Question 1

Aristocratic medieval women

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A)  in unusual circumstances, could play a major role, as did Eleanor of Aquitaine. 
B)  were totally independent of their men. 
C)  never assumed managerial responsibilities in spite of their husband's frequent absences. 
D)  were always dominant in their marriages. 
E)  frequently led troops into battle in the absence of their husbands. 
A)  in unusual circumstances, could play a major role, as did Eleanor of Aquitaine. 
B)  were totally independent of their men. 
C)  never assumed managerial responsibilities in spite of their husband's frequent absences. 
D)  were always dominant in their marriages. 
E)  frequently led troops into battle in the absence of their husbands.

Question 2

All of the following are correct regarding the development of fief-holding except it

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A)  was a response by local leaders who gathered military retainers to protect themselves, as the remnants of the imperial government could not adequately defend the state. 
B)  led to the creation of a large number of knights who literally owed their livings to the lord who granted them a fief. 
C)  led to a five-hundred-year period when warfare was dominated by heavily armed cavalry. 
D)  reflected the high value of land during the centuries during which it was established. 
E)  was a result of the Church's attempt to give serfs and peasants more social mobility. 
A)  was a response by local leaders who gathered military retainers to protect themselves, as the remnants of the imperial government could not adequately defend the state. 
B)  led to the creation of a large number of knights who literally owed their livings to the lord who granted them a fief. 
C)  led to a five-hundred-year period when warfare was dominated by heavily armed cavalry. 
D)  reflected the high value of land during the centuries during which it was established. 
E)  was a result of the Church's attempt to give serfs and peasants more social mobility.

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Urban II and Council of Clermont

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Urban II, also known as Pope Urban II, w

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-St.Benedict and.St.Hilda of Whitby

Accepted Answer

St. Benedict, also known as Benedict of

Question 5

All of the following are true about scholasticism except

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A)  it is a term used to depict the philosophical and theological system of medieval universities. 
B)  it attempted to prove the unity of faith and reason. 
C)  it was preoccupied with establishing the concurrence between Christian and Aristotelian thought. 
D)  the author of the Summa Theologica was Abelard dun Scotus. 
E)  theology was considered to be the "queen of the sciences." 
A)  it is a term used to depict the philosophical and theological system of medieval universities. 
B)  it attempted to prove the unity of faith and reason. 
C)  it was preoccupied with establishing the concurrence between Christian and Aristotelian thought. 
D)  the author of the Summa Theologica was Abelard dun Scotus. 
E)  theology was considered to be the "queen of the sciences."

Question 6

How did the development of Europe in the years following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire parallel the historical course of China after the collapse of the Han Dynasty?

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The development of Europe in the years f

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Cyril and Methodius

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Cyril and Methodius were two brothers wh

Question 8

In what ways were the Crusades similar in nature and effect to the Islamic concept of jihad? What were the most significant causes and results of the Crusades? Consider religious,economic,and social factors in your analysis.Were the Crusades,on balance,a major mistake? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The Crusades and the Islamic concept of

Question 9

Which of the following was accomplished by medieval Christian monasteries?

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A)  They launched an early "feminist" movement. 
B)  They served as centers of learning. 
C)  They played a major military role for their religion. 
D)  They enforced the tenets of the Scriptures, often by force. 
E)  They were under the rule of the princeps. 
A)  They launched an early "feminist" movement. 
B)  They served as centers of learning. 
C)  They played a major military role for their religion. 
D)  They enforced the tenets of the Scriptures, often by force. 
E)  They were under the rule of the princeps.

Question 10

"The Dark Ages were in reality not so dark." Discuss critically.What was the role of monasticism during this period?

Accepted Answer

The statement "The Dark Ages were in rea

Question 11

Charlemagne's oversight representatives,the "messengers of the lord king," were the

Accepted Answer

A)  mark graf. 
B)  chandiar. 
C)  missi dominici. 
D)  scriptoria. 
E)  flamboria. 
A)  mark graf. 
B)  chandiar. 
C)  missi dominici. 
D)  scriptoria. 
E)  flamboria.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-fiefs

Accepted Answer

Fiefs were a central element in the feud

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Flanders and the wool cloth trade

Accepted Answer

Flanders, historically a region located

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Edward I and Parliament

Accepted Answer

Edward I was a King of England who reign

Question 15

All of the following were motives for the Crusades except

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A)  the desire for military adventure. 
B)  religious fervor. 
C)  the aim to increase religious toleration between Muslims and Christians. 
D)  the desire to gain riches and land. 
E)  to allow the pope to assume the leadership in liberating the Holy Land. 
A)  the desire for military adventure. 
B)  religious fervor. 
C)  the aim to increase religious toleration between Muslims and Christians. 
D)  the desire to gain riches and land. 
E)  to allow the pope to assume the leadership in liberating the Holy Land.

