Question

choose the correct answer for each cell
determine whether the description applies to the crusades, the black death, the hundred years war, or to all three events.
select the correct answers in each row.

	the crusades	the black death	the hundred years war
prevent the expansion of islam	□	□	□
epidemic of the bubonic plague	□	□	□
territorial control of france and england	□	□	□

Explanation:

1. The decline in power of the nobility:

• The Crusades: Nobles participated, some lost wealth/lands, weakening their power.
• The Black Death: Labor shortage led to peasants' demands, reducing nobles' control.
• The Hundred Years’ War: New warfare methods (e.g., longbows) reduced nobles’ military dominance, and financial strains weakened them. So all three (Crusades, Black Death, Hundred Years’ War) apply.

1. Prevent the expansion of Islam: The Crusades were launched (in part) to reclaim Jerusalem and stop Islamic expansion. The Black Death and Hundred Years’ War had no direct link to preventing Islamic expansion. So only The Crusades.
2. Epidemic of the bubonic plague: The Black Death was the bubonic plague epidemic. The Crusades and Hundred Years’ War were not plagues. So only The Black Death.
3. Territorial control of France and England: The Hundred Years’ War was fought over French territory between England and France. The Crusades and Black Death had no direct link to this territorial dispute. So only The Hundred Years’ War.

Answer:

• The decline in power of the nobility: The Crusades (☑), The Black Death (☑), The Hundred Years’ War (☑)
• Prevent the expansion of Islam: The Crusades (☑), The Black Death (□), The Hundred Years’ War (□)
• Epidemic of the bubonic plague: The Crusades (□), The Black Death (☑), The Hundred Years’ War (□)
• Territorial control of France and England: The Crusades (□), The Black Death (□), The Hundred Years’ War (☑)