Question 1

Romances told stories of love and adventure and were carefully attuned to the interests and concerns of:

Accepted Answer

A)  men. 
B)  clerics. 
C)  children. 
D)  nuns. 
E)  women. 
A)  men. 
B)  clerics. 
C)  children. 
D)  nuns. 
E)  women.

Question 2

The French Parlement never attained the importance of Parliament in England because:

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A)  the French nobility, unlike the English nobility, was exempt from taxation. 
B)  French kings after Philip Augustus were absolutist monarchs. 
C)  the French Parlement included only the peasants of France. 
D)  people from many territories in France refused to participate. 
E)  the French Parlement was divided by two equally powerful blocs, resulting in a stalemate. 
A)  the French nobility, unlike the English nobility, was exempt from taxation. 
B)  French kings after Philip Augustus were absolutist monarchs. 
C)  the French Parlement included only the peasants of France. 
D)  people from many territories in France refused to participate. 
E)  the French Parlement was divided by two equally powerful blocs, resulting in a stalemate.

Question 3

Upon admission to university,medieval students typically spent four years studying the liberal arts,which meant:

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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 4

What was the role of the guild in medieval society and economy?

Accepted Answer

Guilds were professional associations in

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  chanson de geste. 
B)  lai. 
C)  summa. 
D)  fabliau. 
E)  tractate. 
A)  chanson de geste. 
B)  lai. 
C)  summa. 
D)  fabliau. 
E)  tractate.

Question 6

The Magna Carta,signed by King John of England,was a:

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A)  treaty between John and the English peasants who had risen up during the English Peasants' Revolt. 
B)  contract that promised the Church that their lands would never be taxed. 
C)  treaty between England and France to end the war caused by the Norman invasion. 
D)  legal document defining particular rights of nobles and freemen and limiting royal power. 
E)  charter announcing John's abdication of the throne. 
A)  treaty between John and the English peasants who had risen up during the English Peasants' Revolt. 
B)  contract that promised the Church that their lands would never be taxed. 
C)  treaty between England and France to end the war caused by the Norman invasion. 
D)  legal document defining particular rights of nobles and freemen and limiting royal power. 
E)  charter announcing John's abdication of the throne.

Question 7

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 8

Venice benefited from the Crusades by:

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A)  providing military generals who led soldiers on Crusade. 
B)  providing bibles to every pilgrim who traveled to the kingdom of Jerusalem. 
C)  creating a network of early banks that lent money at low interest rates. 
D)  providing ships and supplies to Crusaders. 
E)  continually attacking Egypt. 
A)  providing military generals who led soldiers on Crusade. 
B)  providing bibles to every pilgrim who traveled to the kingdom of Jerusalem. 
C)  creating a network of early banks that lent money at low interest rates. 
D)  providing ships and supplies to Crusaders. 
E)  continually attacking Egypt.

Question 9

Marie de France:

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A)  was an influential queen of France in the twelfth century. 
B)  was a woman scholar tutored by Abelard. 
C)  wrote an important monastic rule for women. 
D)  wrote romances. 
E)  wrote about her mystical visions in a book called Scivias. 
A)  was an influential queen of France in the twelfth century. 
B)  was a woman scholar tutored by Abelard. 
C)  wrote an important monastic rule for women. 
D)  wrote romances. 
E)  wrote about her mystical visions in a book called Scivias.

Question 10

The increasing persecution of European Jews in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries should be interpreted in the context of:

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A)  recent Jewish settlements in central Europe, such as those in Italy and Poland. 
B)  a widespread interest in Hebrew language, culture, and religious texts. 
C)  contemporary crimes by Jews, such as poisoning wells and the ritual murder of children. 
D)  general Christian concerns about heresy and the growing suspicion of Jews at all levels of society. 
E)  the control of the Christian holy sites in Jerusalem by Jews under the protection of the Ottomans. 
A)  recent Jewish settlements in central Europe, such as those in Italy and Poland. 
B)  a widespread interest in Hebrew language, culture, and religious texts. 
C)  contemporary crimes by Jews, such as poisoning wells and the ritual murder of children. 
D)  general Christian concerns about heresy and the growing suspicion of Jews at all levels of society. 
E)  the control of the Christian holy sites in Jerusalem by Jews under the protection of the Ottomans.

Question 11

What changes took place in the literature and architecture of the twelfth-century renaissance,and how did it reflect society?

Accepted Answer

The literature and architecture of the t

Question 12

By the end of the thirteenth century,_________ had become the largest Spanish kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A)  Portugal 
B)  Granada 
C)  Castile 
D)  Aragon 
E)  Catalonia 
A)  Portugal 
B)  Granada 
C)  Castile 
D)  Aragon 
E)  Catalonia

Question 13

Hildegard of Bingen wrote on a variety of subjects outside her spiritual concerns as a nun,including pharmacology and gynecology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compare and contrast the Franciscan and Dominican orders.

Accepted Answer

Both groups,like all religious,were unde

Question 15

Pope Innocent III believed that Christians,Muslims,and Jews were all equal people of the book.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Was the conflict between Becket and Henry II personal or political? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Although the conflict was undoubtedly pe

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compared to Saint Augustine,Saint Thomas Aquinas seems to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  participated more aggressively in the pursuit of heretics. 
B)  placed less value on creating works of systematic theology. 
C)  demonstrated the impossibility of reconciling Greek thought with Christian dogma. 
D)  found major inspiration in the writings of the Greek philosopher Plato. 
E)  believed people could comprehend the world around them through reason and experience. 
A)  participated more aggressively in the pursuit of heretics. 
B)  placed less value on creating works of systematic theology. 
C)  demonstrated the impossibility of reconciling Greek thought with Christian dogma. 
D)  found major inspiration in the writings of the Greek philosopher Plato. 
E)  believed people could comprehend the world around them through reason and experience.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

What led to the apparent growth of heretical groups in the twelfth century,and what was the Church's response ?

Accepted Answer

From its origin,Christianity had been fa

Exam 9: The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1250

Romances told stories of love and adventure and were carefully attuned to the interests and concerns of:

The French Parlement never attained the importance of Parliament in England because:

Upon admission to university,medieval students typically spent four years studying the liberal arts,which meant:

What was the role of the guild in medieval society and economy?

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

The Magna Carta,signed by King John of England,was a:

The essential features of the Romanesque architectural style are:

Venice benefited from the Crusades by:

Marie de France:

The increasing persecution of European Jews in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries should be interpreted in the context of:

What changes took place in the literature and architecture of the twelfth-century renaissance,and how did it reflect society?

By the end of the thirteenth century,_________ had become the largest Spanish kingdom.

Hildegard of Bingen wrote on a variety of subjects outside her spiritual concerns as a nun,including pharmacology and gynecology.

Compare and contrast the Franciscan and Dominican orders.

Pope Innocent III believed that Christians,Muslims,and Jews were all equal people of the book.

Was the conflict between Becket and Henry II personal or political? Explain.

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

Compared to Saint Augustine,Saint Thomas Aquinas seems to have:

King Frederick II of Germany:

What led to the apparent growth of heretical groups in the twelfth century,and what was the Church's response ?

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