Question 1

The Song of Roland is one of the finest examples of

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A) the medieval chanson de geste . 
B) twelfth-century courtly romance. 
C) the Arthurian legend. 
D) Latin religious verse. 
E) troubadour epic.

Question 2

The main part of the medieval castle was called the

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A) motte. 
B) bailey. 
C) moat. 
D) tower. 
E) keep.

Question 3

Talk about:
-Flanders

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Question 4

Discuss the structures and changes in daily life of the ordinary European medieval village in the High Middle Ages. How did most Europeans live, and what were the material factors shaping their behavior at the communal level?

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Question 5

The primary preoccupation of scholasticism was

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A) to prove the superiority of Christianity over Islam and Judaism. 
B) to prove the superiority of faith over rational thought. 
C) to disprove the writings of the church fathers through rational thought. 
D) to show the superiority of Greek thought over medieval theological thought. 
E) the reconciliation of faith with reason.

Question 6

On the whole, medieval cities tended to be

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A) huge, rivaling modern cities in population. 
B) relatively undemocratic; the wealthy usually ruled and voted in civic elections. 
C) totally dominated by rural nobles. 
D) devoid of sophisticated internal systems of government. 
E) under the control of democratic communes.

Question 7

The carruca was

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A) a new type of blast furnace. 
B) a Spanish dance involving four partners. 
C) a heavy-wheeled, iron-tipped plow. 
D) a harness for draft animals without collars. 
E) a slender blade.

Question 8

The first university in northern Europe was

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A) Paris. 
B) Oxford 
C) Cambridge. 
D) Heidelberg. 
E) Bruges.

Question 9

The high number of fights and accidents described in medieval court records may plausibly be attributed to

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A) the violence of lords. 
B) the high consumption of alcohol. 
C) generally poor diet and nutrition. 
D) fears of witchcraft. 
E) religious heresy.

Question 10

Talk about:
-vernacular literature

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-vernacular literature...

Question 11

Merchant cities in northern Europe, frequently ending in "-burg" or "-borough", grew up in the 1100s around

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A) clearings deep in the forests. 
B) national universities. 
C) the castles of noblemen. 
D) abandoned monasteries. 
E) large rivers.

Question 12

What were some of the reasons for the revival of Classical antiquity in the High Middle Ages?

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Question 13

Talk about:
-stained glass windows

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-stained glass windows...

Question 14

In northern European countries, the most common drink of the medieval peasant was

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A) ale. 
B) beer. 
C) wine. 
D) cider. 
E) milk.

Question 15

What burdens did medieval female aristocrats have to confront, and what freedoms did they enjoy?

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Question 16

Talk about:
-Maimonides

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Question 17

Because of the revival of cities and trade, by the thirteenth century Medieval Europe was largely an urban society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Talk about:
-the "putting-out" or domestic system

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-the "putting-out" or domestic system...

Question 19

A German proverb of the medieval period states: "The city air will set you free." What reasons can you give to justify or to refute the accuracy of this proverb for ordinary medieval townspeople?

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Question 20

The writer from Classical antiquity who came to be viewed as the "master of those who know" was

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A) Boethius. 
B) Plato. 
C) Ptolemy. 
D) Cicero. 
E) Aristotle.

Exam 9: The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages