Question 1

Describe the "Slavic world" and explain its incorporation into Europe.

Accepted Answer

Particularly important is the students' appreciation of the variety in the "Slavic world" (not all were Slavs)and an awareness of the division between Orthodoxy and Catholicism that split the region.In the end, students should show an understanding of what it meant to be part of Europe.

Question 2

As a part of agricultural specialization the French regions of Burgundy and Bordeaux became famous for

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A) grain. 
B) wool. 
C) wine. 
D) cattle. 
E) cheese. 
A) grain. 
B) wool. 
C) wine. 
D) cattle. 
E) cheese. C

Question 3

The Battle of Legnano resulted in which of the following?

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A) The defeat of the Italian city-states. 
B) The creation of France. 
C) The destruction of the medieval papacy. 
D) The independence of the Italian cities. 
E) The capture of Italy by Frederick Barbarossa. 
A) The defeat of the Italian city-states. 
B) The creation of France. 
C) The destruction of the medieval papacy. 
D) The independence of the Italian cities. 
E) The capture of Italy by Frederick Barbarossa. D

Question 4

All of the following are reasons why Western Europe embarked on the First Crusade except that

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A) the popes wanted to aid Byzantium and heal the schism of the Orthodox Church. 
B) western Christians resented Turkish attacks on pilgrims to the Holy Land. 
C) Europeans wanted to capture Constantinople. 
D) many knights were attracted by the prospects of salvation, glory, and adventure. 
E) popes saw the opportunity to manifest their leadership over the Christian Church. 
A) the popes wanted to aid Byzantium and heal the schism of the Orthodox Church. 
B) western Christians resented Turkish attacks on pilgrims to the Holy Land. 
C) Europeans wanted to capture Constantinople. 
D) many knights were attracted by the prospects of salvation, glory, and adventure. 
E) popes saw the opportunity to manifest their leadership over the Christian Church.

Question 5

On a more specific level, discuss some of the most important elements in the economic recovery of Europe referred to in the chapter.Give examples of significant inventions or practices and how they stimulated production.How was town growth affected by agricultural development?

Accepted Answer

Not all of the points made in the chapte

Question 6

The Fourth Crusade resulted in

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A) the recapture of Jerusalem. 
B) the conquest of Egypt. 
C) the destruction of Mecca. 
D) the sack of Constantinople. 
E) the fall of Acre. 
A) the recapture of Jerusalem. 
B) the conquest of Egypt. 
C) the destruction of Mecca. 
D) the sack of Constantinople. 
E) the fall of Acre.

Question 7

What was the office of podestà?

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A) an imperial official in Italy 
B) a communal bishop 
C) a parish priest 
D) an outside city manager of an Italian commune 
E) a military commander 
A) an imperial official in Italy 
B) a communal bishop 
C) a parish priest 
D) an outside city manager of an Italian commune 
E) a military commander

Question 8

The Mongol Empire stretched from China to Eastern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What caused the scramble for the English throne in 1066?

Accepted Answer

A) Edward the Confessor's lack of children 
B) a Norwegian invasion 
C) a papal decision 
D) interference by the Saxon Emperors 
E) Capetian attacks on the English coast 
A) Edward the Confessor's lack of children 
B) a Norwegian invasion 
C) a papal decision 
D) interference by the Saxon Emperors 
E) Capetian attacks on the English coast

Question 10

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the conquest of Italy by Duke William of Normandy in 1066.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One of the long term effects of the Crusades was the disruption of Mediterranean trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Italy was divided in which manner?

