Question 1

What is meant by the breakdown of the Thomistic synthesis?

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A) The Great Schism 
B) The growing conviction by some that reason and faith are not compatible as Aquinas had believed 
C) The condemnation of Thomas à Becket by Henry II 
D) The disproving of Aquinas' synthesis of Averroës and Aristotle 
E) The growing rift between Church and state 
A) The Great Schism 
B) The growing conviction by some that reason and faith are not compatible as Aquinas had believed 
C) The condemnation of Thomas à Becket by Henry II 
D) The disproving of Aquinas' synthesis of Averroës and Aristotle 
E) The growing rift between Church and state

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the urban revolts of the High Middle Ages? Generally, they

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A) were not initiated by the poorest city dwellers but by those whose lot had improved somewhat. 
B) were initiated by the guilds and were aimed as much against the other guilds as against the nobles. 
C) occurred in the less developed regions of the continent. 
D) occurred only in the newer towns where the social system was still in flux. 
E) were successful, unlike peasant revolts. 
A) were not initiated by the poorest city dwellers but by those whose lot had improved somewhat. 
B) were initiated by the guilds and were aimed as much against the other guilds as against the nobles. 
C) occurred in the less developed regions of the continent. 
D) occurred only in the newer towns where the social system was still in flux. 
E) were successful, unlike peasant revolts.

Question 3

The successes of the Avignonese Popes include

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A) internationalization of the Church. 
B) financial centralization. 
C) a heightened spirituality. 
D) greater clarity in Church doctrine. 
E) All of these 
A) internationalization of the Church. 
B) financial centralization. 
C) a heightened spirituality. 
D) greater clarity in Church doctrine. 
E) All of these

Question 4

Which contributed least to the decline of the Papacy in the Late Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A) The Great Schism 
B) The Avignonese Papacy 
C) The Conciliar Movement 
D) Growing disillusionment of the laity 
E) The Renaissance 
A) The Great Schism 
B) The Avignonese Papacy 
C) The Conciliar Movement 
D) Growing disillusionment of the laity 
E) The Renaissance

Question 5

The shortage of silver in late medieval Europe led to

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A) coin debasement. 
B) inflation. 
C) declining income from peasant dues. 
D) increased war and plunder. 
E) All of these 
A) coin debasement. 
B) inflation. 
C) declining income from peasant dues. 
D) increased war and plunder. 
E) All of these

Question 6

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question.
-Describe the causes of the Great Schism and discuss how it offers evidence of a deep malaise within the Roman church.

Accepted Answer

The Great Schism, also known as the East

Question 7

Jean de Venette states all of the following about the flagellants except

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A) they gathered in large numbers marching through towns, periodically whipping themselves as penance. 
B) the flagellants included many respected women. 
C) the Church praised their unusual piety and encourage others to join the movement. 
D) on advice from the University of Paris, the French king condemned the flagellants and banned them from France. 
E) many flagellants believed that the blood they shared mingled with the blood of Christ. 
A) they gathered in large numbers marching through towns, periodically whipping themselves as penance. 
B) the flagellants included many respected women. 
C) the Church praised their unusual piety and encourage others to join the movement. 
D) on advice from the University of Paris, the French king condemned the flagellants and banned them from France. 
E) many flagellants believed that the blood they shared mingled with the blood of Christ.

Question 8

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Unam Sanctum

Accepted Answer

Unam Sanctum is a papal bull issued by P

Question 9

Which of the following statements is least accurate?

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A) In the Middle Ages, one's preparation for heaven was the primary factor in one's life. 
B) The modern world is different from the medieval one in that the latter rejected the idea that the universe was infinite in space and time. 
C) Although the interpretations are different, both the medieval and modern worlds express a purposeful view of the universe and of a human being's existence. 
D) The medieval religious view has been replaced in the modern world by secularism and science. 
E) The medieval vision of the world was strongly hierarchical, the modern view is not. 
A) In the Middle Ages, one's preparation for heaven was the primary factor in one's life. 
B) The modern world is different from the medieval one in that the latter rejected the idea that the universe was infinite in space and time. 
C) Although the interpretations are different, both the medieval and modern worlds express a purposeful view of the universe and of a human being's existence. 
D) The medieval religious view has been replaced in the modern world by secularism and science. 
E) The medieval vision of the world was strongly hierarchical, the modern view is not.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes William of Ockhams's significance?

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A) By challenging Aquinas' scholasticism, Ockham revived ancient mysticism. 
B) By separating reason and faith, Ockham's philosophy encouraged a more empirical examination of the natural world. 
C) As the basis of scholasticism was being undermined, Ockham reunited philosophy and reason in a new and original synthesis. 
D) Ockham's challenges to Church authority and his emphasis on the Bible encouraged new heresies. 
E) Ockham was one of the leading scientists of the Late Middle Ages who successfully disproved Aristotle's theory of motion. 
A) By challenging Aquinas' scholasticism, Ockham revived ancient mysticism. 
B) By separating reason and faith, Ockham's philosophy encouraged a more empirical examination of the natural world. 
C) As the basis of scholasticism was being undermined, Ockham reunited philosophy and reason in a new and original synthesis. 
D) Ockham's challenges to Church authority and his emphasis on the Bible encouraged new heresies. 
E) Ockham was one of the leading scientists of the Late Middle Ages who successfully disproved Aristotle's theory of motion.

