question

The peasants who lived on the medieval manor... a)could not use the forests, as these were reserved for the lord's use. b)had much livestock, which provided a good amount of meat for their diet. c)worked the land in long narrow strips rather than in large blocks. d)did not use their livestock as a source for clothing.

answer

c)worked the land in long narrow strips rather than in large blocks.

question

It can be stated of noble women in the early Middle Ages... a)that wives often managed their husbands' estates when the latter were absent on military campaigns. b)that they could inherit and hold land. c)that the church, by enforcing monogamy, enhanced the position of the wife in medieval society. d)All of these options are correct.

answer

d)All of these options are correct.

question

The First Crusade... a)was entirely a movement of knights; the peasants refused to participate. b)succeeded because of the close cooperation between the Byzantines and the Crusaders. c)did not start after the initial Muslim conquest of Jerusalem, but four hundred years later, when the Turks defeated the Byzantines, causing some chaos in the Middle East. d)failed to take Jerusalem, thus occasioning the Second and Third Crusades.

answer

c)did not start after the initial Muslim conquest of Jerusalem, but four hundred years later, when the Turks defeated the Byzantines, causing some chaos in the Middle East.

question

Ultimately, the Crusades... a)destroyed Mecca, delivering a major blow to the Islamic world. b)failed in their purpose, with the last Crusader outpost seized by the Muslims in 1291. c)permitted the Byzantine Empire to regain the power it had prior to the Turkish invasion. d)established permanent Christian control over Jerusalem.

answer

b)failed in their purpose, with the last Crusader outpost seized by the Muslims in 1291.

question

Among the famous Renaissance figures brought to the French court was... a)Rabelais. b)Castiglione. c)Machiavelli. d)Leonardo da Vinci.

answer

d)Leonardo da Vinci.

question

Sir Thomas More.... a)published a biography of the humanist Pico della Mirandela. b)held strong views on religion, which led to a fatal conflict with his king. c)All of these options are correct. d)wrote Utopia, which offered a vision of a society free of ills.

answer

c)All of these options are correct.

question

Charlemagne's diplomacy... a)led to an irreparable breach with Harun al-Raschid. b)led to a breach with the pope. c)finally led to an 813 agreement with Byzantium that permitted him to use his imperial title. d)led to the First Crusade.

answer

c)finally led to an 813 agreement with Byzantium that permitted him to use his imperial title.

question

What event in the year 800 irked the Byzantine rulers? a)the pope's crowning of Charlemagne as emperor b)the cutting off of trade between the Byzantine Empire and Western Europe c)the launching of the fourth crusade d)the establishment of Islam in Arabia

answer

a)the pope's crowning of Charlemagne as emperor

question

Charlemagne's negotiations with his neighbors outside his kingdom... a)failed and led to war with Venice. b)led to frequent warfare and therefore decreased trade with Charlemagne's neighbors. c)helped stimulate trade with major Mediterranean cities. d)resulted in a crusade against Islam.

answer

c)helped stimulate trade with major Mediterranean cities.

question

The medieval castle... a)was usually built in low-lying areas. b)was always built of stone. c)by the thirteenth century was designed for comfort as well as for defense. d)was usually erected in harmony with its environment.

answer

c)by the thirteenth century was designed for comfort as well as for defense.

question

Aside from satisfying a social need, jousts served to... a)reinforce chivalric ideals through song, story, and verse. b)provide young men with ways of winning horses and armor. c)erode the power of merchants. d)unite political and religious beliefs.

answer

b)provide young men with ways of winning horses and armor.

question

Genghis Khan was the first Mongol leader to... a)pay tribute to the Russians. b)accept Europeans as emissaries. c)use a written Mongol language and law code. d)tolerate Buddhism within his empire.

answer

c)use a written Mongol language and law code.

question

Marco Polo's work The Travels of Marco Polo... a)excited Europeans with stories of Chinese technological feats b)warned of Chinese religions and urged Europeans to Christianize China. c)ignited controversy in China for its attacks on Chinese culture. d)disparaged Chinese learning and the lifestyles of the Chinese rulers.

answer

a)excited Europeans with stories of Chinese technological feats

question

The largest exodus of Jews during the Renaissance took place in... a)Vienna in 1421. b)Poland and Russia. c)Spain in 1492. d)German cities.

answer

c)Spain in 1492.

question

The economy of the Renaissance... a)saw a very profitable banking business develop. b)saw major declines in the wool and silk industries. c)saw the trade of Venice decline and shift to Milan. d)All of these options are correct.

answer

a)saw a very profitable banking business develop.

question

Anglo-Saxon England... a)produced several remarkable intellectuals, such as Bede. b)was the original home of the Visigoths. c)was the original home of the Vikings. d)remained pagan until well after 1000 C.E.

