Flashcard #3.1 Review

Front

Why was the Catholic Church influential/important in Europe?

Back

Because almost everyone was a part of it

Front

Which of the following was not a result of the Crusades?
- Europe traded more with Asia and other civilizations.
- The Pope lost all of his power.
- Christianity spread to other parts of the world.
- The Ottoman Empire conquered the Holy Land and Byzantine Empire.

Back

The Pope lost all of his power.

Front

Where did the Black Death originate?

Back

South Asia

Front

Which of the statements was false? Options: Farming villages had a more difficult time to recover since many disappeared, Many in Europe died of starvation in addition to plague, Farming villages were the quickest to recover, since less people lived there, Most of Europe shut down to try to stop the spread

Back

Farming villages were the quickest to recover, since less people lived there

Front

What was not a successful method of reducing the spread of plague in Europe? Options: Quarantining people on ships for 40 days after they arrived before they could come onto land, Quarantining people in their homes if they were sick and/or lived with someone who was sick, Burning fires in the streets and using vinegar to cure miasma (bad air), Cleaning waste from streets to reduce the fleas/rats around people

Back

Burning fires in the streets and using vinegar to cure miasma (bad air)

Front

Workers were able to ask for higher wages/pay because: There was a shortage of workers, There were more workers than needed, Businesses were successful, The government told them to

Back

There was a shortage of workers

Front

After the plague, peasants moved from ______ to ______.

Back

villages; cities

Front

Why did trade stop during the Bubonic Plague?

Back

Because people didn't want to get sick, Because many merchants/people had died, Because trade (especially by boat) helped spread the plague

Front

_______ helped businesses get loans, credit, and manage money.

Back

Banks

Front

Why were kings more powerful after the Bubonic Plague?

Back

Since peasants moved from fiefs, lords/nobles were less powerful.