Question 1

Which secular and military concerns in the Middle East were behind the launching of the crusades?

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Question 2

Describe the technologies that contributed to the advent of light industry in the eleventh century.

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Question 3

Though they reacted against the wealth of the commercial revolution, the Cistercians ironically became part of it by

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A)  lending money to the poor and charging interest. 
B)  becoming skilled craftsmen and selling their craft goods for profit at local fairs. 
C)  assuming prominent positions in local guilds in an effort to free them from corruption. 
D)  running farms and estates that produced large profits. 
A)  lending money to the poor and charging interest. 
B)  becoming skilled craftsmen and selling their craft goods for profit at local fairs. 
C)  assuming prominent positions in local guilds in an effort to free them from corruption. 
D)  running farms and estates that produced large profits.

Question 4

What was an important long-term effect of the Investiture Conflict?

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A)  Papal control of Italian cities was firmly established. 
B)  Secular rulers were no longer involved in the investiture of churchmen. 
C)  The clerical reform envisioned by Leo IX was now complete. 
D)  German princes took advantage of the conflict to increase and consolidate their own power. 
A)  Papal control of Italian cities was firmly established. 
B)  Secular rulers were no longer involved in the investiture of churchmen. 
C)  The clerical reform envisioned by Leo IX was now complete. 
D)  German princes took advantage of the conflict to increase and consolidate their own power.

Question 5

How did the diversely employed inhabitants of medieval towns express solidarity?

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A)  By petitioning local rulers for the right of self-government 
B)  By dressing and behaving differently from neighboring towns 
C)  By demanding that the castellans exempt them from unpaid labor 
D)  By seeking marriage alliances with aristocrats 
A)  By petitioning local rulers for the right of self-government 
B)  By dressing and behaving differently from neighboring towns 
C)  By demanding that the castellans exempt them from unpaid labor 
D)  By seeking marriage alliances with aristocrats

Question 6

Collection in 74 Canons represented a giant step in the efforts of Pope Leo IX to

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A)  shore up canon law against secularization. 
B)  clarify and reaffirm the divinity of Christ. 
C)  assert and increase papal power. 
D)  stamp out the practice of lay investiture. 
A)  shore up canon law against secularization. 
B)  clarify and reaffirm the divinity of Christ. 
C)  assert and increase papal power. 
D)  stamp out the practice of lay investiture.

Question 7

The armies of the First Crusade

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A)  consisted of Jews and Christians who sought to free the Holy Land from Islamic control. 
B)  were led into battle by Pope Urban II, who inspired them with his speeches and his ferocity on the battlefield. 
C)  suffered greatly from the cold and malnutrition on their trek across Russia. 
D)  were organized as separate militias, each commanded by a different individual. 
A)  consisted of Jews and Christians who sought to free the Holy Land from Islamic control. 
B)  were led into battle by Pope Urban II, who inspired them with his speeches and his ferocity on the battlefield. 
C)  suffered greatly from the cold and malnutrition on their trek across Russia. 
D)  were organized as separate militias, each commanded by a different individual.

Question 8

Describe the impact of the Norman conquest on English politics and kingship, society, and language.

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Question 9

During the twelfth century, the kings of France exercised royal power and control over

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A)  only the Île-de-France, with its capital in Paris. 
B)  all of the former Carolingian Empire, with its capital in Aachen. 
C)  only the territory west of Paris, with its capital in Rouen. 
D)  only Paris and the land west and south of it, excluding Normandy. 
A)  only the Île-de-France, with its capital in Paris. 
B)  all of the former Carolingian Empire, with its capital in Aachen. 
C)  only the territory west of Paris, with its capital in Rouen. 
D)  only Paris and the land west and south of it, excluding Normandy.

Question 10

What price did the emperors of the Comnenian dynasty have to pay for increasing their military power?

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A)  They increased the threat of rebellion by their subject peoples. 
B)  They faced attacks from the Rus in the north. 
C)  They bankrupted the Byzantine Empire. 
D)  They were forced to grant the nobility significant concessions. 
A)  They increased the threat of rebellion by their subject peoples. 
B)  They faced attacks from the Rus in the north. 
C)  They bankrupted the Byzantine Empire. 
D)  They were forced to grant the nobility significant concessions.

Question 11

From approximately 1070 through 1122, Sicily was under the control of
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A)  the Normans. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  the Italians. 
D)  Poland. 
A)  the Normans. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  the Italians. 
D)  Poland.

Question 12

Most developing cities featured

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A)  a castle, a cathedral, and stone houses. 
B)  a castle, wooden houses, and a monastery. 
C)  a marketplace, a castle, and churches. 
D)  a marketplace, a park, and a cathedral. 
A)  a castle, a cathedral, and stone houses. 
B)  a castle, wooden houses, and a monastery. 
C)  a marketplace, a castle, and churches. 
D)  a marketplace, a park, and a cathedral.

