Question 1

On receiving the news of the crusaders' sack of Constantinople (1204), the pope ordered them to

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A)  proceed immediately to Jerusalem. 
B)  give back the booty and submit to trial by the city fathers. 
C)  return the plunder and perform public penance for their sins under threat of excommunication. 
D)  remain there for a year to consolidate their gains. 
A)  proceed immediately to Jerusalem. 
B)  give back the booty and submit to trial by the city fathers. 
C)  return the plunder and perform public penance for their sins under threat of excommunication. 
D)  remain there for a year to consolidate their gains.

Question 2

What did Peter Abelard find even more difficult to bear than his castration?

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A)  His separation from Heloise 
B)  The disapproval of Heloise's uncle 
C)  His inability to continue teaching 
D)  The condemnation of his book by the Council of Soissons 
A)  His separation from Heloise 
B)  The disapproval of Heloise's uncle 
C)  His inability to continue teaching 
D)  The condemnation of his book by the Council of Soissons

Question 3

Which 1194 event changed the administrative system of the French kings? What was changed?

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Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 4

Which of the following factors contributed to the success and advancement of the Middle Ages?

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A)  Industrialization of the economy 
B)  The introduction of fiat currency 
C)  A return to Christianity 
D)  An emphasis on learning 
A)  Industrialization of the economy 
B)  The introduction of fiat currency 
C)  A return to Christianity 
D)  An emphasis on learning

Question 5

What are the most important facts of Eleanor of Aquitaine's life?

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Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 6

In the late twelfth century, states that had been formed in Hungary and Russia by powerful individual rulers began to fragment because, compared to England and France, they lacked

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A)  the blessing and support of the pope. 
B)  light infantry troops that could patrol the countryside and enforce the king's law. 
C)  clear mechanisms for royal succession. 
D)  a free merchant class whose profits enabled monarchs to pay for military campaigns. 
A)  the blessing and support of the pope. 
B)  light infantry troops that could patrol the countryside and enforce the king's law. 
C)  clear mechanisms for royal succession. 
D)  a free merchant class whose profits enabled monarchs to pay for military campaigns.

Question 7

How was scutage a sign of the expansion of the commercial economy?

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A)  It came from taxes on the extremely profitable English wool trade. 
B)  It transformed personal service into a cash payment. 
C)  It challenged the tax-free status of church revenues. 
D)  It was a special tax on the building of new marketplaces. 
A)  It came from taxes on the extremely profitable English wool trade. 
B)  It transformed personal service into a cash payment. 
C)  It challenged the tax-free status of church revenues. 
D)  It was a special tax on the building of new marketplaces.

Question 8

Although historians often rely on the term courtly love in describing the theme of the troubadours' poetry, the underlying theme of this literature is actually the

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A)  power of women. 
B)  courage of great heroes. 
C)  luxuries and amusements of court life. 
D)  waning of religious enthusiasm. 
A)  power of women. 
B)  courage of great heroes. 
C)  luxuries and amusements of court life. 
D)  waning of religious enthusiasm.

Question 9

How did Frederick I come to power, and what was the significance of his coming to power? What benefits did his rule bring to Germany? How was his rule detrimental to the territories he controlled and, eventually, to his own success as a ruler?

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Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 10

Describe the universities, schools, and students of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Be sure to consider the curricula, the lives of students, and areas of specialization of study.

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Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 11

Which of the following regions of Spain was under the control of Islam during the reconquest?
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A)  León 
B)  Aragon 
C)  Al-Andalus 
D)  Castile 
A)  León 
B)  Aragon 
C)  Al-Andalus 
D)  Castile

Question 12

Discuss the crusading impulses of the late twelfth and thirteenth centuries. What impact did these crusades have on the societies of the Middle East, Spain, the Baltic States, and the regions of southern France that were home to the Albigensian heresy?

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Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 13

Which of the following statements is justified by this map?
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A)  By about 1215, the Empire had lost significant ground to the Venetians. 
B)  By about 1215, most of France had come under control of the English by way of strategic marriages. 
C)  By about 1215, areas under Islamic influence were primarily isolated to North Africa and the Middle East. 
D)  By about 1215, the Byzantine Empire was slowly encroaching on eastern European territory sought by Germany. 
A)  By about 1215, the Empire had lost significant ground to the Venetians. 
B)  By about 1215, most of France had come under control of the English by way of strategic marriages. 
C)  By about 1215, areas under Islamic influence were primarily isolated to North Africa and the Middle East. 
D)  By about 1215, the Byzantine Empire was slowly encroaching on eastern European territory sought by Germany.

