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Unit Three Questions
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Question 1
2 / 2 pts
In the period 950–1100, the West’s center of gravity shifted from
Greece to England.
the Mediterranean to Western Europe.
Scandinavia to the Mediterranean.
Britain to France.
Western Europe to North America.
Question 2
2 / 2 pts
A major source of mechanical power in medieval Europe after 1050 was the
four-wheeled cart, which was pulled by horses or oxen.
Mill, which was used to grind grain into flour and crush olives for oil.
windmill, which was used primarily to process cloth.
steam engine, which was used to produce cloth goods.
open-hearth furnace, which was used to forge iron.
Question 3
2 / 2 pts
It was more difficult for serfs to improve their economic and social status because
they were forced to work every daylight hour of every day to produce food for their lord.
they were illiterate, and literacy was required for social and economic mobility.
they were regularly fined large amounts by their lords for very small infractions.
they were tied to their lord’s manorial lands and therefore could not move.
the aristocracy violently oppressed all serfs.
Question 4
2 / 2 pts
Although Viking raids often devastated the towns, the Vikings also revitalized them by
establishing trade routes to distant colonies.
serving as guardsmen.
providing slave labor for manors.
founding manufacturing centers for the production of ships and arms.
injecting large amounts of gold and silver coin into the markets of medieval Europe.
Question 5
2 / 2 pts
Monasteries and secular lords often supported the founding of towns in their territories because
they saw the economic advantages of having towns in their territory.
having towns was a way of competing with other lords and monasteries for prestige.
they needed a place where excess workers to could.
they were places of high cultural and intellectual life.
they were convenient places for manorial courts to meet.
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Question 6
2 / 2 pts
During the eleventh century, the most spectacular developments in long-distance trade took place
in
Italy.
Sicily.
the North Sea.
England.
the Rhineland.
Question 7
2 / 2 pts
Many towns and cities in the High Middle Ages
grew rapidly, attaining populations of over 400,000 people by 1150.
grew through continuous immigration from the countryside.
were built of stone and were largely impervious to fire.
were grimly aware of crowd diseases and emphasized proper sanitation where possible.
were controlled by either a local noble or a monastery.
Question 8
2 / 2 pts
William the Conqueror was politically innovative in that he
claimed England in the name of the Roman papacy.
rewarded his Norman followers with cash payments rather than English land.
used the highly centralized English administrative authority combined with the feudal structures of France.
negotiated an advantageous peace agreement with King Harold of England without resorting to physical violence.
managed to retain the English crown while becoming the heir to the French throne.
Question 9
2 / 2 pts
Thefts of relics occurred in the Middle Ages because
this was a particularly crime-ridden time in history.
many relics were fake and needed to be destroyed.
such thefts showed the great devotion people had toward the Church.
some people believed relics held evil spirits and had to be destroyed.
relics were extremely valuable, as pilgrims were attracted to the places that housed them.
Question 10
2 / 2 pts
The expansion of the Byzantine Empire during the tenth and early eleventh centuries was assisted by
Christian missionary activity in Russia and the Balkans.
Christian missionary activity among the Abbasids.
Muslim opposition to commerce.
the First Crusade, which captured Jerusalem.
the Fourth Crusade, which destroyed Venice.
Incorrect
Question 11
0 / 2 pts
Which of the following was one of Pope Urban II’s goals for the First Crusade?
establish peace at home by sending violent knights abroad
seize the fertile grain fields of the Nile River Valley
weaken the Byzantine Empire
slay Christ’s enemies wherever they could be found, especially Jews and Muslims
capture the scientific and philosophical texts housed in Baghdad
Question 12
2 / 2 pts
The most lasting consequence of the First Crusade was the
European conquest of Jerusalem.
development of Islamic and Christian doctrines of holy war.
creation of the Knights Templar.
foundation of field hospitals to treat wounded crusaders.
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fall of the Byzantine Empire.
Question 13
2 / 2 pts
Arabic mathematics revolutionized European economies by introducing
Arabic numerals, which replaced Roman numerals.
the concept of long division.
the concept of a decimal.
the concept of 1.
imaginary numbers.
