Question 1

Meister Eckhart taught that:

Accepted Answer

A)  by renouncing the senses, one could draw inward and ultimately find God. 
B)  secular leadership of the Church would purify its doctrine and discipline its clergy. 
C)  the laity should stop attending church and focus instead on the miracles of Christ. 
D)  the most practical devotional act for the laity was pilgrimage. 
E)  the laity should renounce marriage and enter monasteries and convents. 
A)  by renouncing the senses, one could draw inward and ultimately find God. 
B)  secular leadership of the Church would purify its doctrine and discipline its clergy. 
C)  the laity should stop attending church and focus instead on the miracles of Christ. 
D)  the most practical devotional act for the laity was pilgrimage. 
E)  the laity should renounce marriage and enter monasteries and convents. A

Question 2

Bubonic plague was most commonly spread by:

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A)  flea bites. 
B)  lice. 
C)  breath droplets, which infected individuals expel while coughing. 
D)  transmissions of bodily fluids. 
E)  mosquito bites. 
A)  flea bites. 
B)  lice. 
C)  breath droplets, which infected individuals expel while coughing. 
D)  transmissions of bodily fluids. 
E)  mosquito bites. A

Question 3

The Black Death struck and disappeared from Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The most obvious source of gold for European monarchs was China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A fresco painting is essentially a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  painting executed on fresh plaster. 
B)  egg tempura painting executed on a piece of wood. 
C)  oil painting executed on a stretched canvas. 
D)  image that is modeled and executed on an outside wall. 
E)  egg tempura painting executed on a wall. 
A)  painting executed on fresh plaster. 
B)  egg tempura painting executed on a piece of wood. 
C)  oil painting executed on a stretched canvas. 
D)  image that is modeled and executed on an outside wall. 
E)  egg tempura painting executed on a wall.

Question 6

During the Babylonian Captivity,the papacy's administrative control over the Church increased even as its moral authority declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The expression "Mongol horde" actually comes from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkish word ordu meaning, "army." 
B)  Chinese words hen goal, meaning "warrior band." 
C)  German word hart, meaning "hard" or "solid." 
D)  English verb horde meaning "to accumulate or stockpile." 
E)  Arabic word jihad meaning "struggle" or "war." 
A)  Turkish word ordu meaning, "army." 
B)  Chinese words hen goal, meaning "warrior band." 
C)  German word hart, meaning "hard" or "solid." 
D)  English verb horde meaning "to accumulate or stockpile." 
E)  Arabic word jihad meaning "struggle" or "war."

Question 8

Realism and naturalism were the key trends in both art and literature in the late Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the Middle Ages,marriages were always solemnly celebrated in a church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Seven Years' Famine occurred because:

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A)  Europe had reached the limit of its ability to supply food for its population and the climate warmed by approximate two degrees centigrade. 
B)  Europe's climate cooled by ten degrees centigrade. 
C)  Europe had reached the limit of its ability to supply food for its population and the climate cooled by approximately two degrees centigrade. 
D)  Europe had reached the limit of its ability to supply food for its population and a drought occurred. 
E)  Europe's climate warmed by ten degrees centigrade. 
A)  Europe had reached the limit of its ability to supply food for its population and the climate warmed by approximate two degrees centigrade. 
B)  Europe's climate cooled by ten degrees centigrade. 
C)  Europe had reached the limit of its ability to supply food for its population and the climate cooled by approximately two degrees centigrade. 
D)  Europe had reached the limit of its ability to supply food for its population and a drought occurred. 
E)  Europe's climate warmed by ten degrees centigrade.

Question 11

Why did the Pax Mongolica come to an end?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict between various components of the Mongol Empire increased. 
B)  The Mongols lost control of the Silk Road to the Chinese. 
C)  The Mongols began to push further west into Europe and war broke out. 
D)  The Mamluk sultanate of Egypt began attacking caravans on the Silk Road. 
E)  The Mongols converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and so closed the Silk Road to Western Roman Catholics. 
A)  Conflict between various components of the Mongol Empire increased. 
B)  The Mongols lost control of the Silk Road to the Chinese. 
C)  The Mongols began to push further west into Europe and war broke out. 
D)  The Mamluk sultanate of Egypt began attacking caravans on the Silk Road. 
E)  The Mongols converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and so closed the Silk Road to Western Roman Catholics.