Question 14

What language was troubadour poetry originally written in?

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A)  Languedoc, the vernacular of Aquitaine 
B)  Occitan, the vernacular of southern France 
C)  Greek 
D)  Latin 
A)  Languedoc, the vernacular of Aquitaine 
B)  Occitan, the vernacular of southern France 
C)  Greek 
D)  Latin

Question 15

The followers of St. Francis of Assisi were known as mendicants, meaning that they

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A)  gave away all that they had to the poor. 
B)  begged. 
C)  performed manual labor. 
D)  repaired torn clothing. 
A)  gave away all that they had to the poor. 
B)  begged. 
C)  performed manual labor. 
D)  repaired torn clothing.

Question 16

Like Peter Abelard, Peter the Chanter gained renown for his

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A)  illicit love affairs. 
B)  lectures and disputations. 
C)  efforts at religious reform. 
D)  attempts to convert non-Christians to the faith. 
A)  illicit love affairs. 
B)  lectures and disputations. 
C)  efforts at religious reform. 
D)  attempts to convert non-Christians to the faith.

Question 17

How did the kings of England benefit from Henry II's judicial reforms?

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A)  The fees and fines collected by the courts went into the king's treasury. 
B)  The certitude of judgment and punishment made the English more law-abiding. 
C)  The work of the justices allowed the kings to devote themselves to the profitable administration of their French holdings. 
D)  The use of members of the nobility as justices made rebellion less likely. 
A)  The fees and fines collected by the courts went into the king's treasury. 
B)  The certitude of judgment and punishment made the English more law-abiding. 
C)  The work of the justices allowed the kings to devote themselves to the profitable administration of their French holdings. 
D)  The use of members of the nobility as justices made rebellion less likely.

Question 18

The war over the English throne (1139-1153) granted new privileges and powers to which of the following groups?

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A)  Peasants and merchants 
B)  Barons and high churchmen 
C)  Anglo-Saxon citizens 
D)  Knights 
A)  Peasants and merchants 
B)  Barons and high churchmen 
C)  Anglo-Saxon citizens 
D)  Knights

Question 19

How was Frederick I able to acquire the lands of Burgundy and Provence?

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A)  By conquering the land 
B)  Through his marriage to Beatrice 
C)  Through diplomatic agreement 
D)  By receiving them as gifts 
A)  By conquering the land 
B)  Through his marriage to Beatrice 
C)  Through diplomatic agreement 
D)  By receiving them as gifts

Question 20

Describe the Northern Crusades. Include who led them, against whom they were directed, and what they accomplished.

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Answer would ideally include the followi

Exam 11: The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

On receiving the news of the crusaders' sack of Constantinople (1204), the pope ordered them to

What did Peter Abelard find even more difficult to bear than his castration?

Which 1194 event changed the administrative system of the French kings? What was changed?

Which of the following factors contributed to the success and advancement of the Middle Ages?

What are the most important facts of Eleanor of Aquitaine's life?

In the late twelfth century, states that had been formed in Hungary and Russia by powerful individual rulers began to fragment because, compared to England and France, they lacked

How was scutage a sign of the expansion of the commercial economy?

Although historians often rely on the term courtly love in describing the theme of the troubadours' poetry, the underlying theme of this literature is actually the

How did Frederick I come to power, and what was the significance of his coming to power? What benefits did his rule bring to Germany? How was his rule detrimental to the territories he controlled and, eventually, to his own success as a ruler?

Describe the universities, schools, and students of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Be sure to consider the curricula, the lives of students, and areas of specialization of study.

Which of the following regions of Spain was under the control of Islam during the reconquest? ​ ​

Discuss the crusading impulses of the late twelfth and thirteenth centuries. What impact did these crusades have on the societies of the Middle East, Spain, the Baltic States, and the regions of southern France that were home to the Albigensian heresy?

Which of the following statements is justified by this map? ​ ​

What language was troubadour poetry originally written in?

The followers of St. Francis of Assisi were known as mendicants, meaning that they

Like Peter Abelard, Peter the Chanter gained renown for his

How did the kings of England benefit from Henry II's judicial reforms?

The war over the English throne (1139-1153) granted new privileges and powers to which of the following groups?

How was Frederick I able to acquire the lands of Burgundy and Provence?

Describe the Northern Crusades. Include who led them, against whom they were directed, and what they accomplished.

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