Question 1

The world raided and settled by the Vikings was vast. What is the only area on this list that was not affected by them?

Accepted Answer

A)  India and Arabia 
B)  Russia and Constantinople 
C)  Iceland, Greenland and North America 
D)  England and France 
A)  India and Arabia 
B)  Russia and Constantinople 
C)  Iceland, Greenland and North America 
D)  England and France

Question 2

The basic rural unit of the Middle Ages was the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic rural unit of the Middle...

Question 3

Discuss the concepts of law, justice and the process of judicial decision prevalent among the Germanic tribes who invaded the Roman Empire. Did any of this influence subsequent law?

Accepted Answer

The Germanic tribes who invaded the Roma

Question 4

It can be stated of noble women in the early Middle Ages

Accepted Answer

A)  That the church, by enforcing monogamy, enhanced the position of the wife in medieval society 
B)  That wives often managed their husband's estates when the latter were absent on military campaigns 
C)  That they could inherit and hold land 
D)  All of these options are correct 
A)  That the church, by enforcing monogamy, enhanced the position of the wife in medieval society 
B)  That wives often managed their husband's estates when the latter were absent on military campaigns 
C)  That they could inherit and hold land 
D)  All of these options are correct

Question 5

The dominant ruler of Western Europe in the late 8th century was

Accepted Answer

A)  Clovis 
B)  Bede 
C)  Alcuin 
D)  Charlemagne 
A)  Clovis 
B)  Bede 
C)  Alcuin 
D)  Charlemagne

Question 6

In Germanic law, the payment made by the guilty to the family of the victim to avoid vengeance was called the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Germanic law, the payment made by...

Question 7

When in Rome in 800, Charlemagne was crowned Roman Emperor by _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When in Rome in 800, Charlemagne was...

Question 8

Charlemagne's great enemy in the Islamic world was the caliph of Baghdad, Harun al Raschid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The obligations of serfs to the lords included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  The duty to defend the manor house from attack 
B)  Up to three days a week of work on the lord's land 
C)  A portion of the cloth and garden vegetables produced by the women 
D)  The erection of buildings and digging of ditches at the lord's command 
A)  The duty to defend the manor house from attack 
B)  Up to three days a week of work on the lord's land 
C)  A portion of the cloth and garden vegetables produced by the women 
D)  The erection of buildings and digging of ditches at the lord's command

Question 10

It can be said in general of the eighth, ninth and tenth centuries

Accepted Answer

A)  That all the achievements of the Greek and Roman worlds were destroyed 
B)  That the Carolingian empire succeeded in ending the chaos caused by the various invasions 
C)  That out of the chaos of the collapse of Carolingian authority there emerged the groundwork for an orderly social and political system 
D)  That the Roman Catholic Church was in decline 
A)  That all the achievements of the Greek and Roman worlds were destroyed 
B)  That the Carolingian empire succeeded in ending the chaos caused by the various invasions 
C)  That out of the chaos of the collapse of Carolingian authority there emerged the groundwork for an orderly social and political system 
D)  That the Roman Catholic Church was in decline

Question 11

The basic purpose of feudal society was to organize men for war by granting enough land to support a warrior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The theme of chapter seven is the problem of order. Describe both the forces of increasing order and decreasing order in Europe and determine which force was stronger in this period.

Accepted Answer

In chapter seven, the theme of the probl

Question 13

The whole system of Germanic law described in the text indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  There was no concept that law was made by kings; they were supposed to be recording the will of the people 
B)  Justice in the Germanic tribes was thought of primarily as vengeance 
C)  The basic social unit in the Germanic tribes was not the individual but rather the family or the kinship group 
D)  All of these options are correct 
A)  There was no concept that law was made by kings; they were supposed to be recording the will of the people 
B)  Justice in the Germanic tribes was thought of primarily as vengeance 
C)  The basic social unit in the Germanic tribes was not the individual but rather the family or the kinship group 
D)  All of these options are correct

Question 14

Describe the Vikings, showing who they were, how they became so powerful and what their effect was upon the European world.