Incorrect
Question 14
0 / 2 pts
Politically, the High Middle Ages witnessed the birth of
universal democracy.
the idea of a state.
the multicultural, multilingual empire.
the theocracy, a church state.
dictatorship.
Question 15
2 / 2 pts
The Magna Carta, signed by King John of England, was a
treaty between John and the English peasants who had risen up during the English Peasants’ Revolt.
contract that promised the Church that Church lands would never be taxed.
treaty between England and France to end the war caused by the Norman invasion.
legal document defining particular rights of nobles and freemen and limiting royal power.
charter announcing John’s abdication of the throne.
Incorrect
Question 16
0 / 2 pts
After the signing of the Magna Carta, the English government gradually became a
republic.
theocracy.
democracy.
constitutional monarchy.
dictatorship.
Question 17
2 / 2 pts
Frederick Barbarossa called his empire the Holy Roman Empire in order to
gain the favor of the pope.
gain the support of Romans.
enlist the support of the Byzantine emperor.
indicate that his rule was derived from the blessing of God, and thus that it was not beholden to the pope.
antagonize Christians and force the Catholic Church to split.
Incorrect
Question 18
0 / 2 pts
Venice benefited from the Crusades by
providing military generals who led soldiers on crusades.
providing Bibles to every pilgrim who traveled to the kingdom of Jerusalem.
creating a network of early banks that lent money at low interest rates.
providing ships and supplies to crusaders.
continually attacking Egypt.
Question 19
2 / 2 pts
The increasing persecution of European Jews in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries should be interpreted in the context of
recent Jewish settlements in central Europe, such as those in Italy and Poland.
a widespread interest in Hebrew language, culture, and religious texts.
contemporary crimes by Jews, such as the poisoning of wells and the ritual murder of children.
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general Christian concerns about heresy and the growing suspicion of Jews at all levels of society.
the control of the Christian holy sites in Jerusalem by Jews under the protection of the Ottomans.
Incorrect
Question 20
0 / 2 pts
The growth of schools in twelfth-century Europe can be attributed primarily to the
rediscovery of Aristotle’s works.
rapid increase in literacy beginning in the eleventh century.
general economic revival in Europe.
benevolent legislation of several reform-minded popes.
establishment of national schools by strong national monarchs.
Question 21
2 / 2 pts
Medieval scholastics taught that
there was a fundamental compatibility between human reason and experience and the divine teachings in the Bible.
the Bible, as a divinely inspired source, was largely incompatible with the philosophical ideas and systems of humans.
careful study of the Bible showed that it contained fundamental inconsistencies.
science was more useful than religion because the Christian faith cannot be defended by reason.
science and religion could never be reconciled and religion must always be accepted as true.
Question 22
2 / 2 pts
In the second half of the twelfth century, educated Westerners vastly increased their knowledge when
medieval scientists began conducting scientific experiments and circulating the results.
important works of Greek and Arabic literature were translated into Latin.
the Englishman Robert Grosseteste invented the telescope.
the works of Plato were discovered in Europe and made widely available.
Latin versions of the scientific works of Aristotle were discovered and widely distributed.
Question 23
2 / 2 pts
The political power of some queens of the High Middle Ages in Europe is reflected in the
right of a queen to choose which son would become king after the death of his father.
number of women included in manuscript illuminations from the period.
right of queens to attend medieval universities.
power of the queen in the game of chess.
number of books that were dedicated to queens during this period.
Incorrect
Question 24
0 / 2 pts
In towns, manufacturing was largely controlled by the
town government.
trade guilds.
king.
particular ordinances of a given town.
local bishop.
Question 25
2 / 2 pts
The climax of the Fourth Crusade was the destruction of
Jerusalem.
Cairo.
Constantinople.
Baghdad.
Venice.
Incorrect
Question 26
0 / 2 pts
Long-distance trade in the late thirteenth century
was a seafaring venture originating from India.
depended exclusively on the Silk Road.