Question 13

Describe the scope and impact of the commercial revolution that took place in Europe starting in the tenth century. Explain how it affected the organization of commerce and the relationship between commoners and lords in the towns and the countryside.

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Question 14

What was the term for the institutions of self-government that developed in towns in the Middle Ages?

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A)  Fiefs 
B)  Manors 
C)  Communes 
D)  Castellans 
A)  Fiefs 
B)  Manors 
C)  Communes 
D)  Castellans

Question 15

Which of the following was a characteristic of Cistercian architecture and design?

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A)  Cistercian churches made widespread use of sculpture and statuary to call attention to the glory of God. 
B)  Cistercian monasteries were divided into two halves-one half for the monks and the other half for the lay brothers. 
C)  Cistercian churches featured vaulted ceilings and impressive stained-glass windows. 
D)  Cistercian churches featured dark windowless interiors in accordance with the order's emphasis on austerity and simplicity. 
A)  Cistercian churches made widespread use of sculpture and statuary to call attention to the glory of God. 
B)  Cistercian monasteries were divided into two halves-one half for the monks and the other half for the lay brothers. 
C)  Cistercian churches featured vaulted ceilings and impressive stained-glass windows. 
D)  Cistercian churches featured dark windowless interiors in accordance with the order's emphasis on austerity and simplicity.

Question 16

Why did the crusaders' goal of keeping the Holy Land under Christian rule ultimately fail?

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A)  The Ottoman Turks proved to be too strong and resourceful of an opponent. 
B)  The Europeans were not willing to commit the resources necessary to maintain the crusader states when more pressing needs arose at home. 
C)  Muslims throughout the Middle East were able to put aside their internal differences and form a united front against the Christian threat. 
D)  An outbreak of bubonic plague from 1347 to 1352 put an end to any future crusades. 
A)  The Ottoman Turks proved to be too strong and resourceful of an opponent. 
B)  The Europeans were not willing to commit the resources necessary to maintain the crusader states when more pressing needs arose at home. 
C)  Muslims throughout the Middle East were able to put aside their internal differences and form a united front against the Christian threat. 
D)  An outbreak of bubonic plague from 1347 to 1352 put an end to any future crusades.

Question 17

According to this map, by 1150, a significant portion of North Africa, Spain, and the Middle East were under the control of
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A)  Rus. 
B)  the Byzantine Empire. 
C)  Muslim rulers. 
D)  Germany. 
A)  Rus. 
B)  the Byzantine Empire. 
C)  Muslim rulers. 
D)  Germany.

Question 18

According to this map, which profession operated both within and outside of the city walls by 1265?
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A)  Textile makers 
B)  Smiths 
C)  Leather workers 
D)  Merchants 
A)  Textile makers 
B)  Smiths 
C)  Leather workers 
D)  Merchants

Question 19

Describe the Cistercian monastic order's approach to religious worship. How did other religious orders influence the Cistercians' development of this lifestyle?

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Question 20

Explain the origins of the First Crusade. Who were the crusaders, and what motivated them?

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Exam 10: Commercial Quickening and Religious Reform, 1050-1150

Which secular and military concerns in the Middle East were behind the launching of the crusades?

Describe the technologies that contributed to the advent of light industry in the eleventh century.

Though they reacted against the wealth of the commercial revolution, the Cistercians ironically became part of it by

What was an important long-term effect of the Investiture Conflict?

How did the diversely employed inhabitants of medieval towns express solidarity?

Collection in 74 Canons represented a giant step in the efforts of Pope Leo IX to

The armies of the First Crusade

Describe the impact of the Norman conquest on English politics and kingship, society, and language.

During the twelfth century, the kings of France exercised royal power and control over

What price did the emperors of the Comnenian dynasty have to pay for increasing their military power?

From approximately 1070 through 1122, Sicily was under the control of ​ ​

Most developing cities featured

Describe the scope and impact of the commercial revolution that took place in Europe starting in the tenth century. Explain how it affected the organization of commerce and the relationship between commoners and lords in the towns and the countryside.

What was the term for the institutions of self-government that developed in towns in the Middle Ages?

Which of the following was a characteristic of Cistercian architecture and design?

Why did the crusaders' goal of keeping the Holy Land under Christian rule ultimately fail?

According to this map, by 1150, a significant portion of North Africa, Spain, and the Middle East were under the control of ​ ​

According to this map, which profession operated both within and outside of the city walls by 1265? ​ ​

Describe the Cistercian monastic order's approach to religious worship. How did other religious orders influence the Cistercians' development of this lifestyle?

Explain the origins of the First Crusade. Who were the crusaders, and what motivated them?

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

The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

The Medieval Synthesis and Its Cracks, 1215-1340

Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492

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

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