Question 1

Otto I met the greatest resistance and rebellion from

Accepted Answer

A)  the church. 
B)  his brother Henry and his sons. 
C)  pagans who did not want to convert. 
D)  the Bulgars on his eastern flank. 
E)  the Franks, who resisted his claim to being Holy Roman Emperor. 
A)  the church. 
B)  his brother Henry and his sons. 
C)  pagans who did not want to convert. 
D)  the Bulgars on his eastern flank. 
E)  the Franks, who resisted his claim to being Holy Roman Emperor.

Question 2

To manage his new empire,Charlemagne employed all of the following tactics of administration except

Accepted Answer

A)  using missi dominici to inspect his kingdom. 
B)  using counts given large land grants to do local administrative and military service in his name. 
C)  centering his court in Aachen. 
D)  encouraging the growth of literacy to enforce his authority. 
E)  requiring local churchmen to announce and enforce his decrees. 
A)  using missi dominici to inspect his kingdom. 
B)  using counts given large land grants to do local administrative and military service in his name. 
C)  centering his court in Aachen. 
D)  encouraging the growth of literacy to enforce his authority. 
E)  requiring local churchmen to announce and enforce his decrees.

Question 3

In cementing his authority as king,Pepin gained the endorsement of whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Frankish noble families 
B)  Pope Zacharias 
C)  his vassals 
D)  the Byzantine Empress Irene 
E)  King Alfred of England 
A)  the Frankish noble families 
B)  Pope Zacharias 
C)  his vassals 
D)  the Byzantine Empress Irene 
E)  King Alfred of England

Question 4

What was a significant problem within the Frankish kingdoms in ensuring political stability?

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A)  The king not naming a successor. 
B)  The expectation of proving one's military prowess to earn the title. 
C)  Obtaining a consensus of the noble families for who should lead. 
D)  Equally dividing up the territory among all sons. 
E)  Exclusion of daughters from the lines of inheritance. 
A)  The king not naming a successor. 
B)  The expectation of proving one's military prowess to earn the title. 
C)  Obtaining a consensus of the noble families for who should lead. 
D)  Equally dividing up the territory among all sons. 
E)  Exclusion of daughters from the lines of inheritance.

Question 5

Otto secured his power as emperor by

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A)  protecting the pope from attack. 
B)  making bishops into dukes. 
C)  centralizing his power and making it superior to the church. 
D)  forcing his conquered territories to convert to Christianity. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  protecting the pope from attack. 
B)  making bishops into dukes. 
C)  centralizing his power and making it superior to the church. 
D)  forcing his conquered territories to convert to Christianity. 
E)  All of these.

Question 6

The financial payment to place a noble woman in a convent was usually equivalent to what would be paid as a dowry for marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Visigothic kings of Spain converted to Roman Christianity because

Accepted Answer

A)  they were rejected as pagans by the Christian population. 
B)  they wanted a unified bond to push against the Ummayad peoples. 
C)  people resented their adherence to Arian Christianity, questioning their legitimacy. 
D)  they wanted to join the larger network of Christians across Europe. 
E)  Spain had many centers of learning in monasteries, which the Visigoths wanted to access. 
A)  they were rejected as pagans by the Christian population. 
B)  they wanted a unified bond to push against the Ummayad peoples. 
C)  people resented their adherence to Arian Christianity, questioning their legitimacy. 
D)  they wanted to join the larger network of Christians across Europe. 
E)  Spain had many centers of learning in monasteries, which the Visigoths wanted to access.

Question 8

Serfs paid their rent primarily

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A)  with labor. 
B)  with cash. 
C)  with goods, or kind. 
D)  by putting their children into the workforce. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  with labor. 
B)  with cash. 
C)  with goods, or kind. 
D)  by putting their children into the workforce. 
E)  None of these.

Question 9

Pepin unseated the Merovingian ruler and had Pope Zacharias consecrate him as king.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The leader of missionaries in Britain,who converted king Aethelbert and became Archbishop of Canterbury,was

Accepted Answer

A)  Patrick. 
B)  Gregory. 
C)  Augustine. 
D)  Jerome. 
E)  Columba. 
A)  Patrick. 
B)  Gregory. 
C)  Augustine. 
D)  Jerome. 
E)  Columba.

Question 11

Explain the system of feudalism and its obligations of social reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

Feudalism is a system of social organiza

Question 12

What was the name of the battle lead by Charles Martel to expel the Muslims from Frankish lands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Battle of Poitiers 
B)  Battle of Abd-ar-Rahman 
C)  Battle of Cordoba 
D)  Battle of Tours 
E)  Battle of Aachen 
A)  Battle of Poitiers 
B)  Battle of Abd-ar-Rahman 
C)  Battle of Cordoba 
D)  Battle of Tours 
E)  Battle of Aachen

Question 13

The monastery of Luxeuil,founded by Columbanus,was significant for being

Accepted Answer

A)  a spiritual sanctuary for women. 
B)  the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. 
C)  the location of the Papacy. 
D)  a renowned center of learning. 
E)  a target for Viking raids. 
A)  a spiritual sanctuary for women. 
B)  the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. 
C)  the location of the Papacy. 
D)  a renowned center of learning. 
E)  a target for Viking raids.

