Deck 12: The Making of Europe

Question 1

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the ordeal

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Question 2

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Clovis and the Merovigians

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Question 3

In what ways were the Crusades similar in nature and effect to the Islamic concept of jihad? What were the most significant causes and results of the Crusades? Consider religious,economic,and social factors in your analysis.Were the Crusades,on balance,a major mistake? Why or why not?

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Question 4

"The Fourth Crusade was the most significant of the crusades." Discuss pro and con.

Question 5

Why did the revival of trade during the High Middle Ages occur as,and when,it did? Back up your ideas with supporting evidence.

Question 6

What was the impact on the traditional noble or aristocratic class by the rise of cities,trade,a money economy,and the "New Agriculture"?

Question 7

"The Dark Ages were in reality not so dark." Discuss critically.What was the role of monasticism during this period?

Question 8

Compare and contrast the development of the English monarchy after 1066 with monarchy in France and in the Holy Roman Empire.What might account for both the similarities and the differences?

Question 9

In what ways did the Church fill the political void left in the wake of the fall of the Western Roman Empire? What attributes of the Church facilitated its assumption of this role? How did an evolving organizational structure,the fear of heretical divisiveness,and monasticism interact to shape the Christian church in Europe between 500 and 1000?

Question 10

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abbots

Question 11

What were the causes and what were the consequences of the emergence of universities in the High Middle Ages?

Question 12

Discuss the reign of Charlemagne as a transitional event from the Dark Ages to something "less dark." Why was Charlemagne referred to as the "first Roman emperor since 476?" Is this an accurate assessment? What is meant by the Greek proverb "Have the Frank as your friend,but not as your neighbor?"

Question 13

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wergeld

Question 14

How did the development of Europe in the years following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire parallel the historical course of China after the collapse of the Han Dynasty?

Question 15

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monasticism

Question 16

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St.Benedict and.St.Hilda of Whitby

Question 17

What societal needs and social and political trends were involved in the development of feudalism? What social problems did feudalism create,as well as solve,in western European societies?

Question 18

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coronation of Charlemagne

Question 19

What was "high" about the High Middle Ages? Give examples.

Question 20

How did the philosophies and actions of the medieval papacy influence European development? What other institutions did its particular development influence and alter? How,why,and with what results?

Question 21

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Bayeux tapestry

Question 22

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feudalism

Question 23

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chivalry

Question 24

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Vikings and Magyars

Question 25

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the "New Agriculture"

Question 26

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fiefs

Question 27

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lords and vassals

Question 28

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Einhard

Question 29

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

Question 30

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Flanders and the wool cloth trade

Question 31

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missi dominici

Question 32

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William of Normandy and the Battle of Hastings

Question 33

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Magna Carta

Question 34

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Thomas á Becket

Question 35

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Constantinople and Hangzhou

Question 36

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borough,burgh,burg,bourg

Question 37

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Edward I and Parliament

Question 38

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manors and manorial system

Question 39

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Henry II and the common law

Question 40

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communes

Question 41

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universities

Question 42

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the Capetians

Question 43

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Erik the Red

Question 44

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Abbot Suger and the abbey of Saint-Denis

Question 45

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Gregory VII and the Investiture Controversy

Question 46

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Gothic architecture

Question 47

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Dominicans and Franciscans

Question 48

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"the peasants' crusade"

Question 49

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Frederick I and Frederick II and Italy

Question 50

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the traditional liberal arts

Question 51

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Urban II and Council of Clermont

Question 52

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Romanesque and barrel vaults

Question 53

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St.Thomas Aquinas and scholasticism

Question 54

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Philip IV the fair and the Estates-General

Question 55

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the Mongols

Question 56

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Holy Roman Empire

Question 57

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Cyril and Methodius

Question 58

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Innocent III and the interdict

Question 59

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Cistercians and St.Bernard of Clairvaux

Question 60

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the Rus,Kiev,and Vladimir

Question 61

Who were the Asian people,defeated at the Battle of Lechfeld,who became Christians and went on to establish the kingdom of Hungary?

