Society During The Black Death

Question 1

What are the four main feudal social groups, in the most appropriate order?

Answer 1

King
Nobles
Knights
Peasants

Question 2

What was the name of the most common form of the Black Death?

Answer 2

Bubonic Plague

Question 3

How was the most common form of the Black Death spread?

Answer 3

From infected fleas that lived on infected rats

Question 4

Which famous explorer is said to have opened up the ‘world of the east’?

Answer 4

Marco Polo

Question 5

What are major risks for sea traders?

Answer 5

Storms, Pirates, Shipwrecks

Question 6

What developments minimised the risks associated with medieval sea trade?

Answer 6

Improved ship design and navigational skills

Question 7

In medieval towns, how was waste eliminated from people’s homes?

Answer 7

Tossed out windows

Question 8

Why were medieval towns prone to widespread fire?

Answer 8

Building materials were mostly comprised of wood and thatch, stone and dirt streets that separated buildings were narrow

Question 9

What were medieval towns typically more than modern cities?

Answer 9

Smelly, dirty, unhygienic

Question 10

What were business associations formed between professionals in medieval Europe called?

Answer 10

Guilds