1. Which of the following events occurred in 1054?

a. The Crusades started.
b. The Catholic church split.
c. The cathedral in Cologne was finished.
d. Muslims captured Jerusalem.

2. Marco Polo’s travels _____.

a. ended the Crusades
b. strengthened religious communities
c. caused problems in European society
d. led the way for trade with China

3. Where did the Black Death probably start?

a. Middle East
b. Europe
c. the Gobi Desert
d. China

4. Who helped to preserve Greek and Roman works by carefully copying them?

a. nuns
b. monks
c. skilled German workers
d. serfs

5. The Black Death led to the ___________.

a. the Crusades
b. end of feudalism
c. increased trade with China
d. an increase in demand for food