Exam 8: The Expansion of Europe,950-1100

The medieval epic,The Song of Roland,is similar to Homer's Iliad in that both were the product of a long oral tradition rather than having been composed in a written form.

Castles often formed the nucleus of new towns because:

Muslim physicians were leaders in developing:

One factor that contributed to the growth of some urban centers such as Paris and London was:

Beginning in the eleventh century,the Church asserted its independence from secular rulers.

The importance of the Investiture Conflict was that it:

What was the impact of the Crusades on the West?

The Christian doctrine of holy war developed during the First Crusade has helped shape more modern narratives of conquest and colonization.

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

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

The Crusades marked a fundamental turning point in the relationship between:

William the Conqueror was politically innovative in that he:

The First Crusade:

What technological advances were made in the eleventh century,and how did they change Europe?

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

Europe's first parliamentary democracy developed in:

In the period 950-1100,the West's center of gravity shifted from:

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

From the Islamic world come some of the best-known poetry in the world,among which is the poetry of:

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