Question 14

Pope Leo III's crowning of Charlemagne on December 25,800,was problematic because

Accepted Answer

A)  it implied that the pope had more power than the emperor. 
B)  Charlemagne did not want to confuse the title of emperor with Holy Roman Emperor, but wanted it to remain secular. 
C)  it initiated war with the Byzantine emperor who objected. 
D)  the patriarch of Constantinople excommunicated Leo for overstepping his authority. 
E)  it meant that all people under Charlemagne's rule had to become Roman Christians, rather than Arian Christians. 
A)  it implied that the pope had more power than the emperor. 
B)  Charlemagne did not want to confuse the title of emperor with Holy Roman Emperor, but wanted it to remain secular. 
C)  it initiated war with the Byzantine emperor who objected. 
D)  the patriarch of Constantinople excommunicated Leo for overstepping his authority. 
E)  it meant that all people under Charlemagne's rule had to become Roman Christians, rather than Arian Christians.

Question 15

What led to the decline of cities in the seventh and eighth centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of attack 
B)  less trade being conducted 
C)  no centralized government 
D)  lack of strong public authority 
E)  All of these. 
A)  fear of attack 
B)  less trade being conducted 
C)  no centralized government 
D)  lack of strong public authority 
E)  All of these.

Question 16

What was the first area to rebound from the declining economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  port cities that could trade with Muslim countries 
B)  the Frankish kingdoms 
C)  Britain 
D)  monasteries 
E)  isolated rural areas not involved in secular warfare 
A)  port cities that could trade with Muslim countries 
B)  the Frankish kingdoms 
C)  Britain 
D)  monasteries 
E)  isolated rural areas not involved in secular warfare

Question 17

One of the major problems contributing to warfare in Merovingian Gaul was that

Accepted Answer

A)  all property was divided equally among descendants, instigating fights for power. 
B)  all branches of the family were entitled to form their own dynasty. 
C)  there was much intermarriage between clans, and property lines became blurred. 
D)  they were on the border with the Vandals. 
E)  all property went to the oldest son, instigating attempts on his life by his brothers. 
A)  all property was divided equally among descendants, instigating fights for power. 
B)  all branches of the family were entitled to form their own dynasty. 
C)  there was much intermarriage between clans, and property lines became blurred. 
D)  they were on the border with the Vandals. 
E)  all property went to the oldest son, instigating attempts on his life by his brothers.

Question 18

Kings in the Middle Ages spent the majority of their time on

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianization. 
B)  governing and administration. 
C)  war. 
D)  subordinating their vassals. 
E)  increasing trade. 
A)  Christianization. 
B)  governing and administration. 
C)  war. 
D)  subordinating their vassals. 
E)  increasing trade.

Question 19

In the course of their exploration and raids,the Vikings went to all of the following areas except

Accepted Answer

A)  Iceland. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  England. 
D)  America. 
E)  India. 
A)  Iceland. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  England. 
D)  America. 
E)  India.

Question 20

Explain the significance of the Treaty of Verdun.

Accepted Answer

Aside from simply dividing the territory

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

Otto I met the greatest resistance and rebellion from

To manage his new empire,Charlemagne employed all of the following tactics of administration except

In cementing his authority as king,Pepin gained the endorsement of whom?

What was a significant problem within the Frankish kingdoms in ensuring political stability?

Otto secured his power as emperor by

The financial payment to place a noble woman in a convent was usually equivalent to what would be paid as a dowry for marriage.

The Visigothic kings of Spain converted to Roman Christianity because

Serfs paid their rent primarily

Pepin unseated the Merovingian ruler and had Pope Zacharias consecrate him as king.

The leader of missionaries in Britain,who converted king Aethelbert and became Archbishop of Canterbury,was

Explain the system of feudalism and its obligations of social reciprocity.

What was the name of the battle lead by Charles Martel to expel the Muslims from Frankish lands?

The monastery of Luxeuil,founded by Columbanus,was significant for being

Pope Leo III's crowning of Charlemagne on December 25,800,was problematic because

What led to the decline of cities in the seventh and eighth centuries?

What was the first area to rebound from the declining economy?

One of the major problems contributing to warfare in Merovingian Gaul was that

Kings in the Middle Ages spent the majority of their time on

In the course of their exploration and raids,the Vikings went to all of the following areas except

Explain the significance of the Treaty of Verdun.

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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