Question 1

Medieval scholastics like Anselm taught that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was a fundamental compatibility between human reason and experience and the divine teachings in the Bible. 
B)  the Bible, as a divinely inspired source, was largely incompatible with the philosophical ideas and systems of humans. 
C)  careful study of the Bible showed that it contained fundamental inconsistencies. 
D)  science was more useful than religion, because the Christian faith cannot be defended by reason. 
E)  science and religion could never be reconciled and religion must always be accepted as true. 
A)  there was a fundamental compatibility between human reason and experience and the divine teachings in the Bible. 
B)  the Bible, as a divinely inspired source, was largely incompatible with the philosophical ideas and systems of humans. 
C)  careful study of the Bible showed that it contained fundamental inconsistencies. 
D)  science was more useful than religion, because the Christian faith cannot be defended by reason. 
E)  science and religion could never be reconciled and religion must always be accepted as true.

Question 2

In the twelfth century,the central act of worship for Christianity was:

Accepted Answer

A)  prayer. 
B)  confession. 
C)  Eucharistic devotion. 
D)  pilgrimages to holy sites. 
E)  veneration of the saints. 
A)  prayer. 
B)  confession. 
C)  Eucharistic devotion. 
D)  pilgrimages to holy sites. 
E)  veneration of the saints.

Question 3

Secular women like Heloise who wished to continue their education beyond convent school could:

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A)  not do so. 
B)  attend university. 
C)  be taught individually by a tutor. 
D)  attend women-only universities. 
E)  ask their local priests to teach them. 
A)  not do so. 
B)  attend university. 
C)  be taught individually by a tutor. 
D)  attend women-only universities. 
E)  ask their local priests to teach them.

Question 4

What led to the apparent growth of heretical groups in the twelfth century,and what was the Church's response?

Accepted Answer

From its origin,Christianity had been fa

Question 5

What changes took place in the literature of the twelfth-century Europe,and how did these changes reflect changes in society?

Accepted Answer

In the twelfth century,several different

Question 6

Hildegard of Bingen's canonization was stalled in the Middle Ages because:

Accepted Answer

A)  her candidacy was subject to new, stricter regulations by the Church. 
B)  she was found not to be holy enough. 
C)  after her death she was discovered to have held heretical beliefs. 
D)  after her death it was discovered she was a man. 
E)  her visions were not believed to be genuine. 
A)  her candidacy was subject to new, stricter regulations by the Church. 
B)  she was found not to be holy enough. 
C)  after her death she was discovered to have held heretical beliefs. 
D)  after her death it was discovered she was a man. 
E)  her visions were not believed to be genuine.

Question 7

The increasing persecution of European Jews in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries should be interpreted in the context of:

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A)  recent Jewish settlements in central Europe, such as those in Italy and Poland. 
B)  a widespread interest in Hebrew language, culture, and religious texts. 
C)  contemporary crimes by Jews, such as poisoning wells and the ritual murder of children. 
D)  generally increasing Christian anxiety about "undesirables." 
E)  the control of the Christian holy sites in Jerusalem by Jews under the protection of the Ottomans. 
A)  recent Jewish settlements in central Europe, such as those in Italy and Poland. 
B)  a widespread interest in Hebrew language, culture, and religious texts. 
C)  contemporary crimes by Jews, such as poisoning wells and the ritual murder of children. 
D)  generally increasing Christian anxiety about "undesirables." 
E)  the control of the Christian holy sites in Jerusalem by Jews under the protection of the Ottomans.

Question 8

Saint Thomas Aquinas believed:

Accepted Answer

A)  that it was necessary to aggressively pursue heretics. 
B)  works of systematic theology were unnecessary. 
C)  that reconciling Greek thought with Christian dogma was impossible. 
D)  that the Greek philosopher Plato could aid in the understanding of Christian theology. 
E)  that people could comprehend the world around them through reason and experience. 
A)  that it was necessary to aggressively pursue heretics. 
B)  works of systematic theology were unnecessary. 
C)  that reconciling Greek thought with Christian dogma was impossible. 
D)  that the Greek philosopher Plato could aid in the understanding of Christian theology. 
E)  that people could comprehend the world around them through reason and experience.

Question 9

Peter Abelard was a controversial and popular teacher who made the University of Bologna a center of theology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Wolfram von Eschenbach was a German poet known primarily for his:

Accepted Answer

A)  story depicting the search for the Holy Grail. 
B)  unfinished work entitled Romance of the Rose. 
C)  epic poem entitled Song of the Niebelungs. 
D)  architectural drawings of German cathedrals. 
E)  stories concerning the childhood of Jesus. 
A)  story depicting the search for the Holy Grail. 
B)  unfinished work entitled Romance of the Rose. 
C)  epic poem entitled Song of the Niebelungs. 
D)  architectural drawings of German cathedrals. 
E)  stories concerning the childhood of Jesus.

