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The Crusades and The Black Death

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was one of the economic impacts of the Crusades?

a)

Increased trade between Europe and the Middle East

b)

Decline in European agricultural production

c)

Isolation of European economies

d)

Decrease in demand for luxury goods

2.

The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by which of the following entities?

a)

The Roman Empire

b)

The Catholic Church

c)

The Ottoman Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

3.

What happened to the Catholic cities or outposts in 1291?

a)

They stayed in control.

b)

They fell.

4.

Fill in the blank: The cultural effect of the Crusades was ______. Evidence: 'Crusaders brought ideas like advances in medicine and translations of Greek and Roman works.' Explanation: 'Cultural exchange between Europe and the Middle East introduced new knowledge, revitalizing European learning and technology.'

a)

Positive.

b)

Negative.

c)

Neutral.

d)

Insignificant.

5.

Pope Urban II called for a significant event in November 1096. What was it?

a)

The First Crusade

b)

The signing of the Magna Carta

c)

The Council of Trent

d)

The Diet of Worms

6.

Christians believed they were fighting for what during the Crusades?

a)

Economic gain

b)

Territorial expansion

c)

Religious salvation and control of holy sites

d)

Political power

7.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

8.

What was the result of the First Crusade?

a)

The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

b)

The crusaders were defeated and returned home.

c)

The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

9.

What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

Saladin

c)

Richard I

d)

Ibn Batuta

10.

Who called for the First Crusade?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Gregory VII

d)

Richard I

11.

True or False: The Crusades continued on and off for over 200 years.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
Where did the Black Plague first entered Europe?
a)
Through port cities first because of trade routes.
b)
The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.
c)
The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.
d)
The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.
13.
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Bubonic Illiness
b)
Black Spots
c)
Black Blood
d)
Black Death
14.
How did the black death spread?
a)
fleas and rats
b)
beds and coats
c)
air and skin
d)
dogs and cats
15.
What job did this person have?
a)
Farmer
b)
Bishop
c)
Pope
d)
Doctor
16.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery 
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
17.

When did the Black Plague occur?

a)

Mid 1400s

b)

Mid 1500s

c)

Mid 1300s

d)

Mid 1600s

18.

Which of the following best explains why the Black Death spread so quickly throughout Europe?

a)

doctors ran out of vaccinations for the plague

b)

doctors ran out of antibiotics for the plague

c)

doctors had little knowledge of how to cure the disease

d)

doctors were too sick themselves to help others suffering

19.

What was the shift in power afterwards?

a)

From Monarchs to Knights

b)

Knights to Lords

c)

Peasants to Monarchs

d)

Lords to Peasants

20.

How did the Plague contribute to the decline of Feudalism

a)

Stopped all legal reforms which gave power back to its original owners

b)

Desperate need for workers and now workers could demand more rights

c)

Gave more power to the clergy allowing them to gain more land and taxes

d)

Killed off everyone in the Feudal system

21.

Effects of the Crusades included

a)

continued decline of feudalism

b)

rise of a merchant class in Europe

c)

exchange of goods and ideas between Europe and the eastern Mediterranean

d)

increased intolerance for non-Christians

22.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

23.

Why do Jews, Christians, and Muslims all consider the Holy Land to be sacred?

a)
It is the only place where they are allowed to practice their religion
b)

It is where many of their prophets and religious figures lived

c)
Because it is the largest land in the world
d)

There religious texts are all located there

24.

What animal was the carrier of plague?

a)

Rat

b)

Flea

c)

Brown Mouse

25.

The plague made Feudalism more powerful than ever

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE