Question 1

The king,his vassals and nobility all depended on the labor of the peasantry for material welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Why did Emperor Otto I not succeed in Christianizing the Slavs and Danes?

Accepted Answer

A)  He died before he could launch that campaign. 
B)  He had extreme difficulty centralizing his own territory and nobility. 
C)  He was blocked by the Magyars. 
D)  He thought they were too barbaric. 
E)  The pope commanded him not to. 
A)  He died before he could launch that campaign. 
B)  He had extreme difficulty centralizing his own territory and nobility. 
C)  He was blocked by the Magyars. 
D)  He thought they were too barbaric. 
E)  The pope commanded him not to. C

Question 3

The highest ranked person in the peasant hierarchy was the

Accepted Answer

A)  miller. 
B)  blacksmith. 
C)  serf. 
D)  plowman. 
E)  bailiff. 
A)  miller. 
B)  blacksmith. 
C)  serf. 
D)  plowman. 
E)  bailiff. E

Question 4

What was the difference between a serf and a peasant on a medieval manor?

Accepted Answer

There is relatively little difference be

Question 5

By the terms of the Treaty of Verdun,Charles the Bald and Louis the German excluded their brother Lothar from receiving any of Charlemagne's territory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To ensure the smooth transition of authority after him,Charlemagne employed what means of succession?

Accepted Answer

A)  He had his only surviving son crown himself as co-emperor. 
B)  He wrote an explicit cartulary that designated his heir and second choice. 
C)  He authored the Treaty of Verdun. 
D)  He divided his territory among his sons but bestowed the title of Holy Roman Emperor on the oldest son. 
E)  He allowed the pope to choose the next successor. 
A)  He had his only surviving son crown himself as co-emperor. 
B)  He wrote an explicit cartulary that designated his heir and second choice. 
C)  He authored the Treaty of Verdun. 
D)  He divided his territory among his sons but bestowed the title of Holy Roman Emperor on the oldest son. 
E)  He allowed the pope to choose the next successor.

Question 7

In addition to spiritual matters,bishops in Western Europe also did all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  became effective rulers for local populations. 
B)  acted as advisors to kings. 
C)  were caretakers of early modern society. 
D)  established courts of justice. 
E)  became vassals of local secular lords. 
A)  became effective rulers for local populations. 
B)  acted as advisors to kings. 
C)  were caretakers of early modern society. 
D)  established courts of justice. 
E)  became vassals of local secular lords.

Question 8

How was trade and commerce different in the Early Middle Ages than during the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Because of the lack of centralization,po

Question 9

Among the sources of income that bolstered a bishop's authority were

Accepted Answer

A)  land ownership. 
B)  tithes. 
C)  commemorative masses 
D)  gifts from royal patrons. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  land ownership. 
B)  tithes. 
C)  commemorative masses 
D)  gifts from royal patrons. 
E)  All of these.

Question 10

The spread of Christianity from Rome in the sixth and seventh centuries was done mainly by

Accepted Answer

A)  monasticism. 
B)  missionaries. 
C)  diplomatic missions from Rome. 
D)  forced conversion. 
E)  political consensus. 
A)  monasticism. 
B)  missionaries. 
C)  diplomatic missions from Rome. 
D)  forced conversion. 
E)  political consensus.

Question 11

Carolingian kings and emperors justified their rule by

Accepted Answer

A)  ministering to a Christian society. 
B)  attacking Spain to expel the Muslims. 
C)  attempting to reunify the Eastern and Western churches. 
D)  launching a campaign to rebuild the entire Roman Empire. 
E)  claiming divine authority. 
A)  ministering to a Christian society. 
B)  attacking Spain to expel the Muslims. 
C)  attempting to reunify the Eastern and Western churches. 
D)  launching a campaign to rebuild the entire Roman Empire. 
E)  claiming divine authority.

Question 12

Economic self-sufficiency in western Europe resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  less reliance on gold coins. 
B)  use of a barter system. 
C)  less importation of luxury goods from Constantinople. 
D)  specialized local production of goods. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  less reliance on gold coins. 
B)  use of a barter system. 
C)  less importation of luxury goods from Constantinople. 
D)  specialized local production of goods. 
E)  All of these.

Question 13

The Merovingian kings had become so politically insignificant by the early eighth century that

Accepted Answer

A)  They had to bribe people to serve in their army. 
B)  They would use civil wars to fight for the title. 
C)  The most successful warrior would earn the title based on his combat skills. 
D)  Noble families would choose from among the pool of candidates in the dynasty. 
E)  The Frankish kingdoms fragmented and held no political order. 
A)  They had to bribe people to serve in their army. 
B)  They would use civil wars to fight for the title. 
C)  The most successful warrior would earn the title based on his combat skills. 
D)  Noble families would choose from among the pool of candidates in the dynasty. 
E)  The Frankish kingdoms fragmented and held no political order.

