Question

what did the plague do for the peasants in europe? * 2 points it killed off the nobles so they could take over their castles. it killed so many peasants that those who survived could ask for more food and money from the nobles who needed their labor. it did not kill many peasants so those who remained had to work for less money because there were too many peasants to feed and pay. it caused them to lose their retirement plans which one of the following is not a main cause of the renaissance? 2 points the crusades brought europeans into contact with the islamic empires that had preserved the literature of ancient greece and rome. the black death killed about ½ of europes population which resulted in many people losing faith in the catholic church and looking for answers elsewhere. a rising middle class led to more wealth in society and an increased interest in the arts. the popes forced people to think beyond the teachings in the bible and promoted outside thinking so that europe could advance beyond the rest of the world.

Explanation:

For the first question: The plague killed a large number of peasants. This led to a labor shortage. As a result, the surviving peasants could demand more food and money from the nobles who needed their labor.
For the second question: The popes did not force people to think beyond the Bible's teachings to promote outside - thinking for Europe's advancement. The Renaissance was more about a revival of classical learning (from contact with Islamic empires that preserved Greek and Roman literature), social and economic changes (like the rise of the middle class), and a crisis of faith (due to the Black Death) rather than papal - forced outside thinking.

Answer:

1. It killed so many peasants that those who survived could ask for more food and money from the nobles who needed their labor.
2. The popes forced people to think beyond the teachings in the Bible and promoted outside thinking so that Europe could advance beyond the rest of the world.