Chapter 6 Section 5 Flashcards

1
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bad spirits (demons) made

A

life dificult

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2
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thought to have a special understanding of how the world worked

A

wise/ cunning people

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3
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good witches are

A

wise people

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4
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bad witches

A

people with misfortune

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5
Q

bad witches made a pact with the

A

devil

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6
Q

usually an ______ was a easy target as a bad witch

A

elder widow

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7
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primary occupation of most people

A

farming

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8
Q

communities tended to _____ and _______

A

work

made decisions together

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9
Q

if anyone upset village traditions they were

A

treated harshly

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10
Q

single printed sheets

A

broadsides

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11
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published predictions about the weather and prospects for growing crops

A

almanacs

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12
Q

the measure of the quality of life

A

standard of living

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13
Q

Peasantry made up to _____ of the population

A

85-90%

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14
Q

black death reduced population by at least

A

1/3

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15
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no longer played an important rule in people’s view of daily life

A

superstitions .

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