Question 12

Long-distance trade in the thirteenth century usually occurred:

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A)  because Venetian merchants regularly sailed from Italy to India. 
B)  on long-distance caravans that traveled from Europe to China along the Silk Road. 
C)  through a series of interlocking trade networks. 
D)  only after the fall of the Mongol Empire. 
E)  only after the foundation of the Ottoman Empire. 
A)  because Venetian merchants regularly sailed from Italy to India. 
B)  on long-distance caravans that traveled from Europe to China along the Silk Road. 
C)  through a series of interlocking trade networks. 
D)  only after the fall of the Mongol Empire. 
E)  only after the foundation of the Ottoman Empire.

Question 13

Sovereignty can be defined as:

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A)  sharing governmental power over a given territory. 
B)  the ability of a country to attack other countries. 
C)  the ability of a king to control his nobles. 
D)  the ability to control a defined territory without challenge. 
E)  the ability of townspeople to act independently of a king or local lord. 
A)  sharing governmental power over a given territory. 
B)  the ability of a country to attack other countries. 
C)  the ability of a king to control his nobles. 
D)  the ability to control a defined territory without challenge. 
E)  the ability of townspeople to act independently of a king or local lord.

Question 14

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

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A)  double-entry bookkeeping and early forms of credit transfers. 
B)  Roman numerals into European accounting. 
C)  abacuses and standardized coins used across Europe. 
D)  receipts and bookkeeping ledgers. 
E)  manuals to facilitate trade along the Silk Road. 
A)  double-entry bookkeeping and early forms of credit transfers. 
B)  Roman numerals into European accounting. 
C)  abacuses and standardized coins used across Europe. 
D)  receipts and bookkeeping ledgers. 
E)  manuals to facilitate trade along the Silk Road.

Question 15

Culturally and ethnically,the Mongols were most closely related to the:

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A)  Chinese. 
B)  Turks. 
C)  Russians. 
D)  Persians. 
E)  Siberians. 
A)  Chinese. 
B)  Turks. 
C)  Russians. 
D)  Persians. 
E)  Siberians.

Question 16

The Mongols ruled the vast territory of their empire directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To what extent were the sacraments a way of extending church authority over everyday Christians in the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

One of the outcomes of Lateran IV had be

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  offering land in exchange for military service. 
B)  uniting with the Mughal Empire of India. 
C)  peacefully merging with the Chin dynasty in western China. 
D)  defeating Poland, Hungary, and eastern Germany. 
E)  incorporating the warriors of defeated tribes into his own army. 
A)  offering land in exchange for military service. 
B)  uniting with the Mughal Empire of India. 
C)  peacefully merging with the Chin dynasty in western China. 
D)  defeating Poland, Hungary, and eastern Germany. 
E)  incorporating the warriors of defeated tribes into his own army.

Question 19

William of Ockham argued that human reason could not lead to an understanding of God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The medieval painter Giotto is remembered especially because he:

Accepted Answer

A)  rendered architectural details with photographic precision. 
B)  specialized in individual portraits, which were highly lifelike. 
C)  developed a new technique for painting on canvas with oil paints. 
D)  brought a deep humanity and naturalism to his religious images. 
E)  developed a new technique for painting on wood using pigment mixed with egg white. 
A)  rendered architectural details with photographic precision. 
B)  specialized in individual portraits, which were highly lifelike. 
C)  developed a new technique for painting on canvas with oil paints. 
D)  brought a deep humanity and naturalism to his religious images. 
E)  developed a new technique for painting on wood using pigment mixed with egg white.

Exam 10: The Medieval World 1250-1350

Meister Eckhart taught that:

Bubonic plague was most commonly spread by:

The Black Death struck and disappeared from Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

The most obvious source of gold for European monarchs was China.

A fresco painting is essentially a(n):

During the Babylonian Captivity,the papacy's administrative control over the Church increased even as its moral authority declined.

The expression "Mongol horde" actually comes from the:

Realism and naturalism were the key trends in both art and literature in the late Middle Ages.

In the Middle Ages,marriages were always solemnly celebrated in a church.

The Seven Years' Famine occurred because:

Why did the Pax Mongolica come to an end?

Long-distance trade in the thirteenth century usually occurred:

Sovereignty can be defined as:

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

Culturally and ethnically,the Mongols were most closely related to the:

The Mongols ruled the vast territory of their empire directly.

To what extent were the sacraments a way of extending church authority over everyday Christians in the Middle Ages?

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

William of Ockham argued that human reason could not lead to an understanding of God.

The medieval painter Giotto is remembered especially because he:

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