Question 14

What commonalities did "successful" cities share that allowed them to survive the economic shifts during this period?

Accepted Answer

Particularly in the Italian city-states,

Question 15

Saracen/Muslim attacks around the Mediterranean from their base in Spain had no effect on maritime trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The first Carolingian king of all Franks was

Accepted Answer

A)  Clovis. 
B)  Charles Martel. 
C)  Pepin. 
D)  Carolus Magnus. 
E)  Albertus. 
A)  Clovis. 
B)  Charles Martel. 
C)  Pepin. 
D)  Carolus Magnus. 
E)  Albertus.

Question 17

The primary target of acquisition by the Vikings was

Accepted Answer

A)  populations for slave trade. 
B)  monasteries. 
C)  land for farming. 
D)  cities in the Frankish kingdoms for ransom. 
E)  Constantinople for trade. 
A)  populations for slave trade. 
B)  monasteries. 
C)  land for farming. 
D)  cities in the Frankish kingdoms for ransom. 
E)  Constantinople for trade.

Question 18

The Divine Office was a term for the religious aspirations held by a person entering a monastery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Official teachings of the church were known as

Accepted Answer

A)  dogma. 
B)  theology. 
C)  liturgy. 
D)  catechism. 
E)  canon law. 
A)  dogma. 
B)  theology. 
C)  liturgy. 
D)  catechism. 
E)  canon law.

Question 20

What criteria allowed bishops to become so powerful? What were their areas of authority and related duties?

Accepted Answer

In a very real sense,the bishop became a

Exam 9: The Kingdoms of Western Europe,500-1000

The king,his vassals and nobility all depended on the labor of the peasantry for material welfare.

Why did Emperor Otto I not succeed in Christianizing the Slavs and Danes?

The highest ranked person in the peasant hierarchy was the

What was the difference between a serf and a peasant on a medieval manor?

By the terms of the Treaty of Verdun,Charles the Bald and Louis the German excluded their brother Lothar from receiving any of Charlemagne's territory.

To ensure the smooth transition of authority after him,Charlemagne employed what means of succession?

In addition to spiritual matters,bishops in Western Europe also did all of the following except

How was trade and commerce different in the Early Middle Ages than during the Roman Empire?

Among the sources of income that bolstered a bishop's authority were

The spread of Christianity from Rome in the sixth and seventh centuries was done mainly by

Carolingian kings and emperors justified their rule by

Economic self-sufficiency in western Europe resulted in

The Merovingian kings had become so politically insignificant by the early eighth century that

What commonalities did "successful" cities share that allowed them to survive the economic shifts during this period?

Saracen/Muslim attacks around the Mediterranean from their base in Spain had no effect on maritime trade.

The first Carolingian king of all Franks was

The primary target of acquisition by the Vikings was

The Divine Office was a term for the religious aspirations held by a person entering a monastery.

Official teachings of the church were known as

What criteria allowed bishops to become so powerful? What were their areas of authority and related duties?

The Origins of Western Civilization in the Ancient Near East,3000-1200 B.C.E.

Iron Age Civilizations,1200-500 B.C.E.

The Rise of Greek Civilization,1100-387 B.C.E.

From Polis To Cosmopolis: The Hellenistic World,387-30 B.C.E.

The Rise of Rome,753-27 B.C.E.

The Roman Empire,27 B.C.E.-284 C.E.

Late Antiquity,284-527

The Eastern Mediterranean,500-1000

The High Middle Ages,1000-1300

Reversals and Disasters,1300-1450

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe,1350-1550

Europe’s Age of Expansion, 1450–1550

Reform in the Western Church,1490-1570

A Century of Crisis,1550-1650

State-Building and the European State System,1648-1789

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment,1550-1790

Trade and Empire,1700-1800

Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe,1775-1815

Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe,1814-1847

Industrialization and Society,1800-1850

The Triumph of the Nation-State,1848-1900

The Culture of Industrial Europe,1850-1914

The Age of Imperialism,1870-1914

War and Revolution,1900-1918

A Decade of Revolutionary Experiments,1918-1929

Democracy Under Siege,1929-1945

Europe Divided,1945-1968

Lifting the Iron Curtain,1969-1991

Europe in a Globalizing World,1991 to the Present

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