Question 11

The most influential medieval commentator on Aristotle was Peter Abelard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Magna Carta,signed by King John of England,was a:

Accepted Answer

A)  treaty between John and the English peasants who had risen up during the English Peasants' Revolt. 
B)  contract that promised the Church that their lands would never be taxed. 
C)  treaty between England and France to end the war caused by the Norman invasion. 
D)  legal document defining particular rights of nobles and freemen and limiting royal power. 
E)  charter announcing John's abdication of the throne. 
A)  treaty between John and the English peasants who had risen up during the English Peasants' Revolt. 
B)  contract that promised the Church that their lands would never be taxed. 
C)  treaty between England and France to end the war caused by the Norman invasion. 
D)  legal document defining particular rights of nobles and freemen and limiting royal power. 
E)  charter announcing John's abdication of the throne.

Question 13

Saint Francis of Assisi emphasized which religious themes in his ministry and new monastic order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rejection of papal authority and a mystical approach to religion and spirituality 
B)  Agricultural endowments designed to perpetually fund and support the Church 
C)  Poverty, humility, and obedience with an active preaching ministry 
D)  Healing, anointing, and the veneration of the Virgin Mary 
E)  Rigorous penitence, including self-flagellation 
A)  Rejection of papal authority and a mystical approach to religion and spirituality 
B)  Agricultural endowments designed to perpetually fund and support the Church 
C)  Poverty, humility, and obedience with an active preaching ministry 
D)  Healing, anointing, and the veneration of the Virgin Mary 
E)  Rigorous penitence, including self-flagellation

Question 14

Gratian's Decretum was the standard canon law code and attempted to enhance the Church's power over issues such as marriage,inheritance,and wills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Europeans who settled in the new Crusader states forced their subjects to adopt Western culture and values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The goal of Abelard's philosophical works was to show that the different opinions of the Church Fathers could be reconciled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In what ways can Innocent III be regarded as the most capable and successful of medieval popes?

Accepted Answer

Innocent had the advantage of being one

Question 18

Romances told stories of love and adventure and were carefully attuned to the interests and concerns of:

Accepted Answer

A)  men. 
B)  clerics. 
C)  children. 
D)  nuns. 
E)  women. 
A)  men. 
B)  clerics. 
C)  children. 
D)  nuns. 
E)  women.

Question 19

After 1187,the capital of the kingdom of Jerusalem was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Acre. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Nazareth. 
D)  Tripoli. 
E)  Antioch. 
A)  Acre. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Nazareth. 
D)  Tripoli. 
E)  Antioch.

Question 20

King Frederick II of Germany:

Accepted Answer

A)  sought to create a Muslim style of kingship over his empire, complete with a harem and dancing girls. 
B)  ignored Italy in favor of Germany. 
C)  pursued his grandfather's policy of supporting the German princes while enforcing imperial rights in Italy. 
D)  established the Lombard League to cement his control over northern Italy. 
E)  continued his father's dream of leading a crusade to free the Holy Land from the Muslims. 
A)  sought to create a Muslim style of kingship over his empire, complete with a harem and dancing girls. 
B)  ignored Italy in favor of Germany. 
C)  pursued his grandfather's policy of supporting the German princes while enforcing imperial rights in Italy. 
D)  established the Lombard League to cement his control over northern Italy. 
E)  continued his father's dream of leading a crusade to free the Holy Land from the Muslims.

Exam 9: The Consolidation of Europe 1100-1250

Medieval scholastics like Anselm taught that:

In the twelfth century,the central act of worship for Christianity was:

Secular women like Heloise who wished to continue their education beyond convent school could:

What led to the apparent growth of heretical groups in the twelfth century,and what was the Church's response?

What changes took place in the literature of the twelfth-century Europe,and how did these changes reflect changes in society?

Hildegard of Bingen's canonization was stalled in the Middle Ages because:

The increasing persecution of European Jews in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries should be interpreted in the context of:

Saint Thomas Aquinas believed:

Peter Abelard was a controversial and popular teacher who made the University of Bologna a center of theology.

Wolfram von Eschenbach was a German poet known primarily for his:

The most influential medieval commentator on Aristotle was Peter Abelard.

The Magna Carta,signed by King John of England,was a:

Saint Francis of Assisi emphasized which religious themes in his ministry and new monastic order?

Gratian's Decretum was the standard canon law code and attempted to enhance the Church's power over issues such as marriage,inheritance,and wills.

The Europeans who settled in the new Crusader states forced their subjects to adopt Western culture and values.

The goal of Abelard's philosophical works was to show that the different opinions of the Church Fathers could be reconciled.

In what ways can Innocent III be regarded as the most capable and successful of medieval popes?

Romances told stories of love and adventure and were carefully attuned to the interests and concerns of:

After 1187,the capital of the kingdom of Jerusalem was:

King Frederick II of Germany:

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