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-the traditional liberal arts

Accepted Answer

The traditional liberal arts refer to a

Question 17

Philip II Augustus of France accomplished all of the following except

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A)  he waged war successfully against the kings of England. 
B)  he became the Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  he regained the provinces of Anjou, Normandy, and Aquitaine from the Plantagenets. 
D)  he established a royal bureaucracy. 
E)  he enlarged the power of the French monarchy. 
A)  he waged war successfully against the kings of England. 
B)  he became the Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  he regained the provinces of Anjou, Normandy, and Aquitaine from the Plantagenets. 
D)  he established a royal bureaucracy. 
E)  he enlarged the power of the French monarchy.

Question 18

"The Fourth Crusade was the most significant of the crusades." Discuss pro and con.

Accepted Answer

The Fourth Crusade was indeed a signific

Question 19

In an effort to avoid the potential mayhem of the Germanic system of personal revenge for the punishment of crimes,an alternative system arose that made use of a fine called

Accepted Answer

A)  wergeld. 
B)  wingard. 
C)  wodoms. 
D)  wargast. 
E)  arbeiter. 
A)  wergeld. 
B)  wingard. 
C)  wodoms. 
D)  wargast. 
E)  arbeiter.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-borough,burgh,burg,bourg

Accepted Answer

The terms borough, burgh, burg, and bour

Aristocratic medieval women

All of the following are correct regarding the development of fief-holding except it

Identify the following terms. -Urban II and Council of Clermont

Identify the following terms. -St.Benedict and.St.Hilda of Whitby

All of the following are true about scholasticism except

How did the development of Europe in the years following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire parallel the historical course of China after the collapse of the Han Dynasty?

Identify the following terms. -Cyril and Methodius

In what ways were the Crusades similar in nature and effect to the Islamic concept of jihad? What were the most significant causes and results of the Crusades? Consider religious,economic,and social factors in your analysis.Were the Crusades,on balance,a major mistake? Why or why not?

Which of the following was accomplished by medieval Christian monasteries?

"The Dark Ages were in reality not so dark." Discuss critically.What was the role of monasticism during this period?

Charlemagne's oversight representatives,the "messengers of the lord king," were the

Identify the following terms. -fiefs

Identify the following terms. -Flanders and the wool cloth trade

Identify the following terms. -Edward I and Parliament

All of the following were motives for the Crusades except

Identify the following terms. -the traditional liberal arts

Philip II Augustus of France accomplished all of the following except

"The Fourth Crusade was the most significant of the crusades." Discuss pro and con.

In an effort to avoid the potential mayhem of the Germanic system of personal revenge for the punishment of crimes,an alternative system arose that made use of a fine called

Identify the following terms. -borough,burgh,burg,bourg

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

Aristocratic medieval women

All of the following are correct regarding the development of fief-holding except it

Identify the following terms. -Urban II and Council of Clermont

Identify the following terms. -St.Benedict and.St.Hilda of Whitby

All of the following are true about scholasticism except

How did the development of Europe in the years following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire parallel the historical course of China after the collapse of the Han Dynasty?

Identify the following terms. -Cyril and Methodius

In what ways were the Crusades similar in nature and effect to the Islamic concept of jihad? What were the most significant causes and results of the Crusades? Consider religious,economic,and social factors in your analysis.Were the Crusades,on balance,a major mistake? Why or why not?

Which of the following was accomplished by medieval Christian monasteries?

"The Dark Ages were in reality not so dark." Discuss critically.What was the role of monasticism during this period?

Charlemagne's oversight representatives,the "messengers of the lord king," were the

Identify the following terms. -fiefs

Identify the following terms. -Flanders and the wool cloth trade

Identify the following terms. -Edward I and Parliament

All of the following were motives for the Crusades except

Identify the following terms. -the traditional liberal arts

Philip II Augustus of France accomplished all of the following except

"The Fourth Crusade was the most significant of the crusades." Discuss pro and con.

In an effort to avoid the potential mayhem of the Germanic system of personal revenge for the punishment of crimes,an alternative system arose that made use of a fine called

Identify the following terms. -borough,burgh,burg,bourg

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