Question 1

How did people respond to the plague?

Accepted Answer

Reactions to the plague were varied.Some people chose to isolate themselves,some turned to religion,and others abandoned themselves to their desires.Others still looked for scapegoats and the Jews were targeted in Christian communities,even though the Jews were dying from the plague as well.New religious movements developed as many believed the plague was divine retribution for sin.The most famous of these were the flagellants.These were traveling bands of penitents who beat themselves in hopes of appeasing God.While some priests fled,many priests stayed at their posts,comforting the dying and grieving.The friars also took action to help the people.

Question 2

The theological system called nominalism was based on William of Ockham's fundamental insight that:

Accepted Answer

A)  God is limited in his ability to control human events and circumstances. 
B)  only individual things, not collective entities, can be known and understood. 
C)  knowledge gained through experiment is the only trustworthy source of information. 
D)  the characteristics of a single object can be inferred by making reference to a group. 
E)  nothing truly exists except in the mind of God. 
A)  God is limited in his ability to control human events and circumstances. 
B)  only individual things, not collective entities, can be known and understood. 
C)  knowledge gained through experiment is the only trustworthy source of information. 
D)  the characteristics of a single object can be inferred by making reference to a group. 
E)  nothing truly exists except in the mind of God. B

Question 3

In the rule of the Papal States the pope,as a churchman,was unable to lead armies or make alliances with other princes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The Lollard movement gained great support in the fourteenth century due to the number of nobles who supported the movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Roman Catholic Church during the later Middle Ages:

Accepted Answer

A)  remained essentially unchanged from the late Roman Empire. 
B)  came very close to being supplanted by orthodoxy. 
C)  underwent a radical transformation with the power of the papacy completely dissipated. 
D)  changed a great deal as it suffered from the same economic hardships caused by the Black Death as the rest of Europe did. 
E)  returned to its earliest manifestation as a decentralized community of believers who held all property in common. 
A)  remained essentially unchanged from the late Roman Empire. 
B)  came very close to being supplanted by orthodoxy. 
C)  underwent a radical transformation with the power of the papacy completely dissipated. 
D)  changed a great deal as it suffered from the same economic hardships caused by the Black Death as the rest of Europe did. 
E)  returned to its earliest manifestation as a decentralized community of believers who held all property in common.

Question 6

The English Peasants' Revolt differed from other revolts and rebellions of the fourteenth century as it was fueled by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a protest against higher taxes. 
B)  a demand for full employment. 
C)  governmental corruption. 
D)  a demand for the end of serfdom. 
E)  perceived corruption in the Church. 
A)  a protest against higher taxes. 
B)  a demand for full employment. 
C)  governmental corruption. 
D)  a demand for the end of serfdom. 
E)  perceived corruption in the Church.

Question 7

Jews were victims of attack by both Christians and Muslims during the plague.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Moscow replaced _________ as the center of Russian power in the late Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Petersburg 
B)  Kiev 
C)  Odessa 
D)  Novgorod 
E)  Vladivostok 
A)  Saint Petersburg 
B)  Kiev 
C)  Odessa 
D)  Novgorod 
E)  Vladivostok

Question 9

The general peace and prosperity of Italy was broken in 1494 when it was invaded by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ottoman Turks. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  France. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  England. 
A)  Ottoman Turks. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  France. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  England.

Question 10

After 1300,the Mongols ruled Russia by:

Accepted Answer

A)  moving their power base to Moscow. 
B)  controlling local Slavic states and demanding tribute from them. 
C)  acquiring the grand duchy of Lithuania and using it as a buffer state. 
D)  adopting western Christianity and receiving assistance from the pope. 
E)  the systematic use of terror on the civilian population. 
A)  moving their power base to Moscow. 
B)  controlling local Slavic states and demanding tribute from them. 
C)  acquiring the grand duchy of Lithuania and using it as a buffer state. 
D)  adopting western Christianity and receiving assistance from the pope. 
E)  the systematic use of terror on the civilian population.

Question 11

The rebellion of the Mongol leader Timur the Lame created a power vacuum that allowed:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Byzantine emperor to reclaim territory lost to the Mongol the previous century. 
B)  the Muscovite grand duke, Ivan III, to launch a series of conquests to forward his imperial agenda. 
C)  Poland-Lithuania to begin its expansion eastward. 
D)  the Khanate of the Golden Horde to reclaim its territory surrounding Moscow. 
E)  the Holy Roman Empire to expand eastward to encompass the lands of the orthodox church. 
A)  the Byzantine emperor to reclaim territory lost to the Mongol the previous century. 
B)  the Muscovite grand duke, Ivan III, to launch a series of conquests to forward his imperial agenda. 
C)  Poland-Lithuania to begin its expansion eastward. 
D)  the Khanate of the Golden Horde to reclaim its territory surrounding Moscow. 
E)  the Holy Roman Empire to expand eastward to encompass the lands of the orthodox church.

