Black Death
Magna Carta
Crusades
Great Schism
Renaissance
100
1. As compared to its experience in the early Middle Ages, Europe in the High Middle Ages was a. more decentralized. c. less militaristic. b. less isolated. d. more religiously diverse.
b. less isolated.
100
Religion and society were among the subjects a. that scholars reexamined in the Late Middle Ages. b. that were considered taboo for scholars in the Late Middle Ages. c. in which scholars of the Late Middle Ages built on medieval thinking. d. that scholars virtually ignored in the Late Middle Ages.
a. that scholars reexamined in the Late Middle Ages.
100
7. One of the most important results of the Crusades was that a. permanent Christian kingdoms were established in the Near East. b. the Black Death spread from Europe to Asia. c. trade and cultural exchanges with Asia were encouraged. d. None of these answers are correct.
c. trade and cultural exchanges with Asia were encouraged.
100
8. The final reconquest of Spain from the Turks took place in the a. eleventh century C.E. b. eighth century C.E. c. fifteenth century C.E. d. seventeenth century C.E.
c. fifteenth century C.E
100
9. Perhaps the best index of popular piety and support for the popes in the High Middle Ages was the a. willingness with which people paid the church tax known as the taille. b. response to the church’s call for crusades to liberate the Holy Land. c. way in which kings willingly complied with papal commands. d. All of these answers are correct.
b. response to the church’s call for crusades to liberate the Holy Land
200
10. During the Late Middle Ages the economic and political power of the nobility a. increased due the frequency of warfare. b. declined due to changing military tactics and demographic shifts. c. remained relatively stable because of the continued weakness of kings. d. None of these answers are correct.
b. declined due to changing military tactics and demographic shifts
200
11. All of the following constituted significant parts of the medieval social order except a. peasants. c. clergy. b. slaves. d. nobility.
b. slaves.
200
12. Two major trade products of medieval France were a. wine and furs. c. cloth and wine. b. leather and olive oil. d. leather and furs.
cloth and wine.
200
13. After 1100, European towns were generally governed a. by committees of free citizens. b. by a combination of religious leaders and noblemen. c. by a class that combined urban nobles and wealthy burghers. d. directly by kings or emperors.
c. by a class that combined urban nobles and wealthy burghers.
200
14. Noteworthy early European universities appeared in a. Bologna and Paris. b. Paris and Bonn. c. Rome and Moscow. d. Bonn and Rome.
a. Bologna and Paris.
300
17. The most common role for women in the European Middle Ages was a. housewife. c. nun. b. ”blue-collar” worker. d. teacher
b. ”blue-collar” worker
300
18. The Magna Carta is considered the cornerstone of modern English law because it a. granted legal equality to all subjects, male and female. b. recognized the English king as divine-right ruler. c. established the principle of one man, one vote in all national elections. d. set limits on royal power and insured the right of representation to certain groups in society.
d. set limits on royal power and insured the right of representation to certain groups in society
300
25. In Europe, the first known cases of the Black Death appeared in a. Italian port cities. b. the British Isles. c. the Iberian peninsula. d. the Holy Roman Empire.
talian port cities.
300
19. The greatest accomplishment of Philip II Augustus was to a. regain much of the Roman Empire for Byzantium. b. greatly strengthen royal authority in France. c. drive the Muslims out of Spain. d. promote the Carolingian Renaissance.
b. greatly strengthen royal authority in France.
300
21. The Hundred Years’ War a. led to the reestablishment of the Holy Roman Empire. b. was waged between Charlemagne and the Byzantine Empire. c. was fought by the feudal monarchs of England and France. d. was the Islamic name for the Crusades.
c. was fought by the feudal monarchs of England and France.
400
24. Which of the following was not a contributing cause of the Black Death? a. infestation of Europe by diseased rats and fleas b. overpopulation of Europe c. increased trade contacts with Asia d. pollution of the water supply of the major cities of Italy
d. pollution of the water supply of the major cities of Italy
400
33. Renaissance thought was deeply concerned with all of the following except a. state-building and political participation. b. artistic expression. c. agricultural production. d. education.
c. agricultural production.
400
26. The Black Death resulted in all of the following except a. greater equality between men and women. b. a fall in agricultural prices. c. a decline in power for noble landholders. d. a rise in prices of manufactured goods.
a. greater equality between men and women.
400
28. The Great Schism a. was a division within the College of Cardinals. b. involved the division between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christianity. c. actually strengthened the papacy. d. resulted in rival popes supported by competing alliances of European states.
d. resulted in rival popes supported by competing alliances of European states.
400
30. One of the dominant features of Renaissance thought was a(n) a. study of ancient Greek and Roman culture. b. hostility to all forms of Christian religion. c. admiration for Chinese philosophy. d. distrust of all government and political authority.
a. study of ancient Greek and Roman culture.
500
32. The dominant family of Renaissance Florence was the a. Savonarola. c. Habsburg. b. Medici. d. Tudor.
b. Medici.
500
What impact did the Crusades have on Medieval European Society?
Cluny reform strengthened the clergy. Investiture Controversy weakened imperial power in Germany. Crusades based on the intense passions of popular piety. The rise of merchants, self-governing towns, and universities helped restructure power. By supporting rulers against nobility, towns gave kings the resources to build national governments.
500
What new group was added to the three traditional groups of medieval society?
In theory, medieval society consisted of three main groups: clergy, nobility, and laborers. But merchants became a stronger fourth group through trade.
500
What were the consequences of the Black Death?
Both the Hundred Years War and the Black Death weakened the nobility. Bubonic plague devastated areas surrounding trade routes. Population loss had many consequences, including a shortage of labor and high demand for luxury goods leading to a rise in status for artisans. Cities and king were, on balance, strengthened.
500
Why did France's king support the Great Schism?
By the end of the 13th century, kings had become more powerful than popes, and the French king, Philip the Fair, was able to defy the papacy. In the 14th century, the Great Schism further weakened papal prestige. The papacy never recovered its authority over national rulers.
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