Question 1

The development of France and England in the Middle Ages were clear instances of

Accepted Answer

A)  The growth of religious heresy 
B)  The rise of centralized monarchies 
C)  The growth of Scholastic theology 
D)  The development of commerce in the Mediterranean world 
A)  The growth of religious heresy 
B)  The rise of centralized monarchies 
C)  The growth of Scholastic theology 
D)  The development of commerce in the Mediterranean world

Question 2

The First Crusade

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A)  Did not start after the initial Muslim conquest of Jerusalem, but four hundred years later, when the Turks defeated the Byzantines, causing some chaos in the Middle East 
B)  Was entirely a movement of knights; the peasants refused to participate 
C)  Succeeded because of the close cooperation between the Byzantines and the Crusaders 
D)  Failed to take Jerusalem, thus occasioning the Second and Third Crusades 
A)  Did not start after the initial Muslim conquest of Jerusalem, but four hundred years later, when the Turks defeated the Byzantines, causing some chaos in the Middle East 
B)  Was entirely a movement of knights; the peasants refused to participate 
C)  Succeeded because of the close cooperation between the Byzantines and the Crusaders 
D)  Failed to take Jerusalem, thus occasioning the Second and Third Crusades

Question 3

The place where medieval trade fairs were held between the northern and the southern trade zones was

Accepted Answer

A)  Flanders 
B)  Spain 
C)  Italy 
D)  Champagne 
A)  Flanders 
B)  Spain 
C)  Italy 
D)  Champagne

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Medieval trade is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europeans traded with Muslims 
B)  Numerous trade routes developed between northern and southern European countries 
C)  The Baltic Sea became a center of prosperous trade, monopolized by the Hanseatic League 
D)  It was mostly trade in necessities rather than trade in luxuries 
A)  Europeans traded with Muslims 
B)  Numerous trade routes developed between northern and southern European countries 
C)  The Baltic Sea became a center of prosperous trade, monopolized by the Hanseatic League 
D)  It was mostly trade in necessities rather than trade in luxuries

Question 5

Medieval universities

Accepted Answer

A)  Often arose from cathedral schools 
B)  Developed from guilds-in this case, guilds of masters and students 
C)  Offered the opportunity to study the trivium and then the quadrivium 
D)  All of these options are correct 
A)  Often arose from cathedral schools 
B)  Developed from guilds-in this case, guilds of masters and students 
C)  Offered the opportunity to study the trivium and then the quadrivium 
D)  All of these options are correct

Question 6

The medieval guilds controlled trade and manufacturing within the towns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The pope and the emperor deeply involved in the investiture controversy were _________ and Henry IV.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pope and the emperor deeply involved...

Question 8

Although he was Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II Hohenstaufen was more of an Italian than a German ruler.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The medieval ideal that the knight should be strong, disciplined and defend the weak was called________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medieval ideal that the knight should...

Question 10

The medieval heretics who believed in a god of darkness and a god of light fighting for supremacy were commonly known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medieval heretics who believed in a...

Question 11

How and why were England and France able to develop centralized monarchies in the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

England and France were able to develop

Question 12

The two so-called "mendicant" or "begging" religious orders which emphasized poverty or preaching and who lived among the townspeople rather than in monasteries were the ________ and the Franciscans

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two so-called "mendicant" or "begging" religious...

Question 13

Did the behavior of rulers and ruled in this period demonstrate that a reasonably stable political and social order had been obtained? Illustrate with specific references to Europe between 1100 and 1300.

Accepted Answer

During the period between 1100 and 1300

Question 14

After becoming king of England, William the Conqueror

Accepted Answer

A)  Imposed a highly centralized feudal system in England 
B)  Retained all the Anglo-Saxon governmental institutions 
C)  Returned to France because he was only interested in looting, not in permanent occupation 
D)  Proclaimed himself emperor, successor to Charlemagne 
A)  Imposed a highly centralized feudal system in England 
B)  Retained all the Anglo-Saxon governmental institutions 
C)  Returned to France because he was only interested in looting, not in permanent occupation 
D)  Proclaimed himself emperor, successor to Charlemagne

Question 15

A medieval Spaniard who studied Arabic in order to convert Muslims in North Africa was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medieval Spaniard who studied Arabic in...