Question 12

How did the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella change Spain?

Accepted Answer

The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella b

Question 13

During the rise of national monarchies,which modern country resisted unification and remained divided among dozens of independent principalities throughout the later Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  England 
C)  France 
D)  Poland 
E)  Portugal 
A)  Germany 
B)  England 
C)  France 
D)  Poland 
E)  Portugal

Question 14

The Golden Horde was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mongol dynasty that controlled Russia. 
B)  the payment for release of King John of France. 
C)  the name of the Black Prince's new chivalric order of knights. 
D)  the nickname given to the first Spanish ship to return from the New World. 
E)  the gold amassed by the English crown after the Hundred Years' War. 
A)  the Mongol dynasty that controlled Russia. 
B)  the payment for release of King John of France. 
C)  the name of the Black Prince's new chivalric order of knights. 
D)  the nickname given to the first Spanish ship to return from the New World. 
E)  the gold amassed by the English crown after the Hundred Years' War.

Question 15

Before the fall of Constantinople in 1453,the Byzantine empire tried to shore up its defensive position against the Ottoman Turks by:

Accepted Answer

A)  restoring the ancient office of tsar (Caesar). 
B)  forging a peace treaty with Ivan the Great. 
C)  submitting to papal (Roman) authority in religious matters. 
D)  equipping foot soldiers with hand-held firearms called muskets. 
E)  agreeing to a mutual defense treaty with England and France. 
A)  restoring the ancient office of tsar (Caesar). 
B)  forging a peace treaty with Ivan the Great. 
C)  submitting to papal (Roman) authority in religious matters. 
D)  equipping foot soldiers with hand-held firearms called muskets. 
E)  agreeing to a mutual defense treaty with England and France.

Question 16

It is more a mark of helplessness in King Charles's position than his faith in Joan that he gave troops and authority to Joan of Arc in 1429.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In what ways did people of the late Middle Ages show their piety?

Accepted Answer

Religious devotion was extremely widespr

Question 18

The development of artillery in late-medieval Europe affected military strategy in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  foot soldiers were no longer useful on the battlefield. 
B)  mounted knights were no longer useful on the battlefield. 
C)  stone castles became less viable as defensive strongholds. 
D)  national monarchies could no longer control rebellious aristocrats. 
E)  monasteries could now defend themselves as well as any town. 
A)  foot soldiers were no longer useful on the battlefield. 
B)  mounted knights were no longer useful on the battlefield. 
C)  stone castles became less viable as defensive strongholds. 
D)  national monarchies could no longer control rebellious aristocrats. 
E)  monasteries could now defend themselves as well as any town.

Question 19

What circumstances account for the rebellions between 1300 and 1450?

Accepted Answer

Famine,plague,and wars put large pressur

Question 20

During the so-called Babylonian Captivity of the fourteenth century,the papacy was:

Accepted Answer

A)  divided between two rival popes. 
B)  moved to Avignon, France. 
C)  disbanded for seventy-five years. 
D)  controlled by the Persian aristocracy. 
E)  removed from Rome to Babylon. 
A)  divided between two rival popes. 
B)  moved to Avignon, France. 
C)  disbanded for seventy-five years. 
D)  controlled by the Persian aristocracy. 
E)  removed from Rome to Babylon.

Exam 10: Crisis,Unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

How did people respond to the plague?

The theological system called nominalism was based on William of Ockham's fundamental insight that:

In the rule of the Papal States the pope,as a churchman,was unable to lead armies or make alliances with other princes.

The Lollard movement gained great support in the fourteenth century due to the number of nobles who supported the movement.

The Roman Catholic Church during the later Middle Ages:

The English Peasants' Revolt differed from other revolts and rebellions of the fourteenth century as it was fueled by:

Jews were victims of attack by both Christians and Muslims during the plague.

Moscow replaced _________ as the center of Russian power in the late Middle Ages.

The general peace and prosperity of Italy was broken in 1494 when it was invaded by:

After 1300,the Mongols ruled Russia by:

The rebellion of the Mongol leader Timur the Lame created a power vacuum that allowed:

How did the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella change Spain?

During the rise of national monarchies,which modern country resisted unification and remained divided among dozens of independent principalities throughout the later Middle Ages?

The Golden Horde was:

Before the fall of Constantinople in 1453,the Byzantine empire tried to shore up its defensive position against the Ottoman Turks by:

It is more a mark of helplessness in King Charles's position than his faith in Joan that he gave troops and authority to Joan of Arc in 1429.

In what ways did people of the late Middle Ages show their piety?

The development of artillery in late-medieval Europe affected military strategy in that:

What circumstances account for the rebellions between 1300 and 1450?

During the so-called Babylonian Captivity of the fourteenth century,the papacy was:

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