A) the Mongols
B) the Magyars
C) the Vikings
D) the Slavs
E) the Golden Horde

Question 62

The early medieval church in the West

A) was headed by two rivals, the Archbishop of Milan and the Patriarch of Jerusalem.
B) developed a more organized monastic structure under Saint Benedict.
C) was for a long time ruled by the Patriarch of Constantinople.
D) was under the sole control of the Patriarch of Jerusalem.
E) was dominated for several centuries by Arian Christians.

Question 63

The victor at the Battle of Hastings was

A) Harold Godwinson.
B) William of Normandy.
C) Edward the Confessor.
D) Henry II.
E) Vladimir the Northman.

Question 64

The personal element of feudalism was most symbolized in the relationships involving

A) serfs and the lords of the manor.
B) knights and priests.
C) popes and emperors.
D) lords and vassals.
E) burghers and kings.

Question 65

The incursions of the Scandinavian Vikings into other parts of Europe

A) were the most threatening of the fifteenth century invaders to the peace of Europe.
B) were successful because their ships had a shallow draft, allowing them to sail far up rivers.
C) had little impact on the history of England and France.
D) were defeated at the Battle of Lechfeld.
E) led to Scandinavian control of Greece.

Question 66

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the First Crusade and "crusader states"

Question 67

Aristocratic medieval women

A) in unusual circumstances, could play a major role, as did Eleanor of Aquitaine.
B) were totally independent of their men.
C) never assumed managerial responsibilities in spite of their husband's frequent absences.
D) were always dominant in their marriages.
E) frequently led troops into battle in the absence of their husbands.

Question 68

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Saladin and the Third Crusade

Question 69

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the Fourth Crusade and Constantinople

Question 70

According to Einhard's biography,all of the following were the objects of Charlemagne's charity except

A) Flanders.
B) Egypt.
C) Carthage.
D) Jerusalem.
E) Syria.

Question 71

The piece of land that provided the feudal vassal's economic support was the

A) fief.
B) tallage.
C) homage.
D) vassalage.
E) right.

Question 72

Charlemagne's oversight representatives,the "messengers of the lord king," were the

A) mark graf.
B) chandiar.
C) missi dominici.
D) scriptoria.
E) flamboria.

Question 73

In an effort to avoid the potential mayhem of the Germanic system of personal revenge for the punishment of crimes,an alternative system arose that made use of a fine called

A) wergeld.
B) wingard.
C) wodoms.
D) wargast.
E) arbeiter.

Question 74

In 800,Charlemagne was crowned

A) King of the Franks.
B) Bishop of Rome.
C) Ruler of the Germans.
D) Roman Emperor.
E) Emperor of the East.

Question 75

Which of the following revolutionized warfare in the early Middle Ages?

A) gunpowder
B) the stirrup
C) the emergence of a money economy
D) the longbow
E) the Black Death

Question 76

Which of the following was accomplished by medieval Christian monasteries?

A) They launched an early "feminist" movement.
B) They served as centers of learning.
C) They played a major military role for their religion.
D) They enforced the tenets of the Scriptures, often by force.
E) They were under the rule of the princeps.

Question 77

Vassals

A) took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
B) generated most of their livable income from trade and commerce.
C) were supported by the income from a fief of land.
D) were owed allegiance by their lords.
E) were unfree peasants.

Question 78

The representative of the Merovingian dynasty who founded a Frankish kingdom was

A) Louis the Pious.
B) Charles the Hammer.
C) Charlemagne.
D) Frederick Barbarosa.
E) Clovis.

Question 79

Monasticism in medieval Europe

A) was entirely a male area of activity.
B) involved an egalitarian governance structure.
C) included women, many of whom belonged to royal families
D) was based upon the model established by St. Basil.
E) was made up of hermit monks.

Question 80

All of the following are correct regarding the development of fief-holding except it

A) was a response by local leaders who gathered military retainers to protect themselves, as the remnants of the imperial government could not adequately defend the state.
B) led to the creation of a large number of knights who literally owed their livings to the lord who granted them a fief.
C) led to a five-hundred-year period when warfare was dominated by heavily armed cavalry.
D) reflected the high value of land during the centuries during which it was established.
E) was a result of the Church's attempt to give serfs and peasants more social mobility.