answer

a)produced several remarkable intellectuals, such as Bede.

question

Bede... a)successfully defeated the Danish invasion of England. b)was the most important intellectual at the court of Charlemagne. c)was the first Archbishop of Canterbury. d)was the author of the medieval history the Ecclesiastical History of the English People.

answer

d)was the author of the medieval history the Ecclesiastical History of the English People.

question

As the population increased, many peasants... a)cultivated new land, often in the east. b)built and joined monasteries. c)worked harder and longer to feed their large families. d)left their farms and moved to cities.

answer

a)cultivated new land, often in the east.

question

Why did women in particular benefit from the addition of legumes to their diet?

answer

Legumes added iron that helped replenish blood lost through menstruation and childbirth.

question

What was behind the dispute between the French King Philip IV and Pope Boniface VIII?

answer

taxation of church lands and the clergy's claim to immunity from royal courts

question

Critics of the papacy's move to Avignon thought that... a)the French popes were the Antichrist. b)the move had contributed to the disasters plaguing Europe. c)the church had retreated from secular leadership. d)the pope should always be of Italian origin.

answer

b)the move had contributed to the disasters plaguing Europe.

question

Proximity to the ancient ruins and texts, political instability, and _____ acted as catalysts to the rise of Renaissance ideas in Italy.

answer

the plague

question

The Renaissance was mostly secular because... a)it took place within churches and monasteries. b)it emphasized accurate views of the world. c)it emphasized applying its ideas to this world. d)its primary opponents were anti-religious.

answer

c)it emphasized applying its ideas to this world.

question

The whole system of Germanic law described in the text indicates that... a)justice in the Germanic tribes was thought of primarily as vengeance. b)the basic social unit in the Germanic tribes was not the individual but rather the family or the kinship group. c)there was no concept that law was made by kings; they were supposed to be recording the will of the people. d)All of these options are correct.

answer

d)All of these options are correct.

question

The most important legacy of early Germanic law in the Middle Ages was... a)that it ensured that German would be the language of all of Europe. b)that it helped establish the principles of rule of law and representative assemblies. c)that it created a great gulf between king and subject. d)that it entirely displaced Roman law, which became completely forgotten.

answer

b)that it helped establish the principles of rule of law and representative assemblies.

question

Hallmarks of the Middle Ages include... a)wealth, love, knights, and damsels in distress. b)monks, squires, and diminishment of churches. c)loss of ancient knowledge and increase in disease. d)mathematical advancement, philosophical debates, and four-field cultivation.

answer

a)wealth, love, knights, and damsels in distress.

question

The use of water mills had the effect of... a)drawing water in as the tide fell. b)causing mill owners to lose money to townspeople. c)freeing human power for other uses. d)inciting mill owners to look for new means of transportation.

answer

c)freeing human power for other uses.

question

The plague came to Europe by way of... a)cold winters and wet summers. b)merchant ships. c)bad air. d)leeches.

answer

b)merchant ships.

question

Which of the following is not true of the bubonic plague and its consequences? a)It resulted in persecution of Jews. b)Once the plague ended, it never returned to Europe. c)It showed that devastating diseases can move from animals to humans. d)The disease caused a breakdown of law and order.

answer

b)Once the plague ended, it never returned to Europe.

question

The Renaissance has been controversial among historians because... a)some Renaissance intellectuals actually rejected classical literature. b)None of these options are correct. c)historians have made major chronological errors in their narrative of events, casting the whole concept into doubt. d)Renaissance intellectuals overstated their case, underestimating medieval interest in the classics.

answer

d)Renaissance intellectuals overstated their case, underestimating medieval interest in the classics.

question

The Renaissance is often considered the beginning of a modern secular spirit because... a)Renaissance scholars were so impressed by the works of ancient Greece and Rome that they abandoned the Christian religion. b)None of these options are correct. c)Renaissance artists, with their emphasis on the nude, began a cult of the body that eventually denied the existence of the soul. d)Renaissance scholars, though religious, were usually not men of the churches, monasteries, or universities, which were the institutions dominated by religious thought.

answer

d)Renaissance scholars, though religious, were usually not men of the churches, monasteries, or universities, which were the institutions dominated by religious thought.

question

Which of the following was a feature of the organization of the church during the Middle Ages? a)Bishops would frequently visit villages to be sure church policies were being carried out. b)Priests oversaw several villages with one shared church. c)Archbishops rarely communicated with their subordinates. d)Priests cared for parishioners in villages at the local level.

answer

d)Priests cared for parishioners in villages at the local level.

question

The Cluniac Order was... a)a decree by Charlemagne raising taxes to fund new schools. b)a famous book by Bede. c)an administrative system developed by Harun al-Raschid. d)a group of Benedictine monks who were accountable only to the abbot at Cluny and through him, the pope.

