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1
Officially exclude from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.
excommunicate
sacrament
heresy
investiture
2
He started the Peasants' Crusade, which preceded any official Crusade, and was a total disaster.
Pope Urban II
Richard I
Pope Innocent III
Peter the Hermit
3
Which answer below best shows that not all people in German society were considered equal?
The Ordeal
Feudalism
Justinian's Code
Wergild
4
The immediate cause of the Peasants' Revolt was
the execution of Wat Tyler
widespread imprisonment of serfs
excessive taxation of nobles
the poll tax
5
The breakdown of long-distance trade had no impact on city economies crumbling
True
False
6
Banks are institutions that accept and manage deposits of money from people and also offer ________—or loans—to clients.
credit
deficits
vocations
clergy
7
Period characterized by colder temperatures & long period of rains during the early 14th cent.
The Black Death
the little ice age
The Great Famine
The Great Schism
8
This embroidered cloth depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England
The Viking's Cloth
Norman's Quilt
The Battle of Hastings
The Bayeux Tapestry
9
The economic principle that explains why laborers could demand higher wages post Black Death
The Law of legal statutes
The Law of Diminishing Returns
The Law of Supply and Demand
Murphy's Law
10
Pope Urban II launched the First Crusade in response to which of the following?
The demands of the Holy Orders of Knighthood
The Byzantine Emperor's plea for help against the Seljuk Turks
Saladin's capture of Jerusalem and defeat of Richard the Lionheart
The visions of Nicholas of Cologne and Stephen of Cloyes
11
When city economies collapse, labor opportunities shift from urban areas to rural ones
True
False
12
All of the following are reasons why long-distance trade was risky
EXCEPT
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High upfront costs
It was a considered a worthwhile investment
The possibility of a failed mission
The long delay between your initial investment and collecting profits
13
Pope Leo III crowned __ emperor of the Romans on 12/25/800. He began an era called the Carolingian Renaissance.
Clovis
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Pepin the Short
14
A belief or opinion that is contrary to Church doctrine
All of the above
heresy
illegal
chivalry
15
Information, especially biased, used to promote/publicize a particular political cause or pov
reform
Don't pick this one
propaganda
facts
16
Some church followers felt that the methods of the Inquisition were justified to save the souls
of widows
of clerics
of vassals
of heretics
17
An estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service.
fealty
fief
chivalry
homage
18
Which Crusade did not make it to Jerusalem?
2nd
4th
3rd
1st
19
What impact did location likely have on competing claims to the Holy Land?
The area sits on the intersection of three continents, making it desirable
The landscape is fertile & well suited to agriculture, with a mild climate
The abundant natural resources support a variety of economic activities
The region is fairly isolated, making it a defensible strategic position.
20
As a way of dealing with the rising cost of labor, aristocrats pressured English Parliament to
tax the wealthy to help employ the peasants
Imprison the the serfs that demanded higher wages
pass the Statute of Laborers
issue land grants to counts and dukes
21
How did Charles Martel impact Europe during the Middle Ages?
He united eastern and western portions of the Roman Empire.
He reunited the Franks to fight off Muslim invasion.
He encouraged the development of the arts
He spread Christianity to new lands.
22
What was the main reason feudalism developed in Europe?
to help businesses grow
To generate a more equal distribution of wealth
To stop the spread of Islam
provide people with food & protection from outside invasions
23
The Sultan of Egypt and leader of the Muslim offensive against Jerusalem-captured it in 1187.
Saladin
Ali
Abu Bakr
Uthman
24
The Holy city that was the destination of most Christian Crusaders
Antioch
Athens
Jerusalem
Constantinople
25
The Statute of laborers froze wages to post Black Death amounts
False
True
26
What was the main idea behind feudalism?
to spread Christianity
land for labor
To make education available to all
To help stimulate economic growth in the bigger cities
27
Who were the 3 main groups threatening W. Europe through invasions in the 9th & 10th century?
Romans, Greeks, Turks
Magyars, Muslims, Vikings
Arabs, Turks, Russians
Muslims, Vikings, Russians
28
All of the following titles are similar to one another
EXCEPT
serf
count
noble
Lord
29
The practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.
late paytment fee
debit
usury
credit
30
The term that translates to "mayor of the palace"
Count
Major Domo
Duke
Missi Dominici
31
The English priest who took a prominent role in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Pope Gregory VII
John Ball
Wat Tyler
Richard II
32
Men who join a religious order=monks & live in monasteries; women who join a religious order
are called madams and live in monasteries
are called abbesses and live in abbeys
are called nuns and live in convents
must live at home because the practice does not exist
33
All of the following religions were closely connected to the Holy Land
EXCEPT
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
34
This 40-day period was designed to encourage heretics to confess before official tribunals started
The Papal Decree
Edict of Grace
Month of Mercy
The Iron Maiden
35
The Black Death was brought to Europe in 1347 by
soldiers returning home from the Crusades
merchant ships traveling from the Black Sea to Sicily
flea-infested rats that swam across the Mediterranean
chronic malnourishment caused by the Great Famine
