Question 1

Scholasticism was:

Accepted Answer

A)  A drive to encourage young aristocrats to attend universities, such as the University of Paris. 
B)  A field of study that focused on astrophysics, philosophy, and Christian theology. 
C)  A medieval method of determining theological and philosophical truth by using Aristotelian logic. 
D)  A technique of learning derived from application of the Socratic dialectic. 
A)  A drive to encourage young aristocrats to attend universities, such as the University of Paris. 
B)  A field of study that focused on astrophysics, philosophy, and Christian theology. 
C)  A medieval method of determining theological and philosophical truth by using Aristotelian logic. 
D)  A technique of learning derived from application of the Socratic dialectic. C

Question 2

The need for reform of the Western Church during the period 1000 to 1300 seems to have arisen:

Accepted Answer

A)  From the nobility exercising too much control over the appointment of priests. 
B)  Primarily in urban parishes at first. 
C)  Largely from the commercialization of monasteries. 
D)  From a long period of decentralization and decline of learning. 
A)  From the nobility exercising too much control over the appointment of priests. 
B)  Primarily in urban parishes at first. 
C)  Largely from the commercialization of monasteries. 
D)  From a long period of decentralization and decline of learning. D

Question 3

After many full-scale assaults and episodes of mob violence against Jewish communities, England expelled Jewish people in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1492 
B)  1290 
C)  1066 
D)  1144 
A)  1492 
B)  1290 
C)  1066 
D)  1144 B

Question 4

The model for monastic life was established by St. _________ (ca. 480-543), whose Holy Rule governed the rhythms and rituals of a monk's day.

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustine 
B)  Benedict 
C)  Gregory 
D)  Dominic 
A)  Augustine 
B)  Benedict 
C)  Gregory 
D)  Dominic

Question 5

Relationships between lords and vassals were maintained by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Grants of land to the vassals, known as fiefs. 
B)  Concepts of loyalty and honor. 
C)  An understanding of hierarchy, with the king at its apex. 
D)  Arbiters drawn from the class of urban merchants, when disputes arose. 
A)  Grants of land to the vassals, known as fiefs. 
B)  Concepts of loyalty and honor. 
C)  An understanding of hierarchy, with the king at its apex. 
D)  Arbiters drawn from the class of urban merchants, when disputes arose.

Question 6

As a result of _____________ in 732, Charles Martel, 'the Hammer', emerged as not only the most powerful man in Frankland but also the leader of the most powerful force in Latin Christendom.

Accepted Answer

A)  Leading an expedition to recover Jerusalem from the Muslims 
B)  Instituting new metallurgical and tool-making skills among the Franks 
C)  Deposing the last Merovingian king 
D)  Defeating advancing Muslim armies at the Battle of Tours 
A)  Leading an expedition to recover Jerusalem from the Muslims 
B)  Instituting new metallurgical and tool-making skills among the Franks 
C)  Deposing the last Merovingian king 
D)  Defeating advancing Muslim armies at the Battle of Tours

Question 7

Henry II of England reformed the judicial system by making his royal courts the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Only ones that could call on the services of jurors. 
B)  Subordinates of courts convened by bishops. 
C)  Final courts of appeal. 
D)  Elected representatives of the three social 'estates'. 
A)  Only ones that could call on the services of jurors. 
B)  Subordinates of courts convened by bishops. 
C)  Final courts of appeal. 
D)  Elected representatives of the three social 'estates'.

Question 8

The "Crusade of the Three Kings" was led by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bernard I of Clairvaux, King Louis IX of France, and Gustav VI of Norway. 
B)  Frederick I of Germany, Philip II of France, and Richard I of England. 
C)  Holy Roman Emperor William I, Louis V of France, and George II of England. 
D)  Philip II of France, George II of England, and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. 
A)  Bernard I of Clairvaux, King Louis IX of France, and Gustav VI of Norway. 
B)  Frederick I of Germany, Philip II of France, and Richard I of England. 
C)  Holy Roman Emperor William I, Louis V of France, and George II of England. 
D)  Philip II of France, George II of England, and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II.

Question 9

In spite of the innovative nature of scholasticism, the Aristotelian logic upon which it was based was suspected of being:

Accepted Answer

A)  Incomplete when compared with Islamic medical technology. 
B)  Incompatible with Christian doctrine. 
C)  Intelligible only to those who could read the original Greek. 
D)  Inconsistent with dominant Neo-Platonic philosophy. 
A)  Incomplete when compared with Islamic medical technology. 
B)  Incompatible with Christian doctrine. 
C)  Intelligible only to those who could read the original Greek. 
D)  Inconsistent with dominant Neo-Platonic philosophy.

Question 10

In the early medieval period, the concept of Latin Christendom provided a common identity for those living under the primacy of the ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frankish king 
B)  Holy Roman Emperor 
C)  Pope 
D)  Byzantine Emperor 
A)  Frankish king 
B)  Holy Roman Emperor 
C)  Pope 
D)  Byzantine Emperor

Question 11

All of the following were true of medieval Jews EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  They sometimes served as diplomats or bankers. 
B)  They lived in integrated neighborhoods among non-Jews in most European cities. 
C)  As a group, they developed a wide knowledge of geography and languages. 
D)  Violence against them increased steadily between 1096 and the early 1400s. 
A)  They sometimes served as diplomats or bankers. 
B)  They lived in integrated neighborhoods among non-Jews in most European cities. 
C)  As a group, they developed a wide knowledge of geography and languages. 
D)  Violence against them increased steadily between 1096 and the early 1400s.

