World History Fall Midterm Review

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The greatest concentrations of Roman Catholics today are found in Europe and

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Latin America.

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What contributed to the spread of Christianity in Europe during the Middle Ages? Options: Christians did not pay taxes, early support of Roman empire, Roman roads and shared languages, message appealed to wealthy people, Christians lived longer than others

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Roman roads and shared languages

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For early followers, one of Buddhism's most appealing aspects was the rejection of the caste system in favor of equality.

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the rejection of the caste system in favor of equality.

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Which of these was true of the Roman Catholic religion, as it was practiced in Europe in the Middle Ages?
Bishops and priests were usually married men.
The Pope was sometimes very influential in military matters.
The Pope's authority was ceremonial rather than jurisdictional.
The Holy Roman Emperor was peacefully subject to the Pope on most political matters.

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The Pope was sometimes very influential in military matters.

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This region is unique in World History because it is where the world's major monotheistic faiths began.

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is where the world's major monotheistic faiths began.

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Using the timeline it can be deduced that the Renaissance was a period of

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discovery and creation.

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This eyewitness account describes the introduction of the Black Death to the port city of Sicily. How did the Silk Road contribute to the spread of this disease in Europe?

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Italian merchants traded with Asia at ports along the Black Sea. The plague was carried and spread by the fleas on rats that boarded the ships and were brought back to Italy.

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Which of these is NOT true of the spread of the Bubonic Plague described in Boccaccio's quote? Trade and travel decreased in the 1400s in Europe because so many people were scared of contracting this deadly disease. Many Europeans believed that the spread of the Bubonic Plague was caused because of God's wrath on the sins of mankind. The rule of the Mongols helped to spread the Bubonic Plague by make travel along the Silk Roads safer and more effective. The plague killed millions as merchants unwittingly brought it with them from European town to European town as they traveled.

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Trade and travel decreased in the 1400s in Europe because so many people were scared of contracting this deadly disease.

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Which of these is the MOST ACCURATE explanation as to how the Bubonic Plague was spread? Options: by fleas on rats, by bird droppings, by slaves from Africa, by people from the New World

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by fleas on rats

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What was one effect that the bubonic plague had on peasant and artisan workers living in Europe during the late Middle Ages?

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Workers’ wages rose due to an increased demand for labor.