Question 1

No new political entities arose in Europe as a direct result of the Viking raids of the previous century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Local lords most frequently developed power bases in areas of western Europe where:

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized authority was either weak or nonexistent. 
B)  kings founded new cities and gave them special charters. 
C)  bishops were effective feudal lords over the cities in their area. 
D)  there was a strong tradition of democracy such as Greece. 
E)  the Church was strong and Latin was the common language. 
A)  centralized authority was either weak or nonexistent. 
B)  kings founded new cities and gave them special charters. 
C)  bishops were effective feudal lords over the cities in their area. 
D)  there was a strong tradition of democracy such as Greece. 
E)  the Church was strong and Latin was the common language.

Question 3

Hugh Capet claimed the title "King of the Franks" after he killed the last Carolingian king in 987.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Muslim physicians were leaders in developing:

Accepted Answer

A)  anesthetics. 
B)  rigorous sterilization procedures for surgical instruments. 
C)  the idea of a single underlying cause for each disease. 
D)  a system of licensing medical practitioners. 
E)  the study of dermatology. 
A)  anesthetics. 
B)  rigorous sterilization procedures for surgical instruments. 
C)  the idea of a single underlying cause for each disease. 
D)  a system of licensing medical practitioners. 
E)  the study of dermatology.

Question 5

During the eleventh century,the most spectacular developments in long-distance trade took place in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy. 
B)  the North Sea. 
C)  the Rhineland. 
D)  Sicily. 
E)  England. 
A)  Italy. 
B)  the North Sea. 
C)  the Rhineland. 
D)  Sicily. 
E)  England.

Question 6

Why did people go on crusade?

Accepted Answer

The reasons for going on crusade were as

Question 7

Crusading knights needed a minimum of two years' revenues in hand to go on crusade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What technological advances were made in the eleventh century,and how did they change Europe?

Accepted Answer

The development of the heavy-wheeled plo

Question 9

When preaching the First Crusade,Pope Urban II suggested that those who fought in the service of Christ would receive:

Accepted Answer

A)  sainthood. 
B)  a year's wages. 
C)  glory and acclaim from those who did not go on Crusade. 
D)  absolution of all their sins. 
E)  a medal commemorating each battle. 
A)  sainthood. 
B)  a year's wages. 
C)  glory and acclaim from those who did not go on Crusade. 
D)  absolution of all their sins. 
E)  a medal commemorating each battle.

Question 10

The first successful attempt to restore the spiritual authority of the Latin Church can be traced to the establishment of a new kind of monastery at:

Accepted Answer

A)  Toulouse in Burgundy. 
B)  Lorraine in Alsace. 
C)  Cluny in Burgundy. 
D)  Tours in the Île de France. 
E)  Orléans in Burgundy. 
A)  Toulouse in Burgundy. 
B)  Lorraine in Alsace. 
C)  Cluny in Burgundy. 
D)  Tours in the Île de France. 
E)  Orléans in Burgundy.

Question 11

Historians generally do not use the term feudalism today in part because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is too narrow a term to capture political and economic relationships in the Middle Ages. 
B)  was a term often used in the Middle Ages that means little today. 
C)  is a Marxist term that is inappropriate for use about the Middle Ages. 
D)  is not a real word. 
E)  means too many different things to be of use. 
A)  is too narrow a term to capture political and economic relationships in the Middle Ages. 
B)  was a term often used in the Middle Ages that means little today. 
C)  is a Marxist term that is inappropriate for use about the Middle Ages. 
D)  is not a real word. 
E)  means too many different things to be of use.

Question 12

The Song of Roland is useful for historians because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  provides much information about the reign of Charlemagne. 
B)  reflects the culture of the time in which it was written down. 
C)  provides information about the time it started to be recited orally. 
D)  provides much information about how battles were fought in the ninth century. 
E)  reflects Charlemagne's dedication to chivalry. 
A)  provides much information about the reign of Charlemagne. 
B)  reflects the culture of the time in which it was written down. 
C)  provides information about the time it started to be recited orally. 
D)  provides much information about how battles were fought in the ninth century. 
E)  reflects Charlemagne's dedication to chivalry.

Question 13

What issues were central in the Cluniac reform?

Accepted Answer

The monastery of Cluny was established d

Question 14

The exchange of land for service or money in the Middle Ages resulted in a political system that:

Accepted Answer

A)  was rigidly hierarchical. 
B)  created many different types of ties, both horizontal and hierarchical. 
C)  only created horizontal ties. 
D)  was controlled wholly by the king. 
E)  favored petty lords over lords who held a great deal of land. 
A)  was rigidly hierarchical. 
B)  created many different types of ties, both horizontal and hierarchical. 
C)  only created horizontal ties. 
D)  was controlled wholly by the king. 
E)  favored petty lords over lords who held a great deal of land.

Exam 8: The Expansion of Europe 950-1100

No new political entities arose in Europe as a direct result of the Viking raids of the previous century.

Local lords most frequently developed power bases in areas of western Europe where:

Hugh Capet claimed the title "King of the Franks" after he killed the last Carolingian king in 987.

Muslim physicians were leaders in developing:

During the eleventh century,the most spectacular developments in long-distance trade took place in:

Why did people go on crusade?

Crusading knights needed a minimum of two years' revenues in hand to go on crusade.

What technological advances were made in the eleventh century,and how did they change Europe?

When preaching the First Crusade,Pope Urban II suggested that those who fought in the service of Christ would receive:

The first successful attempt to restore the spiritual authority of the Latin Church can be traced to the establishment of a new kind of monastery at:

Historians generally do not use the term feudalism today in part because it:

The Song of Roland is useful for historians because it:

What issues were central in the Cluniac reform?

The exchange of land for service or money in the Middle Ages resulted in a political system that:

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