Question 16

Ultimately the Crusades

Accepted Answer

A)  Permitted the Byzantine Empire to regain the power that it had prior to the Turkish invasion 
B)  Destroyed Mecca, delivering a major blow to the Islamic world 
C)  Failed in their purpose, with the last Crusader outpost seized by the Muslims in 1291 
D)  Established permanent Christian control over Jerusalem 
A)  Permitted the Byzantine Empire to regain the power that it had prior to the Turkish invasion 
B)  Destroyed Mecca, delivering a major blow to the Islamic world 
C)  Failed in their purpose, with the last Crusader outpost seized by the Muslims in 1291 
D)  Established permanent Christian control over Jerusalem

Question 17

The pope whose preaching started the crusades was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pope whose preaching started the crusades...

Question 18

A pious but judicially and legislatively effective French king who was regarded as a saint was________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A pious but judicially and legislatively effective...

Question 19

The member of the Saxon dynasty who revived the title of emperor after the extinction of the Carolingian dynasty in Germany was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The member of the Saxon dynasty who...

Question 20

To facilitate trade between the northern and southern zones of medieval Europe, trade fairs were established in the French county of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To facilitate trade between the northern and...

Exam 8: Order Restored: The High Middle Ages, 1000-1300

The development of France and England in the Middle Ages were clear instances of

The First Crusade

The place where medieval trade fairs were held between the northern and the southern trade zones was

Which of the following statements about Medieval trade is incorrect?

Medieval universities

The medieval guilds controlled trade and manufacturing within the towns.

The pope and the emperor deeply involved in the investiture controversy were _________ and Henry IV.

Although he was Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II Hohenstaufen was more of an Italian than a German ruler.

The medieval ideal that the knight should be strong, disciplined and defend the weak was called________.

The medieval heretics who believed in a god of darkness and a god of light fighting for supremacy were commonly known as the ________.

How and why were England and France able to develop centralized monarchies in the Middle Ages?

The two so-called "mendicant" or "begging" religious orders which emphasized poverty or preaching and who lived among the townspeople rather than in monasteries were the ________ and the Franciscans

Did the behavior of rulers and ruled in this period demonstrate that a reasonably stable political and social order had been obtained? Illustrate with specific references to Europe between 1100 and 1300.

After becoming king of England, William the Conqueror

A medieval Spaniard who studied Arabic in order to convert Muslims in North Africa was ________.

Ultimately the Crusades

The pope whose preaching started the crusades was ________.

A pious but judicially and legislatively effective French king who was regarded as a saint was________.

The member of the Saxon dynasty who revived the title of emperor after the extinction of the Carolingian dynasty in Germany was ________.

To facilitate trade between the northern and southern zones of medieval Europe, trade fairs were established in the French county of ________.

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The Contest for Excellence: Greece, 2000-338 B.C.E

The Poleis Become Cosmopolitan: The Hellenistic World, 336-150 B.C.E

Pride in Family and City: Rome From Its Origins Through the Republic, 753-44 Bce

Territorial and Christian Empires: The Roman Empire, 31 B.C.E to 410 C.E

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The Struggle to Bring Order: The Early Middle Ages, C.A 750-1000

The West Struggles and Eastern Empires Flourish: The Late Middle Ages, C.A 1300-1500

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Faith, Fortune, and Fame: European Expansion, 1450-1700

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A New World of Reason and Reform: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, 1600-1800

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Overturning the Political and Social Order: The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815

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Darkening Decades: Recovery, Dictators, and Depression, 1920-1939

Into the Fire Again: World War II, 1939-1945

Superpower Struggles and Global Transformations: The Cold War,1945-1980s

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