Question 1

In the early twelfth century,Genghis Khan quickly built up a large military force by:

Accepted Answer

A)  offering land in exchange for military service. 
B)  uniting with the Mughal empire of India. 
C)  peacefully merging with the Chin dynasty in western China. 
D)  defeating Poland, Hungary, and eastern Germany. 
E)  incorporating the warriors of defeated tribes into his own army. 
A)  offering land in exchange for military service. 
B)  uniting with the Mughal empire of India. 
C)  peacefully merging with the Chin dynasty in western China. 
D)  defeating Poland, Hungary, and eastern Germany. 
E)  incorporating the warriors of defeated tribes into his own army.

Question 2

How did England and France increase their sovereignty in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

Sovereignty may be defined as the inviol

Question 3

Why did the Pax Mongolica come to an end?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict between rival trading groups increased and violence broke out. 
B)  The Mongols lost control of the Silk Road to the Chinese. 
C)  The Mongols began to push further West into Europe and war broke out. 
D)  The Mamluk sultanate of Egypt began attacking caravans on the Silk Road. 
E)  The Mongols converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and so closed the Silk Road to Western Roman Catholics. 
A)  Conflict between rival trading groups increased and violence broke out. 
B)  The Mongols lost control of the Silk Road to the Chinese. 
C)  The Mongols began to push further West into Europe and war broke out. 
D)  The Mamluk sultanate of Egypt began attacking caravans on the Silk Road. 
E)  The Mongols converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and so closed the Silk Road to Western Roman Catholics.

Question 4

The medieval doctrine of transubstantiation taught that:

Accepted Answer

A)  when Christ became human he had two natures. 
B)  people became fully human only when baptized. 
C)  the Eucharist became the body and blood of Christ during Mass. 
D)  Christ never became fully human. 
E)  people would rise from the earth on Judgment Day. 
A)  when Christ became human he had two natures. 
B)  people became fully human only when baptized. 
C)  the Eucharist became the body and blood of Christ during Mass. 
D)  Christ never became fully human. 
E)  people would rise from the earth on Judgment Day.

Question 5

In the Middle Ages,marriages were always solemnly celebrated in a church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The leader who united the Mongol tribes and began the conquest of China was named:

Accepted Answer

A)  Qubilai Khan. 
B)  Ögedei Khan. 
C)  Temüjin, who took the title Genghis Khan. 
D)  Timur the Lame (Tamerlane). 
E)  Lin Pao Khan. 
A)  Qubilai Khan. 
B)  Ögedei Khan. 
C)  Temüjin, who took the title Genghis Khan. 
D)  Timur the Lame (Tamerlane). 
E)  Lin Pao Khan.

Question 7

By the mid-thirteenth century,the pope called some Crusades in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  try to retake Jerusalem from Muslim rule. 
B)  fight against non-Christian peoples in the north of Russia. 
C)  defend Venice from attacks from the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt. 
D)  support the political needs of the papacy. 
E)  defend Europe's borders in the East from invasion by the Mongols. 
A)  try to retake Jerusalem from Muslim rule. 
B)  fight against non-Christian peoples in the north of Russia. 
C)  defend Venice from attacks from the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt. 
D)  support the political needs of the papacy. 
E)  defend Europe's borders in the East from invasion by the Mongols.

Question 8

During the Babylonian Captivity,the papacy's administrative control over the Church increased even as its moral authority declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the fourteenth century,Edward II argued that he was the legitimate heir of France based on a closer relationship to Philip IV of France than that of the new Valois king because:

Accepted Answer

A)  his mother was Philip IV's wife. 
B)  he was married to Philip IV's sister. 
C)  he was married to Philip IV's daughter. 
D)  he was the grandson of Philip III. 
E)  his mother was Philip IV's daughter. 
A)  his mother was Philip IV's wife. 
B)  he was married to Philip IV's sister. 
C)  he was married to Philip IV's daughter. 
D)  he was the grandson of Philip III. 
E)  his mother was Philip IV's daughter.

Question 10

The Mongol empire was the largest empire in history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Philip IV's decision to suppress the Knights Templar and exile Jews from France was driven by:

Accepted Answer

A)  religious concerns-both groups were regarded as heretics. 
B)  political concerns-both powerful groups were challenging the king's authority. 
C)  social concerns-both groups presented challenges to the traditional class structure in France. 
D)  financial concerns-both groups were extremely wealthy, and Philip was in debt. 
E)  economic concerns-both groups were exempt from taxes. 
A)  religious concerns-both groups were regarded as heretics. 
B)  political concerns-both powerful groups were challenging the king's authority. 
C)  social concerns-both groups presented challenges to the traditional class structure in France. 
D)  financial concerns-both groups were extremely wealthy, and Philip was in debt. 
E)  economic concerns-both groups were exempt from taxes.

Question 12

Dante's choice to write much of his work in Italian:

Accepted Answer

A)  led other scholars to revert to Latin when writing social critiques. 
B)  revolutionized vernacular literature in Italy. 
C)  meant that his work would not be read outside of Italy. 
D)  forced universities to begin teaching in Italian rather than Latin. 
E)  allowed many literary critics to believe his work was inferior to works written in Latin. 
A)  led other scholars to revert to Latin when writing social critiques. 
B)  revolutionized vernacular literature in Italy. 
C)  meant that his work would not be read outside of Italy. 
D)  forced universities to begin teaching in Italian rather than Latin. 
E)  allowed many literary critics to believe his work was inferior to works written in Latin.

Question 13

During the so-called Babylonian Captivity of the fourteenth century,the papacy was:

Accepted Answer

A)  divided between two rival popes. 
B)  moved to Avignon, France. 
C)  disbanded for seventy-five years. 
D)  controlled by the Persian aristocracy. 
E)  removed from Rome to Babylon. 
A)  divided between two rival popes. 
B)  moved to Avignon, France. 
C)  disbanded for seventy-five years. 
D)  controlled by the Persian aristocracy. 
E)  removed from Rome to Babylon.

Question 14

Dante's Divine Comedy represents:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nadir of Italian vernacular writing. 
B)  the pinnacle of Latin prose. 
C)  a fusion of classical and Christian cultures. 
D)  a clear adoption of Christian principles and a rejection of classical learning. 
E)  a rejection of Christianity in favor of classical learning. 
A)  the nadir of Italian vernacular writing. 
B)  the pinnacle of Latin prose. 
C)  a fusion of classical and Christian cultures. 
D)  a clear adoption of Christian principles and a rejection of classical learning. 
E)  a rejection of Christianity in favor of classical learning.

Exam 10: The Medieval World,1250–1350

In the early twelfth century,Genghis Khan quickly built up a large military force by:

How did England and France increase their sovereignty in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?

Why did the Pax Mongolica come to an end?

The medieval doctrine of transubstantiation taught that:

In the Middle Ages,marriages were always solemnly celebrated in a church.

The leader who united the Mongol tribes and began the conquest of China was named:

By the mid-thirteenth century,the pope called some Crusades in order to:

During the Babylonian Captivity,the papacy's administrative control over the Church increased even as its moral authority declined.

In the fourteenth century,Edward II argued that he was the legitimate heir of France based on a closer relationship to Philip IV of France than that of the new Valois king because:

The Mongol empire was the largest empire in history.

Philip IV's decision to suppress the Knights Templar and exile Jews from France was driven by:

Dante's choice to write much of his work in Italian:

During the so-called Babylonian Captivity of the fourteenth century,the papacy was:

Dante's Divine Comedy represents:

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