Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
lay investiture

Accepted Answer

Lay investiture refers to the practice where secular leaders, such as kings, nobles, or other non-clerical officials, had the authority to appoint bishops, abbots, and other church officials within their realms. This practice became a significant issue during the Middle Ages, leading to conflicts between the Church and the state.

The controversy over lay investiture reached its peak in the 11th and 12th centuries, particularly with the Investiture Controversy in the Holy Roman Empire. This conflict was primarily between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV. The Church argued that only the Pope had the right to appoint church officials, as they believed that spiritual authority was higher than temporal authority.

The Investiture Controversy was eventually resolved with the Concordat of Worms in 1122, which allowed the Church to regain the right to appoint bishops and abbots, but gave secular leaders some influence over the decision-making process. This compromise was significant in delineating the boundaries between church and state authority during the medieval period.

Question 2

In Medieval European society, the ____ held most of the political, economic, and social power.

Accepted Answer

A)  emperor 
B)  nobility 
C)  priests 
D)  scholars 
E)  merchants 
A)  emperor 
B)  nobility 
C)  priests 
D)  scholars 
E)  merchants B

Question 3

The appearance of the violent and destructive Mongol Empire ended all trade between the West and China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Monasticism in medieval Europe

Accepted Answer

A)  was entirely a male area of activity. 
B)  involved an egalitarian governance structure. 
C)  included women, many of whom belonged to royal families 
D)  was based upon the model established by St. Basil. 
E)  was made up of hermit monks. 
A)  was entirely a male area of activity. 
B)  involved an egalitarian governance structure. 
C)  included women, many of whom belonged to royal families 
D)  was based upon the model established by St. Basil. 
E)  was made up of hermit monks.

Question 5

After reading the box "Opposing viewpoints: Two Views of Trade and Merchants," discuss how merchants were seen in the medieval period.

Accepted Answer

In the medieval period, merchants were s

Question 6

The Principality of Kiev was founded by

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Asian Mongols. 
B)  Scandinavian Vikings. 
C)  Byzantines from Constantinople. 
D)  the Germanic Holy Roman Emperors. 
E)  Hungarian Magyars. 
A)  Central Asian Mongols. 
B)  Scandinavian Vikings. 
C)  Byzantines from Constantinople. 
D)  the Germanic Holy Roman Emperors. 
E)  Hungarian Magyars.

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Einhard

Accepted Answer

Einhard was a Frankish scholar and court

Question 8

There were no significant changes in the production methods of food in Medieval Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Medieval European cities tended to rely on ____ for drinking water.

Accepted Answer

A)  rivers 
B)  wells 
C)  melted snow preserved in cisterns 
D)  fermented liquids, such as beer and wine 
E)  aqueducts 
A)  rivers 
B)  wells 
C)  melted snow preserved in cisterns 
D)  fermented liquids, such as beer and wine 
E)  aqueducts

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Eleanor of Aquitaine

Accepted Answer

Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
sacraments

Accepted Answer

Sacraments are religious rites recognize

Question 12

Who established a new Frankish kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis the Pious 
B)  Charles the Hammer 
C)  Charlemagne 
D)  Frederick Barbarossa 
E)  Clovis 
A)  Louis the Pious 
B)  Charles the Hammer 
C)  Charlemagne 
D)  Frederick Barbarossa 
E)  Clovis

Question 13

The income from a fief of land supported

Accepted Answer

A)  monks and friars. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  vassals. 
D)  poor women without dowry. 
E)  unfree peasants. 
A)  monks and friars. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  vassals. 
D)  poor women without dowry. 
E)  unfree peasants.

Question 14

After their defeat at the Battle of Lechfeld, the ____ became Christians and went on to establish the Kingdom of Hungary.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongols 
B)  Magyars 
C)  Vikings 
D)  Slavs 
E)  Golden Horde 
A)  Mongols 
B)  Magyars 
C)  Vikings 
D)  Slavs 
E)  Golden Horde

Question 15

Why did the revival of trade during the High Middle Ages occur as, and when, it did? Back up your ideas with supporting evidence.

Accepted Answer

The revival of trade during the High Mid

Question 16

Explain the fame of Charlemagne. What were his successes as a ruler?

Accepted Answer

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the G

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Frederick I Barbarossa

Accepted Answer

Frederick I Barbarossa, also known as Fr

Question 18

Describe how Christians viewed Muslims in the medieval period, and discuss the consequences of these views for Christian-Muslim relationships in the Middle East at the time.

Accepted Answer

During the medieval period, Christians v

Question 19

Compare and contrast the daily life of the peasantry, of the aristocracy and of townspeople in the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

In the Middle Ages, daily life varied gr

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
The Rule of Saint Benedict

Accepted Answer

The Rule of Saint Benedict, also known a

Exam 12: The Making of Europe

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). lay investiture

In Medieval European society, the ____ held most of the political, economic, and social power.

The appearance of the violent and destructive Mongol Empire ended all trade between the West and China.

Monasticism in medieval Europe

After reading the box "Opposing viewpoints: Two Views of Trade and Merchants," discuss how merchants were seen in the medieval period.

The Principality of Kiev was founded by

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Einhard

There were no significant changes in the production methods of food in Medieval Europe.

Medieval European cities tended to rely on ____ for drinking water.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Eleanor of Aquitaine

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). sacraments

Who established a new Frankish kingdom?

The income from a fief of land supported

After their defeat at the Battle of Lechfeld, the ____ became Christians and went on to establish the Kingdom of Hungary.

Why did the revival of trade during the High Middle Ages occur as, and when, it did? Back up your ideas with supporting evidence.

Explain the fame of Charlemagne. What were his successes as a ruler?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Frederick I Barbarossa

Describe how Christians viewed Muslims in the medieval period, and discuss the consequences of these views for Christian-Muslim relationships in the Middle East at the time.

Compare and contrast the daily life of the peasantry, of the aristocracy and of townspeople in the Middle Ages.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). The Rule of Saint Benedict

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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