Accepted Answer

A) German empire, the Norman south, Papal States 
B) German empire, free cities in the north, Papal States 
C) free cities in the north, Papal States, Byzantine empire 
D) free cities in the north, the Norman south, Byzantine Empire 
E) free cities in the north, Papal States, the Norman south 
A) German empire, the Norman south, Papal States 
B) German empire, free cities in the north, Papal States 
C) free cities in the north, Papal States, Byzantine empire 
D) free cities in the north, the Norman south, Byzantine Empire 
E) free cities in the north, Papal States, the Norman south

Question 13

William the Conqueror

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A) turned most of the estates in England into fiefs. 
B) fostered subinfeudation. 
C) ordered the compilation of the Doomsday Book. 
D) had the goal of dismantling or replacing the old English institutions. 
E) All of the above. 
A) turned most of the estates in England into fiefs. 
B) fostered subinfeudation. 
C) ordered the compilation of the Doomsday Book. 
D) had the goal of dismantling or replacing the old English institutions. 
E) All of the above.

Question 14

As the Saxons made Germany into the pre-eminent power in Europe, they

Accepted Answer

A) faced the absence of a common German identity. 
B) began a centuries-long German expansion into Slavic lands. 
C) expanded into Italy and gained the title of Emperor. 
D) tried to control the power of the church. 
E) All of the above. 
A) faced the absence of a common German identity. 
B) began a centuries-long German expansion into Slavic lands. 
C) expanded into Italy and gained the title of Emperor. 
D) tried to control the power of the church. 
E) All of the above.

Question 15

At the beginning of the Saxon rule Germany consisted of three primary duchies: Saxony, Franconia and Lorraine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The investiture controversy

Accepted Answer

A) involved a fundamental ideological dispute over whether the emperor or the pope was God's agent on earth. 
B) weakened the Holy Roman Empire. 
C) ended in an agreement that only after the church gave bishops their spiritual authority could kings invest them with secular power. 
D) involved improving the moral and intellectual caliber of the clergy throughout Europe. 
E) All of the above. 
A) involved a fundamental ideological dispute over whether the emperor or the pope was God's agent on earth. 
B) weakened the Holy Roman Empire. 
C) ended in an agreement that only after the church gave bishops their spiritual authority could kings invest them with secular power. 
D) involved improving the moral and intellectual caliber of the clergy throughout Europe. 
E) All of the above.

Question 17

National development in the Celtic lands of Ireland, Wales, and Scotland

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A) was disrupted by the English. 
B) greatly affected Welch and Scottish frontiers. 
C) often resulted in the alliances between Normans and local leaders. 
D) created civil disturbances in Ireland forcing Irish kings to turn to English kings for help. 
E) All of the above. 
A) was disrupted by the English. 
B) greatly affected Welch and Scottish frontiers. 
C) often resulted in the alliances between Normans and local leaders. 
D) created civil disturbances in Ireland forcing Irish kings to turn to English kings for help. 
E) All of the above.

Question 18

What consensus on "just price" did the medieval arrive at?

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A) the natural or price 
B) a price fixed by law 
C) whatever the market would bear, even in famine or dearth 
D) the price arrived at by bargaining between free and knowledgeable people 
E) the price the Church determined 
A) the natural or price 
B) a price fixed by law 
C) whatever the market would bear, even in famine or dearth 
D) the price arrived at by bargaining between free and knowledgeable people 
E) the price the Church determined

Question 19

The guilds engaged in all of the following except

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A) controlling the quality and prices of their members' products. 
B) providing social welfare and family benefits. 
C) competing intensely in a free-market system. 
D) participating in town government. 
E) systematically excluding women from guild membership. 
A) controlling the quality and prices of their members' products. 
B) providing social welfare and family benefits. 
C) competing intensely in a free-market system. 
D) participating in town government. 
E) systematically excluding women from guild membership.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about Europe between 900 and 1300 is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) The European population began one of its longest sustained rates of growth. 
B) Villages and towns grew in number and size. 
C) Religion became less important to the general population. 
D) A distinct western European character began to develop. 
E) Centralized governments began to re-emergence. 
A) The European population began one of its longest sustained rates of growth. 
B) Villages and towns grew in number and size. 
C) Religion became less important to the general population. 
D) A distinct western European character began to develop. 
E) Centralized governments began to re-emergence.

Describe the "Slavic world" and explain its incorporation into Europe.

