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Historical Research and Study: The Black Death — Unit test Answers

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Who conquered England?

A
William of Normandy
B
Charlemagne
C
Pope Gregory VII
D
Henry IV
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How did the death of Henry V affect the Hundred Years’ War?

A
His son took control of France.
B
The French forces lost the war.
C
His son gave up French land to Charles VI.
D
The French attempted to take back the throne.
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What most contributed to the spread of Christianity throughout the Holy Roman Empire?

A
the recording of histories
B
the creation of silver currency
C
the construction of monasteries
D
the enforcement of written laws
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Why would nobles in medieval Europe want to protect and serve the king?

A
The king controlled the serfs.
B
The king controlled the church.
C
The king could give nobles land.
D
The king could give nobles knights.
5

How did popes cooperate with monarchs?

A
Popes crowned monarchs.
B
Monarchs appointed popes.
C
Popes were advisers to monarchs.
D
Monarchs received donations from popes.
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Read a report of the Paris Medical Faculty from 1348 about the plague.We can say that the main cause of this pestilence was and is the configuration of the heavens. In 1345, at 1:00 in the afternoon of March 20th, there was a major conjunction of three planets in the constellation of Aquarius. This conjunction, along with others like it and the eclipse caused a deadly corruption of the air around us.

A
It shows the importance of astronomy in medicine today.
B
It shows how medicine once differed in Paris and London.
C
It shows how the plague’s cause was interpreted in the past.
D
It shows the desperation to find a cause of the Black Death.
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How did Emperor Justinian contribute to the growth of Christianity?

A
He translated the Bible into Latin.
B
He appointed many of the popes.
C
He established Eastern Orthodoxy.
D
He constructed dozens of churches.
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What role did medieval knights have in feudalism?

A
They protected nobles and their land.
B
They protected serfs from their lords.
C
They protected the king from nobles.
D
They protected nobles from angry serfs.
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What caused the Third Crusade?

A
The crusaders broke a peace treaty with the Seljuks.
B
The Seljuks lost several settlements to the crusaders.
C
The Seljuks retook control of Jerusalem from the crusaders.
D
The crusaders refused to allow non-Christians to visit Jerusalem.
10

How did the Catholic Church support the Reconquista?

A
It recruited soldiers.
B
It stopped taxing people.
C
It excommunicated generals.
D
It sent monks to join the army.
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The map shows the lands William conquered.

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A
The Normans continued to control the area after William’s death.
B
The English were able to conquer Normandy after King William’s rule.
C
The English army attacked Normandy in response to William’s attack.
D
The Normans were unable to hold on to England after the Battle of Hastings.
12

Who was part of the social hierarchy of feudal Japan, but not feudal Europe?

A
peasants
B
the shogun
C
the emperor
D
religious leaders
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The plague of the 1300s was called the Black Death because

A
the disease turned the patients'lungs black.
B
the first cases happened near the Black Sea.
C
the bodies of victims turned black after death.
D
the illness created black spots on the body.
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How did King John’s actions affect the creation of the Magna Carta?

A
His failures led the barons to demand limitations on his power.
B
His arguing with the nobles led the barons to remove him from power.
C
His treatment of the nobles led the barons to demand the separation of government branches.
D
His victory in the war led the barons to sign a peace treaty explaining their rights.
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How did Joan of Arc influence the Hundred Years’ War?

A
She was a military adviser to the French king.
B
She invaded English land to claim it for France.
C
She led a French army to defeat the English.
D
She claimed that she was the rightful heir to the throne of France.

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