Question 1

Which of the following was not characteristic of Romanesque architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  barrel vaults 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  massive pillars and walls 
D)  dark on the inside 
E)  gave the impression of a fortress 
A)  barrel vaults 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  massive pillars and walls 
D)  dark on the inside 
E)  gave the impression of a fortress

Question 2

The shift from a two-field to a three-field system contributed to the increase in food production in the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The cleric who called for the Second Crusade in the 1140s was

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Bernard of Clairvaux. 
B)  Pope Urban II. 
C)  Pope Innocent III. 
D)  Peter the Hermit. 
E)  Cyril. 
A)  St. Bernard of Clairvaux. 
B)  Pope Urban II. 
C)  Pope Innocent III. 
D)  Peter the Hermit. 
E)  Cyril.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-universities

Accepted Answer

Universities are institutions of higher

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-St.Thomas Aquinas and scholasticism

Accepted Answer

St. Thomas Aquinas was a medieval Italia

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Holy Roman Empire

Accepted Answer

The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic

Question 7

Which of the following was not true about medieval Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The influence of feudalism increased the secular behavior of many religious leaders. 
B)  The Investiture Struggle was fought over the temporal role into the appointment of church officials. 
C)  Papal authority had diminished by the thirteenth century. 
D)  Innocent III provided proof of papal supremacy with his actions in a number of matters regarding the European monarchs. 
E)  The new friars of the 1200s directly influenced the lives of ordinary people. 
A)  The influence of feudalism increased the secular behavior of many religious leaders. 
B)  The Investiture Struggle was fought over the temporal role into the appointment of church officials. 
C)  Papal authority had diminished by the thirteenth century. 
D)  Innocent III provided proof of papal supremacy with his actions in a number of matters regarding the European monarchs. 
E)  The new friars of the 1200s directly influenced the lives of ordinary people.

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Vikings and Magyars

Accepted Answer

The Vikings and the Magyars were two dis

Question 9

Medieval cities were always under the direct rule of the local nobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the impact on the traditional noble or aristocratic class by the rise of cities,trade,a money economy,and the "New Agriculture"?

Accepted Answer

The rise of cities, trade, a money econo

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Henry II and the common law

Accepted Answer

Henry II played a significant role in th

Question 12

Discuss the reign of Charlemagne as a transitional event from the Dark Ages to something "less dark." Why was Charlemagne referred to as the "first Roman emperor since 476?" Is this an accurate assessment? What is meant by the Greek proverb "Have the Frank as your friend,but not as your neighbor?"

Accepted Answer

The reign of Charlemagne marked a signif

Question 13

The incursions of the Scandinavian Vikings into other parts of Europe

Accepted Answer

A)  were the most threatening of the fifteenth century invaders to the peace of Europe. 
B)  were successful because their ships had a shallow draft, allowing them to sail far up rivers. 
C)  had little impact on the history of England and France. 
D)  were defeated at the Battle of Lechfeld. 
E)  led to Scandinavian control of Greece. 
A)  were the most threatening of the fifteenth century invaders to the peace of Europe. 
B)  were successful because their ships had a shallow draft, allowing them to sail far up rivers. 
C)  had little impact on the history of England and France. 
D)  were defeated at the Battle of Lechfeld. 
E)  led to Scandinavian control of Greece.

Question 14

What were the causes and what were the consequences of the emergence of universities in the High Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

The emergence of universities in the Hig

Question 15

The early Capetian kings of France

Accepted Answer

A)  dominated their nobility. 
B)  were effective rulers only in the area around Paris. 
C)  governed only the Isle de Rhone. 
D)  took possession of the English kings' lands in France. 
E)  defeated Charlemagne at the battle of the Boyne. 
A)  dominated their nobility. 
B)  were effective rulers only in the area around Paris. 
C)  governed only the Isle de Rhone. 
D)  took possession of the English kings' lands in France. 
E)  defeated Charlemagne at the battle of the Boyne.

Question 16

Who were the Asian people,defeated at the Battle of Lechfeld,who became Christians and went on to establish the kingdom of Hungary?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mongols 
B)  the Magyars 
C)  the Vikings 
D)  the Slavs 
E)  the Golden Horde 
A)  the Mongols 
B)  the Magyars 
C)  the Vikings 
D)  the Slavs 
E)  the Golden Horde

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-communes

Accepted Answer

Communes are a form of intentional commu

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-the First Crusade and "crusader states"

Accepted Answer

The First Crusade was a military expedit

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Einhard

Accepted Answer

Einhard was a Frankish scholar and court

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Eleanor of Aquitaine

Accepted Answer

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was one

Which of the following was not characteristic of Romanesque architecture?

The shift from a two-field to a three-field system contributed to the increase in food production in the Middle Ages.

The cleric who called for the Second Crusade in the 1140s was

Identify the following terms. -universities

Identify the following terms. -St.Thomas Aquinas and scholasticism

Identify the following terms. -Holy Roman Empire

Which of the following was not true about medieval Christianity?

Identify the following terms. -Vikings and Magyars

Medieval cities were always under the direct rule of the local nobility.

What was the impact on the traditional noble or aristocratic class by the rise of cities,trade,a money economy,and the "New Agriculture"?

Identify the following terms. -Henry II and the common law

Discuss the reign of Charlemagne as a transitional event from the Dark Ages to something "less dark." Why was Charlemagne referred to as the "first Roman emperor since 476?" Is this an accurate assessment? What is meant by the Greek proverb "Have the Frank as your friend,but not as your neighbor?"

The incursions of the Scandinavian Vikings into other parts of Europe

What were the causes and what were the consequences of the emergence of universities in the High Middle Ages?

The early Capetian kings of France

Who were the Asian people,defeated at the Battle of Lechfeld,who became Christians and went on to establish the kingdom of Hungary?

Identify the following terms. -communes

Identify the following terms. -the First Crusade and "crusader states"

Identify the following terms. -Einhard

Identify the following terms. -Eleanor of Aquitaine

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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Exam 12: The Making of Europe

Which of the following was not characteristic of Romanesque architecture?

The shift from a two-field to a three-field system contributed to the increase in food production in the Middle Ages.

The cleric who called for the Second Crusade in the 1140s was

Identify the following terms. -universities

Identify the following terms. -St.Thomas Aquinas and scholasticism

Identify the following terms. -Holy Roman Empire

Which of the following was not true about medieval Christianity?

Identify the following terms. -Vikings and Magyars

Medieval cities were always under the direct rule of the local nobility.

What was the impact on the traditional noble or aristocratic class by the rise of cities,trade,a money economy,and the "New Agriculture"?

Identify the following terms. -Henry II and the common law

Discuss the reign of Charlemagne as a transitional event from the Dark Ages to something "less dark." Why was Charlemagne referred to as the "first Roman emperor since 476?" Is this an accurate assessment? What is meant by the Greek proverb "Have the Frank as your friend,but not as your neighbor?"

The incursions of the Scandinavian Vikings into other parts of Europe

What were the causes and what were the consequences of the emergence of universities in the High Middle Ages?

The early Capetian kings of France

Who were the Asian people,defeated at the Battle of Lechfeld,who became Christians and went on to establish the kingdom of Hungary?

Identify the following terms. -communes

Identify the following terms. -the First Crusade and "crusader states"

Identify the following terms. -Einhard

Identify the following terms. -Eleanor of Aquitaine

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

Filters