Question 1

When Richard I (Lionhearted)was on crusade,his younger brother John acted as king in his place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following did not contribute to the increased agricultural output in the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  three-field crop rotation 
B)  oxen as draft animals 
C)  a heavy plow 
D)  the use of horses 
E)  a new collar for draft animals to pull a plow more efficiently 
A)  three-field crop rotation 
B)  oxen as draft animals 
C)  a heavy plow 
D)  the use of horses 
E)  a new collar for draft animals to pull a plow more efficiently

Question 3

The primary use of written documents in the thirteenth century was for

Accepted Answer

A)  inventories and charters. 
B)  diaries and memoirs. 
C)  popular literature. 
D)  theologic tracts. 
E)  university studies. 
A)  inventories and charters. 
B)  diaries and memoirs. 
C)  popular literature. 
D)  theologic tracts. 
E)  university studies.

Question 4

Pope Gregory VII angered many in the nobility when he

Accepted Answer

A)  declared that education was only for the clergy. 
B)  forbade secular rulers from conferring symbols of office on clergy. 
C)  told Henry IV not to interfere with church business. 
D)  changed the liturgy to make it uniform. 
E)  demanded that clergy refuse to take donations intended only for themselves. 
A)  declared that education was only for the clergy. 
B)  forbade secular rulers from conferring symbols of office on clergy. 
C)  told Henry IV not to interfere with church business. 
D)  changed the liturgy to make it uniform. 
E)  demanded that clergy refuse to take donations intended only for themselves.

Question 5

What were the effects of the agricultural transformation in the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

As more land came under agricultural use

Question 6

The mission of the Knights Templar was

Accepted Answer

A)  to protect the city of Jerusalem. 
B)  to provide safe passage for money traveling between Europe and Palestine. 
C)  relief for the poor. 
D)  moneylending. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  to protect the city of Jerusalem. 
B)  to provide safe passage for money traveling between Europe and Palestine. 
C)  relief for the poor. 
D)  moneylending. 
E)  All of these.

Question 7

What was the name of the French judicial court that was convened by kings and their judges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Council of Justice 
B)  Parlement 
C)  Magisterium 
D)  Lyceé 
E)  Troubadorial Office 
A)  Council of Justice 
B)  Parlement 
C)  Magisterium 
D)  Lyceé 
E)  Troubadorial Office

Question 8

The Holy Roman emperor Frederick II allowed Muslims to freely practice their religion in

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerusalem. 
B)  the Norman Kingdom. 
C)  southern Italy. 
D)  Rome. 
E)  Spain. 
A)  Jerusalem. 
B)  the Norman Kingdom. 
C)  southern Italy. 
D)  Rome. 
E)  Spain.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about slavery in Europe is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian slave merchants sold slaves from North Africa, Corsica, and Sardinia. 
B)  Narrowly defining Christians as Roman allowed slave traders to sell Greeks as slaves until 1453. 
C)  Most Black Sea slaves were women. 
D)  Religious prohibitions prevented Muslims from selling other Muslims as slaves. 
E)  Genoese and Venetian merchants dominated the slave trade in the eastern Mediterranean. 
A)  Christian slave merchants sold slaves from North Africa, Corsica, and Sardinia. 
B)  Narrowly defining Christians as Roman allowed slave traders to sell Greeks as slaves until 1453. 
C)  Most Black Sea slaves were women. 
D)  Religious prohibitions prevented Muslims from selling other Muslims as slaves. 
E)  Genoese and Venetian merchants dominated the slave trade in the eastern Mediterranean.

Question 10

What commercial developments enabled economic growth of towns in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Partly fueled by the development of surp

Question 11

The author of Guide for the Perplexed was

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle. 
B)  Avicenna. 
C)  Averroës. 
D)  Maimonides. 
E)  Menifiores. 
A)  Aristotle. 
B)  Avicenna. 
C)  Averroës. 
D)  Maimonides. 
E)  Menifiores.

