Multiple Choice I
In what year did the Catholic Church officially split?
a. 1020
b. 1037
c. 1054
d. 1071
c. 1054
What Greek philosopher was known and "The Philosopher" to Europeans?
a. Socrates
b. Homer
c. Plato
d. Aristotle
d. Aristotle
Which of the following best states the purpose of the crusades?
a. to have religious dominion of the world
b. to attack the Turks and capture the city of Constantinople
c. to drive the Muslims from the Holy Land and capture the city of Jerusalem
d. to fight Islam in the name of Christianity
c. to drive the Muslims from the Holy Land and capture the city of Jerusalem
What crusade was the first unofficial crusade?
a. Peasants'
b. Children's
c. Kings'
d. Farmers'
a. Peasants'
What Frankish ruler established the Merovingian line of kings?
a. Charles
b. Clovis
c. Pepin
d. Louis
b. Clovis
Which of the following statements best explains the influence of the crusades?
a. The crusades increased the power of the Roman church
b. The crusades revived interest in European trade with the Orient
c. The crusades established Christianity throughout Europe and the Middle East
d. The crusades destroyed Islam in Europe
b. The crusades revived interest in European trade with the Orient
What crusade recaptured Asia Minor?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
a. First
What group of people had reached the coasts of North America by A.D. 1000?
a. Magyars
b. Moors
c. Vikings
d. Franks
c. Vikings
Which of the following statements best describes the final breakup of Charlemagne's empire?
a. The empire was taken over by the pope and was used for profit of the Roman Catholic church
b. The empire was divided by the attacks of several invaders
c. The empire was split into two kingdoms by a treaty
d. The empire was broken into little kingdoms by attacks from within and without the empire.
d. The empire was broken into little kingdoms by attacks from within and without the empire.
Which council forbade anyone except church officials to possess a copy of the Bible?
a. Constance
b. Toulouse
c. Jubilee
d. Orleans
a. Constance
What was the code of conduct for the nobility and the knights?
a. oath of fealty
b. heraldry
c. act of investiture
d. chivalry
d. Chilvary
Which of the following statements best explains why the economic depressin of the Middle Ages began?
a. The decline of Christianity cause economic prosperity to diminish
b. The fall of the Roman Empire caused the economic prosperity to diminish
c. When the urban culture of the Roman Empire gave way to a rural culture, economic prosperity declined.
d. Because the Pax Romana did not allow the common people to succeed, economic prosperity declined
b. The fall of the Roman Empire caused the economic prosperity to diminish
Which council condemned John Wycliffe and John Huss?
a. Constance
b. Toulouse
c. Jubilee
d. Orleans
a. Constance
What year was the Holy Roman Empire born?
a. 900
b. 932
c. 963
d. 993
c. 962
Which of the following statements best describes the Holy Roman Empire?
a. It was a divided empire that was ruled by opposing non-Roman leaders, the pope and emperor
b. It was a feudalistic empire that was ruled by the emperor who gave religious authority to the pope
c. It was a mighty empire that was ruled by Roman leaders, the pope, and the emperor
d. It was a unified empire that compared to the mighty ancient Roman Empire.
a. It was a divided empire that was ruled by opposing non-Roman leaders, the pope and the Emperor