Question 1

The Ottonian emperors were the first to be able to exercise actual control in the areas they claimed to rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What was the impact of the Crusades on the West?

Accepted Answer

The West could not maintain its colonies

Question 3

How did the Mediterranean serve to unify the vastly different cultures who lived on its shores?

Accepted Answer

The coastal communities around the Medit

Question 4

Why did people go on crusade?

Accepted Answer

The reasons for going on crusade were as

Question 5

The term feudal comes from the Latin feudum,which refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the land a lord controlled. 
B)  the work owed to a lord by the serfs bound to the land he owns. 
C)  a village not under the direct control of a lord. 
D)  a grant that creates a contractual relationship between a giver and a receiver. 
E)  the contractual relationship existing between a patron and an artist. 
A)  the land a lord controlled. 
B)  the work owed to a lord by the serfs bound to the land he owns. 
C)  a village not under the direct control of a lord. 
D)  a grant that creates a contractual relationship between a giver and a receiver. 
E)  the contractual relationship existing between a patron and an artist.

Question 6

At Canossa in the winter of 1077:

Accepted Answer

A)  King Henry IV did penance before Pope Gregory VII. 
B)  King Henry IV captured Pope Gregory VII. 
C)  Pope Gregory acknowledged the military might of King Henry IV. 
D)  King Henry IV arrived, but Pope Gregory VII refused to see him. 
E)  Pope Gregory VII received Henry IV and they resolved their differences through negotiation. 
A)  King Henry IV did penance before Pope Gregory VII. 
B)  King Henry IV captured Pope Gregory VII. 
C)  Pope Gregory acknowledged the military might of King Henry IV. 
D)  King Henry IV arrived, but Pope Gregory VII refused to see him. 
E)  Pope Gregory VII received Henry IV and they resolved their differences through negotiation.

Question 7

Hugh Capet claimed the title "King of the Franks" after he killed the last Carolingian king in 987.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The importance of the Investiture Conflict was that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  formally, though not in practice, separated the "church" and the "state" in European politics. 
B)  signaled the decline of the papacy in western Europe. 
C)  created a lasting conceptual distinction between religion and politics in western Europe. 
D)  established the cult of the Virgin Mary in medieval Christianity. 
E)  represented the triumph of the Church over secular authority. 
A)  formally, though not in practice, separated the "church" and the "state" in European politics. 
B)  signaled the decline of the papacy in western Europe. 
C)  created a lasting conceptual distinction between religion and politics in western Europe. 
D)  established the cult of the Virgin Mary in medieval Christianity. 
E)  represented the triumph of the Church over secular authority.

Question 9

The enormous legacy of Muslim learning for European commerce,literature,and science is most clearly seen in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  adoption of Islam by many people in western Europe during the Middle Ages. 
B)  unwillingness of European monarchs to conquer Muslim-controlled territory in Europe. 
C)  presence of prayers for Muslims in most prayer books produced in medieval Europe. 
D)  introduction of a large number of Arabic words into European languages. 
E)  presence of Muslim schools and teachers all over Europe in the Middle Ages. 
A)  adoption of Islam by many people in western Europe during the Middle Ages. 
B)  unwillingness of European monarchs to conquer Muslim-controlled territory in Europe. 
C)  presence of prayers for Muslims in most prayer books produced in medieval Europe. 
D)  introduction of a large number of Arabic words into European languages. 
E)  presence of Muslim schools and teachers all over Europe in the Middle Ages.

Question 10

When Alexius Comnenus asked for western help against the Seljuq Turks,he was hoping for a:

Accepted Answer

A)  crusading army that would recapture Jerusalem. 
B)  large army of foot soldiers to drive the Turks from Anatolia, the Byzantine heartland. 
C)  force of heavily armored knights to deploy against the lightly armored Turkish cavalry. 
D)  group of Norman mercenaries to serve as his palace guard. 
E)  conquering army he could lead against the Muslims and thus unite all of Christendom. 
A)  crusading army that would recapture Jerusalem. 
B)  large army of foot soldiers to drive the Turks from Anatolia, the Byzantine heartland. 
C)  force of heavily armored knights to deploy against the lightly armored Turkish cavalry. 
D)  group of Norman mercenaries to serve as his palace guard. 
E)  conquering army he could lead against the Muslims and thus unite all of Christendom.

Question 11

The Song of Roland is useful for historians because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  provides much information about the reign of Charlemagne. 
B)  reflects the culture of the time in which it was written. 
C)  reflects the culture of Charlemagne's court. 
D)  provides much information about how battles were fought in the ninth century. 
E)  reflects Charlemagne's dedication to chivalry. 
A)  provides much information about the reign of Charlemagne. 
B)  reflects the culture of the time in which it was written. 
C)  reflects the culture of Charlemagne's court. 
D)  provides much information about how battles were fought in the ninth century. 
E)  reflects Charlemagne's dedication to chivalry.

