Chapter 11 Quiz

. The following order of events is correct:

Gregory I's papacy; Reign of Charlemagne; Crusades to the Holy Land; Black Death

Crusades to the Holy Land; Black Death; Gregory I's papacy; Reign of Charlemagne.

Reign of Charlemagne; Crusades to the Holy Land; Black Death; Gregory I's papacy.

Black Death; Reign of Charlemagne; Crusades to the Holy Land; Gregory I's papacy.

. The following order of events is correct:

Magna Carta, England; St. Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica; Foundation charter of the University of Paris; Council of Constance.

St. Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica; Foundation charter of the University of Paris; Council of Constance; Magna Carta, England.

Foundation charter of the University of Paris; Magna Carta, England; St. Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica; Council of Constance.

Council of Constance; Magna Carta, England; St. Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica; Foundation charter of the University of Paris.

. Pope Gregory I did all of the following EXCEPT:

He sent a group of monks to Britain to aggressively promote the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity.

He recalled St. Boniface to Rome for his failure to convert the Irish

He encouraged the conversion of the German kings to Christianity

His actions contributed to the increasing independence of Latin Christendom from the Eastern Church at Constantinople.

. The founder of the Merovingian dynasty was:

Otto I

Clovis

Charlemagne

Charles Martel

. All of the following are true of Benedictine monasteries EXCEPT:

Their model was established by St. Benedict.

A Benedictine monk's daily life was devoted to prayer and manual labor.

They were supported by offerings from the peasants around them in exchange for their prayers for a bountiful harvest.

They preserved classical and early Christian culture.

. Pope Gregory I is credited with all of the following EXCEPT:

Making the papacy powerful in Western Europe.

Working to unify the Roman and Eastern Roman Church

Laying the foundation for the Papal States in Italy.

Allying with Frankish kings in order to strengthen both the Church and the developing Frankish kingdom.

. What treaty divided up the Carolingian Empire?

Treaty of Dresden

Treaty of Verdun

Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Frankfurt

. Charlemagne was grandson of Charles Martel, who stopped the Muslim armies at Tours. In his general policies and political preferences, all of the following are valid EXCEPT:

He represented the first full synthesis of Roman, Germanic, and Christian cultural elements.

He made educational contributions to medieval Europe, including educational reform.

He was able to severely limit the Church's influence so they could not pull political power from him.

His imperial status was recognized by the Abbasid caliph in Baghdad, Harun al-Rashid.

. Which of the following was not a threat to Europe after the division of the Carolingian Empire?

The Vikings

The Mongols

The Magyar horsemen

Muslim pirates

. The following statements are true of feudalism EXCEPT:

While the term describes a practice or groups of similar practices, it has no underlying philosophy which would allow it to be considered a true "system."

It consisted of public power in private hands.

Its hierarchal structure set Europe on the path toward well-organized kingdoms, headed by a monarch, supported by aristocrats who governed peasants.

Feudal organization was more frequent and commonplace in southern Europe than in France or Germany.

. During the period between the ninth century and the year 1300:

There was a period of chaos, out of which emerged a new model of centralized administrations, headed by kings.

A series of strong men tried to consolidate power in specific areas, but they were never successful.

Germany and Italy were able to consolidate power and develop strong central governments.

France and England each tried to consolidate power in their respective realms, but were not able to do so until much later.

. Representative assemblies developed in two areas:

The Estates-General established in France under Louis IX and the Parliament established in England under Richard III.

The Estates-General established in France by Philip IV and the Parliament established in England during the reign of John.

The Parliament established in 11^th-century Hungary and the General Estates in 14^th-century Germany.

Congresses developed in England and France after the example of the American Continental Congress.

. All of the following contributed to a more advantageous economic atmosphere in Europe after 1000 EXCEPT:

An increasing population, based on improvements in the European diet.

An increasing demand for consumer goods.

The growth of direct trade between Italian cities and China.

More efficient watermills that produced cloth goods, beer, and grain products.

. All of the following contributed to cross-Mediterranean trade and commerce EXCEPT:

Innovations suggested by observation of Islamic and Byzantine merchants.

Improvements in astrological tables.

Stern-mounted rudders, in use as early as 1180.

The lateen sail, adapted from those used by Muslim sailors.

. What did England import that contributed to a commercial revival in the later eleventh century?

Italian silk

Chinese spices

paper French wine

Flemish wool

. All of the following were true of medieval Jews EXCEPT:

They sometimes served as diplomats or bankers.

They lived in integrated neighborhoods among non-Jews in most European cities.

As a group, they developed a wide knowledge of geography and languages.

Violence against them increased steadily between 1096 and the early 1400s.

. The need for reform of the Western Church during the period 1000 to 1300 seems to have arisen:

From the nobility exercising too much control over the appointment of priests.

Primarily in urban parishes at first.

Largely from the commercialization of monasteries.

Primarily to gain independence from secular influence.

. The "investiture controversy" was:

A petition condemning the luxurious living conditions of bishops and cardinals.

A power struggle between popes and emperors.

A disagreement about the rule of clerical celibacy.

A treatise vesting the pope with the right to excommunicate kings.

. The following issues can be considered a part of the inspiration for the Crusades EXCEPT:

A new wave of Christian enthusiasm sweeping across Europe.

An attempt to protect European trade routes to southeastern Asia

A perception that Muslim control was vulnerable because of squabbling between factions.

Norman reconquest of Muslim territory in southern Italy and Sicily.

. The "Crusade of the Three Kings" was led by:

Bernard I of Clairvaux, King Louis IX of France, and Gustav VI of Norway.

