Question 1

The abbey church of St. Denis is the first notable example of the ____________________ style.

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The answer of The abbey church of St. Denis is...

Question 2

After assuming the throne in France, Philip II Augustus

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A) was assassinated by two of his rivals. 
B) set out to unify the country while empowering the monarchy. 
C) acceded to the wishes of his nobles for more autonomy. 
D) found himself unable to handle the unruly French aristocracy. 
E) began to model his government after that of England. 
A) was assassinated by two of his rivals. 
B) set out to unify the country while empowering the monarchy. 
C) acceded to the wishes of his nobles for more autonomy. 
D) found himself unable to handle the unruly French aristocracy. 
E) began to model his government after that of England.

Question 3

What was one of the contributions the Crusades helped bring to Europe?

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A) Higher levels of chaos. 
B) Complete social upheaval. 
C) More instability 
D) Higher levels of peace 
E) A crime wave that went on for centuries. 
A) Higher levels of chaos. 
B) Complete social upheaval. 
C) More instability 
D) Higher levels of peace 
E) A crime wave that went on for centuries.

Question 4

What was the first important literary work created in English?

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A) The Domesday Book. 
B) The Divine Comedy. 
C) Summa Theologica. 
D) Canterbury Tales. 
E) The Charter of Lorris. 
A) The Domesday Book. 
B) The Divine Comedy. 
C) Summa Theologica. 
D) Canterbury Tales. 
E) The Charter of Lorris.

Question 5

What changed for serfs after the Black Death?

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A) None of them survived. 
B) They were freed by their lords. 
C) Their dues were removed. 
D) Their treatment by the lords improved considerably since they could bargain for better working conditions. 
E) They no longer were obligated legally to their lords, although they could commit themselves to him if they chose. 
A) None of them survived. 
B) They were freed by their lords. 
C) Their dues were removed. 
D) Their treatment by the lords improved considerably since they could bargain for better working conditions. 
E) They no longer were obligated legally to their lords, although they could commit themselves to him if they chose.

Question 6

The greatest Christian teacher of the 12th and 13th centuries was ____________________.

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Question 7

Term for identification: St. Francis of Assisi

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St. Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di

Question 8

Term for identification: Frederick Barbarossa

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Frederick Barbarossa, also known as Fred

Question 9

The medieval clergy, especially monks and nuns,

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A) were for the most part money-hungry. 
B) gained a reputation of unconcern for their parishioners. 
C) too often became obsessed with investments and rents. 
D) owned much of their country's best land. 
E) did a tremendous amount of good works in their own communities. 
A) were for the most part money-hungry. 
B) gained a reputation of unconcern for their parishioners. 
C) too often became obsessed with investments and rents. 
D) owned much of their country's best land. 
E) did a tremendous amount of good works in their own communities.

Question 10

Land that had to remain unplowed and unseeded until the soil recovered its nutrients was termed ____________________ land.

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The answer of Land that had to remain unplowed and...

Question 11

What was the greatest scandal of the Fourth Crusade?

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A) The crusaders lost Jerusalem to the Muslims. 
B) It resulted in the occupation of the Christian city of Constantinople by Crusaders. 
C) The Fourth Crusade led to a war with the Spanish. 
D) It deteriorated into a quest for wealth and power and multiple lawsuits. 
E) It hurt the reputation of Christians across the Muslim world. 
A) The crusaders lost Jerusalem to the Muslims. 
B) It resulted in the occupation of the Christian city of Constantinople by Crusaders. 
C) The Fourth Crusade led to a war with the Spanish. 
D) It deteriorated into a quest for wealth and power and multiple lawsuits. 
E) It hurt the reputation of Christians across the Muslim world.

Question 12

The educated, status-conscious people in towns (such as merchants and doctors)were known as the ____________________.

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The answer of The educated, status-conscious people in towns (such...

Question 13

The study of Classical pagan authors in Western Europe came mainly through the work done by

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A) Frederick Barbarossa. 
B) the Seljuk Turks. 
C) Jews in France. 
D) the Italian popes. 
E) Muslims in Spain. 
A) Frederick Barbarossa. 
B) the Seljuk Turks. 
C) Jews in France. 
D) the Italian popes. 
E) Muslims in Spain.

Question 14

Most of the work on Medieval European manors was performed by ____________________.

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The answer of Most of the work on Medieval European...

Question 15

What would be the most accurate description of the Domesday Book ?

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A) It was a definitive law code. 
B) It served as a guide to religious prayer. 
C) It was a royal census. 
D) It was a farmers' guide. 
E) It provided a history of the Crusades. 
A) It was a definitive law code. 
B) It served as a guide to religious prayer. 
C) It was a royal census. 
D) It was a farmers' guide. 
E) It provided a history of the Crusades.

Question 16

Recent interpretations of the Hundred Years War have stressed ____________________ factors.

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The answer of Recent interpretations of the Hundred Years War...

Exam 20: The European Middle Ages, C 800-1500

The abbey church of St. Denis is the first notable example of the ____________________ style.

After assuming the throne in France, Philip II Augustus

What was one of the contributions the Crusades helped bring to Europe?

What was the first important literary work created in English?

What changed for serfs after the Black Death?

The greatest Christian teacher of the 12th and 13th centuries was ____________________.

Term for identification: St. Francis of Assisi

Term for identification: Frederick Barbarossa

The medieval clergy, especially monks and nuns,

Land that had to remain unplowed and unseeded until the soil recovered its nutrients was termed ____________________ land.

What was the greatest scandal of the Fourth Crusade?

The educated, status-conscious people in towns (such as merchants and doctors)were known as the ____________________.

The study of Classical pagan authors in Western Europe came mainly through the work done by

Most of the work on Medieval European manors was performed by ____________________.

What would be the most accurate description of the Domesday Book ?

Recent interpretations of the Hundred Years War have stressed ____________________ factors.

The Earliest Human Societies

Mesopotamia

Early Africa and Egypt

Central Asia and Indias Beginnings

New Civilizations and Empires in Western and Central Asia

Ancient China to 221 BCE

The Settlement of the Americas and the Pacific Islands

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism, 800-100 BCE

Rome From City-State to Empire

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 BCE -800 CE

Iran, India, and Global Trade

Imperial China in Its Golden Age

The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and the First Global Civilization

Africa From Axum to 1400

The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Japan and Southeast Asia

The Late European Middle Ages and the Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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The greatest Christian teacher of the 12^th and 13^th centuries was ____________________.