Question 1

Texts like Marco Polo's Description of the World:

Accepted Answer

A)  were entirely factual. 
B)  were fictional. 
C)  were in no way helpful to merchants traveling to the East. 
D)  were not religious texts and so were not read. 
E)  were a mix of fact and fiction. 
A)  were entirely factual. 
B)  were fictional. 
C)  were in no way helpful to merchants traveling to the East. 
D)  were not religious texts and so were not read. 
E)  were a mix of fact and fiction.

Question 2

Sovereignty is won by:

Accepted Answer

A)  diminishing the power of the nobles within the state. 
B)  diminishing the power of local monasteries. 
C)  diminishing the power of other states. 
D)  increasing the power of other states. 
E)  increasing the power of the nobles within the state. 
A)  diminishing the power of the nobles within the state. 
B)  diminishing the power of local monasteries. 
C)  diminishing the power of other states. 
D)  increasing the power of other states. 
E)  increasing the power of the nobles within the state.

Question 3

Medieval colonies in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic were driven by a desire to foster trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The name "The Babylonian Captivity" for the Avignon papacy references the:

Accepted Answer

A)  exile of Christians from Roman citizenship in the first three centuries 
B)  exile of Christians from the Levant (ancient Babylonia) after Saladin's victory at the Horns of Hattin in 1187 C.E. 
C)  exile of Christians from Spain after the Muslim conquest in the 700s C.E. 
D)  exile of the Jews in Babylon during the sixth century B.C.E. 
E)  diaspora of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E. 
A)  exile of Christians from Roman citizenship in the first three centuries 
B)  exile of Christians from the Levant (ancient Babylonia) after Saladin's victory at the Horns of Hattin in 1187 C.E. 
C)  exile of Christians from Spain after the Muslim conquest in the 700s C.E. 
D)  exile of the Jews in Babylon during the sixth century B.C.E. 
E)  diaspora of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E.

Question 5

Edward made the territory of _________ a settler colony of England.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wales 
B)  Scotland 
C)  Ireland 
D)  Brittany 
E)  Cornwall 
A)  Wales 
B)  Scotland 
C)  Ireland 
D)  Brittany 
E)  Cornwall

Question 6

The portability of altarpieces and devotional images allowed for greater individuality in artistic styles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the so-called Babylonian Captivity,the power of the papacy:

Accepted Answer

A)  waned due to its inability to generate revenue through taxes and court fees 
B)  increased due to the Avignon popes' austere lifestyles. 
C)  waned politically and economically but increased in spiritual or moral authority. 
D)  increased due to their strong connections to the Holy Roman Empire. 
E)  increased politically and economically but diminished spiritually. 
A)  waned due to its inability to generate revenue through taxes and court fees 
B)  increased due to the Avignon popes' austere lifestyles. 
C)  waned politically and economically but increased in spiritual or moral authority. 
D)  increased due to their strong connections to the Holy Roman Empire. 
E)  increased politically and economically but diminished spiritually.

Question 8

The Hundred Years' War was,in part,a product of emerging ideas of statehood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the fourteenth century,Edward II argued that he was the legitimate heir of France based on a closer relationship to Philip IV of France than that of the new Valois king because:

Accepted Answer

A)  his mother was Philip IV's wife. 
B)  he was married to Philip IV's sister. 
C)  he was married to Philip IV's daughter. 
D)  he was the grandson of Philip III. 
E)  his mother was Philip IV's daughter. 
A)  his mother was Philip IV's wife. 
B)  he was married to Philip IV's sister. 
C)  he was married to Philip IV's daughter. 
D)  he was the grandson of Philip III. 
E)  his mother was Philip IV's daughter.

Question 10

What factors account for the success of the Mongol Empire?

Accepted Answer

the Mongol Empire was fortunate to have

Question 11

A fundamental source of conflict in the Hundred Years' War was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  England lay claim to Flanders. 
B)  France lay claim to Cornwall. 
C)  the French king was a vassal of the English king for Brittany. 
D)  the English king was a vassal of the French king for Gascony. 
E)  the English king constantly attacked France's borders from the stronghold in Gascony. 
A)  England lay claim to Flanders. 
B)  France lay claim to Cornwall. 
C)  the French king was a vassal of the English king for Brittany. 
D)  the English king was a vassal of the French king for Gascony. 
E)  the English king constantly attacked France's borders from the stronghold in Gascony.

