Question 1

When merchants were ennobled by a king or prince,they were expected to abandon their old employment and take up a noble lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Boccaccio's Decameron is historically significant because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  recounts an actual pilgrimage trip from London to Canterbury. 
B)  is written in the vernacular and portrays men and women as they really were. 
C)  represents the culmination of the late-medieval Latin prose style. 
D)  describes with great creativity the Church's position on sin, salvation, and hell. 
E)  recounts the trip the author took through the inferno, Purgatory, and paradise. 
A)  recounts an actual pilgrimage trip from London to Canterbury. 
B)  is written in the vernacular and portrays men and women as they really were. 
C)  represents the culmination of the late-medieval Latin prose style. 
D)  describes with great creativity the Church's position on sin, salvation, and hell. 
E)  recounts the trip the author took through the inferno, Purgatory, and paradise.

Question 3

The Middle Ages gave rise to few if any intellectual or artistic achievements; such would have to wait until the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the central theme of Christine de Pisan's The City of Ladies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The book is an attack on the patriarchal social organization of feudalism. 
B)  The book describes a mythic journey through Africa in search of powerful "Amazon" women. 
C)  The book is a courtly romance about love, sacrifice, and betrayal in the tradition of Romance of the Rose. 
D)  The book is an attack on the failures of the late-medieval clergy. 
E)  The book is an allegory that defends women against the misogynistic claims of men. 
A)  The book is an attack on the patriarchal social organization of feudalism. 
B)  The book describes a mythic journey through Africa in search of powerful "Amazon" women. 
C)  The book is a courtly romance about love, sacrifice, and betrayal in the tradition of Romance of the Rose. 
D)  The book is an attack on the failures of the late-medieval clergy. 
E)  The book is an allegory that defends women against the misogynistic claims of men.

Question 5

Master Eckhart taught that:

Accepted Answer

A)  by renouncing the senses, one could draw inward and ultimately find God. 
B)  secular leadership of the Church would purify its doctrine and discipline its clergy. 
C)  the laity should stop attending church and focus instead on the miracles of Christ. 
D)  the most practical devotional act for the laity was pilgrimage. 
E)  the laity should renounce marriage and enter monasteries and convents. 
A)  by renouncing the senses, one could draw inward and ultimately find God. 
B)  secular leadership of the Church would purify its doctrine and discipline its clergy. 
C)  the laity should stop attending church and focus instead on the miracles of Christ. 
D)  the most practical devotional act for the laity was pilgrimage. 
E)  the laity should renounce marriage and enter monasteries and convents.

Question 6

Which lower-class rebellion in the later Middle Ages involved the revolt of workers in the cloth industry who sought greater participation in local government?

Accepted Answer

A)  the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381 
B)  the "Jacquerie" uprising of 1358 
C)  the Florentine Comp revolt of 1378 
D)  the Lübeck "taxpayers" revolt of 1408 
E)  the German Peasants' revolt of 1424 
A)  the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381 
B)  the "Jacquerie" uprising of 1358 
C)  the Florentine Comp revolt of 1378 
D)  the Lübeck "taxpayers" revolt of 1408 
E)  the German Peasants' revolt of 1424

Question 7

The battle of Agincourt and its aftermath represents the apex of English supremacy over France in the Hundred Years' War as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the battle was a crushing defeat for the French and from which they never recovered. 
B)  it led to the French king recognizing Henry V as the heir to the French throne. 
C)  it secured English control over Normandy, Aquitaine, and Burgundy. 
D)  the French king, Charles VI, was forced to abdicate in favor of the English king, Henry V. 
E)  the English retained control of northern France from that point. 
A)  the battle was a crushing defeat for the French and from which they never recovered. 
B)  it led to the French king recognizing Henry V as the heir to the French throne. 
C)  it secured English control over Normandy, Aquitaine, and Burgundy. 
D)  the French king, Charles VI, was forced to abdicate in favor of the English king, Henry V. 
E)  the English retained control of northern France from that point.

Question 8

The sacraments of the Church:

Accepted Answer

A)  were valid only if administered by an upstanding priest of good moral character. 
B)  could be administered by any Christian regardless of his position within the Church. 
C)  could be negated by an individual who no longer professed to be a Christian. 
D)  were reserved for those Christians who had passed through all levels of initiation. 
E)  were valid if administered by a properly ordained priest. 
A)  were valid only if administered by an upstanding priest of good moral character. 
B)  could be administered by any Christian regardless of his position within the Church. 
C)  could be negated by an individual who no longer professed to be a Christian. 
D)  were reserved for those Christians who had passed through all levels of initiation. 
E)  were valid if administered by a properly ordained priest.