As a part of agricultural specialization the French regions of Burgundy and Bordeaux became famous for

The Battle of Legnano resulted in which of the following?

All of the following are reasons why Western Europe embarked on the First Crusade except that

On a more specific level, discuss some of the most important elements in the economic recovery of Europe referred to in the chapter.Give examples of significant inventions or practices and how they stimulated production.How was town growth affected by agricultural development?

The Fourth Crusade resulted in

What was the office of podestà?

The Mongol Empire stretched from China to Eastern Europe.

What caused the scramble for the English throne in 1066?

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the conquest of Italy by Duke William of Normandy in 1066.

One of the long term effects of the Crusades was the disruption of Mediterranean trade.

Italy was divided in which manner?

William the Conqueror

As the Saxons made Germany into the pre-eminent power in Europe, they

At the beginning of the Saxon rule Germany consisted of three primary duchies: Saxony, Franconia and Lorraine.

The investiture controversy

National development in the Celtic lands of Ireland, Wales, and Scotland

What consensus on "just price" did the medieval arrive at?

The guilds engaged in all of the following except

Which of the following statements about Europe between 900 and 1300 is not true?

The Ancestors of the West

The Ship, the Sword, and the Book: Western Asia, Ca1500-400 B.C

The Greeks in the Polis to Ca.350 B.C

Alexander the Great and the Spread of Greek Civilization Ca350-30 B.C

Rome, From Republic to Empire

Imperial Rome, 31 Bc-Ad284

The World of Late Antiquity, 284-Ca.600

Early Medieval Civilizations, 600-900

Crisis and Recovery in Late Medieval Europe, 1300-1500

The Renaissance

The Age of the Reformation

Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560-1648

Europe in the Age of Louis Xiv, Ca1640-1715

The Era of the Second World War, 1939-1949

The Age of the Cold War, 1949-1989

A Continuing Experiment: The West and the World Since 1989

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Exam 9: Expansion of Europe in the High Middle Ages, 900-1300

Describe the "Slavic world" and explain its incorporation into Europe.

As a part of agricultural specialization the French regions of Burgundy and Bordeaux became famous for

The Battle of Legnano resulted in which of the following?

All of the following are reasons why Western Europe embarked on the First Crusade except that

On a more specific level, discuss some of the most important elements in the economic recovery of Europe referred to in the chapter.Give examples of significant inventions or practices and how they stimulated production.How was town growth affected by agricultural development?

The Fourth Crusade resulted in

What was the office of podestà?

The Mongol Empire stretched from China to Eastern Europe.

What caused the scramble for the English throne in 1066?

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the conquest of Italy by Duke William of Normandy in 1066.

One of the long term effects of the Crusades was the disruption of Mediterranean trade.

Italy was divided in which manner?

William the Conqueror

As the Saxons made Germany into the pre-eminent power in Europe, they

At the beginning of the Saxon rule Germany consisted of three primary duchies: Saxony, Franconia and Lorraine.

The investiture controversy

National development in the Celtic lands of Ireland, Wales, and Scotland

What consensus on "just price" did the medieval arrive at?

The guilds engaged in all of the following except

Which of the following statements about Europe between 900 and 1300 is not true?

The Ancestors of the West

The Ship, the Sword, and the Book: Western Asia, Ca1500-400 B.C

The Greeks in the Polis to Ca.350 B.C

Alexander the Great and the Spread of Greek Civilization Ca350-30 B.C

Rome, From Republic to Empire

Imperial Rome, 31 Bc-Ad284

The World of Late Antiquity, 284-Ca.600

Early Medieval Civilizations, 600-900

Crisis and Recovery in Late Medieval Europe, 1300-1500

The Renaissance

The Age of the Reformation

Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560-1648

Europe in the Age of Louis Xiv, Ca1640-1715

The Era of the Second World War, 1939-1949

The Age of the Cold War, 1949-1989

A Continuing Experiment: The West and the World Since 1989

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