Question 1

The Black Death appears to have originated in:

Accepted Answer

A) Italy. 
B) India. 
C) Sub-Saharan Africa. 
D) Iran. 
E) China. 
A) Italy. 
B) India. 
C) Sub-Saharan Africa. 
D) Iran. 
E) China.

Question 2

Jews were victims of attack by both Christians and Muslims during the plague.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 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

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

Accepted Answer

Sovereignty may be defined as the inviol

Question 6

After 1368,when the last Mongol rulers of China were overthrown,most Westerners were denied access to China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 1258,Mongol invaders destroyed this capital of the Abbasid Caliphate:

Accepted Answer

A) Constantinople. 
B) Antioch. 
C) Samarkand. 
D) Tashkent. 
E) Baghdad. 
A) Constantinople. 
B) Antioch. 
C) Samarkand. 
D) Tashkent. 
E) Baghdad.

Question 8

The Mongols effectively eliminated trade between the East and West.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

The Mongol empire was the largest empire in history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How did the integration of European and Asian commerce impact European technological development?

Accepted Answer

The economic boom that resulted from the

Question 12

After conquering territory in what is now Iraq,Iran,Pakistan,Afghanistan,Armenia,and Anatolia,the Mongols who controlled this territory,called the Ilkhanate,converted to:

Accepted Answer

A) Roman Catholicism. 
B) Eastern Orthodox Christianity. 
C) Judaism. 
D) Zoroastrianism. 
E) Islam. 
A) Roman Catholicism. 
B) Eastern Orthodox Christianity. 
C) Judaism. 
D) Zoroastrianism. 
E) Islam.

Question 13

How did the Pax Mongolica impact the commercial and artistic development of Europe?

Accepted Answer

After the Mongols took control of the Si

Question 14

The Mongols ruled the vast territory of their empire directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Long-distance trade in the thirteenth century usually occurred:

Accepted Answer

A) because Venetian merchants regularly sailed from Italy to India. 
B) on long-distance caravans that traveled from Europe to China along the Silk Road. 
C) through a series of interlocking trade networks. 
D) only after the fall of the Mongol empire. 
E) only after the foundation of the Ottoman empire. 
A) because Venetian merchants regularly sailed from Italy to India. 
B) on long-distance caravans that traveled from Europe to China along the Silk Road. 
C) through a series of interlocking trade networks. 
D) only after the fall of the Mongol empire. 
E) only after the foundation of the Ottoman empire.

Question 16

The Black Death probably eliminated almost _________ percent of Europe's population.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50 
E) 60 
A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50 
E) 60

Question 17

Sovereignty implies governmental control over:

Accepted Answer

A) peoples. 
B) space. 
C) farming. 
D) the Church. 
E) towns. 
A) peoples. 
B) space. 
C) farming. 
D) the Church. 
E) towns.

Question 18

Another tragic outcome of the Black Death was the:

Accepted Answer

A) persecution of women. 
B) persecution of Jews. 
C) closing of churches and other religious institutions. 
D) extinction of numerous animal species. 
E) expansion of slavery. 
A) persecution of women. 
B) persecution of Jews. 
C) closing of churches and other religious institutions. 
D) extinction of numerous animal species. 
E) expansion of slavery.

Question 19

Unlike most contemporary European rulers,Mongol khans were:

Accepted Answer

A) deeply religious. 
B) monogamous. 
C) tolerant of other religions. 
D) highly educated. 
E) unskilled in battle. 
A) deeply religious. 
B) monogamous. 
C) tolerant of other religions. 
D) highly educated. 
E) unskilled in battle.

Question 20

European art of the thirteenth century reflected a renewed interest in:

Accepted Answer

A) the saints. 
B) portraits. 
C) children. 
D) biblical stories. 
E) nature. 
A) the saints. 
B) portraits. 
C) children. 
D) biblical stories. 
E) nature.

The Black Death appears to have originated in:

Jews were victims of attack by both Christians and Muslims during the plague.

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

The medieval doctrine of transubstantiation taught that:

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

After 1368,when the last Mongol rulers of China were overthrown,most Westerners were denied access to China.

In 1258,Mongol invaders destroyed this capital of the Abbasid Caliphate:

The Mongols effectively eliminated trade between the East and West.

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

The Mongol empire was the largest empire in history.

How did the integration of European and Asian commerce impact European technological development?

After conquering territory in what is now Iraq,Iran,Pakistan,Afghanistan,Armenia,and Anatolia,the Mongols who controlled this territory,called the Ilkhanate,converted to:

How did the Pax Mongolica impact the commercial and artistic development of Europe?

The Mongols ruled the vast territory of their empire directly.

Long-distance trade in the thirteenth century usually occurred:

The Black Death probably eliminated almost _________ percent of Europe's population.

Sovereignty implies governmental control over:

Another tragic outcome of the Black Death was the:

Unlike most contemporary European rulers,Mongol khans were:

European art of the thirteenth century reflected a renewed interest in:

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

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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Exam 1: The Medieval World, 1250-1350

The Black Death appears to have originated in:

Jews were victims of attack by both Christians and Muslims during the plague.

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

The medieval doctrine of transubstantiation taught that:

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

After 1368,when the last Mongol rulers of China were overthrown,most Westerners were denied access to China.

In 1258,Mongol invaders destroyed this capital of the Abbasid Caliphate:

The Mongols effectively eliminated trade between the East and West.

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

The Mongol empire was the largest empire in history.

How did the integration of European and Asian commerce impact European technological development?

After conquering territory in what is now Iraq,Iran,Pakistan,Afghanistan,Armenia,and Anatolia,the Mongols who controlled this territory,called the Ilkhanate,converted to:

How did the Pax Mongolica impact the commercial and artistic development of Europe?

The Mongols ruled the vast territory of their empire directly.

Long-distance trade in the thirteenth century usually occurred:

The Black Death probably eliminated almost _________ percent of Europe's population.

Sovereignty implies governmental control over:

Another tragic outcome of the Black Death was the:

Unlike most contemporary European rulers,Mongol khans were:

European art of the thirteenth century reflected a renewed interest in:

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

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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