Question 1

Pope Boniface VIII and King Philip IV (the Fair) engaged in a bitter conflict of the issue of

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A)  whether priests could marry. 
B)  leadership of the Crusades. 
C)  the pope's right to choose French kings. 
D)  royal taxes on the Church. 
A)  whether priests could marry. 
B)  leadership of the Crusades. 
C)  the pope's right to choose French kings. 
D)  royal taxes on the Church.

Question 2

Which of these emerged from the Reconquista as a unified state?

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A)  Italy 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  Germany 
A)  Italy 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  Germany

Question 3

The pope condemned the crusaders in the Fourth Crusade because

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A)  the crusaders fought and plundered Christians. 
B)  he was afraid that the Holy Land would be lost forever. 
C)  the Islamic army easily defeated the crusaders. 
D)  the Church was officially in debt. 
A)  the crusaders fought and plundered Christians. 
B)  he was afraid that the Holy Land would be lost forever. 
C)  the Islamic army easily defeated the crusaders. 
D)  the Church was officially in debt.

Question 4

What institution's status was greatly damaged by the Great Schism?

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A)  the French monarchy 
B)  Benedictine monasticism 
C)  the papacy 
D)  the guild system 
A)  the French monarchy 
B)  Benedictine monasticism 
C)  the papacy 
D)  the guild system

Question 5

What precipitated the call for a Second Crusade?

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A)  Muslims conquered Jerusalem. 
B)  The pope was kidnapped by Muslims. 
C)  Muslims reconquered one of the crusader states. 
D)  the Byzantine emperor asked for Western help. 
A)  Muslims conquered Jerusalem. 
B)  The pope was kidnapped by Muslims. 
C)  Muslims reconquered one of the crusader states. 
D)  the Byzantine emperor asked for Western help.

Question 6

Discuss the effects of the Christian victory in the Reconquista.

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The Christian victory in the Reconquista

Question 7

Maimonides and Ibn Rushd paved the way for Thomas Aquinas by

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A)  discovering applications for algebra. 
B)  trying to reconcile monotheism and classical philosophy. 
C)  rejecting reason and relying on divine inspiration. 
D)  showing that Aristotle was useless for Christian theology. 
A)  discovering applications for algebra. 
B)  trying to reconcile monotheism and classical philosophy. 
C)  rejecting reason and relying on divine inspiration. 
D)  showing that Aristotle was useless for Christian theology.

Question 8

What innovative Northern Renaissance artist is best known for his woodcuts and engravings?

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Question 9

Who forced King John to accept the Magna Carta?

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A)  London merchants 
B)  the pope 
C)  the English nobles 
D)  the French and German kings 
A)  London merchants 
B)  the pope 
C)  the English nobles 
D)  the French and German kings

Question 10

Who pioneered artistic realism, using depth and perspective in his paintings?

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A)  Leonardo da Vinci 
B)  Michelangelo 
C)  Giotto 
D)  Raphael 
A)  Leonardo da Vinci 
B)  Michelangelo 
C)  Giotto 
D)  Raphael

Question 11

What was the ultimate goal of Wat Tyler?

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A)  force peasants to return to their manors 
B)  restoring spiritual purity 
C)  equality for all 
D)  the dominance of the Church 
A)  force peasants to return to their manors 
B)  restoring spiritual purity 
C)  equality for all 
D)  the dominance of the Church

Question 12

Medieval guilds were primarily intended to protect the interests of

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A)  local nobles. 
B)  their customers. 
C)  their own members. 
D)  apprentices. 
A)  local nobles. 
B)  their customers. 
C)  their own members. 
D)  apprentices.

Question 13

From era from 1050 to 1300 C.E. could best be described as a period during which

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A)  the West experienced a major decline as Islamic expansion increased. 
B)  Europe experienced a peak in both economic and cultural terms. 
C)  the Catholic Church defeated the Muslims for control of the Holy Land. 
D)  the influence of the popes reached its lowest point. 
A)  the West experienced a major decline as Islamic expansion increased. 
B)  Europe experienced a peak in both economic and cultural terms. 
C)  the Catholic Church defeated the Muslims for control of the Holy Land. 
D)  the influence of the popes reached its lowest point.

Question 14

What factor best accounts for the Christian victory in the First Crusade?

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A)  the assistance of the Jews 
B)  the divisions among the Muslims 
C)  the use of new weaponry 
D)  a revival of Byzantine power 
A)  the assistance of the Jews 
B)  the divisions among the Muslims 
C)  the use of new weaponry 
D)  a revival of Byzantine power

Question 15

The Reconquista and the Crusades had which of these in common?

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A)  being fought in West Asia 
B)  being fought against Muslims 
C)  being successful wars 
D)  being led by the king of Aragon 
A)  being fought in West Asia 
B)  being fought against Muslims 
C)  being successful wars 
D)  being led by the king of Aragon

Question 16

Which people conquered the eastern half of the Byzantine Empire in the eleventh century?

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A)  Catholics 
B)  Turks 
C)  Persians 
D)  Germans 
A)  Catholics 
B)  Turks 
C)  Persians 
D)  Germans

Question 17

What medieval university became the center of scholasticism?

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The answer of What medieval university became the center of...

Question 18

What was the main inspiration for the Renaissance?

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A)  the achievements of the classical age 
B)  the Crusades 
C)  commercial revival 
D)  the Great Western Schism 
A)  the achievements of the classical age 
B)  the Crusades 
C)  commercial revival 
D)  the Great Western Schism

Question 19

The Second Crusade was authorized by Pope

Accepted Answer

A)  Boniface IV. 
B)  Urban II. 
C)  Innocent IV. 
D)  Eugenius III. 
A)  Boniface IV. 
B)  Urban II. 
C)  Innocent IV. 
D)  Eugenius III.

Question 20

Which man believed that Catholicism had become too ritualistic, and favored a return to a simple piety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Machiavelli 
B)  Petrarch 
C)  Castiglione 
D)  Erasmus 
A)  Machiavelli 
B)  Petrarch 
C)  Castiglione 
D)  Erasmus

Exam 16: The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Pope Boniface VIII and King Philip IV (the Fair) engaged in a bitter conflict of the issue of

Which of these emerged from the Reconquista as a unified state?

The pope condemned the crusaders in the Fourth Crusade because

What institution's status was greatly damaged by the Great Schism?

What precipitated the call for a Second Crusade?

Discuss the effects of the Christian victory in the Reconquista.

Maimonides and Ibn Rushd paved the way for Thomas Aquinas by

What innovative Northern Renaissance artist is best known for his woodcuts and engravings?

Who forced King John to accept the Magna Carta?

Who pioneered artistic realism, using depth and perspective in his paintings?

What was the ultimate goal of Wat Tyler?

Medieval guilds were primarily intended to protect the interests of

From era from 1050 to 1300 C.E. could best be described as a period during which

What factor best accounts for the Christian victory in the First Crusade?

The Reconquista and the Crusades had which of these in common?

Which people conquered the eastern half of the Byzantine Empire in the eleventh century?

What medieval university became the center of scholasticism?

What was the main inspiration for the Renaissance?

The Second Crusade was authorized by Pope

Which man believed that Catholicism had become too ritualistic, and favored a return to a simple piety?

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