Question 1

Who established a new Frankish kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis the Pious 
B)  Charles the Hammer 
C)  Charlemagne 
D)  Frederick Barbarossa 
E)  Clovis 
A)  Louis the Pious 
B)  Charles the Hammer 
C)  Charlemagne 
D)  Frederick Barbarossa 
E)  Clovis

Question 2

The early Capetian kings of France

Accepted Answer

A)  dominated their nobility. 
B)  were effective rulers only in the area around Paris. 
C)  governed only the Isle de Rhone. 
D)  took possession of the English kings' lands in France. 
E)  defeated Charlemagne at the battle of the Boyne. 
A)  dominated their nobility. 
B)  were effective rulers only in the area around Paris. 
C)  governed only the Isle de Rhone. 
D)  took possession of the English kings' lands in France. 
E)  defeated Charlemagne at the battle of the Boyne.

Question 3

In 800, Charlemagne was crowned "Emperor of the Romans," a sign of

Accepted Answer

A)  the rebirth of the Roman Empire. 
B)  a joining of Roman and Catholic tradition. 
C)  a European return to the structures of antiquity. 
D)  the emergence of a new European civilization. 
E)  the new dominance of Germanic culture in Europe. 
A)  the rebirth of the Roman Empire. 
B)  a joining of Roman and Catholic tradition. 
C)  a European return to the structures of antiquity. 
D)  the emergence of a new European civilization. 
E)  the new dominance of Germanic culture in Europe.

Question 4

Which of the following was accomplished by medieval Christian monasteries?

Accepted Answer

A)  They launched an early "feminist" movement. 
B)  They served as centers of learning. 
C)  They played a major military role for their religion. 
D)  They enforced the tenets of the Scriptures, often by force. 
E)  They were under the rule of the princeps. 
A)  They launched an early "feminist" movement. 
B)  They served as centers of learning. 
C)  They played a major military role for their religion. 
D)  They enforced the tenets of the Scriptures, often by force. 
E)  They were under the rule of the princeps.

Question 5

The early medieval church in the West

Accepted Answer

A)  was headed by two rivals, the Archbishop of Milan and the Patriarch of Jerusalem. 
B)  developed a more organized monastic structure under Saint Benedict. 
C)  was for a long time ruled by the Patriarch of Constantinople. 
D)  was under the sole control of the Patriarch of Jerusalem. 
E)  was dominated for several centuries by Arian Christians. 
A)  was headed by two rivals, the Archbishop of Milan and the Patriarch of Jerusalem. 
B)  developed a more organized monastic structure under Saint Benedict. 
C)  was for a long time ruled by the Patriarch of Constantinople. 
D)  was under the sole control of the Patriarch of Jerusalem. 
E)  was dominated for several centuries by Arian Christians.

Question 6

What served as centers of learning in early medieval Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  The madrasa 
B)  The universities 
C)  Christian monasteries 
D)  Scriptural schools 
E)  Medieval castles 
A)  The madrasa 
B)  The universities 
C)  Christian monasteries 
D)  Scriptural schools 
E)  Medieval castles

Question 7

Which of the following was not characteristic of Romanesque architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  barrel vaults 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  massive pillars and walls 
D)  dark on the inside 
E)  gave the impression of a fortress 
A)  barrel vaults 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  massive pillars and walls 
D)  dark on the inside 
E)  gave the impression of a fortress

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true concerning women involved in spiritual movements between 1050 and 1150?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of women joining religious houses decreased. 
B)  Most nuns were peasant women looking for a better life. 
C)  Most of the learned women of the age were nuns. 
D)  Women were a supporting force for most monasteries. 
E)  Female intellectuals were more likely to support spiritual causes. 
A)  The number of women joining religious houses decreased. 
B)  Most nuns were peasant women looking for a better life. 
C)  Most of the learned women of the age were nuns. 
D)  Women were a supporting force for most monasteries. 
E)  Female intellectuals were more likely to support spiritual causes.

Question 9

As gold and silver came to be in demand and money markets began to emerge, what else also emerged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bookkeeping overseen by local lords and the king's household. 
B)  New trading companies and banking firms to manage the exchange and sale of goods. 
C)  An increase of manufacturing that could create more gold and silver. 
D)  New practices that sought to ensure merchants would not gain too much too quickly. 
E)  A less stable life for peasants who found agricultural contributions less valuable. 
A)  Bookkeeping overseen by local lords and the king's household. 
B)  New trading companies and banking firms to manage the exchange and sale of goods. 
C)  An increase of manufacturing that could create more gold and silver. 
D)  New practices that sought to ensure merchants would not gain too much too quickly. 
E)  A less stable life for peasants who found agricultural contributions less valuable.

Question 10

What was the major obligation a vassal owed to his lord?