Question 11

As a whole, modern society rejects all the following medieval beliefs except

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A) law should be applied differently according to a person's social class. 
B) public issues should be settled by appeals to religious beliefs. 
C) technology can be used to exploit the earth. 
D) the universe is divided into a lower and an upper sphere each with their own laws. 
E) natural disasters are God's punishment for people's sins. 
A) law should be applied differently according to a person's social class. 
B) public issues should be settled by appeals to religious beliefs. 
C) technology can be used to exploit the earth. 
D) the universe is divided into a lower and an upper sphere each with their own laws. 
E) natural disasters are God's punishment for people's sins.

Question 12

According to Duns Scotus, human reason could not prove that

Accepted Answer

A) God is omnipotent. 
B) God forgives sin. 
C) the righteous are rewarded by God and the wicked are punished. 
D) there is an immortal soul. 
E) All of these 
A) God is omnipotent. 
B) God forgives sin. 
C) the righteous are rewarded by God and the wicked are punished. 
D) there is an immortal soul. 
E) All of these

Question 13

John Wycliffe preached all of the following except

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A) the sacraments were not necessary for salvation. 
B) the wealth and worldliness of the clergy indicated they were anti-Christians. 
C) Scripture, not the Church, should be the final religious authority. 
D) the complete separation of church and state. 
E) the bread and wine in communion were not substance of Jesus' body and blood. 
A) the sacraments were not necessary for salvation. 
B) the wealth and worldliness of the clergy indicated they were anti-Christians. 
C) Scripture, not the Church, should be the final religious authority. 
D) the complete separation of church and state. 
E) the bread and wine in communion were not substance of Jesus' body and blood.

Question 14

According to the author, the modern outlook

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A) emerged abruptly at the end of the Middle Ages. 
B) maintains the Christian tradition of the innate evil of human nature. 
C) holds that mathematics makes the world comprehensible. 
D) values tradition over reason. 
E) All of these 
A) emerged abruptly at the end of the Middle Ages. 
B) maintains the Christian tradition of the innate evil of human nature. 
C) holds that mathematics makes the world comprehensible. 
D) values tradition over reason. 
E) All of these

Question 15

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question.
-Summarize the many adversities Europe faced in the Late Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

The Late Middle Ages in Europe were a ti

Question 16

Both Duns Scotus and William of Ockham were concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) healing the rift of the Great Schism. 
B) writing tracts that supported papal authority. 
C) determining whether reason was capable of supporting faith. 
D) experimenting with grains to improve the food supply. 
E) protecting the Jewish community from attack during the Black Death. 
A) healing the rift of the Great Schism. 
B) writing tracts that supported papal authority. 
C) determining whether reason was capable of supporting faith. 
D) experimenting with grains to improve the food supply. 
E) protecting the Jewish community from attack during the Black Death.

Question 17

The links between the Middle Age and the modern world include

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A) currents in scholasticism. 
B) important advances in business practices. 
C) cities and the middle class. 
D) the state system. 
E) All of these 
A) currents in scholasticism. 
B) important advances in business practices. 
C) cities and the middle class. 
D) the state system. 
E) All of these

What is meant by the breakdown of the Thomistic synthesis?

Which of the following best describes the urban revolts of the High Middle Ages? Generally, they

The successes of the Avignonese Popes include

Which contributed least to the decline of the Papacy in the Late Middle Ages?

The shortage of silver in late medieval Europe led to

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Describe the causes of the Great Schism and discuss how it offers evidence of a deep malaise within the Roman church.

Jean de Venette states all of the following about the flagellants except

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Unam Sanctum

Which of the following statements is least accurate?

Which of the following best describes William of Ockhams's significance?

As a whole, modern society rejects all the following medieval beliefs except

According to Duns Scotus, human reason could not prove that

John Wycliffe preached all of the following except

According to the author, the modern outlook

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Summarize the many adversities Europe faced in the Late Middle Ages.

Both Duns Scotus and William of Ockham were concerned with

The links between the Middle Age and the modern world include

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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Exam 12: The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

What is meant by the breakdown of the Thomistic synthesis?

Which of the following best describes the urban revolts of the High Middle Ages? Generally, they

The successes of the Avignonese Popes include

Which contributed least to the decline of the Papacy in the Late Middle Ages?

The shortage of silver in late medieval Europe led to

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Describe the causes of the Great Schism and discuss how it offers evidence of a deep malaise within the Roman church.

Jean de Venette states all of the following about the flagellants except

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Unam Sanctum

Which of the following statements is least accurate?

Which of the following best describes William of Ockhams's significance?

As a whole, modern society rejects all the following medieval beliefs except

According to Duns Scotus, human reason could not prove that

John Wycliffe preached all of the following except

According to the author, the modern outlook

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Summarize the many adversities Europe faced in the Late Middle Ages.

Both Duns Scotus and William of Ockham were concerned with

The links between the Middle Age and the modern world include

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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