• It was the basic economic and social unit of the feudal system, providing food and resources

• It was a marketplace where merchants traded goods

• It was a religious center where monks lived and prayed

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From which region did the Black Death originally spread before reaching Europe?

• North Africa

• Central Asia

• The Arabian Peninsula

• Southeast Asia

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Which of the following best describes the role of serfs in the manorial system?

• Serfs were wealthy landowners who controlled large estates

• Serfs were traveling merchants who traded goods between manors

• Serfs were peasants bound to the land who worked in exchange for protection and shelter

• Serfs were soldiers who fought for the king in exchange for land

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Which of the following regions were all affected by the spread of the Black Death?

• China, the Middle East, and Europe

• North America, South America, and Africa

• Australia, India, and Japan

• Scandinavia, the Americas, and Southeast Asia

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How did physical geography influence the development of feudalism in medieval Europe?

• Flat, open plains made it easy for kings to control all land directly without lords or any peasants to help with the lands

• The difficulty of travel and communication across terrain made local lords necessary for protection and governance

• Warm coastal climates encouraged trade, making feudalism unnecessary and nobdy had to worry with anything

• The abundance of rivers allowed for easy transportation, eliminating the need for manors

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How did the Black Death affect the labor force in medieval Europe?

• The population increase caused by the plague led to more workers and lower wages

• The loss of life reduced the number of workers, giving survivors more bargaining power and higher wages

• The plague had no significant effect on the labor force because most workers were nobles

• The plague caused workers to move to cities, which decreased agricultural production permanently

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How did the growth of towns in medieval Europe begin to challenge the manorial system?

• Towns provided serfs with opportunities to escape the manor and earn wages, weakening lords' control over labor

• Towns were built inside manors, making lords even more powerful and ruled ruthlessly against the peasants

• Towns replaced the Catholic Church as the center of medieval life and the Pope was no longer necessary

• Towns encouraged more farming, which strengthened the manorial economy

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Which of the following best explains a social effect of the Black Death on medieval European society?

• The plague strengthened the authority of the Catholic Church because people turned to religion for answers

• The plague caused people to question the Church's authority since prayers did not stop the disease, leading to social unrest

• The plague had no social effects because it only killed animals, not people

• The plague caused European nations to unite under a single government to fight the disease

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