Question 12

In the thirteenth century,Moscow became an important center because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscovite dukes conquered much of Siberia. 
B)  it became a center of trade for both eastern and western merchants. 
C)  it became a tribute-collecting center for the Mongol Khanate. 
D)  it became a leading intellectual center for the study of Greek texts. 
E)  it became the site of an annual meeting for the leaders of various Mongol territories. 
A)  Muscovite dukes conquered much of Siberia. 
B)  it became a center of trade for both eastern and western merchants. 
C)  it became a tribute-collecting center for the Mongol Khanate. 
D)  it became a leading intellectual center for the study of Greek texts. 
E)  it became the site of an annual meeting for the leaders of various Mongol territories.

Question 13

King Philip IV of France's ability to move Pope Clement V's court to Avignon demonstrates the:

Accepted Answer

A)  gulf between the theoretical and actual power of the papacy. 
B)  flexibility of papal governance. 
C)  piety of Philip IV. 
D)  destitution of the papacy. 
E)  enormous respect Clement had for Philip. 
A)  gulf between the theoretical and actual power of the papacy. 
B)  flexibility of papal governance. 
C)  piety of Philip IV. 
D)  destitution of the papacy. 
E)  enormous respect Clement had for Philip.

Question 14

Jews were victims of attack by both Christians and Muslims during the plague.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How did England and France increase their sovereignty in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

Sovereignty may be defined as the inviol

Question 16

Why was the Black Death so devastating in Europe?

Accepted Answer

When the bubonic plague began to ravage

Question 17

Parallel to the interest in the gold trade in Europe,several entrepreneurial empires were established by Europeans.Among the first was that created by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Catalans. 
B)  Sardinians. 
C)  Sicilians. 
D)  Grenadians. 
E)  Maltans. 
A)  Catalans. 
B)  Sardinians. 
C)  Sicilians. 
D)  Grenadians. 
E)  Maltans.

Question 18

Crusading can be linked to an extreme form of the sacrament of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Baptism. 
B)  Confession and Penance. 
C)  Matrimony. 
D)  Confirmation. 
E)  Communion. 
A)  Baptism. 
B)  Confession and Penance. 
C)  Matrimony. 
D)  Confirmation. 
E)  Communion.

Question 19

Aside from starvation,the most devastating effect of the Great Famine was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  death of almost all the small livestock in Europe. 
B)  compromised immune systems of those who survived. 
C)  rise of cannibalism in Europe. 
D)  inability to recover lands lost to flooding. 
E)  tremendous increase of people sentenced to death for poaching. 
A)  death of almost all the small livestock in Europe. 
B)  compromised immune systems of those who survived. 
C)  rise of cannibalism in Europe. 
D)  inability to recover lands lost to flooding. 
E)  tremendous increase of people sentenced to death for poaching.

Question 20

Dante's Divine Comedy represents:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nadir of Italian vernacular writing. 
B)  the pinnacle of Latin prose. 
C)  a fusion of classical and Christian cultures. 
D)  a clear adoption of Christian principles and a rejection of classical learning. 
E)  a rejection of Christianity in favor of classical learning. 
A)  the nadir of Italian vernacular writing. 
B)  the pinnacle of Latin prose. 
C)  a fusion of classical and Christian cultures. 
D)  a clear adoption of Christian principles and a rejection of classical learning. 
E)  a rejection of Christianity in favor of classical learning.

Exam 10: The Medieval World 1250-1350

Texts like Marco Polo's Description of the World:

Sovereignty is won by:

Medieval colonies in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic were driven by a desire to foster trade.

The name "The Babylonian Captivity" for the Avignon papacy references the:

Edward made the territory of _________ a settler colony of England.

The portability of altarpieces and devotional images allowed for greater individuality in artistic styles.

During the so-called Babylonian Captivity,the power of the papacy:

The Hundred Years' War was,in part,a product of emerging ideas of statehood.

In the fourteenth century,Edward II argued that he was the legitimate heir of France based on a closer relationship to Philip IV of France than that of the new Valois king because:

What factors account for the success of the Mongol Empire?

A fundamental source of conflict in the Hundred Years' War was that:

In the thirteenth century,Moscow became an important center because:

King Philip IV of France's ability to move Pope Clement V's court to Avignon demonstrates the:

Jews were victims of attack by both Christians and Muslims during the plague.

How did England and France increase their sovereignty in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?

Why was the Black Death so devastating in Europe?

Parallel to the interest in the gold trade in Europe,several entrepreneurial empires were established by Europeans.Among the first was that created by the:

Crusading can be linked to an extreme form of the sacrament of:

Aside from starvation,the most devastating effect of the Great Famine was the:

Dante's Divine Comedy represents:

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Rome's Three Heirs 500-950

The Expansion of Europe 950-1100

The Consolidation of Europe 1100-1250

Rebirth and Unrest 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe during the Enlightenment

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Revolutions and Nation Building 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics 1870-1914

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