Social studies test Tuesday
B. By being bitten by a flea.
How can you catch the bubonic plaque ? A. By being bitten by a rat, B. By being bitten by a flea, C. By being bitten by a mouse, D. By shaking hands with an infected person .
D. by practicing basic hygiene and sanitation.
How could people in the 14th century have best prevented the spread of plague ? A. by seeing doctors more often , B. by using folk remedies C. by avoiding travel D. by practicing basic hygiene and sanitation.
B/c very few people could read or write and nobody expected conditions to improve.
How did the destruction of Rome cause life to become more difficult throughout Europe ?
C. Between one-third and two-thirds
How much of the population of Europe died during Black Death ? A. between half and three-quarters B. between one-quarter and one-half C. between one-third and two-thirds D. Between one-tenth and two tenths.
D. 1.8 million
In 1100 C.E , England had a population of about 2 million people. How many serfs lived in england back then ? A. 850,000 B. 1.1 million C. 1.35 million D. 1.8 million
A. money
Land was to the feudal system as ______ is to modern society. A. money B. real estate C. education D. politics
C. b,a,c
Place the following events in sequence: A) The feudal system dominates Western Europe; B) Augustus caesar establishes the Roman Empire; C) The black plague wipes out almost half the european population. A. c,b,a B. b,c,a C. b,a,c D. c,a,b
B. a,c,b
Place the following events in sequence: A) the Black Death hits china B) plague-infested ships land at Messina, Italy; C) the Black Death hits the Middle East. A. a,b,c B. a,c,b C. b,c,a D. c,a,b.
A. defending his lords or kings territory.
What is the main job of a knight? A. defending his lords or kings territory B. enforcing the law on his lord's manor C. going on exciting adventures D. competing in tournaments against other knights
B. bacterial illness
What type of illness is the bubonic plaque ? A. viral illness B. bacterial illness C. miasmal illness D. food-bone illness.
A. famine and hunger caused mire people to get sick and die
What was the relationship between the famine that struck Europe in the 14th century and the spread of the Black Death ? A. famine and hunger caused mire people to get sick and die B. the plague was spread through infected crops C. the same bad weather that caused famine caused Black Death D. Imported crops from Asia caused the Black Death To spread Europe .
C. Primitive
Which term describes medical practices as they existed in the 14th century ? A. Sophisticated , B. Modern , C. Primitive , D. Effective
B/c the great civilizations of Greece and Rome had fallen.
Why are the early Middle Ages called the "Dark Ages" ?
B/c the victims had black spots on their skin .
Why was the Bubonic Plague also known as the Black Death ?
A. Because there was a shortage of laborers .
Why were peasants able to demand mote money and more freedom in the aftermath if the Black Death ? A. B/c there was a shortage of laborers B. b/c there was a shortage of farmland C. b/c there was a shortage if food D. b/c there was a shortage of water
D. serf
Your mother and father are both serfs. If you save your money and work hard , you will most likely become: A. lord B. knight C. vassal D. serf
B. mansion
A manor house is most similar to: A. hotel B. mansion C. cathedral D. cottage
B. judge
A medieval lord also performed the duties of a modern: A. teacher B. judge C. policemen D. farmer
ancient modern
The Middle Ages is the period between a______ and m_____ history.
C. obedience
Vassals would swear oaths of fealty to their lords. What is the best synonym for "fealty"? A. love B. money C. obedience D. war
D. they usually has lots of leisure time.
What can you infer about medieval lords from the information presented in the movie? A. they usually treated the people who lived on their land as equals B. they usually worked hard to achieve wealth and power C. they usually fought bravely in battle for their kings D. they usually has lots of leisure time.
A. It made them sicker , if it had ay effect at all.
What effect did bloodletting have on plague patients ? A. It made them sicker , if it had ay effect at all B. it helped the disease leave their bloodstreams C. it prevented new infections from taking hold D. it prolonged.
D. It has to spread over a large portion of the world .
What has to happen for a disease to become a pandemic ? A. It has to kill one thousand people , B. It has to originate in Asia , C. It has to be able to be transmitted from person to person , D. It has to spread over a large portion of the world .
