Question

1. why were lords willing to pay peasants more for their work during the plague?

a. there were less peasants to work fields
b. the lords were afraid of catching the plague
c. peasants threatened to spread the plague to lords
d. lords didnt, or rarely, paid their peasants more for their work
from the yellow workbook:

1. what year did the black death officially reach europe? (92)

a. 1346
b. 1347
c. 1348
d. 1349

1. what year did the pandemic of the black death end in europe? (92)

a. 1352
b. 1353
c. 1354
d. 1355

1. what punishment did many people do in order to try to appease god in hopes they wouldnt catch the bubonic plague? (94)

a. donated money to the church
b. went abroad for missionary trips
c. spent time in solitary confinement for prayer
d. whipped (flogged) themselves

1. why did the dependency on grain (and bread products) lessen due to the plague? (95)

a. many farms and estates grew enough grains for themselves
b. many peasants moved to the city where grain was not an option
c. many farms and estates switched production to animals, fruits, and vegetables instead of grain as it required less work
d. trade increased throughout europe requiring trade towns to be built

1. why did the black death facilitate the growth of banking? (select 3) (95)

a. people needed loans (credit)
b. people needed somewhere safe to store money
c. people needed somewhere safe to handle payments and exchange foreign money
d. people needed a place to renew and sign contracts

Explanation:

1. The Black Death killed a huge portion of the peasant workforce, creating labor scarcity. Lords had to pay more to attract the remaining workers.
2. Historical records confirm the Black Death first arrived in Europe (via Sicily) in 1347.
3. The initial major pandemic wave of the Black Death in Europe concluded around 1352, though smaller outbreaks occurred later.
4. Flagellants were groups of people who whipped themselves publicly, believing this would appease God and spare them from the plague.
5. With far fewer workers available, farms shifted to less labor-intensive crops and livestock instead of labor-heavy grain farming.
6. During and after the plague, people needed loans to recover financially, secure places to store remaining wealth, and safe institutions to handle payments/currency exchange, all driving banking growth.

Answer:

1. a. There were less peasants to work fields
2. b. 1347
3. a. 1352
4. d. Whipped (flogged) themselves
5. c. Many farms and estates switched production to animals, fruits, and vegetables instead of grain as it required less work
6. a. People needed loans (credit), b. People needed somewhere safe to store money, c. People needed somewhere safe to handle payments and exchange foreign money