Accepted Answer

A)  To sit in judgment on legal cases. 
B)  To perform military service, usually about 40 days a year. 
C)  A requirement to appear at his lord's court when summoned to give advice. 
D)  To train others for military combat in order to ensure the safety of the lord's land. 
E)  A responsibility to make financial payments to the lord on certain occasions. 
A)  To sit in judgment on legal cases. 
B)  To perform military service, usually about 40 days a year. 
C)  A requirement to appear at his lord's court when summoned to give advice. 
D)  To train others for military combat in order to ensure the safety of the lord's land. 
E)  A responsibility to make financial payments to the lord on certain occasions.

Question 11

The traditional liberal arts included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  rhetoric. 
B)  biology. 
C)  music. 
D)  astronomy. 
E)  geometry. 
A)  rhetoric. 
B)  biology. 
C)  music. 
D)  astronomy. 
E)  geometry.

Question 12

A body of "common law" began to be established in England under the reign of

Accepted Answer

A)  William of Normandy. 
B)  Philip Augustus. 
C)  Frederick II. 
D)  Henry II. 
E)  John. 
A)  William of Normandy. 
B)  Philip Augustus. 
C)  Frederick II. 
D)  Henry II. 
E)  John.

Question 13

Early medieval European civilization was formed by the coming together of Roman customs, Christian traditions and

Accepted Answer

A)  Islamic practices. 
B)  the threat of Mongol invasions. 
C)  the legacy of the Germanic tribes. 
D)  Chinese trade practices. 
E)  Indian trade practices. 
A)  Islamic practices. 
B)  the threat of Mongol invasions. 
C)  the legacy of the Germanic tribes. 
D)  Chinese trade practices. 
E)  Indian trade practices.

Question 14

The Holy Office was the court established by the church to uncover heresy and punish religious heretics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Peasant bread was similar to white bread we eat today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Aristocratic medieval women

Accepted Answer

A)  in unusual circumstances, could play a major role, as did Eleanor of Aquitaine. 
B)  were totally independent of their men. 
C)  never assumed managerial responsibilities in spite of their husband's frequent absences. 
D)  were always dominant in their marriages. 
E)  frequently led troops into battle in the absence of their husbands. 
A)  in unusual circumstances, could play a major role, as did Eleanor of Aquitaine. 
B)  were totally independent of their men. 
C)  never assumed managerial responsibilities in spite of their husband's frequent absences. 
D)  were always dominant in their marriages. 
E)  frequently led troops into battle in the absence of their husbands.

Question 17

Monasticism in medieval Europe

Accepted Answer

A)  was entirely a male area of activity. 
B)  involved an egalitarian governance structure. 
C)  included women, many of whom belonged to royal families 
D)  was based upon the model established by St. Basil. 
E)  was made up of hermit monks. 
A)  was entirely a male area of activity. 
B)  involved an egalitarian governance structure. 
C)  included women, many of whom belonged to royal families 
D)  was based upon the model established by St. Basil. 
E)  was made up of hermit monks.

Question 18

What remained an independent Muslim state until its fall in 1492?

Accepted Answer

A)  Castile 
B)  Aragon 
C)  Navarre 
D)  Granada 
E)  Iberia 
A)  Castile 
B)  Aragon 
C)  Navarre 
D)  Granada 
E)  Iberia

Question 19

The medieval religious order which was noted for its commitment to living among the common people and ministering to the poor was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Cistercians. 
B)  Dominicans. 
C)  Jesuits. 
D)  Benedictines. 
E)  Franciscans. 
A)  Cistercians. 
B)  Dominicans. 
C)  Jesuits. 
D)  Benedictines. 
E)  Franciscans.

Question 20

As a result of the crusades, the West established a permanent presence in the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: The Making of Europe

Who established a new Frankish kingdom?

The early Capetian kings of France

In 800, Charlemagne was crowned "Emperor of the Romans," a sign of

Which of the following was accomplished by medieval Christian monasteries?

The early medieval church in the West

What served as centers of learning in early medieval Europe?

Which of the following was not characteristic of Romanesque architecture?

Which of the following statements is true concerning women involved in spiritual movements between 1050 and 1150?

As gold and silver came to be in demand and money markets began to emerge, what else also emerged?

What was the major obligation a vassal owed to his lord?

The traditional liberal arts included all of the following EXCEPT

A body of "common law" began to be established in England under the reign of

Early medieval European civilization was formed by the coming together of Roman customs, Christian traditions and

The Holy Office was the court established by the church to uncover heresy and punish religious heretics.

Peasant bread was similar to white bread we eat today.

Aristocratic medieval women

Monasticism in medieval Europe

What remained an independent Muslim state until its fall in 1492?

The medieval religious order which was noted for its commitment to living among the common people and ministering to the poor was the

As a result of the crusades, the West established a permanent presence in the Middle East.

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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