Question 1

Which of the following technologies continued to grow after the collapse of the Roman economy?

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Question 2

How far north did Muslim raiders reach into France?

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A) Paris 
B) Toulouse 
C) Tours 
D) Cologne 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) Paris 
B) Toulouse 
C) Tours 
D) Cologne 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 3

Which of the following is not true about the Crusades?

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A) They were a series of religiously inspired campaigns. 
B) After 1071, the Seljuk Turk threat to pilgrims had subsided. 
C) Economic forces such as the desire to increase trade and land hunger were contributing factors. 
D) The pope promised atonement from sins for the Crusaders. 
E) The Crusaders captured Jerusalem. 
A) They were a series of religiously inspired campaigns. 
B) After 1071, the Seljuk Turk threat to pilgrims had subsided. 
C) Economic forces such as the desire to increase trade and land hunger were contributing factors. 
D) The pope promised atonement from sins for the Crusaders. 
E) The Crusaders captured Jerusalem.

Question 4

In addition to providing many charitable services, one of the most important effects of monasticism was

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A) the preservation of literacy and learning, particularly with regard to ancient Latin texts. 
B) the new hierarchy it imposed on the church. 
C) the aggressive missionary efforts of Benedictine monks. 
D) the creation of a religious warrior class. 
E) preserving the work of the ancient Greeks. 
A) the preservation of literacy and learning, particularly with regard to ancient Latin texts. 
B) the new hierarchy it imposed on the church. 
C) the aggressive missionary efforts of Benedictine monks. 
D) the creation of a religious warrior class. 
E) preserving the work of the ancient Greeks.

Question 5

What the name of the dispute between various popes and the Holy Roman Emperors over ecclesiastical appointments?

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Investitur

Question 6

After the tenth century the Roman Catholic Church faced all of the following challenges EXCEPT

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A) disagreements over church regulations. 
B) getting the office of pope more acknowledged internationally. 
C) shortages of trained clergy. 
D) continued infractions of the rules against clergy marrying. 
E) residual pagan practices such as the worship of rivers, trees, and mountains. 
A) disagreements over church regulations. 
B) getting the office of pope more acknowledged internationally. 
C) shortages of trained clergy. 
D) continued infractions of the rules against clergy marrying. 
E) residual pagan practices such as the worship of rivers, trees, and mountains.

Question 7

Describe the relationship between medieval knights and land ownership.

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By the eleventh century, the armored kni

Question 8

What were the causes and consequences of the Crusades?

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Although the Crusades are popularly view

Question 9

The sixth-century "plague of Justinian" was

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A) an economic crisis caused by the emperor's economic policies. 
B) the death and destruction caused by Justinian's marauding armies. 
C) the moral decay and social class struggle in the empire. 
D) an outbreak of bubonic plague during Justinian's rule. 
E) a further divide between the Western and Eastern Churches. 
A) an economic crisis caused by the emperor's economic policies. 
B) the death and destruction caused by Justinian's marauding armies. 
C) the moral decay and social class struggle in the empire. 
D) an outbreak of bubonic plague during Justinian's rule. 
E) a further divide between the Western and Eastern Churches.

Question 10

Why is the traditional description of Europe from 300 to 1200 as "feudal" an oversimplification?

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A) The social structure of the Germanic peoples emphasized loyalty to the pope. 
B) The relations between landowners and serfs varied from region to region. 
C) Feudalism didn't begin until 1300. 
D) Most of the old Roman system continued, particularly in France. 
E) Scholars now know that "feudalism" as such never really existed. 
A) The social structure of the Germanic peoples emphasized loyalty to the pope. 
B) The relations between landowners and serfs varied from region to region. 
C) Feudalism didn't begin until 1300. 
D) Most of the old Roman system continued, particularly in France. 
E) Scholars now know that "feudalism" as such never really existed.

Question 11

Discuss the internal and external challenges, threats and changes facing the Western Christian church between 300 and 1200.

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The Christian church faced a significant

Question 12

The buying and selling of ecclesiastical appointments was called

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A) purgatory. 
B) simony. 
C) investiture. 
D) nepotism. 
E) heresy. 
A) purgatory. 
B) simony. 
C) investiture. 
D) nepotism. 
E) heresy.

