Question 1

The Knights Hospitaller was initially founded for the purpose of:

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting the borders of the kingdom of Jerusalem. 
B)  creating a banking system for European travelers. 
C)  caring for pilgrims in a hospital in Jerusalem. 
D)  praying for the continued existence of the kingdom of Jerusalem. 
E)  protecting the king of Jerusalem. 
A)  protecting the borders of the kingdom of Jerusalem. 
B)  creating a banking system for European travelers. 
C)  caring for pilgrims in a hospital in Jerusalem. 
D)  praying for the continued existence of the kingdom of Jerusalem. 
E)  protecting the king of Jerusalem. C

Question 2

Which Christian figure was an increasingly important object of devotion in the twelfth century and was the namesake of the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris as well as other places?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Francis of Assisi 
B)  Hildegard of Bingen 
C)  Jesus of Nazareth 
D)  The Virgin Mary 
E)  Saint Augustine of Hippo 
A)  Saint Francis of Assisi 
B)  Hildegard of Bingen 
C)  Jesus of Nazareth 
D)  The Virgin Mary 
E)  Saint Augustine of Hippo D

Question 3

The term universitas originally meant:

Accepted Answer

A)  corporation. 
B)  universal truth. 
C)  school. 
D)  debate. 
E)  cathedral. 
A)  corporation. 
B)  universal truth. 
C)  school. 
D)  debate. 
E)  cathedral. A

Question 4

Twelfth-century popes,like their secular counterparts,sought to establish their authority by building and expanding bureaucratic structures to increase their visibility and authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the late Middle Ages,Jews were routinely expelled from Italy,England,France,Germany,and Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ultimate purpose of the Albigensian Crusade was:

Accepted Answer

A)  to convert heretics to Christianity. 
B)  to justify the colonization of the south of France. 
C)  to recapture Jerusalem. 
D)  to justify the colonization of the Baltic. 
E)  to recapture Acre. 
A)  to convert heretics to Christianity. 
B)  to justify the colonization of the south of France. 
C)  to recapture Jerusalem. 
D)  to justify the colonization of the Baltic. 
E)  to recapture Acre.

Question 7

Medieval scholastics exalted the ability of human reason.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the French nobility, unlike the English nobility, was exempt from taxation. 
B)  French kings after Philip Augustus were absolutist monarchs. 
C)  the French Parlement included only the peasants of France. 
D)  people from many territories in France refused to participate. 
E)  the French Parlement was divided by two equally powerful blocs, resulting in a stalemate. 
A)  the French nobility, unlike the English nobility, was exempt from taxation. 
B)  French kings after Philip Augustus were absolutist monarchs. 
C)  the French Parlement included only the peasants of France. 
D)  people from many territories in France refused to participate. 
E)  the French Parlement was divided by two equally powerful blocs, resulting in a stalemate.

Question 9

Students who attended medieval universities:

Accepted Answer

A)  studied diligently for four years before becoming doctors of theology. 
B)  were generally well behaved due to their status as clerics. 
C)  rarely attended lectures or tutorials. 
D)  were not allowed to debate dangerous or controversial topics. 
E)  often drank to excess, gambled, fought, and were generally rowdy. 
A)  studied diligently for four years before becoming doctors of theology. 
B)  were generally well behaved due to their status as clerics. 
C)  rarely attended lectures or tutorials. 
D)  were not allowed to debate dangerous or controversial topics. 
E)  often drank to excess, gambled, fought, and were generally rowdy.

Question 10

Was the conflict between Becket and Henry II personal or political? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Although the conflict was undoubtedly pe

Question 11

In the second half of the twelfth century,educated Westerners vastly increased their knowledge when:

Accepted Answer

A)  medieval scientists began conducting scientific experiments and circulating the results. 
B)  important works of Greek and Arabic literature were translated into Latin. 
C)  the Englishman Robert Grosseteste invented the telescope. 
D)  the works of Plato were discovered in Europe and made widely available. 
E)  Latin versions of the scientific works of Aristotle were discovered and widely distributed. 
A)  medieval scientists began conducting scientific experiments and circulating the results. 
B)  important works of Greek and Arabic literature were translated into Latin. 
C)  the Englishman Robert Grosseteste invented the telescope. 
D)  the works of Plato were discovered in Europe and made widely available. 
E)  Latin versions of the scientific works of Aristotle were discovered and widely distributed.

Question 12

The Venetians wanted revenge against Byzantium in the late twelfth century because:

Accepted Answer

A)  some citizens of Constantinople had attacked Venetian merchants who lived in the city. 
B)  Byzantium had attacked Venice in 1182. 
C)  Byzantine merchants were taking trade from Venetians. 
D)  the Venetians regarded the Byzantines as heretics. 
E)  Constantinople had not supported the Third Crusade. 
A)  some citizens of Constantinople had attacked Venetian merchants who lived in the city. 
B)  Byzantium had attacked Venice in 1182. 
C)  Byzantine merchants were taking trade from Venetians. 
D)  the Venetians regarded the Byzantines as heretics. 
E)  Constantinople had not supported the Third Crusade.