Question 12

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 13

Compared to their Carolingian predecessors,the kings of tenth- and eleventh-century Germany:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not exercise much control over the Church within their kingdom. 
B)  did not have any soft frontiers where they could pursue easy conquests. 
C)  all had set lines of succession, which allowed for the peaceful transfer of power. 
D)  relied heavily on ecclesiastical leaders to carry out royal administration. 
E)  controlled their territories without being challenged. 
A)  did not exercise much control over the Church within their kingdom. 
B)  did not have any soft frontiers where they could pursue easy conquests. 
C)  all had set lines of succession, which allowed for the peaceful transfer of power. 
D)  relied heavily on ecclesiastical leaders to carry out royal administration. 
E)  controlled their territories without being challenged.

Question 14

When preaching the First Crusade,Pope Urban II suggested that those who fought in the service of Christ would receive:

Accepted Answer

A)  sainthood. 
B)  a year's wages. 
C)  glory and acclaim from those who did not go on Crusade. 
D)  absolution of all their sins. 
E)  a medal commemorating each battle. 
A)  sainthood. 
B)  a year's wages. 
C)  glory and acclaim from those who did not go on Crusade. 
D)  absolution of all their sins. 
E)  a medal commemorating each battle.

Question 15

The exchange of land for service or money in the Middle Ages resulted in a political system that:

Accepted Answer

A)  was rigidly hierarchical. 
B)  created many different types of ties, both horizontal and hierarchical. 
C)  only created horizontal ties. 
D)  was controlled wholly by the king. 
E)  favored petty lords over lords who held a great deal of land. 
A)  was rigidly hierarchical. 
B)  created many different types of ties, both horizontal and hierarchical. 
C)  only created horizontal ties. 
D)  was controlled wholly by the king. 
E)  favored petty lords over lords who held a great deal of land.

Question 16

In the eleventh century,the struggle for power in central Europe was,for the most part,between:

Accepted Answer

A)  king and pope. 
B)  king and nobility. 
C)  nobility and bishops. 
D)  bishops and pope. 
E)  king and bishops. 
A)  king and pope. 
B)  king and nobility. 
C)  nobility and bishops. 
D)  bishops and pope. 
E)  king and bishops.

Question 17

Crusading knights needed a minimum of two years' revenues in hand to go on crusade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Muslim world was far advanced over Europe in the area of medicine,as evidenced by the writings of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ibn Rushd. 
B)  Umar Khayyam. 
C)  Avicenna. 
D)  Ibn Abacus. 
E)  Umar Imam. 
A)  Ibn Rushd. 
B)  Umar Khayyam. 
C)  Avicenna. 
D)  Ibn Abacus. 
E)  Umar Imam.

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT a goal expressed by Pope Urban II for the First Crusade?

Accepted Answer

A)  to establish peace at home by sending violent knights abroad 
B)  to capture Jerusalem 
C)  to reunite the Byzantine and Latin Christian churches under the command of the pope 
D)  to slay Christ's enemies wherever they could be found, especially Jews and Muslims 
E)  to demonstrate the superiority of western military and spiritual might over that of the East 
A)  to establish peace at home by sending violent knights abroad 
B)  to capture Jerusalem 
C)  to reunite the Byzantine and Latin Christian churches under the command of the pope 
D)  to slay Christ's enemies wherever they could be found, especially Jews and Muslims 
E)  to demonstrate the superiority of western military and spiritual might over that of the East

Question 20

Due to the expansion of commerce and the availability of cheap and nutritious food,the largest European cities boasted populations of over 1 million people by 1300.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Ottonian emperors were the first to be able to exercise actual control in the areas they claimed to rule.

What was the impact of the Crusades on the West?

How did the Mediterranean serve to unify the vastly different cultures who lived on its shores?

Why did people go on crusade?

The term feudal comes from the Latin feudum,which refers to:

At Canossa in the winter of 1077:

Hugh Capet claimed the title "King of the Franks" after he killed the last Carolingian king in 987.

The importance of the Investiture Conflict was that it:

The enormous legacy of Muslim learning for European commerce,literature,and science is most clearly seen in the:

When Alexius Comnenus asked for western help against the Seljuq Turks,he was hoping for a:

The Song of Roland is useful for historians because it:

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

Compared to their Carolingian predecessors,the kings of tenth- and eleventh-century Germany:

When preaching the First Crusade,Pope Urban II suggested that those who fought in the service of Christ would receive:

The exchange of land for service or money in the Middle Ages resulted in a political system that:

In the eleventh century,the struggle for power in central Europe was,for the most part,between:

Crusading knights needed a minimum of two years' revenues in hand to go on crusade.

The Muslim world was far advanced over Europe in the area of medicine,as evidenced by the writings of:

Which of the following was NOT a goal expressed by Pope Urban II for the First Crusade?

Due to the expansion of commerce and the availability of cheap and nutritious food,the largest European cities boasted populations of over 1 million people by 1300.

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Rome’s Three Heirs,500–950

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Rebirth and Unrest,1350–1453

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