Question 1

Which of the following is an accurate description of the political system of this time?

Accepted Answer

A) Royal armies were often no stronger than the lords' armies. 
B) Kings often fought wars with lords (vassals)for power. 
C) Monarchs usually only controlled their immediate area. 
D) Kings often lost power to lords. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Royal armies were often no stronger than the lords' armies. 
B) Kings often fought wars with lords (vassals)for power. 
C) Monarchs usually only controlled their immediate area. 
D) Kings often lost power to lords. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
- Windmills

Accepted Answer

Windmills are structures that convert th

Question 3

Abelard's father,who was a ____,intended for him to have some education.

Accepted Answer

A) lord. 
B) king. 
C) knight. 
D) free serf. 
E) priest. 
A) lord. 
B) king. 
C) knight. 
D) free serf. 
E) priest.

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
- Abelard

Accepted Answer

Abelard refers to Peter Abelard (1079–11

Question 5

The new inheritance practice of this time

Accepted Answer

A) committed the eldest son to go into the church. 
B) divided the father's property equally among the sons. 
C) involved only the eldest son inheriting the father's estates. 
D) required the eldest son to join the military. 
E) included daughters in the father's estate. 
A) committed the eldest son to go into the church. 
B) divided the father's property equally among the sons. 
C) involved only the eldest son inheriting the father's estates. 
D) required the eldest son to join the military. 
E) included daughters in the father's estate.

Question 6

Which of the following was an obligation of a serf to his landlord?

Accepted Answer

A) Yearly obligation to pay lord a fixed share of his crop and herds. 
B) Maintenance of estate roads. 
C) Provide lodging and upkeep for guests. 
D) Performing other tasks if the lord asked. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Yearly obligation to pay lord a fixed share of his crop and herds. 
B) Maintenance of estate roads. 
C) Provide lodging and upkeep for guests. 
D) Performing other tasks if the lord asked. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 7

Cathedrals across western Europe were funded by donations from many people but particularly from

Accepted Answer

A) guilds. 
B) nobles. 
C) other churches. 
D) peasants. 
E) special titles. 
A) guilds. 
B) nobles. 
C) other churches. 
D) peasants. 
E) special titles.

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Cistercians

Accepted Answer

The Cistercians, also known as the Order

Question 9

Aside from universities and learning centers,how were basic schools organized?

Accepted Answer

A) Math was taught. 
B) Latin was a requirement. 
C) Girls were sometimes taught in separate rooms. 
D) Basic schools were often associated with a church. 
E) All of these. 
A) Math was taught. 
B) Latin was a requirement. 
C) Girls were sometimes taught in separate rooms. 
D) Basic schools were often associated with a church. 
E) All of these.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Guild

Accepted Answer

A guild is an association of artisans or

Question 11

The Franciscan Order,founded by Francis of Assisi,was more austere than the Cistercians in that it

Accepted Answer

A) preached on complex theological issues. 
B) lived in small monastic cluster settlements. 
C) forbade private ownership of money or books. 
D) collected religious texts that were specifically related to Christ. 
E) accepted gifts of land from powerful supporters. 
A) preached on complex theological issues. 
B) lived in small monastic cluster settlements. 
C) forbade private ownership of money or books. 
D) collected religious texts that were specifically related to Christ. 
E) accepted gifts of land from powerful supporters.

Question 12

How did the prominent French historian Georges Duby describe the social order of Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  How did the prominent French historian Georges...

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Early learning centers in Europe were located in Rome and London. 
B) Rather than universities,the first learning centers were simply groups of young men without teachers. 
C) All lessons were taught in Greek. 
D) As they were free and independent of government regulation,early universities created their own curriculum. 
E) Students included potential young students from all social strata. 
A) Early learning centers in Europe were located in Rome and London. 
B) Rather than universities,the first learning centers were simply groups of young men without teachers. 
C) All lessons were taught in Greek. 
D) As they were free and independent of government regulation,early universities created their own curriculum. 
E) Students included potential young students from all social strata.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Scholasticism

Accepted Answer

Scholasticism is a method of critical th

Question 15

The first university centers in Europe in c.1100 were in Bologna and

Accepted Answer

A) Paris. 
B) London. 
C) Rome. 
D) Athens. 
A) Paris. 
B) London. 
C) Rome. 
D) Athens.

Question 16

The relationship of small countryside churches of the medieval era to their parish involved which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) clergy who lived with lay church members. 
B) church members who paid a tithe to the local parish priest. 
C) secular clergy. 
D) performance of the sacraments. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) clergy who lived with lay church members. 
B) church members who paid a tithe to the local parish priest. 
C) secular clergy. 
D) performance of the sacraments. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 17

The Cistercian Order of monks broke away from the Clunaic order and established reforms that involved which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) establishing fixed procedures for the creation of new monasteries. 
B) living a life more austere than at Cluny. 
C) eating only vegetarian meals. 
D) regular conferences to oversee the adherence monks to Cistercian regulations. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) establishing fixed procedures for the creation of new monasteries. 
B) living a life more austere than at Cluny. 
C) eating only vegetarian meals. 
D) regular conferences to oversee the adherence monks to Cistercian regulations. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- Saladin

Accepted Answer

Saladin was a Muslim military and politi

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Watermills

Accepted Answer

Watermills are facilities where the forc

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
- Franciscans

Accepted Answer

The Franciscans are a group within the C

Exam 13: Europes Commercial Revolution, 1000 - 1400

Which of the following is an accurate description of the political system of this time?

Please define the following key terms. - Windmills

Abelard's father,who was a ____,intended for him to have some education.

Please define the following key terms. - Abelard

The new inheritance practice of this time

Which of the following was an obligation of a serf to his landlord?

Cathedrals across western Europe were funded by donations from many people but particularly from

Please define the following key terms. - Cistercians

Aside from universities and learning centers,how were basic schools organized?

Please define the following key terms. - Guild

The Franciscan Order,founded by Francis of Assisi,was more austere than the Cistercians in that it

How did the prominent French historian Georges Duby describe the social order of Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries?

Which of the following statements is true?

Please define the following key terms. - Scholasticism

The first university centers in Europe in c.1100 were in Bologna and

The relationship of small countryside churches of the medieval era to their parish involved which of the following?

The Cistercian Order of monks broke away from the Clunaic order and established reforms that involved which of the following?

Please define the following key terms. - Saladin

Please define the following key terms. - Watermills

Please define the following key terms. - Franciscans

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Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

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Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

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Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550 - 1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650 - 1818

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