Question 1

The cult of which of the following was one of the most significant aspects of medieval religious life?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Holy Ghost 
B)  The pope 
C)  The saints 
D)  The sacraments 
A)  The Holy Ghost 
B)  The pope 
C)  The saints 
D)  The sacraments

Question 2

Compare and contrast the responsibilities of women, according to the three orders: church, noble, and peasant.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The only p

Question 3

Use the following to answer question :
-vernacular literature

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 4

How did the structure of medieval families in southern Europe differ from the northern model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern families had to work the land. 
B)  Southern families might include stepchildren. 
C)  In northern families, the serfs could buy their freedom. 
D)  In the south, extended families were more likely to live together. 
A)  Southern families had to work the land. 
B)  Southern families might include stepchildren. 
C)  In northern families, the serfs could buy their freedom. 
D)  In the south, extended families were more likely to live together.

Question 5

In medieval towns, what was generally done with human and animal waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most towns had a town dump where waste was carried. 
B)  Waste was typically dumped in the streets. 
C)  Waste was taken to surrounding farmland. 
D)  Most homes had personal refuse pits for disposal of waste. 
A)  Most towns had a town dump where waste was carried. 
B)  Waste was typically dumped in the streets. 
C)  Waste was taken to surrounding farmland. 
D)  Most homes had personal refuse pits for disposal of waste.

Question 6

Explain how the reforms of Pope Gregory VII were intended to restore the moral leadership of the church.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Pope Grego

Question 7

Louis IX of France created the Parlement of Paris in the thirteenth century as a way of unifying what aspect of his government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The church 
B)  The judicial system 
C)  Feudal relations 
D)  The military 
A)  The church 
B)  The judicial system 
C)  Feudal relations 
D)  The military

Question 8

One of the duties assigned to the Dominicans was to preach to city dwellers about what topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crusading 
B)  Heresy 
C)  Monastic reform 
D)  The need for education 
A)  Crusading 
B)  Heresy 
C)  Monastic reform 
D)  The need for education

Question 9

According to Map 14.2, "The Crusades, 1096-1270," which Crusade route was the only one to make contact with the region undergoing reconquista?

Accepted Answer

A)  The First Crusade 
B)  The Fourth Crusade 
C)  The Crusade of Frederick II 
D)  The Third Crusade 
A)  The First Crusade 
B)  The Fourth Crusade 
C)  The Crusade of Frederick II 
D)  The Third Crusade

Question 10

By the eleventh century, what did popes begin to see as the biggest threat to the moral leadership of the church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secular control over the church 
B)  The failure of the Holy Roman Emperor to unify the empire 
C)  The lack of money invested in or given to the church 
D)  The lack of education among the clergy 
A)  Secular control over the church 
B)  The failure of the Holy Roman Emperor to unify the empire 
C)  The lack of money invested in or given to the church 
D)  The lack of education among the clergy

Question 11

What was an important consequence of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most trade routes between the Middle East and Europe were closed. 
B)  Italian merchants were among those to suffer most economically. 
C)  Significant intellectual links between Europe and the Middle East failed to develop. 
D)  Relations between Jews and Christians worsened considerably. 
A)  Most trade routes between the Middle East and Europe were closed. 
B)  Italian merchants were among those to suffer most economically. 
C)  Significant intellectual links between Europe and the Middle East failed to develop. 
D)  Relations between Jews and Christians worsened considerably.

Question 12

Which nation won the Hundred Years' War, thanks in part to the efforts of Joan of Arc?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  England 
C)  Germany 
D)  Spain 
A)  France 
B)  England 
C)  Germany 
D)  Spain

Question 13

Explain how Christianity was extended into kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
As Christi

Question 14

What caused the popular uprisings across Europe in the later Middle Ages? Against who were they directed? What tactics did each side use? What were the goals of the rebels? How successful were they?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
This quest

Question 15

Use the following to answer question :
-manorialism

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 16

What was the most important subject studied at any medieval university?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logic 
B)  Theology 
C)  Law 
D)  Medicine 
A)  Logic 
B)  Theology 
C)  Law 
D)  Medicine

Question 17

Peasants probably made up what percentage of medieval society?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  90 percent 
D)  25 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  90 percent 
D)  25 percent

Question 18

Pope Gregory VII, in an attempt to assert more papal authority over the church, declared that any layperson, including rulers, who appointed a church official should face what action?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should be reinvested. 
B)  They should be excommunicated. 
C)  They should be investigated. 
D)  They should be re-ordained. 
A)  They should be reinvested. 
B)  They should be excommunicated. 
C)  They should be investigated. 
D)  They should be re-ordained.

Question 19

What is simony?

Accepted Answer

A)  A violation of clerical celibacy 
B)  The purchase of church lands 
C)  The sale of church offices 
D)  A refusal to go on crusade 
A)  A violation of clerical celibacy 
B)  The purchase of church lands 
C)  The sale of church offices 
D)  A refusal to go on crusade

Question 20

Feudalism was based on the exchange of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal allegiance 
B)  Titles and dignitaries 
C)  Money and gifts 
D)  Children to foster 
A)  Personal allegiance 
B)  Titles and dignitaries 
C)  Money and gifts 
D)  Children to foster

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

The cult of which of the following was one of the most significant aspects of medieval religious life?

Compare and contrast the responsibilities of women, according to the three orders: church, noble, and peasant.

Use the following to answer question : -vernacular literature

How did the structure of medieval families in southern Europe differ from the northern model?

In medieval towns, what was generally done with human and animal waste?

Explain how the reforms of Pope Gregory VII were intended to restore the moral leadership of the church.

Louis IX of France created the Parlement of Paris in the thirteenth century as a way of unifying what aspect of his government?

One of the duties assigned to the Dominicans was to preach to city dwellers about what topic?

According to Map 14.2, "The Crusades, 1096-1270," which Crusade route was the only one to make contact with the region undergoing reconquista?

By the eleventh century, what did popes begin to see as the biggest threat to the moral leadership of the church?

What was an important consequence of the Crusades?

Which nation won the Hundred Years' War, thanks in part to the efforts of Joan of Arc?

Explain how Christianity was extended into kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.

What caused the popular uprisings across Europe in the later Middle Ages? Against who were they directed? What tactics did each side use? What were the goals of the rebels? How successful were they?

Use the following to answer question : -manorialism

What was the most important subject studied at any medieval university?

Peasants probably made up what percentage of medieval society?

Pope Gregory VII, in an attempt to assert more papal authority over the church, declared that any layperson, including rulers, who appointed a church official should face what action?

What is simony?

Feudalism was based on the exchange of which of the following?

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

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Continuity and Change in East Asia, 1400-1800

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The Americas in the Age of Liberalism, 1810-1917

World War and Revolution, 1914-1929

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