Black Death

The Bubonic Plague is also referred to as the

• Black Death

• Bubonic Death

• The Big Death

The spread of the Black Death had the greatest impact on

• the population of Europe

• the world's religion

• the trade routes

How did the Bubonic Plague impact the European economy?

• it had no impact on the economy

• the economy grew

• the economy shrank and the workforce decreased (went down)

What led to the spread of the Black Death

• Feudalism

• the creation of noble socities

• the increase of trade within Europe

What was one negative impact of the Black Death?

• it decreased the population of Europe

• increased employment

• the growth of towns and cities

How did the Black Death change European society?

• people traveled more

• people started to think about religion differently

• people grew more crops

What was one positive effect of the Black Death?

• it decreased trade

• it brought an end to feudalism and increased wages (how much people were paid)

• increased their devotion to being Christians

How did the Bubonic Plague get from place to place?

• Trading routes connecting each continent

• By air

• By touch

• By sight

How did life change for surviving peasants and serfs after the plague?

• they began to demand pay for their labor

• they all moved from towns to the country

• they now had to work much longer days

• they rioted and took over the manors

What did people think of the Bubonic Plague?

• Created by the government

• Punishment from God

• It was good