Question 1

The peasant revolts in England were caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of representation in guilds. 
B)  peasants in the countryside resisting the plundering of soldiers during the Hundred Years' War. 
C)  peasants and reeves who protested excessive taxation by the government. 
D)  peasants, merchants, and workers protesting against the rights of the nobility. 
E)  soldiers protesting conscription into the army. 
A)  lack of representation in guilds. 
B)  peasants in the countryside resisting the plundering of soldiers during the Hundred Years' War. 
C)  peasants and reeves who protested excessive taxation by the government. 
D)  peasants, merchants, and workers protesting against the rights of the nobility. 
E)  soldiers protesting conscription into the army.

Question 2

All of the following were reasons for the laity's dissatisfaction with the church except

Accepted Answer

A)  the opulence of the papacy. 
B)  the emphasis on raising money 
C)  contested claims of higher authority than secular rulers. 
D)  sought-after positions within the church which generated income. 
E)  lack of secular participation in selecting a new pope. 
A)  the opulence of the papacy. 
B)  the emphasis on raising money 
C)  contested claims of higher authority than secular rulers. 
D)  sought-after positions within the church which generated income. 
E)  lack of secular participation in selecting a new pope.

Question 3

The group who whipped themselves to atone for humanity's sins was known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Order of the Holy Martyrs. 
B)  Confraternity of Milan. 
C)  flagellants. 
D)  Brothers of Suffering. 
E)  confraternities 
A)  Order of the Holy Martyrs. 
B)  Confraternity of Milan. 
C)  flagellants. 
D)  Brothers of Suffering. 
E)  confraternities

Question 4

During the English peasant revolts,the leaders Wat Tyler and John Ball resorted to all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  burning the estates of unpopular nobility. 
B)  interfering with tax collection. 
C)  decapitating the archbishop of Canterbury. 
D)  holding the crown prince for ransom. 
E)  releasing all prisoners in Newgate Prison. 
A)  burning the estates of unpopular nobility. 
B)  interfering with tax collection. 
C)  decapitating the archbishop of Canterbury. 
D)  holding the crown prince for ransom. 
E)  releasing all prisoners in Newgate Prison.

Question 5

The unam sanctum argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  the pope was infallible in his decisions. 
B)  a pope in power could not be deposed for any reason. 
C)  the Holy Roman emperor could veto the choice of the college of cardinals for the next pope. 
D)  the pope had ultimate temporal and spiritual authority. 
E)  there was only one authority within the church, that decreed by the pope. 
A)  the pope was infallible in his decisions. 
B)  a pope in power could not be deposed for any reason. 
C)  the Holy Roman emperor could veto the choice of the college of cardinals for the next pope. 
D)  the pope had ultimate temporal and spiritual authority. 
E)  there was only one authority within the church, that decreed by the pope.

Question 6

The area hardest hit by the plague was

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy. 
B)  France. 
C)  Holy Roman Empire. 
D)  England. 
E)  Spain. 
A)  Italy. 
B)  France. 
C)  Holy Roman Empire. 
D)  England. 
E)  Spain.

Question 7

What was the most prominent cause for the famine in the early fourteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Little Ice Age had a dramatic effect on climate and the length of the growing season. 
B)  The population explosion left little resources for the poor. 
C)  Plants brought in from trade with the East decimated the crop harvests in western Europe. 
D)  Massive flooding drowned the crops in the fields of France. 
E)  Piracy in the Mediterranean cut off food-supply ships. 
A)  The Little Ice Age had a dramatic effect on climate and the length of the growing season. 
B)  The population explosion left little resources for the poor. 
C)  Plants brought in from trade with the East decimated the crop harvests in western Europe. 
D)  Massive flooding drowned the crops in the fields of France. 
E)  Piracy in the Mediterranean cut off food-supply ships.

Question 8

Positions in the church that provided good incomes were called

Accepted Answer

A)  simony. 
B)  benefices. 
C)  tithes. 
D)  first fruits. 
E)  just law. 
A)  simony. 
B)  benefices. 
C)  tithes. 
D)  first fruits. 
E)  just law.

Question 9

The principle type of naval transportation in the Mediterranean until the eighteenth century was the

Accepted Answer

A)  dhow 
B)  junk 
C)  scow 
D)  trireme 
E)  galley 
A)  dhow 
B)  junk 
C)  scow 
D)  trireme 
E)  galley

Question 10

Physicians dealing with the plague at this time tried all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  blood-letting. 
B)  astrology. 
C)  herbal medicine. 
D)  prayer. 
E)  isolation. 
A)  blood-letting. 
B)  astrology. 
C)  herbal medicine. 
D)  prayer. 
E)  isolation.

