Question 1

During the eleventh century,the most spectacular developments in long-distance trade took place in:

Accepted Answer

A)  northern Italy. 
B)  the North Sea. 
C)  the Rhineland. 
D)  Sicily. 
E)  England. 
A)  northern Italy. 
B)  the North Sea. 
C)  the Rhineland. 
D)  Sicily. 
E)  England.

Question 2

What issues were central in the Cluniac reform?

Accepted Answer

The monastery of Cluny was established d

Question 3

What events led to the loss of Byzantium's power and ultimately to Alexius's request for help?

Accepted Answer

Tensions had long been great among the p

Question 4

Beginning in the tenth century,the Church was beginning to assert its independence from secular rulers as had been the case under Charlemagne.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What effect did Islam have on the culture and society of Christian Europe?

Accepted Answer

Prior to the contacts facilitated by the

Question 6

The literary world created by Islam was not limited to Muslims alone.One of the greatest scholars and writers of the period was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward Fitzgerald. 
B)  Umar Khayyam. 
C)  Averroès. 
D)  Moses Maimonides. 
E)  Mishneh Almohads. 
A)  Edward Fitzgerald. 
B)  Umar Khayyam. 
C)  Averroès. 
D)  Moses Maimonides. 
E)  Mishneh Almohads.

Question 7

What was manorialism,and what advantages did it hold for each class?

Accepted Answer

Manorialism was a system of land develop

Question 8

None of the new political entities arose in Europe as a direct result of the Viking raids of the previous century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the technological innovations that helped spur the agricultural revolution was the heavy-wheeled plow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The expansion of the Byzantine empire during the tenth and early eleventh centuries was assisted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian missionary activity in Russia and the Balkans. 
B)  Christian missionary activity among the Abbasids. 
C)  Muslim opposition to commerce. 
D)  the First Crusade,which captured Jerusalem. 
E)  the Fourth Crusade,which destroyed Venice. 
A)  Christian missionary activity in Russia and the Balkans. 
B)  Christian missionary activity among the Abbasids. 
C)  Muslim opposition to commerce. 
D)  the First Crusade,which captured Jerusalem. 
E)  the Fourth Crusade,which destroyed Venice.

Question 11

One response to the Viking invasions of the tenth century was the development of:

Accepted Answer

A)  feudalism. 
B)  keeps. 
C)  castles. 
D)  standing armies. 
E)  city-state alliances. 
A)  feudalism. 
B)  keeps. 
C)  castles. 
D)  standing armies. 
E)  city-state alliances.

Question 12

The Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus banned the teaching of Aristotelian logic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A major source of mechanical power in medieval Europe after 1050 was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  four-wheeled cart,which was pulled by horse or oxen. 
B)  water mill,which was used to grind grain,crush paper pulp,and press oil. 
C)  windmill,which was used primarily to process cloth. 
D)  steam engine,which was used to produce cloth goods. 
E)  open-hearth furnace,which was used to forge iron. 
A)  four-wheeled cart,which was pulled by horse or oxen. 
B)  water mill,which was used to grind grain,crush paper pulp,and press oil. 
C)  windmill,which was used primarily to process cloth. 
D)  steam engine,which was used to produce cloth goods. 
E)  open-hearth furnace,which was used to forge iron.

Question 14

Although moneylending was an important factor in the success of early Italian merchant activity:

Accepted Answer

A)  merchants had to procure loans from Muslim bankers,as such wealth was not available in Europe. 
B)  Saint Bonaventura thought all merchants were beyond God's favor. 
C)  high medieval towns prospered instead,because of the traditional landed aristocracy. 
D)  the papacy refused to borrow money in the Middle Ages. 
E)  the Western Christian church condemned the practice as usurious. 
A)  merchants had to procure loans from Muslim bankers,as such wealth was not available in Europe. 
B)  Saint Bonaventura thought all merchants were beyond God's favor. 
C)  high medieval towns prospered instead,because of the traditional landed aristocracy. 
D)  the papacy refused to borrow money in the Middle Ages. 
E)  the Western Christian church condemned the practice as usurious.

Question 15

During the High Middle Ages,fields were rotated over a _________ cycle to increase overall agricultural production 50-67 percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  twelve-month 
B)  two-year 
C)  three-year 
D)  seven-year 
E)  ten-year 
A)  twelve-month 
B)  two-year 
C)  three-year 
D)  seven-year 
E)  ten-year

Question 16

Why did people go on crusade?

Accepted Answer

The reasons for going on crusade were as

Question 17

What issues lay at the heart of the Investiture Conflict,and how were they resolved?

Accepted Answer

At the heart of the Investiture Controve

Question 18

In northern Europe,increasing use of the heavy-wheeled plow between 800 and 1050 coincided with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the increasing use of horses as traction animals. 
B)  rising alcohol consumption among the peasantry. 
C)  fundamental changes in patterns of peasant settlement. 
D)  rapidly improving road systems. 
E)  the first use of oxen as traction animals. 
A)  the increasing use of horses as traction animals. 
B)  rising alcohol consumption among the peasantry. 
C)  fundamental changes in patterns of peasant settlement. 
D)  rapidly improving road systems. 
E)  the first use of oxen as traction animals.

Question 19

What reforms did the papacy undertake in the eleventh century?

Accepted Answer

In Rome,the papacy remained resolutely u

Question 20

The monastic reform movement that began at Cluny in Burgundy was unique in that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  rejected the ideals of poverty,chastity,and obedience popular in other monasteries. 
B)  undertook the establishment of a large number of subordinate "daughter houses" also free of control by local lords. 
C)  stressed political and economic independence from the pope in Rome. 
D)  led to the Norman Conquest of England. 
E)  became the leading religious force in eastern Europe,establishing some monasteries in Russia. 
A)  rejected the ideals of poverty,chastity,and obedience popular in other monasteries. 
B)  undertook the establishment of a large number of subordinate "daughter houses" also free of control by local lords. 
C)  stressed political and economic independence from the pope in Rome. 
D)  led to the Norman Conquest of England. 
E)  became the leading religious force in eastern Europe,establishing some monasteries in Russia.

Exam 8: The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

During the eleventh century,the most spectacular developments in long-distance trade took place in:

What issues were central in the Cluniac reform?

What events led to the loss of Byzantium's power and ultimately to Alexius's request for help?

Beginning in the tenth century,the Church was beginning to assert its independence from secular rulers as had been the case under Charlemagne.

What effect did Islam have on the culture and society of Christian Europe?

The literary world created by Islam was not limited to Muslims alone.One of the greatest scholars and writers of the period was:

What was manorialism,and what advantages did it hold for each class?

None of the new political entities arose in Europe as a direct result of the Viking raids of the previous century.

One of the technological innovations that helped spur the agricultural revolution was the heavy-wheeled plow.

The expansion of the Byzantine empire during the tenth and early eleventh centuries was assisted by:

One response to the Viking invasions of the tenth century was the development of:

The Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus banned the teaching of Aristotelian logic.

A major source of mechanical power in medieval Europe after 1050 was the:

Although moneylending was an important factor in the success of early Italian merchant activity:

During the High Middle Ages,fields were rotated over a _________ cycle to increase overall agricultural production 50-67 percent.

Why did people go on crusade?

What issues lay at the heart of the Investiture Conflict,and how were they resolved?

In northern Europe,increasing use of the heavy-wheeled plow between 800 and 1050 coincided with:

What reforms did the papacy undertake in the eleventh century?

The monastic reform movement that began at Cluny in Burgundy was unique in that it:

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