Question 1

What purpose did Gothic cathedrals serve in the religious and civic lives of ordinary lay Christians of medieval Europe?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Gothic cat

Question 2

In 1095, which pope called for a Christian holy war against the infidels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gregory XII 
B)  Alexander II 
C)  Leo IX 
D)  Urban II 
A)  Gregory XII 
B)  Alexander II 
C)  Leo IX 
D)  Urban II

Question 3

What was the Hanseatic League?

Accepted Answer

A)  A coalition of the southern Italian cities 
B)  An organization formed to combat heresy in Europe 
C)  An organization created to challenge Venice for control of trade with the East 
D)  A mercantile association of towns that controlled trade in much of northern Europe 
A)  A coalition of the southern Italian cities 
B)  An organization formed to combat heresy in Europe 
C)  An organization created to challenge Venice for control of trade with the East 
D)  A mercantile association of towns that controlled trade in much of northern Europe

Question 4

Among the many weaknesses of the First Crusaders' army was their lack of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knights 
B)  Strong leadership 
C)  Enthusiasm 
D)  Military experience 
A)  Knights 
B)  Strong leadership 
C)  Enthusiasm 
D)  Military experience

Question 5

What is the primary principle of the Magna Carta?

Accepted Answer

A)  That all Englishmen are created equal 
B)  That all Englishmen, even the king and the government, must obey the law 
C)  That all laws should be written and made public 
D)  That all Englishmen, except for those in the church and government, must obey the law 
A)  That all Englishmen are created equal 
B)  That all Englishmen, even the king and the government, must obey the law 
C)  That all laws should be written and made public 
D)  That all Englishmen, except for those in the church and government, must obey the law

Question 6

What was the basis of Otto I's power in Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  His alliance with and control of the church in the German states 
B)  The support of the German states' feudal nobility 
C)  His alliance with the northern Italian cities 
D)  His strict control over lands distributed to the nobles 
A)  His alliance with and control of the church in the German states 
B)  The support of the German states' feudal nobility 
C)  His alliance with the northern Italian cities 
D)  His strict control over lands distributed to the nobles

Question 7

Use the following to answer question :
-Black Death

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

According to Map 14.1, "Invasions and Migrations of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries," what makes the migration of the Magyars unique among the migrations illustrated in this map?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Magyar migrations were entirely land-based. 
B)  The Magyars tended to avoid contact with the peoples of Europe to a large extent. 
C)  The Magyars' trek through Italy likely brought them into contact with the Vikings. 
D)  The Magyars' migrations covered a much longer period of time than that of the Vikings or the Muslims. 
A)  The Magyar migrations were entirely land-based. 
B)  The Magyars tended to avoid contact with the peoples of Europe to a large extent. 
C)  The Magyars' trek through Italy likely brought them into contact with the Vikings. 
D)  The Magyars' migrations covered a much longer period of time than that of the Vikings or the Muslims.

Question 9

What was the purpose of the Hanseatic League, and how did it work?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
There were

Question 10

What is the purpose of flying buttresses on Gothic cathedrals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provided private entrances for the cathedral clergy. 
B)  They attached the walls of the church to the roof. 
C)  They supported the weight of the roof and the walls. 
D)  They provided a place for nuns to watch the mass in private. 
A)  They provided private entrances for the cathedral clergy. 
B)  They attached the walls of the church to the roof. 
C)  They supported the weight of the roof and the walls. 
D)  They provided a place for nuns to watch the mass in private.

Question 11

The peasant diet consisted mostly of vegetables and

Accepted Answer

A)  meat. 
B)  fish. 
C)  wild game. 
D)  bread. 
A)  meat. 
B)  fish. 
C)  wild game. 
D)  bread.

Question 12

What part of western Europe did the Muslims conquer in the ninth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  France 
C)  Sicily 
D)  Spain 
A)  Italy 
B)  France 
C)  Sicily 
D)  Spain

Question 13

What was one of the Carolingians' disadvantages when faced with Viking attacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lacked money for supplies. 
B)  They suffered because of their lack of a navy to fight Viking ships. 
C)  They relied on the gods to intercede and save them. 
D)  They had inadequate military equipment made of inferior metals. 
A)  They lacked money for supplies. 
B)  They suffered because of their lack of a navy to fight Viking ships. 
C)  They relied on the gods to intercede and save them. 
D)  They had inadequate military equipment made of inferior metals.

Question 14

What was chivalry?

Accepted Answer

A)  A code of conduct to govern the behavior of knights 
B)  A medieval fighting style 
C)  A form of entertainment engaged in only by women 
D)  The annual agricultural production goal of peasants 
A)  A code of conduct to govern the behavior of knights 
B)  A medieval fighting style 
C)  A form of entertainment engaged in only by women 
D)  The annual agricultural production goal of peasants

Question 15

What city did the Crusaders sack during the Fourth Crusade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Venice 
C)  Constantinople 
D)  Rome 
A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Venice 
C)  Constantinople 
D)  Rome

Question 16

How did the kings of England, France, and Germany unify their territories? What methods did they use, and who was the most successful?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
There were

Question 17

Which of these best describes the Holy Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  An absolute monarchy 
B)  A theocracy 
C)  A loose confederation 
D)  A highly centralized state 
A)  An absolute monarchy 
B)  A theocracy 
C)  A loose confederation 
D)  A highly centralized state

Question 18

What policy guided the Viking king Canute's rule of England?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divide and conquer 
B)  Assimilation and reconciliation 
C)  Increased tribute payments 
D)  Rule of law enforced by sheriffs 
A)  Divide and conquer 
B)  Assimilation and reconciliation 
C)  Increased tribute payments 
D)  Rule of law enforced by sheriffs

Question 19

What led to the creation of the Magna Carta, known as the cornerstone of modern English law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Widespread failure of the common law 
B)  King John's missteps and the revolt of the barons against him 
C)  King Henry II's loss of territory 
D)  The meeting of the Fourth Lateran Council 
A)  Widespread failure of the common law 
B)  King John's missteps and the revolt of the barons against him 
C)  King Henry II's loss of territory 
D)  The meeting of the Fourth Lateran Council

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

What purpose did Gothic cathedrals serve in the religious and civic lives of ordinary lay Christians of medieval Europe?

In 1095, which pope called for a Christian holy war against the infidels?

What was the Hanseatic League?

Among the many weaknesses of the First Crusaders' army was their lack of what?

What is the primary principle of the Magna Carta?

What was the basis of Otto I's power in Germany?

Use the following to answer question : -Black Death

According to Map 14.1, "Invasions and Migrations of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries," what makes the migration of the Magyars unique among the migrations illustrated in this map?

What was the purpose of the Hanseatic League, and how did it work?

What is the purpose of flying buttresses on Gothic cathedrals?

The peasant diet consisted mostly of vegetables and

What part of western Europe did the Muslims conquer in the ninth century?

What was one of the Carolingians' disadvantages when faced with Viking attacks?

What was chivalry?

What city did the Crusaders sack during the Fourth Crusade?

How did the kings of England, France, and Germany unify their territories? What methods did they use, and who was the most successful?

Which of these best describes the Holy Roman Empire?

What policy guided the Viking king Canute's rule of England?

What led to the creation of the Magna Carta, known as the cornerstone of modern English law?

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

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

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