Question 12

All of the following contributed to a more advantageous economic atmosphere in Europe after 1000 EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  An increasing population, based on improvements in the European diet. 
B)  An increasing demand for consumer goods. 
C)  A greater supply of trade items that were in high demand across Asia. 
D)  More efficient watermills. 
A)  An increasing population, based on improvements in the European diet. 
B)  An increasing demand for consumer goods. 
C)  A greater supply of trade items that were in high demand across Asia. 
D)  More efficient watermills.

Question 13

In Gothic architecture, pointed arches, which allowed for soaring church naves, were _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite being prone to collapse during the construction process 
B)  Originally sketched out in a treatise by Abbot Suger 
C)  Flattened out over a distance of 100 feet on average 
D)  Copied from Islamic architecture through contact with Sicily 
A)  Despite being prone to collapse during the construction process 
B)  Originally sketched out in a treatise by Abbot Suger 
C)  Flattened out over a distance of 100 feet on average 
D)  Copied from Islamic architecture through contact with Sicily

Question 14

Joan of Arc's victory at Orleans in _________ inspired the French to one success after another (even though Joan was burned at the stake two years later).

Accepted Answer

A)  1346 
B)  1415 
C)  1429 
D)  1453 
A)  1346 
B)  1415 
C)  1429 
D)  1453

Question 15

Problems faced by fourteenth-century Europeans included all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim invasions. 
B)  Dramatic climate change. 
C)  The Black Death. 
D)  A shortage of arable land, leading to famine. 
A)  Muslim invasions. 
B)  Dramatic climate change. 
C)  The Black Death. 
D)  A shortage of arable land, leading to famine.

Question 16

In 1295, King Edward I convened the so-called Model _________, comprised of an upper house of nobles and a lower house of 'knights of the shires and burgesses of the towns'.

Accepted Answer

A)  Estates-General 
B)  Convention 
C)  Concordat 
D)  Parliament 
A)  Estates-General 
B)  Convention 
C)  Concordat 
D)  Parliament

Question 17

During the period between the ninth century and the year 1300:

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a period of chaos, out of which grew a new model of well-run, centralized governments. 
B)  A series of strong men tried to consolidate power in specific areas, but they were never successful. 
C)  Germany and Italy were able to consolidate power and develop strong central governments. 
D)  France and England each tried to consolidate power in their respective realms, but were not able to do so until much later. 
A)  There was a period of chaos, out of which grew a new model of well-run, centralized governments. 
B)  A series of strong men tried to consolidate power in specific areas, but they were never successful. 
C)  Germany and Italy were able to consolidate power and develop strong central governments. 
D)  France and England each tried to consolidate power in their respective realms, but were not able to do so until much later.

Question 18

All of the following innovations contributed to the revitalization of European economy during the fifteenth century EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Smaller markets, bringing about increased competition among merchants. 
B)  New accounting techniques such as double-entry bookkeeping. 
C)  The introduction of insurance for maritime ventures. 
D)  An increased demand in India and Asia for European manufactures. 
A)  Smaller markets, bringing about increased competition among merchants. 
B)  New accounting techniques such as double-entry bookkeeping. 
C)  The introduction of insurance for maritime ventures. 
D)  An increased demand in India and Asia for European manufactures.

Question 19

The designation of time Anno Domini ('in the year of the Lord') was introduced by the Roman monk Dionysius Exiguus in (A.D.) __________ but popularized during Charlemagne's reign.

Accepted Answer

A)  800 
B)  532 
C)  325 
D)  33 
A)  800 
B)  532 
C)  325 
D)  33

Question 20

The 'investiture controversy' erupted between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV over the issue of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The appointment of clergy members. 
B)  The rate of church investment in imperial properties. 
C)  The vestments worn by members of the church hierarchy. 
D)  The vestiges of pagan culture in books that were sanctioned by the emperor. 
A)  The appointment of clergy members. 
B)  The rate of church investment in imperial properties. 
C)  The vestments worn by members of the church hierarchy. 
D)  The vestiges of pagan culture in books that were sanctioned by the emperor.

Exam 11: Innovation and Adaptation in the Western Christian World, 600-1450 C.E

Scholasticism was:

The need for reform of the Western Church during the period 1000 to 1300 seems to have arisen:

After many full-scale assaults and episodes of mob violence against Jewish communities, England expelled Jewish people in __________.

The model for monastic life was established by St. _________ (ca. 480-543), whose Holy Rule governed the rhythms and rituals of a monk's day.

Relationships between lords and vassals were maintained by all of the following except:

As a result of _____________ in 732, Charles Martel, 'the Hammer', emerged as not only the most powerful man in Frankland but also the leader of the most powerful force in Latin Christendom.

Henry II of England reformed the judicial system by making his royal courts the _____________.

The "Crusade of the Three Kings" was led by:

In spite of the innovative nature of scholasticism, the Aristotelian logic upon which it was based was suspected of being:

In the early medieval period, the concept of Latin Christendom provided a common identity for those living under the primacy of the ________________.

All of the following were true of medieval Jews EXCEPT:

All of the following contributed to a more advantageous economic atmosphere in Europe after 1000 EXCEPT:

In Gothic architecture, pointed arches, which allowed for soaring church naves, were _________.

Joan of Arc's victory at Orleans in _________ inspired the French to one success after another (even though Joan was burned at the stake two years later).

Problems faced by fourteenth-century Europeans included all of the following EXCEPT:

In 1295, King Edward I convened the so-called Model _________, comprised of an upper house of nobles and a lower house of 'knights of the shires and burgesses of the towns'.

During the period between the ninth century and the year 1300:

All of the following innovations contributed to the revitalization of European economy during the fifteenth century EXCEPT:

The designation of time Anno Domini ('in the year of the Lord') was introduced by the Roman monk Dionysius Exiguus in (A.D.) __________ but popularized during Charlemagne's reign.

The 'investiture controversy' erupted between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV over the issue of:

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