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Chapter 11 Quiz
Worlds Brought Down 1258-1453
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Which of the following are the leading powers of late medieval Europe?
England
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Italy
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France
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Spain
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The Classical philosopher favored by the Scholastics was _______.
Socrates
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Plato
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Aristotle
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Augustine
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Were women or men more likely to be mystics?
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The medieval associations that controlled trade in certain commodities were called _______.
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The two main mendicant orders were _______ and _______.
Franciscans
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Benedictines
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Jesuits
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Dominicans
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The inquisition began in the 13th and 14th centuries as _______.
A method of torture.
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Judicial proceedings meant to root out heresy.
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The Pope's personal entertainment.
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It didn't-it began later, during the 16th century.
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The main power held by medieval assemblies was over _______.
Taxation.
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Military power.
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Legislation.
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All of the above.
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The English representative assembly is called _______.
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The German Diet came about because _______.
German princes rebelled against the Holy Roman Emperor.
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The Holy Roman Emperor was weak.
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The Holy Roman Emperor was more focused on Italy than Germany.
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The imperial throne was vacant for several decades.
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The French popes who fled Rome in the 14th century ruled from _______.
Rome
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Canterbury
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Paris
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Avignon
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The word 'chivalry' derives from the French word for _______.
Horsemanship
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Lordship
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Protection
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Courtesy
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Christine de Pizan was _______.
Queen of Italy
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The first female knight
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Europe's first professional female writer
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A famous mystic
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The Hundred Years' War was fought by _______ and _______.
Germany
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France
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Spain
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England
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Joan of Arc was executed by _______.
The French.
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The English.
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Heretics.
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The Spanish.
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The Black Death worked its way westward via _______.
The conquering Mongol army.
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Trade routes between Asia and the Mediterranean.
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Portuguese explorers.
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None of the above.
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The Mongols conquered the largest land based empire in world history, covering _______ of the earth's land area.
30%
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50%
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10%
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5%
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The Mongol conqueror Temujin was better known as _______.
Genghis Khan
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Mongke Khan
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Hulagu Khan
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Kublai Khan
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Which Mongol khanate ruled over Persia?
The Golden Horde
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The Il-khans
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The Chagatai
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The Yuan
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The Tartar warlord Timur the Lame was better known in Europe as _______.
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Mamluk rule relied on _______ for legitimacy.
Force.
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The ruler's descent from the Prophet.
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Approval from the Mongol khan.
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Diplomacy with surrounding Islamic states.
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The Mamluk army was made up of _______.
Slaves.
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Mercenaries.
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Serfs.
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The nobility.
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The Ottomans conquered _______ under Mehmed II.
Mongolia.
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Baghdad.
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Vienna.
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Constantinople.
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Based on Map 11.5, what do you think it likely that the Mongol successor states were rivals for?
Territorial gain
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Conquest of Europe
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Control of trade
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Control of Islam
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What weapon is this painting trying to show as key to the dominance of the English army on the left?
The longbow
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The crossbow
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The shield
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The chariot
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Why can you tell from this image that Joan of Arc is being depicted as a masculine figure?
She's wearing armor
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She's dressed as an aristocrat.
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Her hair is short.
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She's shown fighting.
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