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connected Europe with India, China, and the Spice Islands.
was dependent upon explicit permission from the Mongol empire.
thrived after the formation of the Ottoman Empire.
Question 27
2 / 2 pts
Culturally and ethnically, the Mongols were most closely related to the
Chinese.
Persians.
Celts.
Magyars.
Turks.
Question 28
2 / 2 pts
In the late twelfth century, Genghis Khan quickly built a large military force by
offering land in exchange for military service.
uniting with the Mughal empire of India.
peacefully merging with the Chin dynasty in western China.
incorporating the warriors of defeated tribes into his own army.
offering cash bounties for those who joined his army.
Question 29
2 / 2 pts
In the fourteenth century, Moscow became an important center because
Muscovite dukes conquered much of Siberia.
it became a center of trade for both eastern and western merchants.
it was strategically located for the collection of Mongol tributes.
it became the western headquarters for the Great Khan.
it became the only site where Orthodox Christians could openly worship within the Mongol Khanate.
Question 30
2 / 2 pts
When
Pax Mongolica
came to an end
China closed its borders to the West.
many Mongols were absorbed into European communities.
the Mongols began to push further west into Europe and war broke out.
the Mamluk sultanate of Egypt began attacking caravans on the Silk Road.
the Mongols converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Incorrect
Question 31
0 / 2 pts
Increasing European interest in African gold was driven by
declining gold discoveries.
corresponding interest in European luxury goods.
increasing demand for bulk goods from Asia.
high levels of debt in Europe.
the fact that luxuries were too costly to be bought solely with bulk goods.
Question 32
2 / 2 pts
European art of the thirteenth century reflected a renewed interest in
the saints.
biblical stories.
astronomy.
nature.
children.
Question 33
2 / 2 pts
During the so-called Babylonian Captivity of the fourteenth century, the papacy was
divided between two rival popes.
controlled by the Persian aristocracy.
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moved to Avignon, France.
removed from Rome to Babylon.
disbanded for seventy-five years.
Incorrect
Question 34
0 / 2 pts
Sovereignty can be defined as
sharing governmental power over a given territory.
the ability of a country to attack other countries.
the ability of a king to control his nobles.
the ability to control a defined territory without challenge.
the ability of townspeople to act independently of a king or local lord.
Question 35
2 / 2 pts
A fundamental source of conflict in the Hundred Years’ War was that
England laid claim to Flanders.
France laid claim to Cornwall.
the French king was a vassal of the English king for Brittany.
the English kings held Gascony as vassals of the French king.
the English king constantly attacked France’s borders from the stronghold in Gascony.
Incorrect
Question 36
0 / 2 pts
The Great Famine occurred because
Europe had reached the limit of its ability to supply food for its population and the climate warmed by approximately two degrees centigrade.
Europe’s climate cooled by ten degrees centigrade.
Europe had reached the limit of its ability to supply food for its population and the climate cooled by approximately two degrees centigrade.
Europe had reached the limit of its ability to supply food for its population and a drought occurred.
Europe’s climate warmed by ten degrees centigrade.
Question 37
2 / 2 pts
The Black Death killed ________ percent of the population of the affected areas.
5–10
70
30
85
40–70
Question 38
2 / 2 pts
The Silk Road is best described as
an area of China that was renowned for its production of silk thread and cloth.
a network of many different trails and trade routes that connected the Mediterranean to Asia.
a myth concocted by Marco Polo and perpetuated by medieval authors who wished to promote trade expeditions.
a series of paved roads constructed by the Mongols to facilitate the movement of their armies.
a single, well-maintained road that connected the Mediterranean to the East, begun by Alexander
the Great in the fourth century B.C.E.
Question 39
2 / 2 pts
The English Peasants’ Revolt, like other popular uprisings of the fourteenth century, had its fundamental origins in
the repression of the peasants by the nobility in the 1370s.
the king’s decision to convert all freedmen to the status of serfs in 1361.
a series of taxes levied to support the English war with Norway.
the economic, social, and political consequences of the Black Death.
the English peasants’ desire to be a part of the English parliamentary process.
