Question 1

What reforms did the papacy undertake in the eleventh century?

Accepted Answer

In Rome,the papacy remained resolutely u

Question 2

Arabic mathematics revolutionized European economies by introducing:

Accepted Answer

A) Arabic numerals,which replaced Roman numerals. 
B) the concept of long division. 
C) the concept of a decimal. 
D) the concept of 1. 
E) imaginary numbers. 
A) Arabic numerals,which replaced Roman numerals. 
B) the concept of long division. 
C) the concept of a decimal. 
D) the concept of 1. 
E) imaginary numbers.

Question 3

The most long-lasting consequence of the First Crusade was the:

Accepted Answer

A) European conquest of Jerusalem. 
B) development of Islamic and Christian doctrines of holy war. 
C) creation of the Knights Templar. 
D) foundation of field hospitals to treat wounded Crusaders. 
E) fall of the Byzantine empire. 
A) European conquest of Jerusalem. 
B) development of Islamic and Christian doctrines of holy war. 
C) creation of the Knights Templar. 
D) foundation of field hospitals to treat wounded Crusaders. 
E) fall of the Byzantine empire.

Question 4

Monasteries and secular lords often supported the founding of towns in their territories because:

Accepted Answer

A) they saw the economic advantages of having towns in their territory. 
B) having towns was a way of competing with other lords and monasteries for prestige. 
C) they needed a place for excess workers to live. 
D) they were places of high cultural and intellectual life. 
E) they were convenient places for manorial courts to meet. 
A) they saw the economic advantages of having towns in their territory. 
B) having towns was a way of competing with other lords and monasteries for prestige. 
C) they needed a place for excess workers to live. 
D) they were places of high cultural and intellectual life. 
E) they were convenient places for manorial courts to meet.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

At the heart of the Investiture Conflict

Question 6

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 7

Of the three heirs to the Roman Empire,Europe was the most prosperous by 1000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The medieval economy was based primarily on:

Accepted Answer

A) manufacturing. 
B) cottage industry. 
C) mining. 
D) agriculture. 
E) fishing. 
A) manufacturing. 
B) cottage industry. 
C) mining. 
D) agriculture. 
E) fishing.

Question 9

The Song of Roland is useful for historians because it:

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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 10

The Crusades take their name from the symbol of the Christian religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

Otto I's victory over the Magyars:

Accepted Answer

A) resulted in his becoming king of France. 
B) consolidated his rule in England. 
C) confirmed the position of the Saxon kings as heirs to Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire. 
D) confirmed the position of the Saxon kings of Denmark. 
E) was short-lived as the Magyars soon crushed Saxony and Franconia. 
A) resulted in his becoming king of France. 
B) consolidated his rule in England. 
C) confirmed the position of the Saxon kings as heirs to Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire. 
D) confirmed the position of the Saxon kings of Denmark. 
E) was short-lived as the Magyars soon crushed Saxony and Franconia.

Question 15

Many towns and cities in the High Middle Ages:

Accepted Answer

A) grew rapidly to populations of over 400,000 people by 1150. 
B) grew through continuous immigration from the countryside. 
C) were built of stone and were largely impervious to fire. 
D) were grimly aware of crowd diseases and emphasized proper sanitation where possible. 
E) were controlled by either a local noble or a monastery. 
A) grew rapidly to populations of over 400,000 people by 1150. 
B) grew through continuous immigration from the countryside. 
C) were built of stone and were largely impervious to fire. 
D) were grimly aware of crowd diseases and emphasized proper sanitation where possible. 
E) were controlled by either a local noble or a monastery.

What reforms did the papacy undertake in the eleventh century?

Arabic mathematics revolutionized European economies by introducing:

The most long-lasting consequence of the First Crusade was the:

Monasteries and secular lords often supported the founding of towns in their territories because:

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

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

Of the three heirs to the Roman Empire,Europe was the most prosperous by 1000.

The medieval economy was based primarily on:

The Song of Roland is useful for historians because it:

The Crusades take their name from the symbol of the Christian religion.

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

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

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

Otto I's victory over the Magyars:

Many towns and cities in the High Middle Ages:

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The Greek World Expands, 400-150

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The Consolidation of Europe,1100-1250

The Medieval World,1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500-1564

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Exam 8: The Expansion of Europe,950-1100

What reforms did the papacy undertake in the eleventh century?

Arabic mathematics revolutionized European economies by introducing:

The most long-lasting consequence of the First Crusade was the:

Monasteries and secular lords often supported the founding of towns in their territories because:

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

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

Of the three heirs to the Roman Empire,Europe was the most prosperous by 1000.

The medieval economy was based primarily on:

The Song of Roland is useful for historians because it:

The Crusades take their name from the symbol of the Christian religion.

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

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

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

Otto I's victory over the Magyars:

Many towns and cities in the High Middle Ages:

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods, and Empires: 1700-500

The Civilization of Greece, 1000-400

The Greek World Expands, 400-150

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Romes Three Heirs,500-950

The Consolidation of Europe,1100-1250

The Medieval World,1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

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