Challenges in Late Medieval Times Answers

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The graph shows the death rate of the pneumonic plague in Europe during the 1300s.

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A
about 1 in 10
B
about 2 in 10
C
about 5 in 10
D
about 9 in 10
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How did advances in weaponry during the Hundred Years’ War contribute to the end of the Middle Ages?

A
Advanced weapons led to stronger monarchies and a weaker aristocracy.
B
Advanced weapons led to a stronger aristocracy and weaker armies.
C
Advanced weapons led to stronger armies and weaker monarchies.
D
Advanced weapons led to a stronger peasant class and weaker armies.
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In the 1300s, Jewish people were often blamed for causing the plague and

A
were forced to leave the continent.
B
were tried by juries and imprisoned.
C
were forced to convert to Christianity.
D
were persecuted and murdered.
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What was one cause of the Hundred Years’ War?

A
King Edward III claimed the French throne.
B
King Phillip VI claimed the English throne.
C
King Charles VII claimed the English throne.
D
King Henry V claimed the French throne.
5

What directly led to a population decrease in Europe?

A
invasions
B
famines
C
floods
D
civil unrest
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How did trade contribute to the spread of the plague in the 1300s?

A
Trading vessels from the Americas brought the plague to London, where it spread across Europe.
B
Trading caravans from Mongolia brought the plague to Rome, where it spread across Europe.
C
Trading caravans from Russia brought the plague to Barcelona, where it spread across Europe.
D
Trading vessels from China brought the plague to Sicily, where it spread across Europe.
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How did the Great Famine affect Europeans’ health?

A
It led to bubonic plague.
B
It led to starvation.
C
It led to food poisoning.
D
It led to pneumonic plague.
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The Hundred Years’ War led to an increase in

A
nationalism.
B
feudalism.
C
aristocracy.
D
democracy.
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What was one effect of the Hundred Years’ War?

A
the destruction of French towns and farms
B
the destruction of English castles and cities
C
higher death rates and a lower life expectancy
D
higher prices and a loss of economic power
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Peasants gained power during the Hundred Years’ War by

A
fighting in the English army.
B
growing food for French soldiers.
C
attacking the English monarchy.
D
spying on French troops.

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