The Black Death

Q. Which of the following is/are the characteristics of a society?

1. People live in an organised manner.
2. People make collective decisions.
3. People living individual lives.
4. People sharing work.

Q.

Which of the following is not a demerit of the informal organisation?

1. It may restrict the implementation of changes within the organisation.

2. It gives more importance to structure and work.

3. It puts psychological pressure on members to conform to group expectations, even if they are against the interest of the organisation.

4. It leads to the spreading of rumours.

Q. The graphs provided below represent population v/s time. Which of the following could best indicate the occurence of the Black Death?

1. Graph (d)
2. Graph (c)
3. Graph (a)
4. Graph (b)

Q. Which of the following killed over 3.5 crore people during the medieval period?

1. Flu Pandemic
2. Black Death
3. Antonine Plague
4. Plague of Justinian

Q. ________ helped eradicate _______.

1. The plague, feudalism
2. Feudalism, the plague
3. Feudalism, the Black Death
4. The plague, the Dark Ages

Q. When did the Black Death occur?

1. 15th century
2. 13th century
3. 14th century
4. 12th century

Q. The Black Death was a pandemic that consumed nearly one-third of the world’s population.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is referred to as the ‘Dark Age’ of Europe? Write a short note on it.