Question 1

Which work is sometimes called "the Iliad of the Germans"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beowulf 
B)  The Divine Comedy 
C)  Siegfried 
D)  Nibelungenlied 
E)  The Song of Roland 
A)  Beowulf 
B)  The Divine Comedy 
C)  Siegfried 
D)  Nibelungenlied 
E)  The Song of Roland

Question 2

The importance of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales was that

Accepted Answer

A)  it provided a first hand description of the Black Plague. 
B)  it was written in vernacular French. 
C)  it described the death of Joan of Arc. 
D)  it was denounced by the church. 
E)  it was literary picture of its time. 
A)  it provided a first hand description of the Black Plague. 
B)  it was written in vernacular French. 
C)  it described the death of Joan of Arc. 
D)  it was denounced by the church. 
E)  it was literary picture of its time.

Question 3

How did the issue of taxation lead to the Babylonian Captivity?​

Accepted Answer

The issue of taxation played a significa

Question 4

Who of the following was the chief proponent of the view that faith was beyond reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Aquinas 
B)  Marsiglio of Padua 
C)  Anselm 
D)  William of Ockham 
E)  John Wycliffe 
A)  Thomas Aquinas 
B)  Marsiglio of Padua 
C)  Anselm 
D)  William of Ockham 
E)  John Wycliffe

Question 5

During the High Middle Ages, the geocentric theory

Accepted Answer

A)  refuted Aristotelian views. 
B)  offered basic geometry. 
C)  was accepted by the clergy. 
D)  proposed that mathematics was the basic language of the universe. 
E)  was based on the sun as the center of the universe. 
A)  refuted Aristotelian views. 
B)  offered basic geometry. 
C)  was accepted by the clergy. 
D)  proposed that mathematics was the basic language of the universe. 
E)  was based on the sun as the center of the universe.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Great Schism is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French monarch believed it was important to support Urban VI. 
B)  The Holy Roman Emperor, from the start, refused to get involved in the issue. 
C)  At one time, there were three men who claimed to be pope. 
D)  The Great Schism ended in 1414. 
E)  All of these 
A)  The French monarch believed it was important to support Urban VI. 
B)  The Holy Roman Emperor, from the start, refused to get involved in the issue. 
C)  At one time, there were three men who claimed to be pope. 
D)  The Great Schism ended in 1414. 
E)  All of these

Question 7

​Joan of Arc led French troops to victory at the battle of

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Crecy 
B)  ​Poitiers 
C)  ​Agincourt 
D)  ​Orléans 
E)  ​Calais 
A)  ​Crecy 
B)  ​Poitiers 
C)  ​Agincourt 
D)  ​Orléans 
E)  ​Calais

Question 8

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Robert Grosseteste

Accepted Answer

Robert Grosseteste was an English states

Question 9

The supporters of John Wycliffe were known as ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Waldensians 
B)  ​Lollards 
C)  ​Dominicans 
D)  ​Aristotelianism 
E)  ​Lutherans 
A)  ​Waldensians 
B)  ​Lollards 
C)  ​Dominicans 
D)  ​Aristotelianism 
E)  ​Lutherans

Question 10

During the Babylonian captivity, the popes were all

Accepted Answer

A)  Italian. 
B)  French. 
C)  English. 
D)  Spanish. 
E)  Belgian. 
A)  Italian. 
B)  French. 
C)  English. 
D)  Spanish. 
E)  Belgian.

Question 11

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-On the map of Europe, locate approximately where the troubadours of courtly love were prominent. Locate the University of Bologna.

Accepted Answer

I'm sorry, but I cannot directly view or

Question 12

The most valid conclusion about the effect of the Black Death was that it

Accepted Answer

A)  spread quickly through Europe in one decade. 
B)  was probably carried by cats. 
C)  resulted in death for about one-quarter to one-third of the population. 
D)  would have been much worse, except the population was fairly well nourished. 
E)  claimed more lives in the small towns than in the crowded cities. 
A)  spread quickly through Europe in one decade. 
B)  was probably carried by cats. 
C)  resulted in death for about one-quarter to one-third of the population. 
D)  would have been much worse, except the population was fairly well nourished. 
E)  claimed more lives in the small towns than in the crowded cities.

