Black Death
What is thought to be the starting point of the black death
china
what were a lot of the crusades in the name of
the church
The place most people wanted to get to
heaven
who was on the top
the kings
Who is the leader of the Catholic Church
The Pope
what do they think spread the black death
rats
what was the real reason people wanted to go on the crusades
to gain money and power
Why were people worried about being in purgatory
because it was the place between heaven and hell and people could be there for an unknown time
why did kings give their land to lords or nobel people
to have an army or for a land tax
Who is the leader of the Orthodox church
The Patriarch
ring around the rosey
Why would normal people go to the crusades
to hopefully earn a place in heaven
The leader of the church
the pope
what was another name for the poor / lowest class
serfs
Why was religion so important when the Black Plague was around?
To gain hope and seek forgiveness
what percent of the population died because of the black death
30 - 50 %
what was on the reasons they went on these crusades
to stop the threat of other religions or to spread the mission of the church
you buy this to get sins forgiven
indulgences
why did people agree to work for people
in return for land
What is the worship of one god called?
Monotheism
How did this add to this being the dark ages
the high death rates and misinformation
The name of the Pope at the time of the crusades
Urban
why did this add to this being the dark ages
the constant fear the church put into people's daily lives
How did this add to the dark ages
people worked for cheap wages and land, most people where poor while the rich got richer
What kind of worship was becoming more popular in this time period?
Monotheism or the worship of only 1 god