Question 11

Michael VIII Paleologus faced the threat of conquest from which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Ottomans 
B)  The Slavs 
C)  The Normans 
D)  The Mongols 
E)  The Franks 
A)  The Ottomans 
B)  The Slavs 
C)  The Normans 
D)  The Mongols 
E)  The Franks

Question 12

Joan of Arc was captured by the English and killed for heresy and witchcraft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of the significant weapons used at the Battle of Crécy by the British was the

Accepted Answer

A)  crossbow. 
B)  cannon. 
C)  longbow. 
D)  javelin. 
E)  trebuchet 
A)  crossbow. 
B)  cannon. 
C)  longbow. 
D)  javelin. 
E)  trebuchet

Question 14

Jan Hus was a theologian at Oxford and founder of the Lollards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One of the reasons that the English supported the war more than the French was

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of outrage at France's tradition of Salic law. 
B)  Edward III did not impose taxes to pay for war. 
C)  the French wanted to cut ties between England and France. 
D)  the English army was offering land to foot soldiers who served in France. 
E)  Edward III held public pageants to celebrate victory. 
A)  a sense of outrage at France's tradition of Salic law. 
B)  Edward III did not impose taxes to pay for war. 
C)  the French wanted to cut ties between England and France. 
D)  the English army was offering land to foot soldiers who served in France. 
E)  Edward III held public pageants to celebrate victory.

Question 16

Discuss the treatment of Jews in Europe in the Middle Ages,and contrast it with the treatment of Jews in the Ottoman Empire.

Accepted Answer

Jews in Europe faced significant difficu

Question 17

The Russian prince Alexander Nevsky ruled from

Accepted Answer

A)  Moscow. 
B)  Kiev. 
C)  Crimea. 
D)  Novgorod. 
E)  Saint Petersburg. 
A)  Moscow. 
B)  Kiev. 
C)  Crimea. 
D)  Novgorod. 
E)  Saint Petersburg.

Question 18

Which of the following is not true about the plague in the fourteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was carried by fleas. 
B)  It raised questions of anti-Semitism as causes were sought. 
C)  Once it went away, it never recurred. 
D)  It was not restricted by the victim's class. 
E)  Some people survived the plague. 
A)  It was carried by fleas. 
B)  It raised questions of anti-Semitism as causes were sought. 
C)  Once it went away, it never recurred. 
D)  It was not restricted by the victim's class. 
E)  Some people survived the plague.

Question 19

Who was the greatest landholder in France?

Accepted Answer

A)  King Louis VII 
B)  King Henry II 
C)  Eleanor of Aquitaine. 
D)  Geoffrey of Anjou 
E)  The Papacy. 
A)  King Louis VII 
B)  King Henry II 
C)  Eleanor of Aquitaine. 
D)  Geoffrey of Anjou 
E)  The Papacy.

Question 20

As a start to the Hundred Year's War,the French nobles refused to recognize whose claim to Guyenne?

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward III 
B)  Queen Isabella 
C)  Charles IV 
D)  Philip VI 
E)  Edward the Black 
A)  Edward III 
B)  Queen Isabella 
C)  Charles IV 
D)  Philip VI 
E)  Edward the Black

Exam 11: Reversals and Disasters,1300-1450

The peasant revolts in England were caused by

All of the following were reasons for the laity's dissatisfaction with the church except

The group who whipped themselves to atone for humanity's sins was known as the

During the English peasant revolts,the leaders Wat Tyler and John Ball resorted to all of the following except

The unam sanctum argued that

The area hardest hit by the plague was

What was the most prominent cause for the famine in the early fourteenth century?

Positions in the church that provided good incomes were called

The principle type of naval transportation in the Mediterranean until the eighteenth century was the

Physicians dealing with the plague at this time tried all of the following except

Michael VIII Paleologus faced the threat of conquest from which of the following groups?

Joan of Arc was captured by the English and killed for heresy and witchcraft.

One of the significant weapons used at the Battle of Crécy by the British was the

Jan Hus was a theologian at Oxford and founder of the Lollards.

One of the reasons that the English supported the war more than the French was

Discuss the treatment of Jews in Europe in the Middle Ages,and contrast it with the treatment of Jews in the Ottoman Empire.

The Russian prince Alexander Nevsky ruled from

Which of the following is not true about the plague in the fourteenth century?

Who was the greatest landholder in France?

As a start to the Hundred Year's War,the French nobles refused to recognize whose claim to Guyenne?

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