Question 1

In addition to providing many charitable services, one of the most important effects of monasticism was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the preservation of literacy and learning, particularly with regard to ancient Latin texts. 
B)  the new hierarchy it imposed on the church. 
C)  the aggressive missionary efforts of Benedictine monks. 
D)  the creation of a religious warrior class. 
E)  preserving the work of the ancient Greeks. 
A)  the preservation of literacy and learning, particularly with regard to ancient Latin texts. 
B)  the new hierarchy it imposed on the church. 
C)  the aggressive missionary efforts of Benedictine monks. 
D)  the creation of a religious warrior class. 
E)  preserving the work of the ancient Greeks.

Question 2

A significant military threat to western Europe in the late 8th century came from Scandinavia when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Abbasid Caliphate's re-conquest of Islamic territories. 
B)  the reappearance from the eastern Steppes of the Huns. 
C)  uprisings of Germanic tribes against Charlemagne's expansion. 
D)  Viking raiders attacked and plundered the British, Danish, and French coastal areas. 
E)  a renewed naval fleet from Carthage. 
A)  the Abbasid Caliphate's re-conquest of Islamic territories. 
B)  the reappearance from the eastern Steppes of the Huns. 
C)  uprisings of Germanic tribes against Charlemagne's expansion. 
D)  Viking raiders attacked and plundered the British, Danish, and French coastal areas. 
E)  a renewed naval fleet from Carthage.

Question 3

Identify the following term(s).
-investiture controversy

Accepted Answer

The Investiture Controversy was a signif

Question 4

Using Map (in the textbook) 11.4, trace the paths of the important Crusades, noting their dates and the major battles. Indicate any territory that the Crusades may have captured and the years the territory was held.

Accepted Answer

The important Crusades and their paths a

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Byzantine Empire

Accepted Answer

The Byzantine Empire, also known as the

Question 6

Identify the following term(s).
-papacy

Accepted Answer

The term "papacy" refers to the office a

Question 7

Identify the following term(s).
-Charlemagne

Accepted Answer

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the G

Question 8

After the seventh century, Byzantine women were increasingly confined to home life and

Accepted Answer

A)  won increased rights to property and inheritance. 
B)  began to officially rule the empire. 
C)  were, according to some sources, concealing their faces behind veils in public. 
D)  were no longer allowed to serve as religious leaders. 
E)  no longer wore veils. 
A)  won increased rights to property and inheritance. 
B)  began to officially rule the empire. 
C)  were, according to some sources, concealing their faces behind veils in public. 
D)  were no longer allowed to serve as religious leaders. 
E)  no longer wore veils.

Question 9

Identify the following term(s).
-schism

Accepted Answer

The term "schism" refers to a division o

Question 10

What were the causes and consequences of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

Although the Crusades are popularly view

Question 11

Identify the following term(s).
-Orthodox Christianity

Accepted Answer

Orthodox Christianity is one of the olde

Question 12

In what area of France did Charles "The Hammer" Martel stop the expansion of the Muslims from Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gaul 
B)  Spain 
C)  Germany 
D)  Thrace 
E)  Britain 
A)  Gaul 
B)  Spain 
C)  Germany 
D)  Thrace 
E)  Britain

Question 13

In Kievan Russia, the manorial agricultural system of western Europe never developed, instead power derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  landholding. 
B)  warfare. 
C)  religion. 
D)  trade. 
E)  mining. 
A)  landholding. 
B)  warfare. 
C)  religion. 
D)  trade. 
E)  mining.

Question 14

The term investiture controversy refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  dispute over who held ultimate authority over bishops in imperial lands. 
B)  debate over how to invest church funds. 
C)  conflict over choosing new popes. 
D)  amount of power local priests were allowed. 
E)  issue of whether a noble could marry a commoner. 
A)  dispute over who held ultimate authority over bishops in imperial lands. 
B)  debate over how to invest church funds. 
C)  conflict over choosing new popes. 
D)  amount of power local priests were allowed. 
E)  issue of whether a noble could marry a commoner.

Question 15

In general, which of the following did not occur in western Europe after the decline of Roman authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  A legal framework disappeared. 
B)  There was increasing political fragmentation. 
C)  The population depended on local strongmen rather than on monarchs. 
D)  Roman traditions were replaced with family-based German traditions. 
E)  The city of Rome lost its prominence as the seat of the Roman church. 
A)  A legal framework disappeared. 
B)  There was increasing political fragmentation. 
C)  The population depended on local strongmen rather than on monarchs. 
D)  Roman traditions were replaced with family-based German traditions. 
E)  The city of Rome lost its prominence as the seat of the Roman church.

Question 16

Which area did not endure Viking raids?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Muslim Spain. 
D)  Russia 
E)  Constantinople 
A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Muslim Spain. 
D)  Russia 
E)  Constantinople

Question 17

The reform monastic movement started in France was centered at

Accepted Answer

A)  Cluny 
B)  Clarveaux 
C)  Aquitaine 
D)  Paris 
E)  Aix-la-Chappell. 
A)  Cluny 
B)  Clarveaux 
C)  Aquitaine 
D)  Paris 
E)  Aix-la-Chappell.

Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-Holy Roman Empire

Accepted Answer

The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic

Question 19

Using Map (in the textbook) 11.3 and the chapter, describe the significance of Kievan Russia adopting the Christianity of the Byzantine Empire. How did this decision form an alliance between them, and how did it strengthen Eastern Orthodoxy in conflicts with the Western Church after 1054?

Accepted Answer

The adoption of Christianity by Kievan R

Question 20

Identify the following term(s).
-Crusades

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following term(s).
-Crusades...

Exam 11: Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

In addition to providing many charitable services, one of the most important effects of monasticism was:

A significant military threat to western Europe in the late 8th century came from Scandinavia when:

Identify the following term(s). -investiture controversy

Using Map (in the textbook) 11.4, trace the paths of the important Crusades, noting their dates and the major battles. Indicate any territory that the Crusades may have captured and the years the territory was held.

Identify the following term(s). -Byzantine Empire

Identify the following term(s). -papacy

Identify the following term(s). -Charlemagne

After the seventh century, Byzantine women were increasingly confined to home life and

Identify the following term(s). -schism

What were the causes and consequences of the Crusades?

Identify the following term(s). -Orthodox Christianity

In what area of France did Charles "The Hammer" Martel stop the expansion of the Muslims from Spain?

In Kievan Russia, the manorial agricultural system of western Europe never developed, instead power derived from

The term investiture controversy refers to the

In general, which of the following did not occur in western Europe after the decline of Roman authority?

Which area did not endure Viking raids?

The reform monastic movement started in France was centered at

Identify the following term(s). -Holy Roman Empire

Using Map (in the textbook) 11.3 and the chapter, describe the significance of Kievan Russia adopting the Christianity of the Byzantine Empire. How did this decision form an alliance between them, and how did it strengthen Eastern Orthodoxy in conflicts with the Western Church after 1054?

Identify the following term(s). -Crusades

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