answer

d)a group of Benedictine monks who were accountable only to the abbot at Cluny and through him, the pope.

question

Men and women in monasteries answered to their monastic leaders, who in turn obeyed the local priest. T/F

answer

F

question

Monasteries contributed to education through the copying and preserving of texts. T/F

answer

T

question

Despite being just as active as men in monastic life, women were still not granted a voice in church affairs. T/F

answer

F

question

For the most part, monasteries stayed out of the political goings-on of the time. T/F

answer

F

question

The Cluniac founding charter helped increase papal authority through establishing a stronger monasticism and only being accountable to the pope. T/F

answer

T

question

The church was nearly destroyed by an explosion of violence in western Europe. T/F

answer

T

question

The Norman conquest of England... a)led to the investiture crisis three hundred years later. b)led to the rise of universities in other parts of Europe. c)ultimately remade England by making it feudal under French-speaking kings. d)had little real effect because it was only a change of rulers.

answer

c)ultimately remade England by making it feudal under French-speaking kings.

question

Henry II increased his holdings in France by... a)pledging his loyalty to the French king. b)marrying a French heiress. c)winning the Battle of Hastings. d)sending justices in eyre to claim French lands.

answer

b)marrying a French heiress.

question

The Ottoman Empire ruled over a large area that included all or most of the territory of several previous empires. Choose the incorrect empire from this list... a)the Byzantine Empire b)the Assyrian Empire c)the Egyptian Empire d)the Holy Roman Empire

answer

d)the Holy Roman Empire

question

The Ottomans conquered Constantinople under the rule of... a)Mehmed II. b)Constantine XI Palaeologus. c)Kublai Khan. d)Suleiman II.

answer

a)Mehmed II.

question

Women artists during the Renaissance... a)did not exist. b)predominated the art scene in some Italian cities. c)fled to other countries to practice art. d)were ordinarily excluded from work as apprentices.

answer

d)were ordinarily excluded from work as apprentices.

question

Architects during the Renaissance period... a)were rarely trained specifically in the craft of architecture. b)did not depend upon patrons. c)received special training in architectural workshops. d)followed Gothic models.

answer

a)were rarely trained specifically in the craft of architecture.

question

Values of Lyon... a)sided with Henry IV in the investiture controversy. b)was the leader of the Fifth Crusade. c)was declared a heretic for criticizing the wealth of the medieval church. d)became Pope Innocent III.

answer

c)was declared a heretic for criticizing the wealth of the medieval church.

question

Why did criticism of the church rise during the thirteenth century?

answer

because many believed that the church had become too powerful in the material world

question

Alfred the Great... a)wrote the Ecclesiastical History of the English People. b)conquered Denmark. c)succeeded Charlemagne as emperor. d)ruled England, developed a strong administration, and promoted scholarship.

answer

d)ruled England, developed a strong administration, and promoted scholarship.

question

The major problem faced by Alfred the Great in Anglo-Saxon England was... a)the lack of officials to carry out royal policies. b)a major Danish invasion that overran half of England. c)the resurgence of paganism among a partially Christianized population. d)the growth of serfdom, which left the peasants discontent.

answer

b)a major Danish invasion that overran half of England.

question

Alfred's contemporary biographer, Asser, emphasized the king's early love of learning. T/F

answer

T

question

An intelligent child, Alfred learned to read at the age of four. T/F

answer

F

question

The treaty of 886 divided England between Alfred and Charlemagne. T/F

answer

F

question

Alfred translated, or helped to translate, many great works of literature into Old English. T/F

answer

T

question

Alfred is the only English king who has been called "the Great" for his military victories as well as for his support of culture. T/F

answer

T

question

Guthrum gave in to Alfred's military strength, but ultimately refused to convert to Christianity. T/F

answer

F

question

Medieval towns... a)always excluded Jews from residency. b)often had populations of 40,000 or more. c)became important centers of trade and manufacturing. d)were larger than their Roman counterparts.

answer

c)became important centers of trade and manufacturing.

question

The medieval guilds... a)were organizations of tradesmen within the towns. b)were the name for the governing bodies of the towns. c)were associations of vassals intending to fight their lord. d)were organizations of runaway serfs.

answer

a)were organizations of tradesmen within the towns.

question

The feudal cause of the Hundred Years' War was... a)Flemish support of Edward's claims to the French crown. b)Philip's refusal to accept Edward as his liege lord. c)Edward's refusal to accept Philip as his liege lord. d)the Flemish claims to the French crown.

answer

c)Edward's refusal to accept Philip as his liege lord.

