Question 1

The educated, upper-middle class people in the walled towns were known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The educated, upper-middle class people in the...

Question 2

Which monarch was able to unite the rival kingdoms of Angles and Saxons to create the English state?

Accepted Answer

A) Edward III 
B) William the Conqueror 
C) Philip Augustus II 
D) Charles VII 
E) Frederick II 
A) Edward III 
B) William the Conqueror 
C) Philip Augustus II 
D) Charles VII 
E) Frederick II

Question 3

As a result of the Hundred Years' War, what significant difference developed between England and France?

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A) The English Parliament developed into a governing force while France did not. 
B) The French Parliament developed into a governing force while England did not. 
C) The English Parliament allowed regional assemblies to meet in major provinces. 
D) The French Parliament allowed regional assemblies to meet in all provinces. 
E) The English King became an absolute monarch. 
A) The English Parliament developed into a governing force while France did not. 
B) The French Parliament developed into a governing force while England did not. 
C) The English Parliament allowed regional assemblies to meet in major provinces. 
D) The French Parliament allowed regional assemblies to meet in all provinces. 
E) The English King became an absolute monarch.

Question 4

Which of the following contributed to the improvement of medieval agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A) the steel-tipped plow 
B) chemical fertilizers 
C) the padded horse collar 
D) turnip animal fodder 
E) crop rotation 
A) the steel-tipped plow 
B) chemical fertilizers 
C) the padded horse collar 
D) turnip animal fodder 
E) crop rotation

Question 5

All of the following explain the revival of cities in Europe EXCEPT

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A) increased agricultural production 
B) large number of serfs 
C) peaceful environment 
D) increased trade 
E) Roman law was reintroduced 
A) increased agricultural production 
B) large number of serfs 
C) peaceful environment 
D) increased trade 
E) Roman law was reintroduced

Question 6

Which of the following statements was NOT true of Gothic architecture?

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A) Churches were constructed in a completely new style, with arches, buttresses, space, and light. 
B) Most cathedrals became a physical means of teaching those who were illiterate. 
C) The great cathedrals usually took from 100 to 150 years to complete, which meant that multiple generations had to be dedicated to the process. 
D) Artists and craftsmen usually used the cathedrals to express their own personal faith. 
E) Towns often competed to see which of them could build the grandest cathedral. 
A) Churches were constructed in a completely new style, with arches, buttresses, space, and light. 
B) Most cathedrals became a physical means of teaching those who were illiterate. 
C) The great cathedrals usually took from 100 to 150 years to complete, which meant that multiple generations had to be dedicated to the process. 
D) Artists and craftsmen usually used the cathedrals to express their own personal faith. 
E) Towns often competed to see which of them could build the grandest cathedral.

Question 7

Which of the following was true of France in the early 12th century?

Accepted Answer

A) The king's royal army rivaled most armies in Europe. 
B) France was a collection of nearly independent duchies and counties. 
C) The Count of Anjou and the Duke of Normandy had small realms compared to Paris. 
D) The king controlled taxation for the entire French nation. 
E) France possessed the earmarks of a modern nation state. 
A) The king's royal army rivaled most armies in Europe. 
B) France was a collection of nearly independent duchies and counties. 
C) The Count of Anjou and the Duke of Normandy had small realms compared to Paris. 
D) The king controlled taxation for the entire French nation. 
E) France possessed the earmarks of a modern nation state.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the Conciliar Movement?

Accepted Answer

A) advocated for Parliament to have the final say on taxation and other policies 
B) traveled the countryside whipping themselves to beat sin from themselves 
C) wanted to bring an end to the Hundred Years' War 
D) wanted to enact important reforms of Church doctrine and papal government 
E) believed the pope had the right to appoint all bishops 
A) advocated for Parliament to have the final say on taxation and other policies 
B) traveled the countryside whipping themselves to beat sin from themselves 
C) wanted to bring an end to the Hundred Years' War 
D) wanted to enact important reforms of Church doctrine and papal government 
E) believed the pope had the right to appoint all bishops

Question 9

After the fall of the Roman Empire, which group did NOT see a decline in regional and international commerce?

Accepted Answer

A) Slavs 
B) Normans 
C) Saxons 
D) Vikings 
E) Angles 
A) Slavs 
B) Normans 
C) Saxons 
D) Vikings 
E) Angles

Question 10

What was the greatest scandal of the Fourth Crusade?

Accepted Answer

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 11

In the Middle Ages, how was the funding for the construction of the large cathedrals obtained?

