Question 1

By forming partnerships, medieval merchants

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A) could acquire sufficient capital for large-scale commercial enterprises. 
B) reduced their risks. 
C) expanded their knowledge of profit-making opportunities. 
D) furthered commerce. 
E) all of the above 
A) could acquire sufficient capital for large-scale commercial enterprises. 
B) reduced their risks. 
C) expanded their knowledge of profit-making opportunities. 
D) furthered commerce. 
E) all of the above

Question 2

An issue in the Investiture Controversy was the

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A) rule of the Holy Roman Emperor in Sicily. 
B) right of secular rulers to appoint and confirm bishops in their offices. 
C) debate between medieval scholars about nominalism and realism. 
D) Franciscan brothers' preaching of poverty. 
E) role of the Church in the new commercial revolution. 
A) rule of the Holy Roman Emperor in Sicily. 
B) right of secular rulers to appoint and confirm bishops in their offices. 
C) debate between medieval scholars about nominalism and realism. 
D) Franciscan brothers' preaching of poverty. 
E) role of the Church in the new commercial revolution.

Question 3

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 shire, sheriff

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The term "shire" refers to a traditional

Question 4

The career of Saladin demonstrates

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A) the retreat of Muslim forces from Palestine. 
B) moderation towards a defeated, cruel enemy. 
C) the ferocity when Seljuk Turks met the Muslim leader. 
D) the advances that could be achieved when the papal legate had an audience with him. 
E) boundless religious fanaticism. 
A) the retreat of Muslim forces from Palestine. 
B) moderation towards a defeated, cruel enemy. 
C) the ferocity when Seljuk Turks met the Muslim leader. 
D) the advances that could be achieved when the papal legate had an audience with him. 
E) boundless religious fanaticism.

Question 5

The Fourth Lateran Council

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A) allowed Jews to hold public office. 
B) ordered Jews to remain off the streets during Christian festivals. 
C) allowed Jews to remove an identifying badge from their clothing. 
D) protected Jews' property from seizure by Christians. 
E) none of the above 
A) allowed Jews to hold public office. 
B) ordered Jews to remain off the streets during Christian festivals. 
C) allowed Jews to remove an identifying badge from their clothing. 
D) protected Jews' property from seizure by Christians. 
E) none of the above

Question 6

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the evolution of the Catholic Church as an institution in the High Middle Ages.

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The High Middle Ages, which spanned from

Question 7

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Respublica Christiana

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Respublica Christiana refers to the Chri

Question 8

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 crusade

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Key Term: Crusade

Who?
The term "crusad

Question 9

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What roles did the Jews play in medieval European society? Why were the Jews subject to persecution in Christian lands?

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The roles that Jews played in medieval E

Question 10

Which of the following were known as "hounds of the Lord"?

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A) the Franciscans 
B) the Waldensians 
C) the Dominicans 
D) the Cathari 
E) the Jews 
A) the Franciscans 
B) the Waldensians 
C) the Dominicans 
D) the Cathari 
E) the Jews

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT identified in the text as one of the urban areas with more than fifty thousand inhabitants during the High Middle Ages?

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A) Ghent. 
B) Paris. 
C) London. 
D) Venice. 
E) Milan. 
A) Ghent. 
B) Paris. 
C) London. 
D) Venice. 
E) Milan.

Question 12

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). 
   Locate and label the site of the Council of Clermont. Mark the approximate route of the Crusades to the Near East. Indicate at least two other areas subject to crusades.

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The answer of Instructions: Please use this outline map of...

Question 13

Which best describes the papacy in the tenth century?

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A) The papacy had absolute control over European society. 
B) The papacy was very worldly, dominated by aristocratic families and exercised very weak authority over European society. 
C) The papacy joined the monasteries in separating itself for the world and pursuing spiritual purity. 
D) The papacy played a major role in the prosperous Carolingian empire. 
E) The pope in Rome had officially broken with Church authorities in Constantinople. 
A) The papacy had absolute control over European society. 
B) The papacy was very worldly, dominated by aristocratic families and exercised very weak authority over European society. 
C) The papacy joined the monasteries in separating itself for the world and pursuing spiritual purity. 
D) The papacy played a major role in the prosperous Carolingian empire. 
E) The pope in Rome had officially broken with Church authorities in Constantinople.

