Question 1

Thomism might be best described as a

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A) thought process that reconciled Greek and Arabic philosophy. 
B) synthesis of the faith-versus-reason debate. 
C) failure to reconcile the dispute between the popes and the secular monarchs. 
D) last effort in philosophy to prove the existence of God. 
A) thought process that reconciled Greek and Arabic philosophy. 
B) synthesis of the faith-versus-reason debate. 
C) failure to reconcile the dispute between the popes and the secular monarchs. 
D) last effort in philosophy to prove the existence of God.

Question 2

During the High Middle Ages,the population in Europe

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A) declined. 
B) remained stationary. 
C) grew at a slow rate. 
D) doubled. 
A) declined. 
B) remained stationary. 
C) grew at a slow rate. 
D) doubled.

Question 3

The lay investiture controversy centered on the question of

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A) who possessed the power to control the fief-the lord or vassal. 
B) whether local lords or the church should appoint certain bishops to their office. 
C) when a vassal should become a lay leader. 
D) whether or not it was legal to give fiefs to sub-vassals. 
A) who possessed the power to control the fief-the lord or vassal. 
B) whether local lords or the church should appoint certain bishops to their office. 
C) when a vassal should become a lay leader. 
D) whether or not it was legal to give fiefs to sub-vassals.

Question 4

Explain the differences between realism and nominalism.Who were the major supporters,and what were their basic arguments for each of these philosophical positions?

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Realism and nominalism are two opposing

Question 5

Which is true of the Cistercians?

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A) They were more moderate than the Cluniacs. 
B) Their growth was greatly encouraged by Bernard of Clairvaux. 
C) They preferred more elaborate worship services. 
D) They provided an important religious outlet for women. 
A) They were more moderate than the Cluniacs. 
B) Their growth was greatly encouraged by Bernard of Clairvaux. 
C) They preferred more elaborate worship services. 
D) They provided an important religious outlet for women.

Question 6

Near which city (at the Abbey Church of St.Denis)did the Gothic style of architecture first appear?

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A) Amiens 
B) Vézelay 
C) Chartres 
D) Paris 
A) Amiens 
B) Vézelay 
C) Chartres 
D) Paris

Question 7

The Christian practices of confession and penance meant that a sinner

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A) could sin without fear of punishment. 
B) could be absolved from sins,and penalties could be erased. 
C) would be allowed into heaven. 
D) would automatically go to hell. 
A) could sin without fear of punishment. 
B) could be absolved from sins,and penalties could be erased. 
C) would be allowed into heaven. 
D) would automatically go to hell.

Question 8

Describe chivalry and how it manifested in feudal society.

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Chivalry was a code of conduct followed

Question 9

Some medieval businesspeople and artisans protected themselves from powerful local nobility and clergy by

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A) forming alliances with Muslims. 
B) appealing to the pope for divine help. 
C) forming self-governing communes. 
D) rebelling against the feudal lords. 
A) forming alliances with Muslims. 
B) appealing to the pope for divine help. 
C) forming self-governing communes. 
D) rebelling against the feudal lords.

Question 10

Feudalism could be used to describe all of the following EXCEPT

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A) an economic system based on the exploitation of peasants by nobles. 
B) a school of philosophy that preached the equality of all human beings. 
C) a social system that bound free men together through mutual obligations. 
D) a political system based on shared and segmented power and authority. 
A) an economic system based on the exploitation of peasants by nobles. 
B) a school of philosophy that preached the equality of all human beings. 
C) a social system that bound free men together through mutual obligations. 
D) a political system based on shared and segmented power and authority.

Question 11

What is meant by the "regular" clergy?

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A) clergy appointed by Rome or monarchs 
B) secular clergy 
C) clergy that moved freely in society 
D) clergy that lived apart from the world in monasteries under a special rule 
A) clergy appointed by Rome or monarchs 
B) secular clergy 
C) clergy that moved freely in society 
D) clergy that lived apart from the world in monasteries under a special rule

Question 12

Discuss the characteristics of medieval government.What were some problems that they had in common,and how did they deal with those problems? Use as your examples two of the following: France,England,the papacy,or the German Empire.

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The medieval government in Europe had se

Question 13

What were the chansons de geste?

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A) short lyric or narrative poems,usually about adulterous love 
B) long narrative poems about the chivalric and sentimental adventures of knights and ladies 
C) comprehensive summaries of Christian thought 
D) manuals for teaching acting 
A) short lyric or narrative poems,usually about adulterous love 
B) long narrative poems about the chivalric and sentimental adventures of knights and ladies 
C) comprehensive summaries of Christian thought 
D) manuals for teaching acting

Question 14

Discuss the impact of new religious orders and the lay piety movements on the medieval church.