Frederick I of Germany, Philip II of France, and Richard I of England

Holy Roman Emperor William I, Louis V of France, and George II of England.

Philip II of France, George II of England, and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II.

. The Fourth Crusade is notable because:

The knights wanted to ride the land route and avoid all sea travel.

It consisted primarily of Spanish and English knights.

Prince William IV, who led the crusade, became ill and died before they left Europe, and the leaderless army wandered into Russia.

The crusaders attacked another Christian city, so angering the pope that he excommunicated the entire army.

. Scholasticism was:

A drive to encourage young aristocrats to attend universities, such as the University of Paris.

A field of study that focused on astrophysics, philosophy, and Christian theology.

A medieval method of determining theological and philosophical truth by using Aristotelian logic

A technique of learning derived from application of the Socratic dialectic.

. St. Thomas Aquinas:

Argued, in his Summa Theologica, that it was possible to compromise between or to synthesize faith and reason.

Believed that human reason was too imperfect to understand evidence of God's existence.

Believed that Aristotle, a pagan, could add nothing to human understanding of the divine will.

Was captured and castrated by the uncle and other relatives of a young woman with whom he had become involved.

. Problems faced by fourteenth-century Europeans included all of the following EXCEPT:

Muslim invasions.

Dramatic climate change.

The Black Death.

A long war between England and France.

. All of the following are true of the Hundred Years' War EXCEPT:

It lasted (with a few breaks) from 1337-1453, spanning a period of roughly 116 years.

In one phase, a young peasant girl led the French to an astonishing victory.

Since it was fought primarily on French soil, it caused no harm to the English.

It prevented the resolution of the Western Schism.

. All of the following innovations contributed to the revitalization of European economy during the fifteenth century EXCEPT:

Smaller markets, bringing about increased competition among merchants.

New accounting techniques increased the efficiency of record keeping.

The introduction of insurance for maritime ventures.

An increased demand in India and Asia for European manufactures.

. All of the following were developments in the fifteenth century Church, EXCEPT:

Leadership of the Church was increasingly taken on by councils of bishops.

Abandonment of the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle in favor of a literal interpretation of scripture

Challenges to Church dogma such as those by John Wycliffe and John Huss.

The weakening of papal power and the creation of national churches.

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A map of the Mediterranean region indicates the territories, trading posts, areas of influence, and trade routes in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The Genoese territory covered northern Sardinia and Genoa on the northeastern coast of Italy. The Genoese area of influence was in eastern Europe, along the coast of the Black Sea. The Genoese trading posts were Kaffa in Crimea, Constantinople, and Old Phokaia in eastern Anatolia. The Pisan territory covered Corsica and southern Sardinia. The Venetian territory covered Venice, Crete, Corfu, and some Grecian Islands. The Venetian area of influence was around its trading post Tana in Central Asia. The major commercial centers from west to east in Europe were Malaga, Granada, Valencia, Palma, Barcelona, Montpellier, Marseilles, Caligari, Bonifacio, Savona, Genoa, Pisa, Rome, Trapani, Naples, Bari, Ancona, Venice, Ragusa, Durazzo, Thessalonica, Kilia, Altoluogo, Antalya, Konya, Candia, Famagusta, Acre, Damascus, Beirut, Aleppo, Mosul, Baghdad, Trebizond, and Tabriz. The major commercial centers along the northern African coast from west to east were Ceuta, Algiers, Bougie, Bona, Tunis, Jerba, Tripoli, Alexandria, and Cairo. The Trans-Saharan trade route was from northern Africa to the Mediterranean coast through different commercial centers. The eastern trade route to the Mediterranean was from India, Persia, China, and Central Asia through Tabriz and Trebizond to Constantinople, through Baghdad, Mosul, and Aleppo to Cyprus, and through Baghdad, Mosul, and Damascus to Acre. A route from India is through Cairo and Alexandria to Crete.

Constantinople was a trading base for which Italian city?

Naples

Venice

Pisa

Genoa

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A long-shot view of the nave of the Abbey Church of Saint Denis.

The Abby Church of St. Denis pictured above is an example of what kind of architecture?

Classical

Gothic

Baroque

Roman

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A map of Europe traces the spread of Black Death and the approximate extent reached by Black Death between 1347 and 1352. By 1347, Black Death reached Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, the southern tip of Italy, southeastern Greece, and western Anatolia. By 1348, Black Death reached southern England, eastern and southern Europe, present-day northern France, Italy, and northern Africa. By 1349, Black Death reached the northwestern tip of Africa, Ireland, central England, the remaining parts of western and west-central Europe, and southern Norway. By 1350, Black Death reached northern England, southern Sweden, and east-central Europe. By 1351, Black Death reached the Baltic region. By 1352, Black Death reached western Russia. Small areas not affected by Black Death were in the Iberian Peninsula, in present-day northern France, and east of Nuremberg. The towns known to have been partly or totally spared by Black Death were Liege, Nuremberg, Milan, and Rome. The major towns seriously affected by Black Death were Oxford, London, Lubeck, Bremen, Amiens, Paris, Vienna, Constantinople, Barcelona, Avignon, Genoa, Venice, Pisa, Florence, Siena, and Messina. The major sea trade routes connected coastal towns of Candia, Kaffa, Modon, Palermo, Messina, Naples, Pisa, Genoa, Barcelona, Majorca, Cadiz, Lisbon, and the towns in the northern European coast and southern England.

In which direction did the plague spread during the years 1347-1348?

West

North

East

South

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