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A) from monarchs 
B) through taxation 
C) from the Vatican 
D) through donations from all classes and volunteer labor 
E) through funds generated by Church business and rental income 
A) from monarchs 
B) through taxation 
C) from the Vatican 
D) through donations from all classes and volunteer labor 
E) through funds generated by Church business and rental income

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT true of medieval women?

Accepted Answer

A) Women who did not want to marry could find a place of power in the Church. 
B) Married women could practice a trade as long as it did not conflict with their husband's trade. 
C) Single women were legally free and had the right to their property. 
D) Women were allowed to attend the medieval universities alongside males. 
E) After the Black Death, a majority of guilds admitted women. 
A) Women who did not want to marry could find a place of power in the Church. 
B) Married women could practice a trade as long as it did not conflict with their husband's trade. 
C) Single women were legally free and had the right to their property. 
D) Women were allowed to attend the medieval universities alongside males. 
E) After the Black Death, a majority of guilds admitted women.

Question 13

What was the main reason the literature of Dante Alighieri and Geoffrey Chaucer was significant?

Accepted Answer

A) Latin was no longer the preferred language of the educated. 
B) They represent the educated who were underappreciated in their own time. 
C) Education in Latin was clearly reinforced in their writings. 
D) The Church engaged in serious reforms after their publication. 
E) They represented masterpieces written in the vernacular rather than Latin. 
A) Latin was no longer the preferred language of the educated. 
B) They represent the educated who were underappreciated in their own time. 
C) Education in Latin was clearly reinforced in their writings. 
D) The Church engaged in serious reforms after their publication. 
E) They represented masterpieces written in the vernacular rather than Latin.

Question 14

Which of the following defines the term fief ?

Accepted Answer

A) The head of a Benedictine monastery. 
B) Part of the agricultural lands that belonged directly to a lord's estate. 
C) A person who owed loyalty and specific services to a superior. 
D) Rural villages or manors. 
E) A person to whom service was owed. 
A) The head of a Benedictine monastery. 
B) Part of the agricultural lands that belonged directly to a lord's estate. 
C) A person who owed loyalty and specific services to a superior. 
D) Rural villages or manors. 
E) A person to whom service was owed.

Question 15

The Benedictine monks of the Middle Ages were known for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) They left their monasteries to witness to the poor in foreign lands. 
B) They believed continual worship combined with manual and intellectual life was essential for a pious life. 
C) The Benedictines competed with the Jesuits for territory. 
D) They were skilled at wine making, through which they made large amounts of money. 
E) The Benedictines made and kept their vows of silence. 
A) They left their monasteries to witness to the poor in foreign lands. 
B) They believed continual worship combined with manual and intellectual life was essential for a pious life. 
C) The Benedictines competed with the Jesuits for territory. 
D) They were skilled at wine making, through which they made large amounts of money. 
E) The Benedictines made and kept their vows of silence.

Question 16

Term for identification: Domesday Book

Accepted Answer

The Domesday Book is a manuscript record

Question 17

The papacy relocated to Avignon for nearly seventy years because of conflict with the French crown, creating a Church scandal that was called  ____________________.

Accepted Answer

the Babylo

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Term for identification: Investiture Controversy

Accepted Answer

The Investiture Controversy was a signif

Question 20

Discuss the urbanization of medieval Europe and the impact on the culture including intellectual, architectural, and linguistic achievements.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

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

The educated, upper-middle class people in the walled towns were known as the ____________________.

Which monarch was able to unite the rival kingdoms of Angles and Saxons to create the English state?

As a result of the Hundred Years' War, what significant difference developed between England and France?

Which of the following contributed to the improvement of medieval agriculture?

All of the following explain the revival of cities in Europe EXCEPT

Which of the following statements was NOT true of Gothic architecture?

Which of the following was true of France in the early 12th century?

Which of the following best describes the Conciliar Movement?

After the fall of the Roman Empire, which group did NOT see a decline in regional and international commerce?

What was the greatest scandal of the Fourth Crusade?

In the Middle Ages, how was the funding for the construction of the large cathedrals obtained?

Which of the following was NOT true of medieval women?

What was the main reason the literature of Dante Alighieri and Geoffrey Chaucer was significant?

Which of the following defines the term fief ?

The Benedictine monks of the Middle Ages were known for which of the following?

Term for identification: Domesday Book

The papacy relocated to Avignon for nearly seventy years because of conflict with the French crown, creating a Church scandal that was called ____________________.

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

Term for identification: Investiture Controversy

Discuss the urbanization of medieval Europe and the impact on the culture including intellectual, architectural, and linguistic achievements.

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