Question 1

Waldes's reform movement in the late twelfth century was considered heretical by the Church because the Waldensians did not:

Accepted Answer

A)  submit to the rule of absolute poverty. 
B)  believe in the teachings of the Church regarding celibacy. 
C)  believe in the saints of the Church. 
D)  support the rise and influence of medieval universities. 
E)  accept the Church's authority and directives on the issue of lay preaching. 
A)  submit to the rule of absolute poverty. 
B)  believe in the teachings of the Church regarding celibacy. 
C)  believe in the saints of the Church. 
D)  support the rise and influence of medieval universities. 
E)  accept the Church's authority and directives on the issue of lay preaching. E

Question 2

The emphasis on visible works of Christian piety and devotion in the High Middle Ages served to:

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly distinguish Christian groups from their non-Christian neighbors. 
B)  introduce a sense of brotherhood among all medieval Europeans,regardless of religious and ethnic affiliations. 
C)  run counter to the interests of the Roman papacy. 
D)  minimize the importance of rituals such as confession and the Eucharist. 
E)  identify heretics who did not participate in such activities. 
A)  clearly distinguish Christian groups from their non-Christian neighbors. 
B)  introduce a sense of brotherhood among all medieval Europeans,regardless of religious and ethnic affiliations. 
C)  run counter to the interests of the Roman papacy. 
D)  minimize the importance of rituals such as confession and the Eucharist. 
E)  identify heretics who did not participate in such activities. A

Question 3

The French kingdom of the Capetians had shrunk dramatically under the rule of _________,who lost his wife and lands to the English king.

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis VII 
B)  Philip II 
C)  Louis VIII 
D)  Saint Louis 
E)  Philip Augustus 
A)  Louis VII 
B)  Philip II 
C)  Louis VIII 
D)  Saint Louis 
E)  Philip Augustus A

Question 4

The growth of schools in twelfth-century Europe can be attributed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rediscovery of Aristotle's works. 
B)  a rapid increase in literacy beginning in the eleventh century. 
C)  the general economic revival and the emergence of strong government. 
D)  the benevolent legislation of several reform-minded popes. 
E)  the establishment of national schools by strong national monarchs. 
A)  the rediscovery of Aristotle's works. 
B)  a rapid increase in literacy beginning in the eleventh century. 
C)  the general economic revival and the emergence of strong government. 
D)  the benevolent legislation of several reform-minded popes. 
E)  the establishment of national schools by strong national monarchs.

Question 5

Anselm argued that:

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A)  human beings can know nothing beyond the world in which they live. 
B)  God cannot exist if evil exists in the world. 
C)  since human beings name objects of which they conceive,then God must be a human creation. 
D)  God,as a perfect being,must exist simply by definition. 
E)  God's existence is simply beyond any human ability to comprehend. 
A)  human beings can know nothing beyond the world in which they live. 
B)  God cannot exist if evil exists in the world. 
C)  since human beings name objects of which they conceive,then God must be a human creation. 
D)  God,as a perfect being,must exist simply by definition. 
E)  God's existence is simply beyond any human ability to comprehend.

Question 6

Courtly love emphasized the ennobling effect of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the love of his lord by a vassal. 
B)  the love of a noble woman upon a knight. 
C)  the love of a knight upon a noble woman. 
D)  human love,regardless of the social class of the lovers. 
E)  the chivalric love of a knight for his fellow knights. 
A)  the love of his lord by a vassal. 
B)  the love of a noble woman upon a knight. 
C)  the love of a knight upon a noble woman. 
D)  human love,regardless of the social class of the lovers. 
E)  the chivalric love of a knight for his fellow knights.

Question 7

Compare and contrast the orders of the Franciscans and the Dominicans.

Accepted Answer

Both groups,like all monks,were under a

Question 8

Compared to the popes active in the early Middle Ages,popes in the High Middle Ages were:

Accepted Answer

A)  less concerned about the power and influence of kings in the secular sphere. 
B)  less willing to control existing monastic orders and create new ones. 
C)  more concerned with missionary activity and conversion. 
D)  more concerned about protecting and increasing their power as secular rulers. 
E)  more concerned with establishing a reputation for justice. 
A)  less concerned about the power and influence of kings in the secular sphere. 
B)  less willing to control existing monastic orders and create new ones. 
C)  more concerned with missionary activity and conversion. 
D)  more concerned about protecting and increasing their power as secular rulers. 
E)  more concerned with establishing a reputation for justice.

Question 9

Gratian's Decretum was the standard canon law code and gave power over issues such as marriage,inheritance,and wills to the Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Chivalry:

Accepted Answer

A)  was the term used to describe the relationship between women and men during the medieval period. 
B)  was limited to the specific orders established in England and France to reward service to the king. 
C)  was a means of legitimizing social positions acquired through either bravery or skill. 
D)  simply was a title given to the chief aide to a king during a time of war. 
E)  comes from a Latin word meaning an archer held in reserve during battle. 
A)  was the term used to describe the relationship between women and men during the medieval period. 
B)  was limited to the specific orders established in England and France to reward service to the king. 
C)  was a means of legitimizing social positions acquired through either bravery or skill. 
D)  simply was a title given to the chief aide to a king during a time of war. 
E)  comes from a Latin word meaning an archer held in reserve during battle.

