Topic 7 Part 2

What new farming method in the 800s helped increase food production in medieval Europe?

• Use of wooden plows

• Use of iron plows

• Use of oxen

• Use of manual labor

What was the Reconquista?

• A trade agreement

• A religious campaign

• A farming technique

• A political alliance

Who married in 1469, unifying Spain?

• Charles and Diana

• Ferdinand and Isabella

• Henry and Anne

• Louis and Marie

What was the Black Death?

• A type of economic crisis

• A deadly disease called bubonic plague

• A political movement

• A religious reform

Which culture influenced Russia's early history?

• Roman

• Byzantine

• Greek

• Egyptian

How might the Reconquista have affected Spain’s economic and cultural life?

• Expelling Jews and Muslims probably weakened the economy and made the culture less diverse.

• Expelling Jews and Muslims probably weakened the monarchy and made the culture less diverse.

• Expelling Jews and Muslims probably strengthened the economy and made the culture more diverse.

• Expelling Jews and Muslims probably made the economy more dependent on agriculture and made the culture more diverse.

How did changes in agricultural production affect medieval Europe?

• Farmers left the countryside to move to cities, spurring population growth.

• Fields became more productive, spurring population growth.

• Less land was needed for growing crops, so raising animals increased.

• Lords boosted their incomes, so they were able to pay peasants more.

What was one contributing factor to the growth of medieval towns and cities?

• expansion of serfdom

• increased use of bartering in trade

• growth of trade fairs

• a stronger monarchy

As towns grew, which group was most likely to take responsibility for making improvements to the town?

• merchant guilds

• artisan guilds

• wealthy cathedral bishops

• noblemen on whose land the town was built

What was one of the ways the Crusades helped contribute to the end of medieval Europe?

• Religious tolerance increased.

• Monarchs lost power and authority.

• The Holy Land was secured for Christian pilgrimage.

• Western Europeans developed an expanded view of the world.