This disease wiped out about one-third of Europe’s population.
The Black Death
This was the system that organized society by land, loyalty, and protection.
What is Feudalism?
The Crusades were a series of wars between Christians and Muslims over this holy city.
What is Jerusalem?
This term means “rebirth” and marks the end of the Middle Ages.
What is the Renaissance?
This type of government gives citizens the power to vote for their leaders.
What is Democracy?
People blamed this animal for spreading the plague — but it was really the fleas!
What are rats?
This person sat at the top of the feudal pyramid.
What is the King?
This person called for the First Crusade in 1095
Who is Pope Urban II?
Without refrigerators, people preserved food with this
What is Salt?
This religion began in India and teaches about karma, reincarnation, and reaching nirvana.
What is Hinduism?
These peope played a crucial role in treating the sick, preventing the spread of the disease, and documenting the outbreak
What are Plague Doctors?
These noble landowners promised loyalty to the king and ruled manors.
What are Lords?
The Crusades helped reopen trade between Europe and this region.
What is the Middle East?
The language most educated people and the Church used was this.
What is Latin?
In a market economy, prices are set by these two forces
What is Supply and Demand?
The Black Death spread along these ancient trade routes that also carried silk and spices.
What is the Silk Road?
In feudalism, peasants worked the land, and knights provided this in return.
What is protection?
This symbol was often worn on Crusaders tunics.
What is a cross?
Until the 16th century, this utensil was unknown in England. Until then, people ate only with knives and spoons, and occasionally with their fingers
What is a fork?
This line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the Hemisphere?
This percentage of the population in Europe died from the plague
What is 1/3rds?
True or False: Everyone in feudalism was treated equally and had social mobility.
What is False?
One unexpected “trade” result of the Crusades was new goods like this Italian favorite.
What is spaghetti?
If you were sick in the Middle Ages, your doctor might treat you by letting these bite you.
What are leeches?
The Five Pillars of Islam include faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and this once-in-a-lifetime journey.
What is Hajj?