Question 11

By the late thirteenth century,papal misuse of the institution of crusade and large taxes resulted in a loss of support for the papacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The essential features of the Romanesque architectural style are:

Accepted Answer

A)  highly decorated interiors and slender,towering columns. 
B)  rounded arches,massive stone walls,and small windows. 
C)  stained-glass windows that take the place of walls. 
D)  vertical elements such as pointed arches,pinnacles,and ribbed vaulting. 
E)  pointed arches,ribbed vaulting,and massive stone walls. 
A)  highly decorated interiors and slender,towering columns. 
B)  rounded arches,massive stone walls,and small windows. 
C)  stained-glass windows that take the place of walls. 
D)  vertical elements such as pointed arches,pinnacles,and ribbed vaulting. 
E)  pointed arches,ribbed vaulting,and massive stone walls.

Question 13

The Fourth Lateran Council:

Accepted Answer

A)  defined the central dogmas of the Church. 
B)  set rules for the behavior of priests. 
C)  established distinctive apparel for non-Christians. 
D)  established free primary schools in major European cities. 
E)  all of these 
A)  defined the central dogmas of the Church. 
B)  set rules for the behavior of priests. 
C)  established distinctive apparel for non-Christians. 
D)  established free primary schools in major European cities. 
E)  all of these

Question 14

The rapid growth of monastic houses,such as the Cistercians,in the twelfth century meant that more men were becoming monks and that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the papacy had finally abandoned any spiritual connection with the monasteries. 
B)  the severe asceticism of the monasteries was widely popular in Europe. 
C)  a religiously engaged laity was supporting the Church through the donation of money and lands. 
D)  the observance of the Benedictine rule had become somewhat lax in the monasteries. 
E)  as a result,the monasteries became increasingly impoverished from the drain on their resources. 
A)  the papacy had finally abandoned any spiritual connection with the monasteries. 
B)  the severe asceticism of the monasteries was widely popular in Europe. 
C)  a religiously engaged laity was supporting the Church through the donation of money and lands. 
D)  the observance of the Benedictine rule had become somewhat lax in the monasteries. 
E)  as a result,the monasteries became increasingly impoverished from the drain on their resources.

Question 15

In the late Middle Ages,Jews were routinely expelled from Italy,England,France,Germany,and Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In what ways did education change from the Carolingian period to the twelfth century?

Accepted Answer

In the twelfth century,not only had the

Question 17

Twelfth-century popes,like their secular counterparts,sought to establish their authority by building and expanding bureaucratic structures to increase papal visibility and to show it in the daily lives of all Christians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Saint Thomas Aquinas was a member of the Jesuit order and a teacher at Paris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Saint Francis of Assisi emphasized which religious themes in his ministry and new monastic order?

Accepted Answer

A)  rejection of papal authority and a mystical approach to religion and spirituality 
B)  agricultural endowments designed to perpetually fund and support the Church 
C)  apostolic poverty and an imitation of the life of Christ 
D)  healing,anointing,and the veneration of Mary 
E)  rigorous penitence,including self-flagellation 
A)  rejection of papal authority and a mystical approach to religion and spirituality 
B)  agricultural endowments designed to perpetually fund and support the Church 
C)  apostolic poverty and an imitation of the life of Christ 
D)  healing,anointing,and the veneration of Mary 
E)  rigorous penitence,including self-flagellation

Question 20

In the twelfth century,the central focus for Christianity was:

Accepted Answer

A)  crusading. 
B)  confession. 
C)  the mass. 
D)  pilgrimages to holy sites. 
E)  support of monasteries. 
A)  crusading. 
B)  confession. 
C)  the mass. 
D)  pilgrimages to holy sites. 
E)  support of monasteries.

Exam 9: The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Waldes's reform movement in the late twelfth century was considered heretical by the Church because the Waldensians did not:

The emphasis on visible works of Christian piety and devotion in the High Middle Ages served to:

The French kingdom of the Capetians had shrunk dramatically under the rule of _________,who lost his wife and lands to the English king.

The growth of schools in twelfth-century Europe can be attributed primarily to:

Anselm argued that:

Courtly love emphasized the ennobling effect of:

Compare and contrast the orders of the Franciscans and the Dominicans.

Compared to the popes active in the early Middle Ages,popes in the High Middle Ages were:

Gratian's Decretum was the standard canon law code and gave power over issues such as marriage,inheritance,and wills to the Church.

Chivalry:

By the late thirteenth century,papal misuse of the institution of crusade and large taxes resulted in a loss of support for the papacy.

The essential features of the Romanesque architectural style are:

The Fourth Lateran Council:

The rapid growth of monastic houses,such as the Cistercians,in the twelfth century meant that more men were becoming monks and that:

In the late Middle Ages,Jews were routinely expelled from Italy,England,France,Germany,and Spain.

In what ways did education change from the Carolingian period to the twelfth century?

Twelfth-century popes,like their secular counterparts,sought to establish their authority by building and expanding bureaucratic structures to increase papal visibility and to show it in the daily lives of all Christians.

Saint Thomas Aquinas was a member of the Jesuit order and a teacher at Paris.

Saint Francis of Assisi emphasized which religious themes in his ministry and new monastic order?

In the twelfth century,the central focus for Christianity was:

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