Does the verb agree with the subject in this sentence?

the crowd were excited by the score.

a.
yes
b.
no

If the four main points of this informational speech were changed 1. part-time job interviews ii. summer job interviews iii. college entrance interviews iv. full-time job interviews organization type would change from a. topical, cause-effect b. chronological, topical c. spatial, chronological d. cause-effect, spatial