How many people died from the Black Death in Europe?

1/3 of the population; about 40 million people

How did the Black Death spread so rapidly?

Trade routes & interaction, especially on the Mediterranean

Why was the Holy Land so important?

Important site for multiple religions

What Enduring Issues can be related to the Black Death?

Both of these answers (A and B)

Why did the Crusades last so long?

Neither side could achieve victory; constant warfare

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2020 - Crusades & Black Death QUIZZ

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1
Why a PANDEMIC is considered one ENDURING ISSUE?
affects a lot of people
All answers
several societies tried to solve the problem, but not always they could
Lasts long time
2
Which of these were major effects of the Crusades?
Opened Europe to the rest of the world
All of the above
Feudalism declined
Cities grew through increased trade
3
What were the theories for the causes of the Black Death?
Punishment from God
"Miasma" or foul air
Bubonic Plague
All of these
4
How long did the Crusades last?
300 years
200 years
200 days
100 years
5
When describing the HISTORICAL CONTEXT for the Black Death you should:
Tell WHY and HOW it happened
ALL answers are right
Tell WHAT was the B. Death
Tell WHERE and WHEN it happened
6
DIFFERENCES between the CORONAVIRUS DISEASE and the Black Death are
Covid 19 is happening faster than B. Death
B. Death did NOT reach the whole world like COVID 19
B. Death happened during the 14th Century, COVID 19 is happeneing now
All the answers are correct
7
What city was the main destination for the Crusaders in the Holy Land?
Tripoli
Acre
Antioch
Jerusalem
8
How come Europeans were so susceptible to disease?
Medicine was ineffective and medical advice was poor
All of these
People ate spoiled food
Crowded cities, poor living conditions
9
How many people died from the Black Death in Europe?
75 million people
200 million people
1/3 of the population; about 40 million people
1/4 of population; 20 million people
10
What were the effects of the Black Death in Europe?
A. Wages increased for workers-they lost workers
B. Europe's population was reduced by less than half - less people in Europ
Both A and B
C. Feudalism strengthened
11
Where did the Black Death originate
Europe
Asia
Antarctica
Africa
12
Enduring Issues related to the crusades can be
Impact of ideas and beliefs- the main reason of the fight was over religion
Interconnectedness - different people were inc ontact with each other
Conflict - 2 different religions were fighting
ALL answers are right
13
How did the Black Death spread so rapidly?
Fleas on rats
Pollution from cities kept getting worse
Trade routes & interaction, especially on the Mediterranean
People coughed on each other
14
What two religions were involved in the fight for the Holy Land during the Crusades?
Islam & Muslim
Hinduism & Buddhism
Christianity & Catholicism
Christianity & Islam (Muslims)
15
What were the reason(s) why Western Europeans went Crusading?
Spiritual Rewards
Economic Factors (land & wealth)
Increasing Trade
All of the above
16
SIMILARITIES between the Black Death and the CORONAVIRUS DISEASE are
Both spread from one place to others
Both killed a lot of people
All answers are right
Both originated in CHINA
17
Why was the Holy Land so important?
Important site for multiple religions
The movie "Holes" was filmed there
The pope was born there
It is land that is holy
18
What Enduring Issues can be related to the Black Death?
Interconnectdness-the disease traveled through trade routes
NONE of these choices
PANDEMIC - widespread disease
Both of these answers (A and B)
19
When did the Black Death strike Europe?
13th century (1200s)
Mid 14th century (1300s)
15th century (1400s)
During the Middle Ages
20
Why did the Crusades last so long?
Saladin wanted to make the Crusaders suffer
It took so long for the Crusaders to get there
Neither side could achieve victory; constant warfare
The pope asked Christians to make it last

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