Question 14

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Cluny

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Cluny was a Benedictine monastery locate

Question 15

English Parliament during the Middle Ages included representatives from all of the following EXCEPT

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A) the nobility. 
B) the clergy. 
C) the peasantry. 
D) the townspeople. 
E) the knights. 
A) the nobility. 
B) the clergy. 
C) the peasantry. 
D) the townspeople. 
E) the knights.

Question 16

Pope Innocent III claimed that

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A) papal authority is like the moon, and royal authority is like the sun. 
B) God created all authorities to be equal. 
C) papal authority should be subordinated to the power of kings. 
D) God established a single authority ruled over souls and bodies. 
E) royal power derives its dignity from the power of the papacy. 
A) papal authority is like the moon, and royal authority is like the sun. 
B) God created all authorities to be equal. 
C) papal authority should be subordinated to the power of kings. 
D) God established a single authority ruled over souls and bodies. 
E) royal power derives its dignity from the power of the papacy.

Question 17

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 heresy

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Heresy

Who?
Heresy typically involves i

Question 18

The most important reason why Germany was not unified in the Middle Ages under a strong government was

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A) German intervention in Italy and the papacy. 
B) the bishops' resistance to expanded royal powers. 
C) the opposition of dukes who did want to lose their own independence. 
D) strong pressure from France in the west. 
E) German colonization in the east. 
A) German intervention in Italy and the papacy. 
B) the bishops' resistance to expanded royal powers. 
C) the opposition of dukes who did want to lose their own independence. 
D) strong pressure from France in the west. 
E) German colonization in the east.

Question 19

During the Early Middle Ages, the limited foreign trade of Western Europe was handled mainly by

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A) the Dutch and the Italians. 
B) Jews and Italians. 
C) Jews and Arabs. 
D) Arabs and Byzantines. 
E) none of the above 
A) the Dutch and the Italians. 
B) Jews and Italians. 
C) Jews and Arabs. 
D) Arabs and Byzantines. 
E) none of the above

Question 20

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Waldensians

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The Waldensians were a Christian religio

By forming partnerships, medieval merchants

An issue in the Investiture Controversy was the

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? shire, sheriff

The career of Saladin demonstrates

The Fourth Lateran Council

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the evolution of the Catholic Church as an institution in the High Middle Ages.

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Respublica Christiana

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? crusade

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What roles did the Jews play in medieval European society? Why were the Jews subject to persecution in Christian lands?

Which of the following were known as "hounds of the Lord"?

Which of the following was NOT identified in the text as one of the urban areas with more than fifty thousand inhabitants during the High Middle Ages?

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). Locate and label the site of the Council of Clermont. Mark the approximate route of the Crusades to the Near East. Indicate at least two other areas subject to crusades.

Which best describes the papacy in the tenth century?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Cluny

English Parliament during the Middle Ages included representatives from all of the following EXCEPT

Pope Innocent III claimed that

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? heresy

The most important reason why Germany was not unified in the Middle Ages under a strong government was

During the Early Middle Ages, the limited foreign trade of Western Europe was handled mainly by

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Waldensians

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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Exam 10: The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

By forming partnerships, medieval merchants

An issue in the Investiture Controversy was the

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? shire, sheriff

The career of Saladin demonstrates

The Fourth Lateran Council

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the evolution of the Catholic Church as an institution in the High Middle Ages.

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Respublica Christiana

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? crusade

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What roles did the Jews play in medieval European society? Why were the Jews subject to persecution in Christian lands?

Which of the following were known as "hounds of the Lord"?

Which of the following was NOT identified in the text as one of the urban areas with more than fifty thousand inhabitants during the High Middle Ages?

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). Locate and label the site of the Council of Clermont. Mark the approximate route of the Crusades to the Near East. Indicate at least two other areas subject to crusades.

Which best describes the papacy in the tenth century?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Cluny

English Parliament during the Middle Ages included representatives from all of the following EXCEPT

Pope Innocent III claimed that

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? heresy

The most important reason why Germany was not unified in the Middle Ages under a strong government was

During the Early Middle Ages, the limited foreign trade of Western Europe was handled mainly by

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Waldensians

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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