Question 13

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Roman law

Accepted Answer

Roman law refers to the legal system use

Question 14

​Medieval thought most closely aligned with which statement

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reason trumped all other knowledge 
B)  ​science could uncover new truths 
C)  ​reason was not independent and could not reject supernatural truth 
D)  ​scholastic study must be independent of church beliefs 
E)  ​mathematics was the basis of all knowledge 
A)  ​reason trumped all other knowledge 
B)  ​science could uncover new truths 
C)  ​reason was not independent and could not reject supernatural truth 
D)  ​scholastic study must be independent of church beliefs 
E)  ​mathematics was the basis of all knowledge

Question 15

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-On the map of Europe, locate where the following intellectuals worked or taught: Thomas Aquinas at Paris; Robert Grossteste, at the University of Oxford near London; Albert the Great at Paris; and Anselm in Normandy.

Accepted Answer

On the provided outline map of Europe, T

Question 16

John Wycliffe believed that the sacraments

Accepted Answer

A)  were necessary for salvation. 
B)  were necessary for salvation except when no priest was available when an individual died. 
C)  should be limited to two alone, baptism and extreme unction. 
D)  were unnecessary for salvation. 
E)  represented the body and blood of Christ. 
A)  were necessary for salvation. 
B)  were necessary for salvation except when no priest was available when an individual died. 
C)  should be limited to two alone, baptism and extreme unction. 
D)  were unnecessary for salvation. 
E)  represented the body and blood of Christ.

Question 17

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-How might Aristotle's philosophy imperil Christian thought? How successful was the church in banning Aristotelian ideas?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle's philosophy might imperil Chr

Question 18

Each of the following statements describe important differences between Romanesque and Gothic architecture except

Accepted Answer

A)  Romanesque buildings used rounded arches, while Gothic buildings used pointed ones. 
B)  Gothic buildings had larger windows than Romanesque buildings. 
C)  Gothic buildings used flying buttresses, while Romanesque buildings did not. 
D)  Gothic building created an illusion of lightness and soaring energy, while Romanesque buildings produced an impression of massive solidity. 
E)  Romanesque buildings had large spaces for windows and Gothic buildings did not. 
A)  Romanesque buildings used rounded arches, while Gothic buildings used pointed ones. 
B)  Gothic buildings had larger windows than Romanesque buildings. 
C)  Gothic buildings used flying buttresses, while Romanesque buildings did not. 
D)  Gothic building created an illusion of lightness and soaring energy, while Romanesque buildings produced an impression of massive solidity. 
E)  Romanesque buildings had large spaces for windows and Gothic buildings did not.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Jacquerie

Accepted Answer

The Jacquerie was a popular uprising in

Question 20

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Irnerius

Accepted Answer

Irnerius was a medieval Italian jurist a

Exam 7: The Flowering and Dissolution of Medieval Civilization

Which work is sometimes called "the Iliad of the Germans"?

The importance of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales was that

How did the issue of taxation lead to the Babylonian Captivity?​

Who of the following was the chief proponent of the view that faith was beyond reason?

During the High Middle Ages, the geocentric theory

Which of the following statements about the Great Schism is correct?

​Joan of Arc led French troops to victory at the battle of

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Robert Grosseteste

The supporters of John Wycliffe were known as ​

During the Babylonian captivity, the popes were all

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -On the map of Europe, locate approximately where the troubadours of courtly love were prominent. Locate the University of Bologna.

The most valid conclusion about the effect of the Black Death was that it

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Roman law

​Medieval thought most closely aligned with which statement

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -On the map of Europe, locate where the following intellectuals worked or taught: Thomas Aquinas at Paris; Robert Grossteste, at the University of Oxford near London; Albert the Great at Paris; and Anselm in Normandy.

John Wycliffe believed that the sacraments

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -How might Aristotle's philosophy imperil Christian thought? How successful was the church in banning Aristotelian ideas?

Each of the following statements describe important differences between Romanesque and Gothic architecture except

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Jacquerie

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Irnerius

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greeks: From Myth to Reason

Rome: From City-State to World Empire

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Rise of Europe: Fusion of Classical, Christian, and Germanic Traditions

Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation

Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion, Commercial Revolution

Intellectual Transformation: the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

The Era of the French Revolution: Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Transformation of Society

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Surge of Liberalism and Nationalism: Revolution, Counterrevolution, and Unification

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism, Positivism, Darwinism, and Social Criticism

Europe in the Late Nineteenth Century: Modernization, Nationalism, Imperialism

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, Human Nature, and the Arts

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

World War 2: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War 2: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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