Question 9

Henry IV's seizure of the crown from Richard was met with a series of rebellions and made it impossible for him to engage in the war with France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The title tsar means "caesar."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why did masters at the University of Paris condemn Joan of Arc for wearing men's clothing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Gentiles (non-Christians) and Saracens (Muslims) wore men's clothing. 
B)  Men's clothing was not suitable for a person leading soldiers into battle. 
C)  Men's clothing on women revealed too much of the female body. 
D)  Men's clothing was considered "business attire," and therefore an area of society forbidden to women. 
E)  The men's clothing Joan wore was suitable only for monks within the monastery. 
A)  The Gentiles (non-Christians) and Saracens (Muslims) wore men's clothing. 
B)  Men's clothing was not suitable for a person leading soldiers into battle. 
C)  Men's clothing on women revealed too much of the female body. 
D)  Men's clothing was considered "business attire," and therefore an area of society forbidden to women. 
E)  The men's clothing Joan wore was suitable only for monks within the monastery.

Question 12

A "noble" in Europe was defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual who had been born into the class. 
B)  someone who had achieved the rank by their deeds in war. 
C)  a person who had achieved wealth through commerce. 
D)  one who lived according to a particular lifestyle. 
E)  an individual who had been made such by his king. 
A)  an individual who had been born into the class. 
B)  someone who had achieved the rank by their deeds in war. 
C)  a person who had achieved wealth through commerce. 
D)  one who lived according to a particular lifestyle. 
E)  an individual who had been made such by his king.

Question 13

The most important factor in the rise of Spain as a major European power was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the exile of Jews from Spain. 
B)  the end of the Hundred Years' War. 
C)  the unification of the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile. 
D)  the defeat and annexation of Muslim Granada. 
E)  the construction of the Great Armada to subjugate the other European powers. 
A)  the exile of Jews from Spain. 
B)  the end of the Hundred Years' War. 
C)  the unification of the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile. 
D)  the defeat and annexation of Muslim Granada. 
E)  the construction of the Great Armada to subjugate the other European powers.

Question 14

An apparent late-medieval fascination with death and dying might be seen in:

Accepted Answer

A)  aristocratic dress. 
B)  sermons on the miracles of Christ. 
C)  literature about the Hundred Years' War. 
D)  the literature and art of the period. 
E)  the rise in suicide as the Black Plague spread. 
A)  aristocratic dress. 
B)  sermons on the miracles of Christ. 
C)  literature about the Hundred Years' War. 
D)  the literature and art of the period. 
E)  the rise in suicide as the Black Plague spread.

Question 15

The Holy Roman Empire might be said to be anything but an empire due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the continual fighting between the territorial princes. 
B)  periodic fighting between the princes and the emperors. 
C)  the division of territory by princes among their heirs. 
D)  the selfish protection and expansion of individual territories by princes. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the continual fighting between the territorial princes. 
B)  periodic fighting between the princes and the emperors. 
C)  the division of territory by princes among their heirs. 
D)  the selfish protection and expansion of individual territories by princes. 
E)  all of these

Exam 10: Crisis,Unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

When merchants were ennobled by a king or prince,they were expected to abandon their old employment and take up a noble lifestyle.

Boccaccio's Decameron is historically significant because it:

The Middle Ages gave rise to few if any intellectual or artistic achievements; such would have to wait until the Renaissance.

What is the central theme of Christine de Pisan's The City of Ladies?

Master Eckhart taught that:

Which lower-class rebellion in the later Middle Ages involved the revolt of workers in the cloth industry who sought greater participation in local government?

The battle of Agincourt and its aftermath represents the apex of English supremacy over France in the Hundred Years' War as:

The sacraments of the Church:

Henry IV's seizure of the crown from Richard was met with a series of rebellions and made it impossible for him to engage in the war with France.

The title tsar means "caesar."

Why did masters at the University of Paris condemn Joan of Arc for wearing men's clothing?

A "noble" in Europe was defined as:

The most important factor in the rise of Spain as a major European power was:

An apparent late-medieval fascination with death and dying might be seen in:

The Holy Roman Empire might be said to be anything but an empire due to:

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