Question 1

Why did the plague spread so rapidly on the European continent in the mid-fourteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bacterium that likely caused the disease, Yersinia pestis, followed major trade routes to and across the continent. 
B)  Invading Ottoman troops spread the disease to Europe during their siege of Constantinople and their attacks on the Balkans. 
C)  The fighting during the Hundred Years' War allowed the disease to erupt among wounded and exhausted soldiers. 
D)  Europeans had yet to learn about quarantines or other measures that could effectively halt the spread of disease. 
A)  The bacterium that likely caused the disease, Yersinia pestis, followed major trade routes to and across the continent. 
B)  Invading Ottoman troops spread the disease to Europe during their siege of Constantinople and their attacks on the Balkans. 
C)  The fighting during the Hundred Years' War allowed the disease to erupt among wounded and exhausted soldiers. 
D)  Europeans had yet to learn about quarantines or other measures that could effectively halt the spread of disease.

Question 2

The political power of the Medici family of Florence stemmed from

Accepted Answer

A)  the wealth of the Medici bank and its involvement in papal finances. 
B)  the support given to the family by the Ottoman Turks. 
C)  the family's significant investments in the textile and wool industries of England, North Africa, and France. 
D)  the Medicis' role in finding overseas routes to Asia that bypassed the Ottoman base in the Middle East. 
A)  the wealth of the Medici bank and its involvement in papal finances. 
B)  the support given to the family by the Ottoman Turks. 
C)  the family's significant investments in the textile and wool industries of England, North Africa, and France. 
D)  the Medicis' role in finding overseas routes to Asia that bypassed the Ottoman base in the Middle East.

Question 3

Which of the following contributed to rising prosperity in England during the fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The expansion of the cloth industry 
B)  The growing role of the peasantry in politics 
C)  Increased trade with eastern Europe 
D)  The absence of warfare on English soil 
A)  The expansion of the cloth industry 
B)  The growing role of the peasantry in politics 
C)  Increased trade with eastern Europe 
D)  The absence of warfare on English soil

Question 4

How did outbreaks of the plague lead to the founding of new universities in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local princes received money and property from those who had perished, and they used this income to become patrons of education. 
B)  Mass death led many wealthy noblemen to lose faith in the church, and they opted to will their resources to secular institutions rather than to the church. 
C)  The plague forced more than 80 percent of existing universities to close their doors, necessitating the creation of new institutions. 
D)  Searching for the causes of the plague led to major scientific discoveries and the creation of new universities to train future scientists. 
A)  Local princes received money and property from those who had perished, and they used this income to become patrons of education. 
B)  Mass death led many wealthy noblemen to lose faith in the church, and they opted to will their resources to secular institutions rather than to the church. 
C)  The plague forced more than 80 percent of existing universities to close their doors, necessitating the creation of new institutions. 
D)  Searching for the causes of the plague led to major scientific discoveries and the creation of new universities to train future scientists.

Question 5

In the fifteenth century, the English, French, and Spanish monarchies underwent a process of centralization and expanded their territorial holdings and authority. Discuss the factors that contributed to the success of their efforts.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Why did the plague spread so rapidly on the European continent in the mid-fourteenth century?

The political power of the Medici family of Florence stemmed from

Which of the following contributed to rising prosperity in England during the fifteenth century?

How did outbreaks of the plague lead to the founding of new universities in Europe?

In the fifteenth century, the English, French, and Spanish monarchies underwent a process of centralization and expanded their territorial holdings and authority. Discuss the factors that contributed to the success of their efforts.

Early Western Civilization, 400,000-1000 B.C.E

Near East Empires and the Reemergence of Civilization in Greece, 1000-500 B.C.E

The Greek Golden Age, C 500-C 400 B.C.E

From the Classical to the Hellenistic World, 400-30 B.C.E

The Rise of Rome and Its Republic, 753-44 B.C.E

The Creation of the Roman Empire, 44 B.C.E-284 C.E

The Transformation of the Roman Empire, 284-600 C.E

The Heirs of Rome: Islam, Byzantium, and Europe, 600-750

From Centralization to Fragmentation, 750-1050

Commercial Quickening and Religious Reform, 1050-1150

The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

The Medieval Synthesis and Its Cracks, 1215-1340

Global Encounters and the Shock of the Reformation, 1492-1560

Wars of Religion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648

Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the Search for Order, 1640-1700

The Atlantic System and Its Consequences, 1700-1750

The Promise of Enlightenment, 1750-1789

The Cataclysm of Revolution, 1789-1799

Napoleon and the Revolutionary Legacy, 1800-1830

Industrialization and Social Ferment, 1830-1850

Politics and Culture of the Nation-State, 1850-1870

Empire, Industry, and Everyday Life, 1870-1890

Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914

World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914-1929

The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s

Postindustrial Society and the End of the Cold War Order, 1960s-1989

A New Globalism, 1989 to the Present

Filters

Exam 13: Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492

Why did the plague spread so rapidly on the European continent in the mid-fourteenth century?

The political power of the Medici family of Florence stemmed from

Which of the following contributed to rising prosperity in England during the fifteenth century?

How did outbreaks of the plague lead to the founding of new universities in Europe?

In the fifteenth century, the English, French, and Spanish monarchies underwent a process of centralization and expanded their territorial holdings and authority. Discuss the factors that contributed to the success of their efforts.

Early Western Civilization, 400,000-1000 B.C.E

Near East Empires and the Reemergence of Civilization in Greece, 1000-500 B.C.E

The Greek Golden Age, C 500-C 400 B.C.E

From the Classical to the Hellenistic World, 400-30 B.C.E

The Rise of Rome and Its Republic, 753-44 B.C.E

The Creation of the Roman Empire, 44 B.C.E-284 C.E

The Transformation of the Roman Empire, 284-600 C.E

The Heirs of Rome: Islam, Byzantium, and Europe, 600-750

From Centralization to Fragmentation, 750-1050

Commercial Quickening and Religious Reform, 1050-1150

The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

The Medieval Synthesis and Its Cracks, 1215-1340

Global Encounters and the Shock of the Reformation, 1492-1560

Wars of Religion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648

Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the Search for Order, 1640-1700

The Atlantic System and Its Consequences, 1700-1750

The Promise of Enlightenment, 1750-1789

The Cataclysm of Revolution, 1789-1799

Napoleon and the Revolutionary Legacy, 1800-1830

Industrialization and Social Ferment, 1830-1850

Politics and Culture of the Nation-State, 1850-1870

Empire, Industry, and Everyday Life, 1870-1890

Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914

World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914-1929

The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s

Postindustrial Society and the End of the Cold War Order, 1960s-1989

A New Globalism, 1989 to the Present

Filters