Question 1

Which of the following kingdoms was NOT among the states to emerge in the twelfth century following the consolidation of the numerous small kingdoms of northern Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Castille 
B)  Navarre 
C)  Aragon 
D)  Portugal 
E)  Granada 
A)  Castille 
B)  Navarre 
C)  Aragon 
D)  Portugal 
E)  Granada

Question 2

Monasticism in medieval Europe

Accepted Answer

A)  was entirely a male area of activity. 
B)  involved an egalitarian governance structure. 
C)  included women, many of whom belonged to royal families 
D)  was based upon the model established by St. Basil. 
E)  was made up of hermit monks. 
A)  was entirely a male area of activity. 
B)  involved an egalitarian governance structure. 
C)  included women, many of whom belonged to royal families 
D)  was based upon the model established by St. Basil. 
E)  was made up of hermit monks.

Question 3

What societal needs and social and political trends were involved in the development of feudalism? What social problems did feudalism create,as well as solve,in western European societies?

Accepted Answer

Feudalism developed in response to the s

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-missi dominici

Accepted Answer

The Missi Dominici, which translates to

Question 5

The medieval religious order which was noted for its commitment to living among the common people and ministering to the poor was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Cistercians. 
B)  Dominicans. 
C)  Jesuits. 
D)  Benedictines. 
E)  Franciscans. 
A)  Cistercians. 
B)  Dominicans. 
C)  Jesuits. 
D)  Benedictines. 
E)  Franciscans.

Question 6

According to Einhard's biography,all of the following were the objects of Charlemagne's charity except

Accepted Answer

A)  Flanders. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Carthage. 
D)  Jerusalem. 
E)  Syria. 
A)  Flanders. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Carthage. 
D)  Jerusalem. 
E)  Syria.

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-the ordeal

Accepted Answer

The term "ordeal" refers to a severe tri

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-William of Normandy and the Battle of Hastings

Accepted Answer

William of Normandy, also known as Willi

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Frederick I and Frederick II and Italy

Accepted Answer

Frederick I and Frederick II are signifi

Question 10

High Middle Ages agriculture included all except

Accepted Answer

A)  extensive swamp draining and land clearance. 
B)  increased output by increasing the amount of land used for farming. 
C)  improved methods through the use of iron tools. 
D)  adopting the three-field system. 
E)  the use of slave labor. 
A)  extensive swamp draining and land clearance. 
B)  increased output by increasing the amount of land used for farming. 
C)  improved methods through the use of iron tools. 
D)  adopting the three-field system. 
E)  the use of slave labor.

Question 11

The Dominican friars

Accepted Answer

A)  were established in the ninth century. 
B)  were first led by the highly intellectual Dominic de Guzmán. 
C)  lived among the people and helped the poor. 
D)  became key factors in combating heresy under the leadership of the Holy Roman Emperor. 
E)  were led by Francis of Assisi. 
A)  were established in the ninth century. 
B)  were first led by the highly intellectual Dominic de Guzmán. 
C)  lived among the people and helped the poor. 
D)  became key factors in combating heresy under the leadership of the Holy Roman Emperor. 
E)  were led by Francis of Assisi.

Question 12

Vassals

Accepted Answer

A)  took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. 
B)  generated most of their livable income from trade and commerce. 
C)  were supported by the income from a fief of land. 
D)  were owed allegiance by their lords. 
E)  were unfree peasants. 
A)  took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. 
B)  generated most of their livable income from trade and commerce. 
C)  were supported by the income from a fief of land. 
D)  were owed allegiance by their lords. 
E)  were unfree peasants.

Question 13

The English king most responsible for establishing the "common law" was

Accepted Answer

A)  William of Normandy. 
B)  Philip Augustus. 
C)  Frederick II. 
D)  Henry II. 
E)  John. 
A)  William of Normandy. 
B)  Philip Augustus. 
C)  Frederick II. 
D)  Henry II. 
E)  John.

Question 14

The personal element of feudalism was most symbolized in the relationships involving

Accepted Answer

A)  serfs and the lords of the manor. 
B)  knights and priests. 
C)  popes and emperors. 
D)  lords and vassals. 
E)  burghers and kings. 
A)  serfs and the lords of the manor. 
B)  knights and priests. 
C)  popes and emperors. 
D)  lords and vassals. 
E)  burghers and kings.