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The impact of new religious orders and l

Question 15

The Gothic cathedral was identifiable by its

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A) flying buttresses,ribbed vaulting,and choir. 
B) ribbed vaulting,rounded arches,and thick walls. 
C) flying buttresses,domed ceiling,and many statues. 
D) ribbed vaulting,stained glass windows,and simple decorations. 
A) flying buttresses,ribbed vaulting,and choir. 
B) ribbed vaulting,rounded arches,and thick walls. 
C) flying buttresses,domed ceiling,and many statues. 
D) ribbed vaulting,stained glass windows,and simple decorations.

Question 16

Which of the following is a porch or vestibule,usually enclosed,leading into the nave of the church?

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A) Lombard arcade 
B) narthex 
C) bay 
D) tympanum 
A) Lombard arcade 
B) narthex 
C) bay 
D) tympanum

Question 17

In which city cathedral are found 176 windows,often recognized as the most exquisite of all Gothic stained glass,and most of which are the thirteenth-century originals?

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A) Amiens 
B) Chartres 
C) Vézelay 
D) Paris 
A) Amiens 
B) Chartres 
C) Vézelay 
D) Paris

Question 18

Compare and contrast the life of a peasant on a manor with that of a town merchant or artisan.

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The life of a peasant on a manor was vas

Question 19

One of Peter Abelard's greatest intellectual accomplishments was to

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A) divorce scholarship from church teachings. 
B) champion a moderate realism that held that the "universals" existed,but only as mental concepts and devices. 
C) undermine the Aristotelian ideas that had dominated learning in the earlier Middle Ages. 
D) create a convincing argument for an extreme realism that completely rejected universals. 
A) divorce scholarship from church teachings. 
B) champion a moderate realism that held that the "universals" existed,but only as mental concepts and devices. 
C) undermine the Aristotelian ideas that had dominated learning in the earlier Middle Ages. 
D) create a convincing argument for an extreme realism that completely rejected universals.

Question 20

The feudal system rested primarily on

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A) economic coercion by the wealthy. 
B) the moral foundations of the church. 
C) mutual,honorable relationships. 
D) the lingering influence of Charlemagne's kingdom. 
A) economic coercion by the wealthy. 
B) the moral foundations of the church. 
C) mutual,honorable relationships. 
D) the lingering influence of Charlemagne's kingdom.

Exam 10: The High Middle Ages 1000-1300

Thomism might be best described as a

During the High Middle Ages,the population in Europe

The lay investiture controversy centered on the question of

Explain the differences between realism and nominalism.Who were the major supporters,and what were their basic arguments for each of these philosophical positions?

Which is true of the Cistercians?

Near which city (at the Abbey Church of St.Denis)did the Gothic style of architecture first appear?

The Christian practices of confession and penance meant that a sinner

Describe chivalry and how it manifested in feudal society.

Some medieval businesspeople and artisans protected themselves from powerful local nobility and clergy by

Feudalism could be used to describe all of the following EXCEPT

What is meant by the "regular" clergy?

Discuss the characteristics of medieval government.What were some problems that they had in common,and how did they deal with those problems? Use as your examples two of the following: France,England,the papacy,or the German Empire.

What were the chansons de geste?

Discuss the impact of new religious orders and the lay piety movements on the medieval church.

The Gothic cathedral was identifiable by its

Which of the following is a porch or vestibule,usually enclosed,leading into the nave of the church?

In which city cathedral are found 176 windows,often recognized as the most exquisite of all Gothic stained glass,and most of which are the thirteenth-century originals?

Compare and contrast the life of a peasant on a manor with that of a town merchant or artisan.

One of Peter Abelard's greatest intellectual accomplishments was to

The feudal system rested primarily on

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

The Aegean: the Minoans,the Mycenaeans,and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

The Hellenistic World

Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam 622-1520

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery, 1300-1500

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots, 1400-1494

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism, 1494-1564

Northern Humanism, northern Renaissance, religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism, 1500-1603

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity, 1600-1715

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought, 1600-1715

The Age of Reason 1700-1789

Revolution,reaction,and Cultural Response 1760-1830

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie 1830-1871

The Age of Early Modernism 1871-1914

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism 1914-1945

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism 1945-1970

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