Question 1

Why was the Black Death so devastating in Europe?

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The answer of Why was the Black Death so devastating...

Question 2

The Moroccan adventurer Ibn Battuta traveled roughly 75,000 miles,a journey that began with:

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A) Mecca. 
B) London. 
C) Paris. 
D) Constantinople. 
E) Alexandria.

Question 3

Sovereignty is won by:

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A) diminishing the power of the nobles within the state. 
B) diminishing the power of local monasteries. 
C) diminishing the power of other states. 
D) increasing the power of other states. 
E) increasing the power of the nobles within the state.

Question 4

In the thirteenth century,Moscow became an important center because:

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A) Muscovite dukes conquered much of Siberia. 
B) it became a center of trade for both eastern and western merchants. 
C) it became a tribute-collecting center for the Mongol Khanate. 
D) it became a leading intellectual center for the study of Greek texts. 
E) it became the site of an annual meeting for the leaders of various Mongol territories.

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

The thirteenth century had witnessed the development of the philosophical belief that the secular and spiritual worlds were rational,organized,and comprehensible to human beings.In the fourteenth century,William of Ockham:

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A) denied that human reason could prove fundamental theological truths. 
B) confirmed such a belief. 
C) argued that theological questions could all be resolved through reason,but questions concerning the natural world could not all be so resolved. 
D) determined that human reason could resolve nothing with regard to the world,with the exception of the truths of mathematics. 
E) argued that the only knowledge human beings could attain came through divine revelation alone.

Question 8

Although Louis IX's attempts at crusading were failures,they cemented his reputation as a:

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A) bad military strategist and king. 
B) lover of lost causes. 
C) self-absorbed king who cared little about his subjects. 
D) relic-hunter. 
E) protector of the Church.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

What factors led to the Babylonian Captivity?

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Question 12

Mongol expansion marked the end of:

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A) the power of the Roman Empire. 
B) the Catholic Church. 
C) numerous important Muslim cities. 
D) the Renaissance. 
E) barbarian invasions of northern Europe.

Question 13

The name "The Babylonian Captivity" for the Avignon papacy references the:

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A) exile of Christians from Roman citizenship in the first three centuries c.e. 
B) exile of Christians from the Levant (ancient Babylonia)after Saladin's victory at the Horns of Hattin in 1187 c.e. 
C) exile of Christians from Spain after the Muslim conquest in the 700 c.e. 
D) exile of the Jews in Babylon during the sixth century b.c.e. 
E) diaspora of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 c.e.

Question 14

The commerce that occurred as a result of the Pax Mongolica was facilitated by the introduction of:

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A) double-entry bookkeeping and early forms of credit transfers. 
B) Roman numerals into European accounting. 
C) abacuses and standardized coins used across Europe. 
D) receipts and bookkeeping ledgers. 
E) manuals to facilitate trade along the Silk Road.

Question 15

Time became standardized in the fourteenth century due to:

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A) most towns agreeing that only one church bell would ring the hours. 
B) the increased use of sundials. 
C) the invention and proliferation of mechanical clocks. 
D) the recent adoption of Islamic methods of timekeeping. 
E) the standardization of candles,which burned hour by hour.

Question 16

Linguistically and ethnically,the Mongols were most closely related to the:

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A) Chinese. 
B) Turks. 
C) Russians. 
D) Persians. 
E) Siberians.

Question 17

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Increasing European interest in African gold was driven by:

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A) declining gold prices. 
B) the discovery of large gold deposits in Europe. 
C) increasing demand for bulk goods from Asia. 
D) decreasing demand for silver in Europe. 
E) increasing demand for expensive luxury goods in Europe.

Question 19

In his Divine Comedy,most of the people Dante placed in Hell were:

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A) women. 
B) Jews. 
C) popes and other rulers. 
D) peasants. 
E) Muslims.

Question 20

The nominalist distinction between reason's ability to understand the natural world and its inability to understand the divine world encouraged people to:

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A) ignore the natural world. 
B) contemplate God alone,as all important knowledge came through revelation. 
C) understand the human world as a metaphor for the divine world. 
D) understand the real world without reference to the supernatural. 
E) look to universals in the world,which could provide some small insight into the divine world.

Exam 10: The Medieval World,1250-1350

Why was the Black Death so devastating in Europe?

The Moroccan adventurer Ibn Battuta traveled roughly 75,000 miles,a journey that began with:

Sovereignty is won by:

In the thirteenth century,Moscow became an important center because:

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

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

The thirteenth century had witnessed the development of the philosophical belief that the secular and spiritual worlds were rational,organized,and comprehensible to human beings.In the fourteenth century,William of Ockham:

Although Louis IX's attempts at crusading were failures,they cemented his reputation as a:

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

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

What factors led to the Babylonian Captivity?

Mongol expansion marked the end of:

The name "The Babylonian Captivity" for the Avignon papacy references the:

The commerce that occurred as a result of the Pax Mongolica was facilitated by the introduction of:

Time became standardized in the fourteenth century due to:

Linguistically and ethnically,the Mongols were most closely related to the:

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

Increasing European interest in African gold was driven by:

In his Divine Comedy,most of the people Dante placed in Hell were:

The nominalist distinction between reason's ability to understand the natural world and its inability to understand the divine world encouraged people to: