Question 1

By the end of the Hundred Years' War,the French gained victory because of

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A)  cannon and gunpowder. 
B)  the crossbow. 
C)  the longbow. 
D)  heavily armored cavalry. 
E)  German mercenaries. 
A)  cannon and gunpowder. 
B)  the crossbow. 
C)  the longbow. 
D)  heavily armored cavalry. 
E)  German mercenaries.

Question 2

How would European life in the fourteenth century have been different if the Black Plague had not come to Europe? Which individuals and groups might have been better off if it hadn't occurred,and which groups might have been worse off? Why?

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If the Black Plague had not come to Euro

Question 3

All of the following were true of the political recovery of the fifteenth century in Europe except

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A)  centralized monarchies gained strength in western Europe. 
B)  centralized monarchies gained strength in Germanic central Europe. 
C)  decentralized government became typical in eastern and central Europe. 
D)  the "new monarchies" greatly aided in stabilizing France, Spain, and England. 
E)  Henry VII's cautious policies had made England solvent and stable by 1500. 
A)  centralized monarchies gained strength in western Europe. 
B)  centralized monarchies gained strength in Germanic central Europe. 
C)  decentralized government became typical in eastern and central Europe. 
D)  the "new monarchies" greatly aided in stabilizing France, Spain, and England. 
E)  Henry VII's cautious policies had made England solvent and stable by 1500.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Ostrogoths and Lombards

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The Ostrogoths and Lombards were two Ger

Question 5

The l'uomo universale was the ideal of the Renaissance,and was a person who was capable of achievements in many areas of life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

This Renaissance woman defended the right of women to pursue scholarly pursuits.

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A)  Cassandra Fedele 
B)  Francesca Civolia 
C)  Dona Medici 
D)  Isotta Nogarola 
E)  Laura Cerata 
A)  Cassandra Fedele 
B)  Francesca Civolia 
C)  Dona Medici 
D)  Isotta Nogarola 
E)  Laura Cerata

Question 7

The papacy of Boniface VIII saw

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A)  the Roman Church supreme over all of Christendom. 
B)  Boniface forced to flee in the face of a French takeover. 
C)  Boniface successfully excommunicating and destroying the power of France's Philip.IV. 
D)  the papacy moving to Germany after Boniface's death. 
E)  the Church weakened as a result of the Black Death. 
A)  the Roman Church supreme over all of Christendom. 
B)  Boniface forced to flee in the face of a French takeover. 
C)  Boniface successfully excommunicating and destroying the power of France's Philip.IV. 
D)  the papacy moving to Germany after Boniface's death. 
E)  the Church weakened as a result of the Black Death.

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Latin Empire of Constantinople

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The Latin Empire of Constantinople, also

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Mehmet II the Conqueror

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Mehmet II, commonly known as Mehmet the

Question 10

The major threat to the Byzantine Empire in the eleventh century came from the

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A)  Arabs. 
B)  Seljuk Turks. 
C)  Ottoman Turks. 
D)  Austrians. 
E)  Persians. 
A)  Arabs. 
B)  Seljuk Turks. 
C)  Ottoman Turks. 
D)  Austrians. 
E)  Persians.

Question 11

The English king most responsible for creating a strong monarchical government was

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A)  Henry VI. 
B)  Edward V. 
C)  Richard III. 
D)  Henry VII. 
E)  Henry VIII. 
A)  Henry VI. 
B)  Edward V. 
C)  Richard III. 
D)  Henry VII. 
E)  Henry VIII.

Question 12

The dynasty that successfully restored Byzantine power in the ninth century was the

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A)  Anatolian. 
B)  Photian. 
C)  Bulgarian. 
D)  Justinian. 
E)  Macedonian. 
A)  Anatolian. 
B)  Photian. 
C)  Bulgarian. 
D)  Justinian. 
E)  Macedonian.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Joan of Arc

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Joan of Arc, also known as the Maid of O

Question 14

The Renaissance artist who moved away from realistic portrayals to idealized forms was

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A)  Leonardo da Vinci. 
B)  Michelangelo. 
C)  Masaccio. 
D)  Raphael. 
E)  Alberti. 
A)  Leonardo da Vinci. 
B)  Michelangelo. 
C)  Masaccio. 
D)  Raphael. 
E)  Alberti.

Question 15

As a result of the Black Death,

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A)  there was a decrease in anti-Semitism. 
B)  there was an increase in anti-Semitism. 
C)  flagellation disappeared. 
D)  the population rose in Italian cities but fell in English and French cities and towns. 
E)  the Pope moved to Avignon. 
A)  there was a decrease in anti-Semitism. 
B)  there was an increase in anti-Semitism. 
C)  flagellation disappeared. 
D)  the population rose in Italian cities but fell in English and French cities and towns. 
E)  the Pope moved to Avignon.

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Raphael

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Raphael was an Italian painter and archi

Question 17

The most serious threat to Justinian's rule came from the

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A)  Greens and the Blues. 
B)  crusaders. 
C)  Muslims. 
D)  Bulgars. 
E)  Ostrogoths. 
A)  Greens and the Blues. 
B)  crusaders. 
C)  Muslims. 
D)  Bulgars. 
E)  Ostrogoths.

Question 18

The phrase l'uomo universale means that one should

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A)  be capable of achievements in many areas. 
B)  reject religion and become a student of the universe. 
C)  specialize in great depth in a single subject, such as history or physics. 
D)  turn to God as the only answer to the problems of this world. 
E)  reject public service and satisfy one's personal ambitions. 
A)  be capable of achievements in many areas. 
B)  reject religion and become a student of the universe. 
C)  specialize in great depth in a single subject, such as history or physics. 
D)  turn to God as the only answer to the problems of this world. 
E)  reject public service and satisfy one's personal ambitions.

Question 19

The painter who was famous for his madonnas was

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A)  Leonardo da Vinci. 
B)  Michelangelo. 
C)  Masaccio. 
D)  Raphael. 
E)  Alberti. 
A)  Leonardo da Vinci. 
B)  Michelangelo. 
C)  Masaccio. 
D)  Raphael. 
E)  Alberti.

Question 20

As a result of the Black Death,

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A)  peasants were worse off. 
B)  social unrest increased. 
C)  social unrest decreased. 
D)  the Roman Church gained power and authority. 
E)  citizen-ruled republics replaced divine-right monarchies in much of Europe. 
A)  peasants were worse off. 
B)  social unrest increased. 
C)  social unrest decreased. 
D)  the Roman Church gained power and authority. 
E)  citizen-ruled republics replaced divine-right monarchies in much of Europe.

Exam 13: The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

By the end of the Hundred Years' War,the French gained victory because of

How would European life in the fourteenth century have been different if the Black Plague had not come to Europe? Which individuals and groups might have been better off if it hadn't occurred,and which groups might have been worse off? Why?

All of the following were true of the political recovery of the fifteenth century in Europe except

Identify the following terms. -Ostrogoths and Lombards

The l'uomo universale was the ideal of the Renaissance,and was a person who was capable of achievements in many areas of life.

This Renaissance woman defended the right of women to pursue scholarly pursuits.

The papacy of Boniface VIII saw

Identify the following terms. -Latin Empire of Constantinople

Identify the following terms. -Mehmet II the Conqueror

The major threat to the Byzantine Empire in the eleventh century came from the

The English king most responsible for creating a strong monarchical government was

The dynasty that successfully restored Byzantine power in the ninth century was the

Identify the following terms. -Joan of Arc

The Renaissance artist who moved away from realistic portrayals to idealized forms was

As a result of the Black Death,

Identify the following terms. -Raphael

The most serious threat to Justinian's rule came from the

The phrase l'uomo universale means that one should

The painter who was famous for his madonnas was

As a result of the Black Death,

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