Question 1

Which of the following fostered artistic growth in the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability of the average person to afford art 
B) the war against the Muslims, in which many Muslim artists and artwork were captured 
C) the "artistic tax" by which part of every salary was used to support museums 
D) the patronage of wealthy merchants and prelates 
E) universal education 
A) the ability of the average person to afford art 
B) the war against the Muslims, in which many Muslim artists and artwork were captured 
C) the "artistic tax" by which part of every salary was used to support museums 
D) the patronage of wealthy merchants and prelates 
E) universal education D

Question 2

What led to the placing of a pope at Avignon?

Accepted Answer

Tensions had been building between popes and monarchs for years, a situation brought to a head when in 1302, Pope Boniface VIII declared the papacy superior to "every human creature," including kings. King Philip, "the Fair" of France, responded by having the pope arrested. Boniface died in 1303, and Philip arranged the election of a French pope who set a new papal residence in Avignon in southern France. A succession of French popes stayed at Avignon, while concurrent rivals claimed the papacy in Rome, creating the Great Western Schism, which ran from 1378 to 1415. The papacy eventually reunified in Rome, but the schism broke the pope's ability to resist the power of the new monarchies.

Question 3

Latin Europe regained some of the "lost knowledge" of the Greek and Arab world when works by Plato and Aristotle came into the Latin West through

Accepted Answer

A) the recapture of northern Germany from the Huns. 
B) the recapture of southern Italy from the Byzantines and of Sicily and Toledo from the Muslims. 
C) contact with the court of Khubilai Khan. 
D) the discovery of the remains of the Library of Alexandria. 
E) the lively trade in classical antiquities. 
A) the recapture of northern Germany from the Huns. 
B) the recapture of southern Italy from the Byzantines and of Sicily and Toledo from the Muslims. 
C) contact with the court of Khubilai Khan. 
D) the discovery of the remains of the Library of Alexandria. 
E) the lively trade in classical antiquities. B

Question 4

In Europe's later Middle Ages, the rapid growth of industry resulted in environmental changes; which of the following was not among them?

Accepted Answer

A) deforestation 
B) water pollution by industries such as tanneries 
C) the damming of rivers 
D) the creation of quarry pits and mines 
E) the extinction of many animal species 
A) deforestation 
B) water pollution by industries such as tanneries 
C) the damming of rivers 
D) the creation of quarry pits and mines 
E) the extinction of many animal species

Question 5

The Renaissance began in

Accepted Answer

A) eastern France. 
B) southern England. 
C) southern Russia. 
D) Austria. 
E) northern Italy. 
A) eastern France. 
B) southern England. 
C) southern Russia. 
D) Austria. 
E) northern Italy.

Question 6

Which was the only city to leave Jews undisturbed before 1500?

Accepted Answer

The papal

Question 7

The misleadingly named "Fourth Crusade" was actually a Venetian-inspired assault on what city?

Accepted Answer

A) Alexandria 
B) Athens 
C) Tunis 
D) Constantinople 
E) Rome 
A) Alexandria 
B) Athens 
C) Tunis 
D) Constantinople 
E) Rome

Question 8

The Great Western Schism featured rival popes in Rome and

Accepted Answer

A) Constantinople. 
B) Paris. 
C) Avignon. 
D) Venice. 
E) London. 
A) Constantinople. 
B) Paris. 
C) Avignon. 
D) Venice. 
E) London.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of the Gothic cathedral?

Accepted Answer

A) the flying buttress 
B) giant stained-glass windows 
C) the Gothic arch 
D) their great height 
E) the minarets 
A) the flying buttress 
B) giant stained-glass windows 
C) the Gothic arch 
D) their great height 
E) the minarets

Question 10

Western Europeans of the later Middle Ages underscored their allegiance to the Roman Catholic Church and the Latin language and referred to themselves as

Accepted Answer

A) Franks. 
B) Europeans. 
C) Westerners. 
D) "Old Worlders." 
E) Latins. 
A) Franks. 
B) Europeans. 
C) Westerners. 
D) "Old Worlders." 
E) Latins.

Question 11

What were some of the technological advances and innovations in medieval Europe that some historians refer to as an "industrial revolution"? What were the environmental consequences?

