Question 1

Which of these preceded and worsened the effects of the plague?

Accepted Answer

A)  the closing of the Mediterranean to European trade 
B)  crop failures and famine 
C)  Europe-wide warfare 
D)  Viking invasions 
A)  the closing of the Mediterranean to European trade 
B)  crop failures and famine 
C)  Europe-wide warfare 
D)  Viking invasions

Question 2

What distinguished the Fourth Crusade from the earlier crusades?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was unsuccessful. 
B)  Those participating attacked Constantinople, not Jerusalem. 
C)  It was called by the pope. 
D)  It was led by kings rather than knights. 
A)  It was unsuccessful. 
B)  Those participating attacked Constantinople, not Jerusalem. 
C)  It was called by the pope. 
D)  It was led by kings rather than knights.

Question 3

The Holy Roman Empire was home to a collection of semi-autonomous states in present-day

Accepted Answer

A)  Scotland and England. 
B)  France and Spain. 
C)  Castile and Aragon. 
D)  Germany and Italy. 
A)  Scotland and England. 
B)  France and Spain. 
C)  Castile and Aragon. 
D)  Germany and Italy.

Question 4

Who wrote of an imaginary island - Utopia - in which citizens held property in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Machiavelli 
B)  More 
C)  Castiglione 
D)  Erasmus 
A)  Machiavelli 
B)  More 
C)  Castiglione 
D)  Erasmus

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT a European response to the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

A)  witchcraft 
B)  indulgence in licentious pleasures 
C)  physical self-punishment 
D)  improved medical treatment 
A)  witchcraft 
B)  indulgence in licentious pleasures 
C)  physical self-punishment 
D)  improved medical treatment

Question 6

Who introduced a moveable type printing press?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Discuss the philosophy of humanism.

Accepted Answer

Humanism is a philosophical and ethical

Question 8

Compare and contrast the Cistercians and Dominicans.

Accepted Answer

The Cistercians and Dominicans were both

Question 9

All of the following developments contributed to the improvement of agriculture during the high Middle Ages EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of water mills. 
B)  a period of cooling climate. 
C)  the introduction of heavy plows. 
D)  the introduction of the horse collar. 
A)  the use of water mills. 
B)  a period of cooling climate. 
C)  the introduction of heavy plows. 
D)  the introduction of the horse collar.

Question 10

Who wrote Utopia?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Gothic architecture was primarily secular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who created the breathtaking Pieta?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The First Crusade established which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  a state stretching from Anatolia to Arabia 
B)  an enduring Christian presence in the Christian Holy Lands 
C)  small states in the Christian Holy Lands 
D)  long-lasting papal authority in Palestine 
A)  a state stretching from Anatolia to Arabia 
B)  an enduring Christian presence in the Christian Holy Lands 
C)  small states in the Christian Holy Lands 
D)  long-lasting papal authority in Palestine

Question 14

Which of these gained most from the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

A)  the papacy 
B)  Italian merchants 
C)  Byzantine emperors 
D)  German kings 
A)  the papacy 
B)  Italian merchants 
C)  Byzantine emperors 
D)  German kings

Question 15

Discuss the changes in art during the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

The Renaissance was a period of great cu

Question 16

The Black Death killed 75 percent of Europeans in the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Evaluate the unforeseen consequences of the Crusades for the Christian West.

Accepted Answer

The Crusades had several unforeseen cons

Question 18

Evaluate the mistakes made by the Christians in the Crusades.

Accepted Answer

The mistakes made by Christians in the C

Question 19

Which of these is True about the impact of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commerce in the Mediterranean was disrupted for centuries. 
B)  New connections were established between Europe and Asia. 
C)  European powers gained new territory. 
D)  Europe retreated into isolation after brief contact with Muslims. 
A)  Commerce in the Mediterranean was disrupted for centuries. 
B)  New connections were established between Europe and Asia. 
C)  European powers gained new territory. 
D)  Europe retreated into isolation after brief contact with Muslims.

Question 20

Many Christians persecuted the Jews because they believed False rumors regarding

Accepted Answer

A)  the betrayal of the Christians by the Jews during the Crusades. 
B)  the use of young Christians' blood in Jewish rituals. 
C)  the kidnapping and murder of the pope. 
D)  the practice of witchcraft among Jewish women. 
A)  the betrayal of the Christians by the Jews during the Crusades. 
B)  the use of young Christians' blood in Jewish rituals. 
C)  the kidnapping and murder of the pope. 
D)  the practice of witchcraft among Jewish women.

Exam 16: The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Which of these preceded and worsened the effects of the plague?

What distinguished the Fourth Crusade from the earlier crusades?

The Holy Roman Empire was home to a collection of semi-autonomous states in present-day

Who wrote of an imaginary island - Utopia - in which citizens held property in common?

Which of the following was NOT a European response to the Black Death?

Who introduced a moveable type printing press?

Discuss the philosophy of humanism.

Compare and contrast the Cistercians and Dominicans.

All of the following developments contributed to the improvement of agriculture during the high Middle Ages EXCEPT

Who wrote Utopia?

Gothic architecture was primarily secular.

Who created the breathtaking Pieta?

The First Crusade established which of these?

Which of these gained most from the Crusades?

Discuss the changes in art during the Renaissance.

The Black Death killed 75 percent of Europeans in the Middle Ages.

Evaluate the unforeseen consequences of the Crusades for the Christian West.

Evaluate the mistakes made by the Christians in the Crusades.

Which of these is True about the impact of the Crusades?

Many Christians persecuted the Jews because they believed False rumors regarding

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