Question 1

Use the following to answer question :
-commercial revolution

Accepted Answer

A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population. 
A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population. K

Question 2

According to Map 14.1, "Invasions and Migrations of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries," what facilitated the Vikings' trek across Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They controlled the Baltic Sea. 
B)  They had unfettered access to the Vistula River. 
C)  They controlled Hungary. 
D)  They used the Dnieper River. 
A)  They controlled the Baltic Sea. 
B)  They had unfettered access to the Vistula River. 
C)  They controlled Hungary. 
D)  They used the Dnieper River. D

Question 3

Use the following to answer question :
-Scholastics

Accepted Answer

A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population. 
A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population. L

Question 4

Use the following to answer question :
-fief

Accepted Answer

A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population. 
A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population.

Question 5

What kinds of changes occurred in European law in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Both Engla

Question 6

What was the significance of the Viking invasions that began around 800 C.E.?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Viking inv

Question 7

What determined the kind of monastic life available to someone in the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Level of education 
B)  When he or she entered the monastery or convent 
C)  Social class 
D)  Degree of piety 
A)  Level of education 
B)  When he or she entered the monastery or convent 
C)  Social class 
D)  Degree of piety

Question 8

Use the following to answer question :
-serf

Accepted Answer

A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population. 
A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population.

Question 9

In the twelfth century, England developed, and came to be governed by, what law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman 
B)  Constitutional 
C)  Natural 
D)  Common 
A)  Roman 
B)  Constitutional 
C)  Natural 
D)  Common

Question 10

What was the basic unit of medieval rural organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The plantation 
B)  The field 
C)  The manor 
D)  The family farm 
A)  The plantation 
B)  The field 
C)  The manor 
D)  The family farm

Question 11

Use the following to answer question :
-heresy

Accepted Answer

A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population. 
A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population.

Question 12

Under what circumstances could a serf acquire more, or total, freedom from serfdom?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Serfs coul

Question 13

Use the following to answer question :
-reconquista

Accepted Answer

A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population. 
A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population.

Question 14

Use the following to answer question :
-chivalry

Accepted Answer

A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population. 
A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population.

Question 15

What happened to Charlemagne's empire after his death?

Accepted Answer

A)  It continued to grow and included most of western Europe. 
B)  It was invaded by the Holy Roman Emperor and made a territory. 
C)  It remained intact but economically weak and politically chaotic. 
D)  It was divided among his grandsons and was weakened by internal power struggles. 
A)  It continued to grow and included most of western Europe. 
B)  It was invaded by the Holy Roman Emperor and made a territory. 
C)  It remained intact but economically weak and politically chaotic. 
D)  It was divided among his grandsons and was weakened by internal power struggles.

Question 16

Use the following to answer question :
-feudalism

Accepted Answer

A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population. 
A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population.

Question 17

Who were the Vikings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frankish raiders 
B)  Germanic peoples from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark 
C)  Celtic peoples from northern Europe 
D)  Russian outlaws 
A)  Frankish raiders 
B)  Germanic peoples from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark 
C)  Celtic peoples from northern Europe 
D)  Russian outlaws

Question 18

Who was the victor at the Battle of Hastings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward the Confessor 
B)  Richard III 
C)  William of Normandy 
D)  Harold Godwinson 
A)  Edward the Confessor 
B)  Richard III 
C)  William of Normandy 
D)  Harold Godwinson

Question 19

Describe and assess how the growth of towns affected Europe's society, economy, and governments.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The essay

Question 20

Use the following to answer question :
-Crusades

Accepted Answer

A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population. 
A) A knight who has sworn loyalty to a particular lord. 
B) A portion of land, the use of which was given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for the latter's oath of loyalty. 
C) A medieval European political system that defines the military obligations and relations between a lord and his vassals and involves the granting of fiefs. 
D) The economic system that governed rural life in medieval Europe, in which the landed estates of a lord were worked by the peasants under the lord's jurisdiction in exchange for his protection. 
E) A peasant who lost his or her freedom and became permanently bound to the landed estate of a lord.
F)An idea, belief, or action counter to doctrines that church leaders defined as correct; those found in violation could be punished by the church.
G)A fourteenth-century term used to describe the long Christian crusade to wrest Spain back from the Muslims; clerics believed it was a sacred and patriotic mission.
H)Holy wars sponsored by the papacy for the recovery of the holy city of Jerusalem from the Muslims.
I)A code of conduct that was supposed to govern the behavior of a knight.
J)Associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen.
K)The transformation of the economic structure of Europe, beginning in the eleventh century, from a rural, manorial society to a more complex mercantile society.
L)Medieval professors who developed a method of thinking, reasoning, and writing in which questions were raised and authorities cited on both sides of a question.
M)The term for the architectural and artistic style that began in Europe in the twelfth century and featured pointed arches, high ceilings, and flying buttresses.
N)Literature written in the everyday language of a region rather than Latin; this included French, German, Italian, and English.
O)The plague that first struck Europe in 1347, killing perhaps one-third of the population.

Exam 14: Europe and Western Asia in the Middle Ages, 800-1450

Use the following to answer question : -commercial revolution

According to Map 14.1, "Invasions and Migrations of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries," what facilitated the Vikings' trek across Russia?

Use the following to answer question : -Scholastics

Use the following to answer question : -fief

What kinds of changes occurred in European law in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries?

What was the significance of the Viking invasions that began around 800 C.E.?

What determined the kind of monastic life available to someone in the Middle Ages?

Use the following to answer question : -serf

In the twelfth century, England developed, and came to be governed by, what law?

What was the basic unit of medieval rural organization?

Use the following to answer question : -heresy

Under what circumstances could a serf acquire more, or total, freedom from serfdom?

Use the following to answer question : -reconquista

Use the following to answer question : -chivalry

What happened to Charlemagne's empire after his death?

Use the following to answer question : -feudalism

Who were the Vikings?

Who was the victor at the Battle of Hastings?

Describe and assess how the growth of towns affected Europe's society, economy, and governments.

Use the following to answer question : -Crusades

The Earliest Human Societies, to 2500 Bce

Complex Societies in Southwest Asia and the Nile Valley, 3800-500 Bce

The Foundation of Indian Society, to 300 Ce

Chinas Classical Age, to 221 Bce

The Greek Experience, 3500-30 Bce

The World of Rome, Ca 1000 Bce-400 Ce

East Asia and the Spread of Buddhism, 221 Bce-845 Ce

Continuity and Change in Europe and Western Asia, 250-850

The Islamic World, 600-1400

African Societies and Kingdoms, 1000 Bce-1500 Ce

The Americas, 3200 Bce-1500 Ce

Cultural Exchange in Central and Southern Asia, 300-1400

States and Cultures in East Asia, 800-1400

Europe in the Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600

The Acceleration of Global Contact, 1450-1600

The Islamic World Powers, 1300-1800

European Power and Expansion, 1500-1750

New Worldviews and Ways of Life, 1540-1790

Africa and the World, 1400-1800

Continuity and Change in East Asia, 1400-1800

Revolutions in the Atlantic World, 1775-1825

The Revolution in Energy and Industry, 1760-1850

Ideologies of Change in Europe, 1815-1914

Africa, the Ottoman Empire, and the New Imperialism, 1800-1914

Asia and the Pacific in the Era of Imperialism, 1800-1914

The Americas in the Age of Liberalism, 1810-1917

World War and Revolution, 1914-1929

Nationalism in Asia, 1914-1939

The Great Depression and World War Ii, 1929-1945

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Liberalization, 1968-2000s

The Contemporary World in Historical Perspective

20th Century Global Issues and Developments

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