Question 15

The Fourth Crusade resulted in the

Accepted Answer

A)  capture of Jerusalem. 
B)  fall of Constantinople. 
C)  conquest of Alexandria. 
D)  sack of Istanbul. 
E)  occupation of Egypt. 
A)  capture of Jerusalem. 
B)  fall of Constantinople. 
C)  conquest of Alexandria. 
D)  sack of Istanbul. 
E)  occupation of Egypt.

Question 16

The principality of Kiev was founded by

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Asian Mongols. 
B)  Scandinavian Vikings. 
C)  Byzantines from Constantinople. 
D)  the Germanic Holy Roman Emperors. 
E)  Hungarian Magyars. 
A)  Central Asian Mongols. 
B)  Scandinavian Vikings. 
C)  Byzantines from Constantinople. 
D)  the Germanic Holy Roman Emperors. 
E)  Hungarian Magyars.

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Abbot Suger and the abbey of Saint-Denis

Accepted Answer

Abbot Suger (c. 1081 – 1151) was a Frenc

Question 18

By the end of the thirteenth century,the institutionalization of the English Parliament

Accepted Answer

A)  provided the foundation for the absolute rule of the monarch. 
B)  enabled the barons and church lords to establish themselves in the House of Commons. 
C)  was a system of power sharing between the monarch and groups within the society. 
D)  enabled the knights and burgesses to establish themselves in the House of Lords. 
E)  had failed because of the impact of the Black Death. 
A)  provided the foundation for the absolute rule of the monarch. 
B)  enabled the barons and church lords to establish themselves in the House of Commons. 
C)  was a system of power sharing between the monarch and groups within the society. 
D)  enabled the knights and burgesses to establish themselves in the House of Lords. 
E)  had failed because of the impact of the Black Death.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Constantinople and Hangzhou

Accepted Answer

Constantinople and Hangzhou are both sig

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Dominicans and Franciscans

Accepted Answer

The Dominicans and Franciscans are two s

Which of the following kingdoms was NOT among the states to emerge in the twelfth century following the consolidation of the numerous small kingdoms of northern Spain?

Monasticism in medieval Europe

What societal needs and social and political trends were involved in the development of feudalism? What social problems did feudalism create,as well as solve,in western European societies?

Identify the following terms. -missi dominici

The medieval religious order which was noted for its commitment to living among the common people and ministering to the poor was the

According to Einhard's biography,all of the following were the objects of Charlemagne's charity except

Identify the following terms. -the ordeal

Identify the following terms. -William of Normandy and the Battle of Hastings

Identify the following terms. -Frederick I and Frederick II and Italy

High Middle Ages agriculture included all except

The Dominican friars

Vassals

The English king most responsible for establishing the "common law" was

The personal element of feudalism was most symbolized in the relationships involving

The Fourth Crusade resulted in the

The principality of Kiev was founded by

Identify the following terms. -Abbot Suger and the abbey of Saint-Denis

By the end of the thirteenth century,the institutionalization of the English Parliament

Identify the following terms. -Constantinople and Hangzhou

Identify the following terms. -Dominicans and Franciscans

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

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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

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Exam 12: The Making of Europe

Which of the following kingdoms was NOT among the states to emerge in the twelfth century following the consolidation of the numerous small kingdoms of northern Spain?

Monasticism in medieval Europe

What societal needs and social and political trends were involved in the development of feudalism? What social problems did feudalism create,as well as solve,in western European societies?

Identify the following terms. -missi dominici

The medieval religious order which was noted for its commitment to living among the common people and ministering to the poor was the

According to Einhard's biography,all of the following were the objects of Charlemagne's charity except

Identify the following terms. -the ordeal

Identify the following terms. -William of Normandy and the Battle of Hastings

Identify the following terms. -Frederick I and Frederick II and Italy

High Middle Ages agriculture included all except

The Dominican friars

Vassals

The English king most responsible for establishing the "common law" was

The personal element of feudalism was most symbolized in the relationships involving

The Fourth Crusade resulted in the

The principality of Kiev was founded by

Identify the following terms. -Abbot Suger and the abbey of Saint-Denis

By the end of the thirteenth century,the institutionalization of the English Parliament

Identify the following terms. -Constantinople and Hangzhou

Identify the following terms. -Dominicans and Franciscans

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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