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The High Middle Ages witnessed the birth of a new political structure known as

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national monarchy.

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King Henry II's important dispute with Archbishop Thomas Becket was related to

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whoever ultimately had legal jurisdiction over priests and church courts.

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The French Parliament never attained the importance of Parliament in England because

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the French nobility, unlike the English nobility, were exempt from taxation.

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After the signing of the Magna Carta, English government gradually became a

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constitutional monarchy.

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Frederick Barbarossa attempted to bypass the power of the papacy by

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forging an alliance with other German princes to oppose the Pope.

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The last emperor who effectively ruled all the disparate pieces of the Holy Roman Empire was

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Frederick II.

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Evidenced by the lifestyle of Frederick II, the culture of medieval Sicily

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included many cultures such as Norman, Latin, Byzantine, and Muslim Arabic.

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By the end of the thirteenth century, ________ had become the largest Spanish kingdom.

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Castile

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Alfonso II of Aragon ensured his control over his kingdom by

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documenting property transactions.

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The Knights Hospitalier were initially founded for the purpose of

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care for pilgrims in a hospital in Jerusalem.

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After 1187, the capital of the kingdom of Jerusalem was

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reestablished at Acre.

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Venice facilitated the Crusading effort by

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providing ships and supplies to crusaders.

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Saint Francis of Assisi emphasized which religious themes in his ministry and new monastic order?

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Apostolic poverty and an imitation of the life of Christ.

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Modern universities can trace their origin back to the

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Abelard at Notre Dame in Paris.

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The seven liberal arts that the universities of Europe established as their curriculum consisted of the

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trivium and quadrivium.

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The term 'universitas' originally meant

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corporation or guild.

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Upon admission to university, medieval students typically spent four years studying the liberal arts, which meant

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advanced work in Latin grammar, rhetoric, and logic.

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Marie de France

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wrote romances.

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Wolfram von Eschenbach was a German poet known primarily for his

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story depicting the search for the Holy Grail.

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The genre of literature most representative of urban culture during the High Middle Ages was the

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fabliau.

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In towns, manufacturing was largely controlled by the

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trade guilds.

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The essential features of the Romanesque architectural style are

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rounded arches, massive stone walls, and small windows.

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Between 1000 and 1250, Europe

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took on many of the characteristics that define the modern west.

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Texts like Marco Polo's Description of the World

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were a mix of facts and fiction.

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

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Turks.

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

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Temujin, who took the title Chingiz Khan.

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In the early twelfth century, Genghis Khan quickly built up a large military force by

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incorporating the warriors of defeated tribes into his own army.

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The expression "Mongol horde" actually comes from the

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Turkish word "ordure," meaning "tent."

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In the thirteenth century, Moscow became an important center because

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it became a tribute-collecting center for the Mongol Khanate.

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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

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Islam.

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Increasing European interest in African gold was driven by

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increasing demand for luxury goods.

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Parallel to the interest in the gold trade in Europe, several entrepreneurial empires were established by Europeans. Among the first was that created by the

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Catalans.

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The Vikings did not permanently colonize the eastern coast of North America in part because

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of conflict with the natives and the sheer isolation from the rest of Viking culture.

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The Norse colony in Greenland ceased to exist during the fourteenth century because

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the climate had cooled considerably and farming was no longer possible.

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

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double-entry bookkeeping and early forms of credit transfers.

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Time became standardized in the fourteenth century due to

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the invention and proliferation of mechanical clocks.

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European art of the thirteenth century reflected a renewed interest in

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the natural world (trend toward naturalism).

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A fresco painting is essentially a(n)

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pigment mixed with plaster that is applied to a wall.

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The medieval painter Giotto is rembered especially because he

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brought a deep humanity and naturalism to his religious images.

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Dante's Divine Comedy depicts the poet's mythical journey through

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hell, purgatory, and heaven.

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King Phillip IV of France's ability to move Pope Clement V's court to Avignon demonstrates the

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gulf between the theoretical and actual power of the papacy.

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

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movement of the papacy from Rome to France.

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Sovereignty can be defined as

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the ability to control a defined territory without challenge.

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

answer

protector of the Church.

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

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financial concerns; both groups were extremely wealthy, and Phillip was in debt.

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Edward I made the territory of ________ a settler colony of England.

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Wales

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The Stone of Destiny was taken to Westminster Abbey by Edward I

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to demonstrate England's power over Scotland.

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A fundamental source of conflict in the Hundred Years' War was that

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the English king was a vassal of the French king for Gascony.

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In the fourteenth century, Edward III argued that he was the legitimate heir of France, based on a closer relationship to Phillip IV of France than that of the new Valois king, because

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he was married to Phillip IV's daughter.

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The Seven Years' Famine occurred because

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Europe had reached the limit of its ability to supply food for its population, and the climate cooled by approximately two degrees Centigrade.

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Aside from starvation, the most devastating effect of the Great Famine was the

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compromised immune system of those who survived.

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The Black Death appears to have originated in

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China in 1334.

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Bubonic plague is spread by

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flea bites.

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The Norse colony in Greenland ceased to exist during the fourteenth century because

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the climate had cooled considerably and farming was no longer possible.

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Upon admission to university, medieval students typically spent four years studying the liberal arts, which meant

answer

advanced work in Latin grammar, rhetoric, and logic.

question

Marie de France

answer

wrote romances.

