Question 1

The most representative genre of literature popular during the High Middle Ages was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  goliard. 
B)  journée. 
C)  trouvères. 
D)  fabliau. 
E)  minnesänger. 
A)  goliard. 
B)  journée. 
C)  trouvères. 
D)  fabliau. 
E)  minnesänger.

Question 2

The essential features of the Romanesque architectural style are:

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A)  highly decorated interiors and slender, towering columns. 
B)  rounded arches, massive stone walls, and small windows. 
C)  stained-glass windows that take the place of walls. 
D)  vertical elements such as pointed arches, pinnacles, and ribbed vaulting. 
E)  pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, and massive stone walls. 
A)  highly decorated interiors and slender, towering columns. 
B)  rounded arches, massive stone walls, and small windows. 
C)  stained-glass windows that take the place of walls. 
D)  vertical elements such as pointed arches, pinnacles, and ribbed vaulting. 
E)  pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, and massive stone walls.

Question 3

The "Renaissance of the Twelfth Century" should ultimately be considered a:

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A)  revival of classical texts creatively adapted to the unique Christian culture of the High Middle Ages. 
B)  cultural achievement based fundamentally on advances in medieval science and church architecture. 
C)  movement known for significant advances in painting and sculpture, especially in northern Italy. 
D)  blending of secular and religious ideas that minimized the importance of Christian ideas in society. 
E)  all of these 
A)  revival of classical texts creatively adapted to the unique Christian culture of the High Middle Ages. 
B)  cultural achievement based fundamentally on advances in medieval science and church architecture. 
C)  movement known for significant advances in painting and sculpture, especially in northern Italy. 
D)  blending of secular and religious ideas that minimized the importance of Christian ideas in society. 
E)  all of these

Question 4

Gratian's Decretum was the standard canon law code and gave power over issues such as marriage,inheritance,and wills to the Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the late Middle Ages,Jews were routinely expelled from Italy,England,France,Germany,and Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compare and contrast the minor orders of the Franciscans and the Dominicans.

Accepted Answer

Both groups,like all monks,were under a

Question 7

Increasing wealth of the thirteenth century made divisions between social classes even more pronounced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Students who attended medieval universities:

Accepted Answer

A)  were generally rowdy. 
B)  regarded themselves as privileged. 
C)  thought of themselves as separate from the surrounding town. 
D)  needed to work hard to master their studies. 
E)  all of these 
A)  were generally rowdy. 
B)  regarded themselves as privileged. 
C)  thought of themselves as separate from the surrounding town. 
D)  needed to work hard to master their studies. 
E)  all of these

Question 9

Europe was transformed radically in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the emergence and growth of universities. 
B)  technological innovations. 
C)  new vernacular literature. 
D)  the emergence of large-scale territorial monarchies. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the emergence and growth of universities. 
B)  technological innovations. 
C)  new vernacular literature. 
D)  the emergence of large-scale territorial monarchies. 
E)  all of these

Question 10

The emphasis on visible works of Christian piety and devotion in the High Middle Ages served to:

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly distinguish Christian groups from their non-Christian neighbors. 
B)  introduce a sense of brotherhood among all medieval Europeans, regardless of religious and ethnic affiliations. 
C)  run counter to the interests of the Roman papacy. 
D)  minimize the importance of rituals such as confession and the Eucharist. 
E)  identify heretics who did not participate in such activities. 
A)  clearly distinguish Christian groups from their non-Christian neighbors. 
B)  introduce a sense of brotherhood among all medieval Europeans, regardless of religious and ethnic affiliations. 
C)  run counter to the interests of the Roman papacy. 
D)  minimize the importance of rituals such as confession and the Eucharist. 
E)  identify heretics who did not participate in such activities.

Question 11

Compared with early medieval Christianity,Catholic spirituality in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries seems more concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of local saints and miracle stories. 
B)  an intense identification with Christ, his life, and his sufferings. 
C)  inward spiritual development, resulting in a withdrawal from society and its ills. 
D)  a devotion to the relics of honored Christian saints. 
E)  the ritual and sacraments of the weekly mass. 
A)  the importance of local saints and miracle stories. 
B)  an intense identification with Christ, his life, and his sufferings. 
C)  inward spiritual development, resulting in a withdrawal from society and its ills. 
D)  a devotion to the relics of honored Christian saints. 
E)  the ritual and sacraments of the weekly mass.

Question 12

Dante's Divine Comedy depicts the poet's mythical journey through:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Holy Land in search of the Holy Grail. 
B)  the mountains in and around medieval Florence. 
C)  hell, purgatory, and heaven. 
D)  Egypt in search of the Desert Fathers. 
E)  England and France with the knights of the Round Table. 
A)  the Holy Land in search of the Holy Grail. 
B)  the mountains in and around medieval Florence. 
C)  hell, purgatory, and heaven. 
D)  Egypt in search of the Desert Fathers. 
E)  England and France with the knights of the Round Table.

Question 13

The seven liberal arts that the universities of Europe established as their curriculum was comprised of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  trivium and quadrivium. 
B)  third and fourth forms. 
C)  study of the levels of Purgatory. 
D)  elementary and secondary studies. 
E)  dogma of the Church. 
A)  trivium and quadrivium. 
B)  third and fourth forms. 
C)  study of the levels of Purgatory. 
D)  elementary and secondary studies. 
E)  dogma of the Church.