Question 40
2 / 2 pts
The social mobility of the fourteenth century was made possible largely due to the
Crusades.
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Black Death.
English Peasants’ Revolt.
beginning of the Hundred Years’ War.
creation of the Holy Roman Empire.
Question 41
2 / 2 pts
Nobility defined by recognized conspicuous consumption meant that
class boundaries were porous.
class boundaries were closed and rigidly defended.
a person’s class was in no way tied to his or her economic status.
a person’s class was tied to his or her lineage.
class boundaries had become obsolete.
Question 42
2 / 2 pts
The series of pageant plays performed at York was not only motivated by devotion but also
created such chaos in the town that many heinous crimes were committed during production.
pride in the nation of England.
a desire to teach biblical stories to nonbelievers.
the desire of the guilds to display their wares in the plays.
a desire to mock the royal family.
Question 43
2 / 2 pts
Historians today generally use the term
Renaissance
to refer to a period
in economic history when trade was reborn.
in European history when the northern countries dominated the culture of the Continent.
in European history between 1300 and 1550, during which all aspects of European life were united by a common spirit of the age.
of intellectual rebirth after the Dark Ages, when learning had been extinguished.
in intellectual and cultural history, marked by a new interest in the study of classical learning.
Question 44
2 / 2 pts
The goal of the humanist education system was to
produce able merchants.
produce individuals who were suited to the priesthood.
train bureaucrats.
produce virtuous citizens and able public officials.
train people to lead a private, contemplative life.
Question 45
2 / 2 pts
The Medici originally made their fortune in
commerce.
the silk trade.
government.
the spice trade.
the arts.
Question 46
2 / 2 pts
The Ottoman Turks were able to begin to amass territory in the fourteenth century because of the
arrival of the ________, who succeeded in destabilizing the caliphates that had previously kept the Turks in check.
Byzantines
Huns
Crusaders
Mongols
Normans
Question 47
2 / 2 pts
When the Ottomans conquered Constantinople in 1453, the primary consequence of their conquest for Western Europe was
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economic: Europe lost its link to the eastern trade in luxury goods.
military: for the first time since the First Crusade, the monarchies of Europe united their armies to reconquer a city with deep historical connections to Christianity.
psychological: the conquest shocked European leaders and intellectuals.
political: it led to widespread fighting within Europe over who should lead a crusade to retake the city.
geographical: it spurred European attempts to find a direct route around Africa to India and the Far East.
Question 48
2 / 2 pts
The relatively constant warfare of the Middle Ages led to which of the following?
a desire to discover new continents and escape the wars of Europe
governments that claimed new powers to tax and recruit people for their armies
smaller, volunteer armies made up of men who had decided to make a career of the military
the retreat of the Ottoman Empire from Europe
the European Council, a biannual meeting of monarchs who would meet with the pope and attempt to resolve territorial and political disputes peacefully
Question 49
2 / 2 pts
The Great Schism (1378–1417)
refers to the schism between the Latin western Church and the Greek Eastern Orthodox Church.
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refers to a period when there were three popes, each claiming the authority of the papacy and each backed by different European monarchs.
refers to the growing differences between the Holy Roman emperor and the local German princes whose support he depended upon.
refers to the last phase of the Hundred Years War, when France simultaneously fought an English invasion and a civil war within its realm.
ultimately weakened the Byzantine Empire to the point where the Ottoman Empire was able to overrun Constantinople.
Question 50
2 / 2 pts
National monarchies emerged from
a sense of shared identity fused with kingship, which was made possible by the rise of vernacular
languages and wars.
legal reforms of the twelfth century that emphasized centralization and the rule of law within political communities.
humanists promoting the
Corpus Juris Civilis
as a model for the law of nations.
the realities of new military technologies, such as gunpowder, that allowed monarchs to suppress
dissent.
Europeans’ fear of the Ottoman Empire, especially after the conquest of Constantinople.
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