Question 12

Which area of Europe saw the swiftest consolidation of political power?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Spain 
D)  Holy Roman Empire 
E)  Flanders 
A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Spain 
D)  Holy Roman Empire 
E)  Flanders

Question 13

The Reconquista was

Accepted Answer

A)  the attempt by the Dominican friars to purge heretics in Spain. 
B)  the gradual reclaiming of the Iberian Peninsula by Christian forces. 
C)  the expulsion of all Jews and Muslims from Spain. 
D)  a war against the Albigensians. 
E)  the fifth crusade launched by Spain to retake Jerusalem. 
A)  the attempt by the Dominican friars to purge heretics in Spain. 
B)  the gradual reclaiming of the Iberian Peninsula by Christian forces. 
C)  the expulsion of all Jews and Muslims from Spain. 
D)  a war against the Albigensians. 
E)  the fifth crusade launched by Spain to retake Jerusalem.

Question 14

A significant reform movement within monasteries began in what area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flanders 
B)  Cologne 
C)  Rhone 
D)  Cluny 
E)  Bologna 
A)  Flanders 
B)  Cologne 
C)  Rhone 
D)  Cluny 
E)  Bologna

Question 15

The most prestigious school of law in the Middle Ages was in

Accepted Answer

A)  Genoa. 
B)  London. 
C)  Paris. 
D)  Bologna. 
E)  Amsterdam. 
A)  Genoa. 
B)  London. 
C)  Paris. 
D)  Bologna. 
E)  Amsterdam.

Question 16

Why did the church see a need for reform from within its own ranks? What was the major problem it faced?

Accepted Answer

The main point of contention between bot

Question 17

What was accomplished by the Crusades? Would you rate them as successful or not?

Accepted Answer

In a more general sense,the city of Jeru

Question 18

Towns and trade grew fastest in which region of Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  Germany 
C)  Flanders 
D)  Spain 
E)  France 
A)  England 
B)  Germany 
C)  Flanders 
D)  Spain 
E)  France

Question 19

The first instance of the church using armies to invoke war and conquest came with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Inquisition. 
B)  Crusades. 
C)  Reconquista. 
D)  expansion of the Holy Roman Empire. 
E)  Fourth Lateran Council. 
A)  Inquisition. 
B)  Crusades. 
C)  Reconquista. 
D)  expansion of the Holy Roman Empire. 
E)  Fourth Lateran Council.

Question 20

All of the following were effects of the Crusades except

Accepted Answer

A)  raising hostility with the Muslim world. 
B)  re-opening long distance trade to Western Europe. 
C)  stimulation of banking techniques 
D)  growth of literacy 
E)  legitimating violence against non-Christians. 
A)  raising hostility with the Muslim world. 
B)  re-opening long distance trade to Western Europe. 
C)  stimulation of banking techniques 
D)  growth of literacy 
E)  legitimating violence against non-Christians.

Exam 10: The High Middle Ages,1000-1300

When Richard I (Lionhearted)was on crusade,his younger brother John acted as king in his place.

Which of the following did not contribute to the increased agricultural output in the Middle Ages?

The primary use of written documents in the thirteenth century was for

Pope Gregory VII angered many in the nobility when he

What were the effects of the agricultural transformation in the Middle Ages?

The mission of the Knights Templar was

What was the name of the French judicial court that was convened by kings and their judges?

The Holy Roman emperor Frederick II allowed Muslims to freely practice their religion in

Which of the following statements about slavery in Europe is false?

What commercial developments enabled economic growth of towns in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

The author of Guide for the Perplexed was

Which area of Europe saw the swiftest consolidation of political power?

The Reconquista was

A significant reform movement within monasteries began in what area?

The most prestigious school of law in the Middle Ages was in

Why did the church see a need for reform from within its own ranks? What was the major problem it faced?

What was accomplished by the Crusades? Would you rate them as successful or not?

Towns and trade grew fastest in which region of Europe?

The first instance of the church using armies to invoke war and conquest came with the

All of the following were effects of the Crusades except

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