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question

The High Middle Ages witnessed the birth of a new political structure known as

answer

national monarchy.

question

King Henry II's important dispute with Archbishop Thomas Becket was related to

answer

whoever ultimately had legal jurisdiction over priests and church courts.

question

The French Parliament never attained the importance of Parliament in England because

answer

the French nobility, unlike the English nobility, were exempt from taxation.

question

After the signing of the Magna Carta, English government gradually became a

answer

constitutional monarchy.

question

Frederick Barbarossa attempted to bypass the power of the papacy by

answer

forging an alliance with other German princes to oppose the Pope.

question

The last emperor who effectively ruled all the disparate pieces of the Holy Roman Empire was

answer

Frederick II.

question

Evidenced by the lifestyle of Frederick II, the culture of medieval Sicily

answer

included many cultures such as Norman, Latin, Byzantine, and Muslim Arabic.

question

By the end of the thirteenth century, ________ had become the largest Spanish kingdom.

answer

Castile

question

Alfonso II of Aragon ensured his control over his kingdom by

answer

documenting property transactions.

question

The Knights Hospitalier were initially founded for the purpose of

answer

care for pilgrims in a hospital in Jerusalem.

question

After 1187, the capital of the kingdom of Jerusalem was

answer

reestablished at Acre.

question

Venice facilitated the Crusading effort by

answer

providing ships and supplies to crusaders.

question

Saint Francis of Assisi emphasized which religious themes in his ministry and new monastic order?

answer

Apostolic poverty and an imitation of the life of Christ.

question

Modern universities can trace their origin back to the

answer

Abelard at Notre Dame in Paris.

question

The seven liberal arts that the universities of Europe established as their curriculum consisted of the

answer

trivium and quadrivium.

question

The term 'universitas' originally meant

answer

corporation or guild.

question

Upon admission to university, medieval students typically spent four years studying the liberal arts, which meant

answer

advanced work in Latin grammar, rhetoric, and logic.

question

Marie de France

answer

wrote romances.

question

Wolfram von Eschenbach was a German poet known primarily for his

answer

story depicting the search for the Holy Grail.

question

The genre of literature most representative of urban culture during the High Middle Ages was the

answer

fabliau.

question

In towns, manufacturing was largely controlled by the

answer

trade guilds.

question

The essential features of the Romanesque architectural style are

answer

rounded arches, massive stone walls, and small windows.

question

Between 1000 and 1250, Europe

answer

took on many of the characteristics that define the modern west.

question

Texts like Marco Polo's Description of the World

answer

were a mix of facts and fiction.

question

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

answer

Turks.

question

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

answer

Temujin, who took the title Chingiz Khan.

question

In the early twelfth century, Genghis Khan quickly built up a large military force by

answer

incorporating the warriors of defeated tribes into his own army.

question

The expression "Mongol horde" actually comes from the

answer

Turkish word "ordure," meaning "tent."

question

In the thirteenth century, Moscow became an important center because

answer

it became a tribute-collecting center for the Mongol Khanate.

question

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

answer

Islam.

question

Increasing European interest in African gold was driven by

answer

increasing demand for luxury goods.

question

Parallel to the interest in the gold trade in Europe, several entrepreneurial empires were established by Europeans. Among the first was that created by the

answer

Catalans.

question

The Vikings did not permanently colonize the eastern coast of North America in part because

answer

of conflict with the natives and the sheer isolation from the rest of Viking culture.

question

The Norse colony in Greenland ceased to exist during the fourteenth century because

answer

the climate had cooled considerably and farming was no longer possible.

question

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

answer

double-entry bookkeeping and early forms of credit transfers.

question

Time became standardized in the fourteenth century due to

answer

the invention and proliferation of mechanical clocks.

question

European art of the thirteenth century reflected a renewed interest in

answer

the natural world (trend toward naturalism).

question

A fresco painting is essentially a(n)

answer

pigment mixed with plaster that is applied to a wall.

question

The medieval painter Giotto is rembered especially because he

answer

brought a deep humanity and naturalism to his religious images.

question

Dante's Divine Comedy depicts the poet's mythical journey through

answer

hell, purgatory, and heaven.

question

King Phillip IV of France's ability to move Pope Clement V's court to Avignon demonstrates the

answer

gulf between the theoretical and actual power of the papacy.

question

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

answer

movement of the papacy from Rome to France.

question

Sovereignty can be defined as

answer

the ability to control a defined territory without challenge.

question

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

answer

protector of the Church.

question

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

answer

financial concerns; both groups were extremely wealthy, and Phillip was in debt.

question

Edward I made the territory of ________ a settler colony of England.

answer

Wales

question

The Stone of Destiny was taken to Westminster Abbey by Edward I

answer

to demonstrate England's power over Scotland.

question

A fundamental source of conflict in the Hundred Years' War was that

answer

the English king was a vassal of the French king for Gascony.

question

In the fourteenth century, Edward III argued that he was the legitimate heir of France, based on a closer relationship to Phillip IV of France than that of the new Valois king, because

answer

he was married to Phillip IV's daughter.

question

The Seven Years' Famine occurred because

answer

Europe had reached the limit of its ability to supply food for its population, and the climate cooled by approximately two degrees Centigrade.

question

Aside from starvation, the most devastating effect of the Great Famine was the

answer

compromised immune system of those who survived.

question

The Black Death appears to have originated in

answer

China in 1334.

question

Bubonic plague is spread by

answer

flea bites.

question

The Norse colony in Greenland ceased to exist during the fourteenth century because

answer

the climate had cooled considerably and farming was no longer possible.

question

Upon admission to university, medieval students typically spent four years studying the liberal arts, which meant

answer

advanced work in Latin grammar, rhetoric, and logic.

question

Marie de France

answer

wrote romances.

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