Social Studies 8 Final Exam

The Black Death lasted from to in Europe.

1347 to 1351

The bacterium that caused the Black Death is __.

Yersinia pestis

The three forms of plague are __, __, and __.

bubonic, pneumonic, septicemic

The Black Death first arrived in Europe through the port of in .

Messina, Sicily; 1347

and were effective quarantine strategies that helped some regions escape the Black Death.

Poland; Milan

People lost faith in the Church during the Black Death because __.

the clergy died too and prayers didn’t seem to work

The __ was a social consequence of the Black Death due to labor shortages.

collapse of feudalism

The __ aimed to reclaim Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

Crusades

Pope Urban II called for the Crusade in .

First; 1095

Saladin was a great Muslim general who recaptured Jerusalem in __.

1187

The __ made significant advances during the Renaissance.

Printing press

Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses in __.

1517

The Counter-Reformation was the Catholic Church’s response to the __.

Reformation

The __ Massacre occurred in 1572 in France, targeting Huguenots.

St. Bartholomew's Day

The __ was an important trade route that facilitated commerce between China and Europe.

Silk Road

During the Indian Ocean trade, Africa traded __, __, and __ with Asia.

gold; ivory; slaves

One of the technological innovations that improved navigation was the __.

astrolabe