A
7. What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague?
A. bathing too often
B. trading with Asia
C. eating rotten food
D. keeping dogs as pets
B. trading with Asia
A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were
A. grants of land.
B. large celebrations.
C. war horses.
D. market licenses.
A. grants of land.
Community life in western Europe during the Middle Ages centered on
A. the school.
B. the theater.
C. the church.
D. the town hall.
C. the church.
Pages and squires were boys in training to become
A. kings.
B. knights.
C. teachers.
D. landowners.
B. knights.
Serfs were required to
A. grind their own grain at home.
B. fight against the king's enemies.
C. move to nearby cities and towns.
D. stay on the land that they worked.
D. stay on the land that they worked.
One of the biggest causes of disease in medieval towns was
A. unsanitary conditions.
B. poison in community wells.
C. refusal to use herbal medicines.
D. lack of care by family members.
A. unsanitary conditions.
For which achievement is Charlemagne most remembered?
A. He declared war against England.
B. He became the first Christian ruler.
C. He united much of Europe.
D. He taught his people to write.
C. He united much of Europe.
Historians sometimes call the Middle Ages in western Europe the
A. Age of Faith.
B. Age of Reason.
C. Age of Exploration.
D. Age of Enlightenment.
A. Age of Faith.
What was the purpose of Magna Carta?
A. to make the Church weaker
B. to give the king more power
C. to strengthen foreign power
D. to protect the rights of nobles
D. to protect the rights of nobles
Who decreed that Rome would stop persecuting Chris*ans?
A. Benedict
B. Constantine
C. Gregory VII
D. Charlemagne
B. Constantine
Which question would best help you predict the job a medieval boy would do when he grew up?
A. Where does he live?
B. What does his father do?
C. How well does he do in school?
D. How strong are his arm muscles?
B. What does his father do?
Justinian built Hagia Sophia as a
A. hospital.
B. market.
C. palace.
D. church.
D. church.
What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years’ War?
A. gunpowder
B. heavy armor
C. the longbow
D. larger horses
C. the longbow
In addition to new farming methods, another reason for the growth of towns was the
A. fall of the Roman Empire.
B. revival of long-distance trade.
C. technology to build stone walls.
D. discovery of better medicines.
B. revival of long-distance trade.
Hippo means “horse.” Which events took place in the Hippodrome?
A. livestock shows
B. mystery plays
C. chariot races
D. wild animal training
C. chariot races
Why did towns buy royal charters?
A. to keep goods at a stable price
B. to set up schools and universities
C. to gain independence from feudal lords
D. to avoid being overrun by the army
C. to gain independence from feudal lords
What was the power structure of the Byzantine Empire in religious matters?
A. The pope ruled over the bishops.
B. The emperor and the pope were equals.
C. The emperor had power over the patriarch.
D. The patriarch was appointed by the bishops.
C. The emperor had power over the patriarch.
What was a main goal of the Crusades?
A. to teach Chris*ans how to read
B. to set up monasteries in Germany
C. to take Jerusalem from the Muslims
D. to spread Christianity to the Byzantines
C. to take Jerusalem from the Muslims
What resulted in 1054, after the pope and patriarch excommunicated members of each other’s clergy?
A. The pope got Frankish troops to help him attack.
B. The Orthodox and Catholic churches completely split.
C. Both church leaders were replaced by two who could work together.
D. The patriarch waited barefoot in the snow for forgiveness.
B. The Orthodox and Catholic churches completely split.
Which development in the Hundred Years’ War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?
A. loss of royal authority
B. increase in foot soldiers
C. more powerful weapons
D. stronger national identity
D. stronger national identity