Question 14

Saint Francis of Assisi emphasized which religious themes in his ministry and new monastic order?

Accepted Answer

A)  rejection of papal authority and a mystical approach to religion and spirituality 
B)  agricultural endowments designed to perpetually fund and support the Church 
C)  apostolic poverty and an imitation of the life of Christ 
D)  healing, anointing, and the veneration of Mary 
E)  rigorous penitence, including self-flagellation 
A)  rejection of papal authority and a mystical approach to religion and spirituality 
B)  agricultural endowments designed to perpetually fund and support the Church 
C)  apostolic poverty and an imitation of the life of Christ 
D)  healing, anointing, and the veneration of Mary 
E)  rigorous penitence, including self-flagellation

Question 15

By the late thirteenth century,papal misuse of the institution of crusade and large taxes resulted in a loss of support for the papacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Fourth Lateran Council:

Accepted Answer

A)  defined the central dogmas of the Church. 
B)  set rules for the behavior of priests. 
C)  established distinctive apparel for non-Christians. 
D)  established free primary schools in major European cities. 
E)  all of these 
A)  defined the central dogmas of the Church. 
B)  set rules for the behavior of priests. 
C)  established distinctive apparel for non-Christians. 
D)  established free primary schools in major European cities. 
E)  all of these

Question 17

Upon admission to medieval university,students typically studied the liberal arts,which meant:

Accepted Answer

A)  theology and philosophy. 
B)  history and the social sciences. 
C)  mathematics, natural science, and painting. 
D)  advanced work in Latin grammar, rhetoric, and logic. 
E)  advanced work in theology, mathematics, and the social sciences. 
A)  theology and philosophy. 
B)  history and the social sciences. 
C)  mathematics, natural science, and painting. 
D)  advanced work in Latin grammar, rhetoric, and logic. 
E)  advanced work in theology, mathematics, and the social sciences.

Question 18

In the second half of the eleventh century,educated Westerners vastly increased their knowledge when:

Accepted Answer

A)  medieval scientists began conducting scientific experiments and circulating the results. 
B)  important works of Greek and Arabic literature were translated into Latin. 
C)  the Englishman Robert Grosseteste invented the telescope. 
D)  the works of Plato were discovered in Europe and made widely available. 
E)  Latin versions of the scientific works of Aristotle were discovered and widely distributed. 
A)  medieval scientists began conducting scientific experiments and circulating the results. 
B)  important works of Greek and Arabic literature were translated into Latin. 
C)  the Englishman Robert Grosseteste invented the telescope. 
D)  the works of Plato were discovered in Europe and made widely available. 
E)  Latin versions of the scientific works of Aristotle were discovered and widely distributed.

Question 19

In what ways can Innocent III be regarded as the most capable and successful of medieval popes?

Accepted Answer

Innocent had the advantage of being one

Question 20

King Frederick II of Germany:

Accepted Answer

A)  sought to create a Muslim style of kingship over his empire, complete with a harem and dancing girls. 
B)  ignored Italy in favor of Germany. 
C)  pursued his grandfather's policy of supporting the German princes while enforcing imperial rights throughout the empire. 
D)  established the Lombard League to cement his control over northern Italy. 
E)  continued his father's dream of leading a crusade to free the Holy Land from the Muslims. 
A)  sought to create a Muslim style of kingship over his empire, complete with a harem and dancing girls. 
B)  ignored Italy in favor of Germany. 
C)  pursued his grandfather's policy of supporting the German princes while enforcing imperial rights throughout the empire. 
D)  established the Lombard League to cement his control over northern Italy. 
E)  continued his father's dream of leading a crusade to free the Holy Land from the Muslims.

Exam 9: The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

The most representative genre of literature popular during the High Middle Ages was the:

The essential features of the Romanesque architectural style are:

The "Renaissance of the Twelfth Century" should ultimately be considered a:

Gratian's Decretum was the standard canon law code and gave power over issues such as marriage,inheritance,and wills to the Church.

In the late Middle Ages,Jews were routinely expelled from Italy,England,France,Germany,and Spain.

Compare and contrast the minor orders of the Franciscans and the Dominicans.

Increasing wealth of the thirteenth century made divisions between social classes even more pronounced.

Students who attended medieval universities:

Europe was transformed radically in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries because of:

The emphasis on visible works of Christian piety and devotion in the High Middle Ages served to:

Compared with early medieval Christianity,Catholic spirituality in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries seems more concerned with:

Dante's Divine Comedy depicts the poet's mythical journey through:

The seven liberal arts that the universities of Europe established as their curriculum was comprised of the:

Saint Francis of Assisi emphasized which religious themes in his ministry and new monastic order?

By the late thirteenth century,papal misuse of the institution of crusade and large taxes resulted in a loss of support for the papacy.

The Fourth Lateran Council:

Upon admission to medieval university,students typically studied the liberal arts,which meant:

In the second half of the eleventh century,educated Westerners vastly increased their knowledge when:

In what ways can Innocent III be regarded as the most capable and successful of medieval popes?

King Frederick II of Germany:

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