Question 13

The Bayeux Tapestry was designed and executed by

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A) French victors after the Battle of Hastings. 
B) women. 
C) a weaver's guild. 
D) Carmelite nuns. 
E) slaves. 
A) French victors after the Battle of Hastings. 
B) women. 
C) a weaver's guild. 
D) Carmelite nuns. 
E) slaves.

Question 14

A significant Byzantine achievement in the ninth century, carried out by Cyrial and Methodius, was

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A) the spread of Orthodox Christianity among the Slavs. 
B) the introduction of Islam to southern Europe. 
C) their shipbuilding and epics about the wars of the Mediterranean Sea. 
D) a dynamic painting style conveying deep emotion and spiritual yearning. 
E) their revival of the Olympic games. 
A) the spread of Orthodox Christianity among the Slavs. 
B) the introduction of Islam to southern Europe. 
C) their shipbuilding and epics about the wars of the Mediterranean Sea. 
D) a dynamic painting style conveying deep emotion and spiritual yearning. 
E) their revival of the Olympic games.

Question 15

Describe the political and economic transformation of medieval Europe after the decline of Rome. How did the organization of Medieval European societies differ from that of Rome at its height? What role did invading forces have in this transformation?

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The decline of Rome after about 300 CE m

Question 16

The Varangians who ruled early Russia were

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A) Turkish nomads. 
B) displaced Byzantine aristocracy. 
C) Swedish Vikings. 
D) Germanic tribesmen. 
E) the Kievan nobility. 
A) Turkish nomads. 
B) displaced Byzantine aristocracy. 
C) Swedish Vikings. 
D) Germanic tribesmen. 
E) the Kievan nobility.

Question 17

As time went on, armored knighthood was limited to those with revenue from land and

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A) was restricted to those with hereditary titles. 
B) continued only in areas with a free peasantry. 
C) became the central figure in medieval warfare. 
D) required permission of the king and the church. 
E) was taught to all citizens. 
A) was restricted to those with hereditary titles. 
B) continued only in areas with a free peasantry. 
C) became the central figure in medieval warfare. 
D) required permission of the king and the church. 
E) was taught to all citizens.

Question 18

Describe life in feudal society in the period from 600 to 1000.

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After the fall of the Roman Empire, Euro

Question 19

Which of the following is not responsible for the success of many cities in Italy and Flanders?

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A) They controlled extensive agricultural lands. 
B) They passed laws making serfs free once they came to the city. 
C) They were independent rather than controlled by feudal lords. 
D) They specialized in trade and manufacturing. 
E) They had more abundant coinage. 
A) They controlled extensive agricultural lands. 
B) They passed laws making serfs free once they came to the city. 
C) They were independent rather than controlled by feudal lords. 
D) They specialized in trade and manufacturing. 
E) They had more abundant coinage.

Question 20

What type of Christianity did Vladimir I choose?

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Exam 11: Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Which of the following technologies continued to grow after the collapse of the Roman economy?

How far north did Muslim raiders reach into France?

Which of the following is not true about the Crusades?

In addition to providing many charitable services, one of the most important effects of monasticism was

What the name of the dispute between various popes and the Holy Roman Emperors over ecclesiastical appointments?

After the tenth century the Roman Catholic Church faced all of the following challenges EXCEPT

Describe the relationship between medieval knights and land ownership.

What were the causes and consequences of the Crusades?

The sixth-century "plague of Justinian" was

Why is the traditional description of Europe from 300 to 1200 as "feudal" an oversimplification?

Discuss the internal and external challenges, threats and changes facing the Western Christian church between 300 and 1200.

The buying and selling of ecclesiastical appointments was called

The Bayeux Tapestry was designed and executed by

A significant Byzantine achievement in the ninth century, carried out by Cyrial and Methodius, was

Describe the political and economic transformation of medieval Europe after the decline of Rome. How did the organization of Medieval European societies differ from that of Rome at its height? What role did invading forces have in this transformation?

The Varangians who ruled early Russia were

As time went on, armored knighthood was limited to those with revenue from land and

Describe life in feudal society in the period from 600 to 1000.

Which of the following is not responsible for the success of many cities in Italy and Flanders?

What type of Christianity did Vladimir I choose?

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The First River-Valley Civilizations

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New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

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Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

The Collapse of the Old Order

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