question

The English gained the advantage in the last stage of the war with... a)Henry's reassertion of claims to the French crown. b)the defection of the Burgundians to the English cause. c)the strategy of avoiding major confrontations. d)the destruction of the French cavalry at the Battle of Crécy.

answer

b)the defection of the Burgundians to the English cause.

question

Humanist scholarship and the arts of the Renaissance... a)were the achievements of determined young men. b)suffered because of the lack of patronage. c)would not have existed without the patronage of the church. d)were made possible by patronage.

answer

d)were made possible by patronage.

question

A major patron of Renaissance art and humanism was... a)All of these options are correct. b)wealthy individuals. c)the church. d)Renaissance cities.

answer

a)All of these options are correct.

question

The Treaty of Verdun... a)established peace between Charlemagne and the Byzantine emperor, who had been upset by Charlemagne's coronation. b)temporarily reunited the Carolingian empire under Charles the Bald. c)provided for the independence of the papal states. d)confirmed the division of the Carolingian empire.

answer

d)confirmed the division of the Carolingian empire.

question

Louis the Pious's sons contributed to the disintegration of Charlemagne's empire by... a)engaging in religious disputes. b)fighting among themselves. c)encouraging the emigration of Vikings and Magyars to their lands. d)compromising with the Byzantine Empire.

answer

b)fighting among themselves.

question

Medieval church reform... a)was undertaken without the support of the Cluniac monks because they believed that monasteries, not the papacy, should be the heart of church reform. b)was demanded by the Roman aristocracy to prevent imperial intervention in the election of the popes. c)had as an important background the intervention of Emperor Henry III, who deposed three rival popes and strengthened the papal court. d)was opposed by the kings of France and England because it strengthened the power of the Holy Roman Emperor.

answer

c)had as an important background the intervention of Emperor Henry III, who deposed three rival popes and strengthened the papal court.

question

What is the meaning of the term "lay investiture"?

answer

a layperson granting a churchman the symbols of his office

question

Ivan III struggled to reestablish... a)the Mongol Khanate. b)Christianity. c)himself as the successor to the Byzantine emperors. d)the Duchy of Moscow.

answer

c)himself as the successor to the Byzantine emperors.

question

Which of the following is not true about the rise of Moscow? a)Ivan III, by a victory over the Mongols in 1480, effectively ended Mongol domination over most of Russia. b)Ivan III married the niece of the last Byzantine emperor and regarded himself as the successor of the Byzantine emperors. c)Ivan I made himself wealthy by collecting the Mongol tribute within Russia. d)Ivan III extended his dominions into central Europe by a series of alliances and battles.

answer

d)Ivan III extended his dominions into central Europe by a series of alliances and battles.

question

Leonardo gained his knowledge of human anatomy... a)by studying Renaissance architecture that was based on human form and proportion. b)by dissecting cadavers. c)by sketching classical sculpture. d)by reading the classics.

answer

b)by dissecting cadavers.

question

The figure who, more than anyone else, personified the "Renaissance Man" was...

answer

Leonardo da Vinci.

question

The dominant ruler of western Europe in the late eighth and early ninth centuries was... a)Einhard. b)Charlemagne. c)Bede. d)Alcuin.

answer

b)Charlemagne.

question

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Carolingian monarchy under Charlemagne? a)a monarch who promoted intellectual life, attracting some of the best scholars of his day to his court b)an attempt to conquer Constantinople to make Charlemagne a universal emperor c)a vigorous warrior-king who fought 53 campaigns, most of them successful d)an administrator who tried but ultimately failed to establish an effective and lasting mode of governing

answer

b)an attempt to conquer Constantinople to make Charlemagne a universal emperor

question

Students seeking an advanced degree in law went to _____ to study.

answer

Bologna

question

Medieval universities... a)often arose from cathedral schools. b)All of these options are correct. c)offered the opportunity to study the trivium and then the quadrivium. d)developed from guilds—in this case, guilds of masters and students.

answer

b)All of these options are correct.

question

The Wars of the Roses... a)led to Henry Tudor becoming king of England as Henry VII. b)led to the subjugation of Ireland. c)led to the triumph of the feudal nobility over the crown. d)took place in France after the Hundred Years' War.

answer

a)led to Henry Tudor becoming king of England as Henry VII.

question

Which of the following is not true about the nominalist philosophy of William of Ockham? a)It arose in support of the heretical ideas of Wycliffe and Hus. b)It argued that the existence of God could not be proved by reason and that God was not bound to act in a logical manner. c)It became the most popular philosophy taught in the universities, the self-proclaimed "modern way" of thinking. d)It rejected scholastic philosophy as a waste of time.

answer

a)It arose in support of the heretical ideas of Wycliffe and Hus.

exam 3 WC – Flashcard

Unlock all answers in this set

Haven't found what you were looking for?

Search for samples, answers to your questions and flashcards