Question 1

The Black Death was initially spread out of Asia by merchants and what else?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crusader armies 
B)  Catholic missionaries 
C)  Mongol armies 
D)  Livestock and herders 
A)  Crusader armies 
B)  Catholic missionaries 
C)  Mongol armies 
D)  Livestock and herders

Question 2

Use the following to answer question :
-craft guilds

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 3

How was Henry II of England able to claim lordship over Aquitaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  He married a wealthy heiress, Eleanor. 
B)  He claimed it through military conquest. 
C)  He inherited it through his mother. 
D)  He married a Viking princess after he claimed England. 
A)  He married a wealthy heiress, Eleanor. 
B)  He claimed it through military conquest. 
C)  He inherited it through his mother. 
D)  He married a Viking princess after he claimed England.

Question 4

Otto I tried to use the church and the creation of dioceses to pacify what group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Swedes 
B)  Slavs 
C)  Vikings 
D)  Peasants 
A)  Swedes 
B)  Slavs 
C)  Vikings 
D)  Peasants

Question 5

What was the most powerful position a woman could hold in medieval society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teacher 
B)  Wife of the king 
C)  Healer 
D)  Abbess 
A)  Teacher 
B)  Wife of the king 
C)  Healer 
D)  Abbess

Question 6

What facilitated thirteenth-century Christian expansion into the Iberian Peninsula?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pope ordered the building of new churches to make worshiping easier. 
B)  Priests reduced taxes in the peninsula's Christian kingdoms. 
C)  Dominican preachers and the Inquisition forced out all non-Christians. 
D)  Civil wars between the Muslim regions created opportunities for the church. 
A)  The pope ordered the building of new churches to make worshiping easier. 
B)  Priests reduced taxes in the peninsula's Christian kingdoms. 
C)  Dominican preachers and the Inquisition forced out all non-Christians. 
D)  Civil wars between the Muslim regions created opportunities for the church.

Question 7

Use the following to answer question :
-vassal

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 8

What role did Christianity play in the lives of ordinary people in Europe during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priests generally had little direct impact on their daily lives. 
B)  The church was the center of community life. 
C)  No faith other than Christianity was allowed. 
D)  Religious symbols and rituals were uncommon. 
A)  Priests generally had little direct impact on their daily lives. 
B)  The church was the center of community life. 
C)  No faith other than Christianity was allowed. 
D)  Religious symbols and rituals were uncommon.

Question 9

What was the papacy's motivation in calling for and supporting the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The abilit

Question 10

According to Map 14.3, "The Course of the Black Death in Fourteenth-Century Europe," what is unique about the regions into which the plague spread post-1350?

Accepted Answer

A)  It migrated into areas devoid of access to major waterways. 
B)  Its migration was limited to a relatively small geographic region during that time. 
C)  It migrated farther and farther away from the main trade routes. 
D)  Its migration appears to have been due in large part to the Dnieper River. 
A)  It migrated into areas devoid of access to major waterways. 
B)  Its migration was limited to a relatively small geographic region during that time. 
C)  It migrated farther and farther away from the main trade routes. 
D)  Its migration appears to have been due in large part to the Dnieper River.

Question 11

What king unified France?

Accepted Answer

A)  William of Normandy 
B)  Philip II "Augustus" 
C)  Louis IX 
D)  Geoffrey of Anjou 
A)  William of Normandy 
B)  Philip II "Augustus" 
C)  Louis IX 
D)  Geoffrey of Anjou

Question 12

What was one of the new crops introduced to the Muslim parts of western Europe after the ninth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wheat 
B)  Barley 
C)  Cotton 
D)  Grapes 
A)  Wheat 
B)  Barley 
C)  Cotton 
D)  Grapes

Question 13

Who did medieval people blame for causing the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongols 
B)  Jews 
C)  Knights 
D)  Cats 
A)  Mongols 
B)  Jews 
C)  Knights 
D)  Cats

Question 14

The High Middle Ages saw the emergence of two new art forms: Gothic architecture and troubadour poetry. How do these two art forms reflect their age?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Gothic arc

Question 15

How far west did the Vikings make a permanent settlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iceland 
B)  Newfoundland 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  Ireland 
A)  Iceland 
B)  Newfoundland 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  Ireland

Question 16

What does this illustration reveal about educational norms during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lectures were typically frowned upon as a preferred method of instruction. 
B)  Females were deemed intellectually inferior to males. 
C)  Students and instructors were typically adorned with the same robes. 
D)  Pupils were expected to be active participants in lecture sessions. 
A)  Lectures were typically frowned upon as a preferred method of instruction. 
B)  Females were deemed intellectually inferior to males. 
C)  Students and instructors were typically adorned with the same robes. 
D)  Pupils were expected to be active participants in lecture sessions.

Question 17

What was a fief?

Accepted Answer

A)  A payment from a peasant to a royal tax collector 
B)  The taking of land from one kingdom by another 
C)  A percentage of income given by all landowners to the church 
D)  Land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for an oath of loyalty 
A)  A payment from a peasant to a royal tax collector 
B)  The taking of land from one kingdom by another 
C)  A percentage of income given by all landowners to the church 
D)  Land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for an oath of loyalty

Question 18

Discuss the papal reforms in the High Middle Ages. What were the consequences of that reform?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The essay

Question 19

Use the following to answer question :
-Gothic

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 20

What city dominated Europe's trade with Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venice 
B)  Paris 
C)  Seville 
D)  Barcelona 
A)  Venice 
B)  Paris 
C)  Seville 
D)  Barcelona

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

The Black Death was initially spread out of Asia by merchants and what else?

Use the following to answer question : -craft guilds

How was Henry II of England able to claim lordship over Aquitaine?

Otto I tried to use the church and the creation of dioceses to pacify what group?

What was the most powerful position a woman could hold in medieval society?

What facilitated thirteenth-century Christian expansion into the Iberian Peninsula?

Use the following to answer question : -vassal

What role did Christianity play in the lives of ordinary people in Europe during the Middle Ages?

What was the papacy's motivation in calling for and supporting the Crusades?

According to Map 14.3, "The Course of the Black Death in Fourteenth-Century Europe," what is unique about the regions into which the plague spread post-1350?

What king unified France?

What was one of the new crops introduced to the Muslim parts of western Europe after the ninth century?

Who did medieval people blame for causing the Black Death?

The High Middle Ages saw the emergence of two new art forms: Gothic architecture and troubadour poetry. How do these two art forms reflect their age?

How far west did the Vikings make a permanent settlement?

What does this illustration reveal about educational norms during the Middle Ages?

What was a fief?

Discuss the papal reforms in the High Middle Ages. What were the consequences of that reform?

Use the following to answer question : -Gothic

What city dominated Europe's trade with Asia?

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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

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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

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New Worldviews and Ways of Life, 1540-1790

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