Question 1

The ____ was the piece of land that provided a feudal vassal's economic support.

Accepted Answer

A)  fief 
B)  tallage 
C)  homage 
D)  vassalage 
E)  right 
A)  fief 
B)  tallage 
C)  homage 
D)  vassalage 
E)  right

Question 2

Which statement about scholasticism is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a term used to depict the philosophical and theological system of medieval universities. 
B)  It attempted to prove the unity of faith and reason. 
C)  It was preoccupied with establishing the concurrence between Christian and Aristotelian thought. 
D)  Its early goal was to unite Christian and Muslim teachings. 
E)  It stressed that theology was  the "queen of the sciences." 
A)  It is a term used to depict the philosophical and theological system of medieval universities. 
B)  It attempted to prove the unity of faith and reason. 
C)  It was preoccupied with establishing the concurrence between Christian and Aristotelian thought. 
D)  Its early goal was to unite Christian and Muslim teachings. 
E)  It stressed that theology was  the "queen of the sciences."

Question 3

Referring to the Comparative Essay "Cities in the Medieval World," compare and contrast the main features of cities in Europe, in the Islamic world, and in China.

Accepted Answer

In the Comparative Essay "Cities in the

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Magyars

Accepted Answer

The Magyars are a nation and ethnic grou

Question 5

On Christmas Day in the year 800, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as king. Why do historians consider this coronation a pivotal moment in the history of the European civilization?

Accepted Answer

The coronation of Charlemagne by Pope Le

Question 6

The demesne was the land on the manor retained by the lord and worked by peasants and serfs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Dominican friars

Accepted Answer

A)  were established in the ninth century. 
B)  were first led by the highly intellectual Dominic de Guzmán. 
C)  lived among the people and helped the poor. 
D)  became key factors in combating heresy under the leadership of the Holy Roman Emperor. 
E)  were led by Francis of Assisi. 
A)  were established in the ninth century. 
B)  were first led by the highly intellectual Dominic de Guzmán. 
C)  lived among the people and helped the poor. 
D)  became key factors in combating heresy under the leadership of the Holy Roman Emperor. 
E)  were led by Francis of Assisi.

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
common law

Accepted Answer

Common law is a body of unwritten laws b

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Accepted Answer

St. Bernard of Clairvaux was a French ab

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Clovis

Accepted Answer

Clovis refers to an early Native America

Question 11

What societal needs and social and political trends were involved in the development of feudalism? What social problems did feudalism create, as well as solve, in western European societies?

Accepted Answer

Feudalism developed in response to the s

Question 12

Which of these motives did NOT lead to the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

A)  The desire for military adventure 
B)  The prevalence of religious fervor 
C)  The aim to increase religious toleration between Muslims and Christians 
D)  The desire to gain riches and land 
E)  The aim for the pope to assume the leadership in liberating the Holy Land 
A)  The desire for military adventure 
B)  The prevalence of religious fervor 
C)  The aim to increase religious toleration between Muslims and Christians 
D)  The desire to gain riches and land 
E)  The aim for the pope to assume the leadership in liberating the Holy Land

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Saint Godric

Accepted Answer

Saint Godric of Finchale was an English

Question 14

The medieval university

Accepted Answer

A)  was originally an educational association of students or scholars, as at Bologna. 
B)  taught only technical and scientific courses. 
C)  rejected the study of law. 
D)  only taught people trained in theology. 
A)  was originally an educational association of students or scholars, as at Bologna. 
B)  taught only technical and scientific courses. 
C)  rejected the study of law. 
D)  only taught people trained in theology.

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Carolingian Empire

Accepted Answer

The Carolingian Empire was a large empir

Question 18

What was one of the effects of the crusades on European society?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conversion of parts of Southern and Eastern Europe to Islam 
B)  The importation of the Black Death 
C)  The architectural method of building stone fortifications 
D)  The temporary unification of Catholic and Orthodox branches of Christianity 
E)  The introduction of ginger in Europe 
A)  The conversion of parts of Southern and Eastern Europe to Islam 
B)  The importation of the Black Death 
C)  The architectural method of building stone fortifications 
D)  The temporary unification of Catholic and Orthodox branches of Christianity 
E)  The introduction of ginger in Europe

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
nun

Accepted Answer

The term "nun" refers to a member of a r

Question 20

All of the following peoples invaded Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslims. 
B)  Vikings. 
C)  Magyars. 
D)  Mongols. 
E)  Norsemen of Scandinavia. 
A)  Muslims. 
B)  Vikings. 
C)  Magyars. 
D)  Mongols. 
E)  Norsemen of Scandinavia.

Exam 12: The Making of Europe

The ____ was the piece of land that provided a feudal vassal's economic support.

Which statement about scholasticism is FALSE?

Referring to the Comparative Essay "Cities in the Medieval World," compare and contrast the main features of cities in Europe, in the Islamic world, and in China.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Magyars

On Christmas Day in the year 800, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as king. Why do historians consider this coronation a pivotal moment in the history of the European civilization?

The demesne was the land on the manor retained by the lord and worked by peasants and serfs.

The Dominican friars

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). common law

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Clovis

What societal needs and social and political trends were involved in the development of feudalism? What social problems did feudalism create, as well as solve, in western European societies?

Which of these motives did NOT lead to the Crusades?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Saint Godric

The medieval university

The early Capetian kings of France

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Carolingian Empire

What was one of the effects of the crusades on European society?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). nun

All of the following peoples invaded Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries EXCEPT the

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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

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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

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Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

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

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

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