Accepted Answer

The Vikings were a group of Scandinavian

Question 15

The major innovation of the abbey of Cluny in late Carolingian times was that it was not subordinate to any noble or king, but only to the pope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Danish ruler who conquered England and became its king was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Danish ruler who conquered England and...

Question 17

The Treaty of Verdun confirmed the breaking up of the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms, each ruled by a descendant of Charlemagne.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the late Carolingian age, an important monastery was founded at Cluny that owed its allegiance solely to ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the late Carolingian age, an important...

Question 19

Describe the medieval manor and the life of the peasant who worked on it.

Accepted Answer

The medieval manor was the heart of the

Question 20

The essence of the feudal relationship was

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability of the lords to exploit the serfs 
B)  The monetary payments made by the lords to their vassals 
C)  The linking of loyal military service with the possession of land that would support that service 
D)  The voluntary servitude of the serfs 
A)  The ability of the lords to exploit the serfs 
B)  The monetary payments made by the lords to their vassals 
C)  The linking of loyal military service with the possession of land that would support that service 
D)  The voluntary servitude of the serfs

Exam 7: The Struggle to Bring Order: The Early Middle Ages, C.A 750-1000

The world raided and settled by the Vikings was vast. What is the only area on this list that was not affected by them?

The basic rural unit of the Middle Ages was the ________.

Discuss the concepts of law, justice and the process of judicial decision prevalent among the Germanic tribes who invaded the Roman Empire. Did any of this influence subsequent law?

It can be stated of noble women in the early Middle Ages

The dominant ruler of Western Europe in the late 8th century was

In Germanic law, the payment made by the guilty to the family of the victim to avoid vengeance was called the ________.

When in Rome in 800, Charlemagne was crowned Roman Emperor by _______.

Charlemagne's great enemy in the Islamic world was the caliph of Baghdad, Harun al Raschid.

The obligations of serfs to the lords included all of the following except

It can be said in general of the eighth, ninth and tenth centuries

The basic purpose of feudal society was to organize men for war by granting enough land to support a warrior.

The theme of chapter seven is the problem of order. Describe both the forces of increasing order and decreasing order in Europe and determine which force was stronger in this period.

The whole system of Germanic law described in the text indicates that

Describe the Vikings, showing who they were, how they became so powerful and what their effect was upon the European world.

The major innovation of the abbey of Cluny in late Carolingian times was that it was not subordinate to any noble or king, but only to the pope.

The Danish ruler who conquered England and became its king was ________.

The Treaty of Verdun confirmed the breaking up of the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms, each ruled by a descendant of Charlemagne.

In the late Carolingian age, an important monastery was founded at Cluny that owed its allegiance solely to ________.

Describe the medieval manor and the life of the peasant who worked on it.

The essence of the feudal relationship was

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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

A World Divided: Western Kingdoms, Byzantium, and the Islamic World, C.A 376-1000

Order Restored: The High Middle Ages, 1000-1300

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

A New Spirit in the West: The Renaissance,C.A 1300-1640

Alone Before God: Religious Reform and Warfare 1500-1648

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

The Struggle for Survival and Sovereignty: Europes Social and Political Order, 1600-1715

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

Competing for Power and Wealth: The Old Regime, 1715-1789

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

Factories, Cities, and Families in the Industrial Age: The Industrial Revolution, 1780-1850

Coping With Change: Ideology, Politics, and Revolution, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Statebuilding: Unifying Nations, 1850-1870

Mass Politics and Imperial Domination: Democracy and the New Imperialism, 1870-1914

Modern Life and the Culture of Progress: Western Society, 1850-1914

Descending Into the Twentieth Century: World War and Revolution, 1914-1920

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

Into the Twenty-First Century: The Present in Perspective

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