1. World History Final

2. Bring OutYour DeadCrusaders Lords and Lady’s Castle 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question 1 - 10 In the graphic, what letter labels a carrier/spreader of The Black Death?

4. Answer 1 – 10 A - rats

5. Question 1 - 20 What role would letter B have in the Black Plague?

6. Answer 1 – 20 The Plague travelled on trade ships from the east to Europe.

7. Question 1 - 30 What was the Black Death/Plague?

8. Answer 1 – 30 A pandemic of bubonic plague in Europe during the Middle Ages which killed between 1/3 and ½ of Europe’s population.

9. Question 1 - 40 The direction of the overall global spread of the Black Death would best be described as?

10. Answer 1 – 40 Travelling from east to west

11. Question 1 - 50 Which conditions in Europe helped the Black Death affect Europe so greatly?

12. Answer 1 – 50 The many trade routes allowed it to spread and the growth of city populations which led to filthy cities.

13. Question 2 - 10 How did the Black Plague help break down the feudal system in Europe?

14. Answer 2 – 10 So many peasants died, the peasants now could negotiate with the lords for wages.

15. Question 2 - 20 In the Feudal chart, what responsibility would be listed next to “D”?

16. Answer 2 – 20 Tended fields and provided labor.

17. Question 2 - 30 In the feudal chart, which person had very little power during the middle ages even though you may at first assume the opposite?

18. Answer 2 – 30 A – the King

19. Question 2 - 40 In the EARLY MIDDLE AGES, the three fields would have been…?

20. Answer 2 – 40 Alternating between grains and fallow land.

21. Question 2 - 50 In the LATE MIDDLE AGES, the three fields would have been…?

22. Answer 2 – 50 Rotating between wheat, legumes like beans, and fallow land.

23. Question 3 - 10 What was the system of Feudalism?

24. Answer 3 – 10 A system of mutual obligations, trading land and protection, for loyalty and labor.

25. Question 3 - 20 In the feudal system, why could a vassal’s pledges of loyalty often become very complex?

26. Answer 3 – 20 Lesser Lords would often accept land from more than one greater lord and have to decide how much help to give each if their lords were fighting each other.

27. Question 3 - 30 For most historians, the Middle Ages began with the fall of what major empire?

28. Answer 3 – 30 The Fall of Rome

29. Question 3 - 40 What were the Crusades? Name the two sides involved?

30. Answer 3 – 40 Series of wars between European Christians and Muslims over the holy land.

31. Question 3 - 50 The practice by the Catholic Church which sparked the Protestant Reformation was…?

32. Answer 3 – 50 The sale of indulgences, granting pardons for sins to the living and dead.

33. Question 4 - 10 What affect did the Protestant Reformation have on the Catholic Church’s power?

34. Answer 4 – 10 Decreased the power/influence of the Catholic Church

35. Question 4 - 20 During the age of exploration, the trade good most desired by Europeans was?

36. Answer 4 – 20 Asian Spices

37. Question 4 - 30 Who were the Conquistadors?

38. Answer 4 – 30 Spanish Soldier/Explorers who conquered the New World for Spain.

39. Question 4 - 40 The map below represents the general pattern of European travel known as the?

40. Answer 4 – 40 The Triangle Trade

41. Question 4 - 50 Referring to the map, cargo travelling on route A was usually?

42. Answer 4 – 50 Slaves

43. Question 5 - 10 Referring to the map, cargo travelling on route B was usually?

44. Answer 5 – 10 Raw materials (such as rice, lumber, fur and tobacco).

45. Question 5 - 20 Referring to the map, cargo travelling on trade route C was usually?

46. Answer 5 – 20 Manufactured goods (such as cloth and guns)

47. Question 5 - 30 Referring to the map, route A was known by what name?

48. Answer 5 – 30 The Middle Passage

49. Question 5 - 40 In the 1400’s and 1500’s, when Europeans spoke of the Old World and the New World, they were referring to…?

50. Answer 5 – 40 Old = Europe, Asia and Africa New = Americas

51. Question 5 - 50 Cape Town, South Africa was founded by who and for what purpose?

52. Answer 5 – 50 By the Dutch East India Company (Dutch Boers/farmers) to provide fresh fruits and veggies to its trade ships. Prevent Scurvy.