The Role of Common People in the Violence of the Period

question 6

Multiple Choice

The role of common people in the violence of the period can best be described as

• A)rare; peasants only resorted to violence when outsiders threatened their communities.
• B)very widespread; ordinary people commonly participated in the wars and in violence against enemies, such as heretics, that they perceived to be in their midst.
• C)sporadic; seldom did common people resort to violence; when they did, there seemed to be no pattern to their behavior.
• D)always led by outsiders such as a reformer preacher or royal officials.
• E)often being the result of food shortages and high prices.

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Definitions:

Sea

A large body of saltwater that is often connected to an ocean and may be partially or completely surrounded by land.

Estuary

A partially enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

Epilimnion

The upper layer of water in a stratified lake, which is warm and well-oxygenated during the summer.

Hypolimnion

The cooler, deeper layer of water in a stratified lake, lying below the warmer, upper epilimnion layer and not mixing with it.