Question 13

In the Middle Ages,Spain had many castles because:

Accepted Answer

A)  King Alfonso II built them to protect his united kingdom from French incursions. 
B)  they were built by the church to protect their properties. 
C)  they were built by different factions competing for power in the Middle Ages. 
D)  they were built to defend the Spanish border from Portuguese raiders. 
E)  they were built to defend Spain from Viking raids. 
A)  King Alfonso II built them to protect his united kingdom from French incursions. 
B)  they were built by the church to protect their properties. 
C)  they were built by different factions competing for power in the Middle Ages. 
D)  they were built to defend the Spanish border from Portuguese raiders. 
E)  they were built to defend Spain from Viking raids.

Question 14

Venice benefited from the Crusades by:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing military generals who led soldiers on Crusade. 
B)  providing Bibles to every pilgrim who traveled to the kingdom of Jerusalem. 
C)  creating a network of early banks that lent money at low interest rates. 
D)  providing ships and supplies to Crusaders. 
E)  continually attacking Egypt. 
A)  providing military generals who led soldiers on Crusade. 
B)  providing Bibles to every pilgrim who traveled to the kingdom of Jerusalem. 
C)  creating a network of early banks that lent money at low interest rates. 
D)  providing ships and supplies to Crusaders. 
E)  continually attacking Egypt.

Question 15

One of the most popular saint's cults in the Middle Ages was dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The person most responsible for increasing interest in devotion to the Eucharist and the Virgin Mary in the twelfth century was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter Abelard. 
B)  Anselm of Bec. 
C)  Bernard of Clairvaux. 
D)  Peter the Venerable. 
E)  Roland of Cremona. 
A)  Peter Abelard. 
B)  Anselm of Bec. 
C)  Bernard of Clairvaux. 
D)  Peter the Venerable. 
E)  Roland of Cremona.

Question 17

The growth of schools in twelfth-century Europe can be attributed in part to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rediscovery of Plato's works. 
B)  the rapid increase in literacy beginning in the eleventh century. 
C)  the economic growth and urbanization Europe was experiencing. 
D)  benevolent legislation of several reform-minded popes. 
E)  the establishment of national schools by strong national monarchs. 
A)  the rediscovery of Plato's works. 
B)  the rapid increase in literacy beginning in the eleventh century. 
C)  the economic growth and urbanization Europe was experiencing. 
D)  benevolent legislation of several reform-minded popes. 
E)  the establishment of national schools by strong national monarchs.

Question 18

Alfonso II of Aragon ensured his control over his kingdom by:

Accepted Answer

A)  military strength. 
B)  the use of sheriffs who patrolled the land. 
C)  documenting property transactions. 
D)  refusing to fund education. 
E)  refusing to acknowledge the authority of the pope. 
A)  military strength. 
B)  the use of sheriffs who patrolled the land. 
C)  documenting property transactions. 
D)  refusing to fund education. 
E)  refusing to acknowledge the authority of the pope.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the Franciscan and Dominican orders.

Accepted Answer

Both groups,like all religious groups,we

Question 20

Peter Waldes's reform movement in the late twelfth century was considered heretical by the Church because the Waldensians did not:

Accepted Answer

A)  submit to the rule of absolute poverty. 
B)  believe in the teachings of the Church regarding celibacy. 
C)  believe in the saints of the Church. 
D)  support the rise and influence of medieval universities. 
E)  accept the Church's authority and directives on the issue of lay preaching. 
A)  submit to the rule of absolute poverty. 
B)  believe in the teachings of the Church regarding celibacy. 
C)  believe in the saints of the Church. 
D)  support the rise and influence of medieval universities. 
E)  accept the Church's authority and directives on the issue of lay preaching.

Exam 9: The Consolidation of Europe 1100-1250

The Knights Hospitaller was initially founded for the purpose of:

Which Christian figure was an increasingly important object of devotion in the twelfth century and was the namesake of the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris as well as other places?

The term universitas originally meant:

Twelfth-century popes,like their secular counterparts,sought to establish their authority by building and expanding bureaucratic structures to increase their visibility and authority.

In the late Middle Ages,Jews were routinely expelled from Italy,England,France,Germany,and Spain.

The ultimate purpose of the Albigensian Crusade was:

Medieval scholastics exalted the ability of human reason.

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

Students who attended medieval universities:

Was the conflict between Becket and Henry II personal or political? Explain.

In the second half of the twelfth century,educated Westerners vastly increased their knowledge when:

The Venetians wanted revenge against Byzantium in the late twelfth century because:

In the Middle Ages,Spain had many castles because:

Venice benefited from the Crusades by:

One of the most popular saint's cults in the Middle Ages was dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

The person most responsible for increasing interest in devotion to the Eucharist and the Virgin Mary in the twelfth century was:

The growth of schools in twelfth-century Europe can be attributed in part to:

Alfonso II of Aragon ensured his control over his kingdom by:

Compare and contrast the Franciscan and Dominican orders.

Peter Waldes's reform movement in the late twelfth century was considered heretical by the Church because the Waldensians did not:

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