What caused the Black Death?

Fleas on rats carrying bacteria

Why was the printing press so important during the Renaissance?

It allowed more people to access and share new ideas

What were the Crusades?

Religious wars to reclaim the Holy Land

How did the printing press affect the Church’s control over knowledge?

It weakened the Church’s control as more people read for themselves

How did humanism challenge the authority of the Church?

By encouraging people to think for themselves and question teachings

A belief in human potential and achievements

Why did many people obey the Church in medieval times?

They feared excommunication and hell

One long-term effect of the Black Death was:

Labour shortages and higher wages

Did everyone experience the exact same symptoms during the Black Death?

Not always, symptoms could vary between people

What happened to the power of the Church as humanist ideas spread?

Its power slowly weakened as people explored new ideas

How did humanism affect people’s view of life?

People began to focus on enjoying life and achievements on Earth

What was one effect of humanism on education at the time?

People began studying history, science, and philosophy

What was the role of the church in medieval Europe?

A centre of learning, law, and religion

Which of these was a long-term effect of humanism?

Ideas about freedom, science, and democracy began to grow

Why was the printing press important?

It made books cheaper and ideas spread faster

How did the printing press support humanist ideas?

It helped spread new ideas about reason, education, and human potential

What was one major result of more people having access to books?

More people became educated and literate

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Yr 8 History Term 2 Exam Prep

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Power of Church, Crusades, Black Death, Renaissance and Humanism, Printing Press

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1
Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?
The end of the Church’s power
The Renaissance
Growth of trade and new ideas
Complete peace in Europe
2
What caused the Black Death?
Fleas on rats carrying bacteria
A punishment from God
Bad harvests
Poisoned water
3
What does “Renaissance” mean?
Revolution
Religion
Rebirth
Rebuilding
4
Why was the printing press so important during the Renaissance?
It stopped people from learning
It allowed more people to access and share new ideas
It made handwritten books more expensive
It helped kings collect taxes faster
5
What were the Crusades?
A disease outbreak
Religious wars to reclaim the Holy Land
Viking invasions
Fairs held in the Middle Ages
6
How did the printing press affect the Church’s control over knowledge?
It allowed only priests to read the Bible
It strengthened the Church’s control
It weakened the Church’s control as more people read for themselves
It banned books
7
Which of these was one of the first books printed?
The Bible
The Magna Carta
The Dictionary
The Book of Kells
8
Which group(s) of people were affected by death during the Black Death?
Only rich nobles and kings
Only people living in cities
People from all social classes
Only peasants and farmers
9
How did humanism challenge the authority of the Church?
By encouraging people to think for themselves and question teachings
By promoting study of the Bible only in Latin
By building new churches across Europe
By encouraging people to worship more often
10
What is humanism?
A disease theory
Worship of humans
A belief in human potential and achievements
A return to medieval farming
11
Roughly how much of Europe’s population died from the Black Death?
5 to 10%
30 to 50%
15 to 25 %
75 to 90 %
12
Why did many people obey the Church in medieval times?
They were paid to
The Church owned all the weapons
They feared excommunication and hell
The Church controlled trade
13
One long-term effect of the Black Death was:
Labour shortages and higher wages
Decrease in wages
End of the printing press
Rise in Church power
14
Did everyone experience the exact same symptoms during the Black Death?
Nobles and Lords had worse symptoms
Only men got symptoms
Not always, symptoms could vary between people
Yes, everyone got the exact same symptoms
15
Which ancient cultures inspired the Renaissance?
Viking and Celtic
Indian and Aztec
Egyptian and Chinese
Greek and Roman
16
Who invented the printing press in Europe?
Gutenberg
Martin Luther
Galileo
da Vinci
17
What happened to the power of the Church as humanist ideas spread?
Its power slowly weakened as people explored new ideas
It was never questioned
It stayed the same
It became more powerful than ever
18
How did humanism affect people’s view of life?
People stopped working
People began to focus on enjoying life and achievements on Earth
People only cared about wealth
Life was seen only as preparation for heaven
19
Who called for the First Crusade in 1095?
William the Conqueror
Saladin
Pope Urban II
King Richard
20
What was one effect of humanism on education at the time?
Education focused only on religious topics
Only monks were allowed to learn
People began studying history, science, and philosophy
Schools closed down
21
What was the role of the church in medieval Europe?
A type of feudal army
A centre of learning, law, and religion
An entertainment provider
Only a place for prayer
22
Which of these was a long-term effect of humanism?
Kings banned schools
Ideas about freedom, science, and democracy began to grow
People stopped reading books
More people blindly followed religious leaders
23
Why was the printing press important?
It helped spread disease
It made books cheaper and ideas spread faster
It increased farming
It gave kings more land
24
How did the printing press support humanist ideas?
It forced people to return to medieval beliefs
It made people forget religion
It helped spread new ideas about reason, education, and human potential
It erased old knowledge
25
What was one major result of more people having access to books?
Books became harder to understand
People stopped going to school
More people became educated and literate
Only monks could write books

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