Accepted Answer

The chapter states that calling this dev

Question 12

What official role did the Catholic Church play in the persecution of Jews in medieval Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) It usually organized the persecution. 
B) It did not often participate but usually looked the other way when persecution took place. 
C) It assisted the authorities in helping to find out which Jews were responsible for any social disturbances. 
D) It advocated a separate Jewish state in Europe. 
E) It played no official role, but only the papal city of Rome left its Jews undisturbed. 
A) It usually organized the persecution. 
B) It did not often participate but usually looked the other way when persecution took place. 
C) It assisted the authorities in helping to find out which Jews were responsible for any social disturbances. 
D) It advocated a separate Jewish state in Europe. 
E) It played no official role, but only the papal city of Rome left its Jews undisturbed.

Question 13

What caused the end of serfdom in western Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) the Black Death 
B) the rise of popular literature 
C) the rise of cities 
D) the decimated agricultural productivity of the early thirteenth century 
E) emancipation after participating in the Hundred Years' War 
A) the Black Death 
B) the rise of popular literature 
C) the rise of cities 
D) the decimated agricultural productivity of the early thirteenth century 
E) emancipation after participating in the Hundred Years' War

Question 14

One of the most significant events in Europe in the later Middle Ages was the rise of the new monarchies. What three closely related transformations led to this rise? Choose one of the monarchies to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

The three transformations were (a)monarc

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the Magna Carta is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It affirmed that monarchs are subject to established law. 
B) It confirmed the independence of the church and the city of London. 
C) It gave new rights to the peasants. 
D) It means "Great Charter." 
E) It guaranteed the nobles hereditary rights. 
A) It affirmed that monarchs are subject to established law. 
B) It confirmed the independence of the church and the city of London. 
C) It gave new rights to the peasants. 
D) It means "Great Charter." 
E) It guaranteed the nobles hereditary rights.

Question 16

Discuss the use of Latin versus vernacular language in the transmission of knowledge during the Middle Ages. What differences did language make?

Accepted Answer

Initially, the universal language of the

Question 17

What percentage of the western European population lived in urban areas during the late Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 70% 
E) 90% 
A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 70% 
E) 90%

Question 18

Describe the birth and growth of universities and the role that scholasticism played in twelfth and thirteenth-century Latin Europe.

Accepted Answer

The thirteenth century saw the foundatio

Question 19

What transformational change to later medieval military technology most directly impacted armored knights?

Accepted Answer

A) the catapult 
B) crossbows with metal-tipped arrows 
C) the organization of knights into armies and primitive biological warfare 
D) universal male conscription and the invention of the mace 
E) military advancement based on merit 
A) the catapult 
B) crossbows with metal-tipped arrows 
C) the organization of knights into armies and primitive biological warfare 
D) universal male conscription and the invention of the mace 
E) military advancement based on merit

Question 20

Spain and Portugal's "reconquest" and political consolidation of the Iberian Peninsula was designed to recapture land from

Accepted Answer

A) muslims. 
B) protestants. 
C) peasants. 
D) slaves. 
E) Africans. 
A) muslims. 
B) protestants. 
C) peasants. 
D) slaves. 
E) Africans.

Exam 14: Latin Europe

Which of the following fostered artistic growth in the Renaissance?

What led to the placing of a pope at Avignon?

Latin Europe regained some of the "lost knowledge" of the Greek and Arab world when works by Plato and Aristotle came into the Latin West through

In Europe's later Middle Ages, the rapid growth of industry resulted in environmental changes; which of the following was not among them?

The Renaissance began in

Which was the only city to leave Jews undisturbed before 1500?

The misleadingly named "Fourth Crusade" was actually a Venetian-inspired assault on what city?

The Great Western Schism featured rival popes in Rome and

Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of the Gothic cathedral?

Western Europeans of the later Middle Ages underscored their allegiance to the Roman Catholic Church and the Latin language and referred to themselves as

What were some of the technological advances and innovations in medieval Europe that some historians refer to as an "industrial revolution"? What were the environmental consequences?

What official role did the Catholic Church play in the persecution of Jews in medieval Europe?

What caused the end of serfdom in western Europe?

One of the most significant events in Europe in the later Middle Ages was the rise of the new monarchies. What three closely related transformations led to this rise? Choose one of the monarchies to illustrate your answer.

Which of the following statements about the Magna Carta is NOT true?

Discuss the use of Latin versus vernacular language in the transmission of knowledge during the Middle Ages. What differences did language make?

What percentage of the western European population lived in urban areas during the late Middle Ages?

Describe the birth and growth of universities and the role that scholasticism played in twelfth and thirteenth-century Latin Europe.

What transformational change to later medieval military technology most directly impacted armored knights?

Spain and Portugal's "reconquest" and political consolidation of the Iberian Peninsula was designed to recapture land from

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