The Crusades
The Black Death
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The Hundred Years War
Reconquista Inquisition
100
The Crusades defined a conflict between which two religions?
A. Christianity and Islam
B. Christianity and Hinduism
C. Islam and Hinduism
D. Islam and Judaism
A. Christianity and Islam
100
The Bubonic Plague killed approximately what percentage of the European population?
A. 1%
B. 40%
C. 90%
D. 95%
B. 40%
100
During the Black Death, trade decreased.
A. True
B. False
A. True
100
The Hundred Years’ War was a conflict between England and which other nation?
A. China
B. Egypt
C. France
D. Russia
C. France
100
These maps show the changes in Islamic influence in Spain over several centuries.
Which historical event caused the changes seen in these maps?
A. fall of the Roman Empire
B. rise of the Byzantine Empire
C. the Bubonic Plague
D. the Reconquista
D. the Reconquista
200
Why did European leaders begin the Crusades in the 11th century?
Select two that apply.
A. to protect European colonies in Africa
B. to spread democracy into Asia
C. to remove Muslim rulers from the Holy Land
D. to reopen the Silk Road
E. to increase the influence of the Catholic Church
F. to study Islam
C. to remove Muslim rulers from the Holy Land
E. to increase the influence of the Catholic Church
200
Which choice explains the spread of the Black Plague?
A. Europe to East Asia
B. East Asia to Europe
C. North Africa to Europe
D. Europe to North Africa
B. East Asia to Europe
200
What is a market economy?
A. an economy where the monarchy owns all property
B. an economy where the only trade allowed is between nations and their colonies
C. an economy where goods and services are exchanged
D. an economy where the government owns all industries
C. an economy where goods and services are exchanged
200
This list describes one historical figure.
- Believed God had chosen him or her to end the Hundred Years' War
- Was executed after being accused of witchcraft
- Was canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church
Which historical figure is described in this chart?
A. Joan of Arc
B. King Richard I
C. Saladin
D. William the Conqueror
A. Joan of Arc
200
Why did the Inquisition come to power in Spain during the 15th century?
A. The monarchy in Spain wanted to weaken the power of the Catholic Church.
B. The monarchy in Spain wanted to strengthen the economy.
C. The monarchy in Spain wanted to remove all non-Christians from their kingdom.
D. The monarchy in Spain wanted to create a strong naval force.
C. The monarchy in Spain wanted to remove all non-Christians from their kingdom.
300
What impact did the Crusades have on the feudal system?
A. They reinforced feudalism because it strengthened the bonds between nobles and peasants.
B. They encouraged feudalism since more peasants took on military roles for the nobles.
C. They ended feudalism since nobles and peasants adopted the economic system used in the Holy Land.
D. They weakened feudalism since many nobles were killed or lost their wealth.
D. They weakened feudalism since many nobles were killed or lost their wealth.
300
The Bubonic Plague helped cause the creation of which social class in Europe?
A. knight
B. merchant
C. noble
D. peasant
B. merchant
300
Due to the development of towns and cities during the Middle Ages, what happened to trade and commerce?
A. Trade and commerce both went up
B. Trade and commerce both went down
C. Trade went up and commerce went down
D. Trade went down and commerce went up
A. Trade and commerce both went up
300
This chart lists the impacts of one historical event.
Which historical event completes this chart?
A. Bubonic Plague
B. First Crusade
C. Hundred Years’ War
D. Protestant Reformation
C. Hundred Years’ War
300
How did the Reconquista impact the Catholic Church?
A. It decreased the power of the Catholic Church in Northern Europe.
B. It decreased the roles of monarchs in the Catholic Church.
C. It increased the power of the Catholic Church in Spain.
D. It increased the roles of Islamic ideas in the Catholic Church.
C. It increased the power of the Catholic Church in Spain.
400
In what way could the Crusades be viewed as a failure?
A. The Holy Land was completely destroyed.
B. New ideas and inventions spread into Europe.
C. Crusaders never gained permanent control of the Holy Land.
D. Trade between Europe and Asia increased.
C. Crusaders never gained permanent control of the Holy Land.
400
hat was a long-term economic impact of the Black Death?
A. It decreased wages as there was a smaller supply of workers.
B. It led to an increase in wages since there was a shortage of workers.
C. It strengthened feudalism since more people left crowded cities to farm.
D. It strengthened trade as foreign medicines were in higher demand.
B. It led to an increase in wages since there was a shortage of workers.
400
What is a core element of capitalism?
A. federal control of businesses
B. private ownership of businesses
C. governmental control of wealth
D. public redistribution of wealth
B. private ownership of businesses
400
How did the success of William V during the Hundred Years’ War impact England?
A. It increased England’s dependence on foreign trade.
B. It allowed England to develop feudalism.
C. It secured England’s position as one of the strongest military powers in Europe.
D. It prevented England from joining the Protestant Reformation.
C. It secured England’s position as one of the strongest military powers in Europe.
400
After 1000 CE, Christian armies successfully reconquered what area from Muslim rule?
A. Scandinavia
B. North Africa
C. the Iberian Peninsula
D. the Arabian Peninsula
C. the Iberian Peninsula
500
Why is the rule of Saladin significant to the history of the Crusades?
A. He was the Muslim leader who surrendered and ended the Crusades.
B. He was the Muslim leader who took control of Palestine in the Battle of Hattin.
C. He was the Muslim leader who conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul.
D. He was the Muslim leader who started the Crusades in the Battle of Ascalon.
B. He was the Muslim leader who took control of Palestine in the Battle of Hattin.
500
How did the Bubonic Plague have a negative impact on the European economy?
Select two that apply.
A. It increased the demand for goods.
B. It stabilized the supply of goods.
C. It increased the population, causing mass unemployment.
D. It decreased the population, creating a shortage of workers.
E. It decreased the demand for goods.
It decreased the population, creating a shortage of workers.
D. It decreased the population, creating a shortage of workers.
E. It decreased the demand for goods.
It decreased the population, creating a shortage of workers.
500
How did the growth of the merchant class and trade in Europe impact international commerce?
A. Governments refused to support trade with foreign cultures.
B. Religious leaders collected heavy taxes that limited profits.
C. Banks developed systems of credit to make trade easier.
D. Bartering replaced the use of currencies.
C. Banks developed systems of credit to make trade easier.
500
How did the Hundred Years’ War impact Europe?
Select three that apply.
A. It helped create a unique English culture.
B. It established a rivalry between England and France.
C. It decreased the power of the Catholic Church.
D. It ended European participation in the Crusades.
E. It led to the rise of nationalism throughout Europe.
A. It helped create a unique English culture.
B. It established a rivalry between England and France.
E. It led to the rise of nationalism throughout Europe.
500
What were the goals of the Spanish Inquisition during the Reconquista?
Select two that apply.
A. to increase Islamic control over Spain
B. to reestablish Catholic control over Spain
C. to isolate Spain from the rest of Europe
D. to protect Spain from the Bubonic Plague (Black Death)
E. to identify and imprison Jews and Muslims in Spain
B. to reestablish Catholic control over Spain
E. to identify and imprison Jews and Muslims in Spain