Midterm Review

Question 1

What was William the Conqueror's other title?

Accepted Answer

Duke of Normandy

Question 2

During the Black Death, people had a lot of faith in the Church's/God's ability to stop the disease from spreading

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the start of the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Strict training of priests

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT an inspiration of the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Renewed interest in Christianity

Question 5

Who is the founder of the Jesuits?

Accepted Answer

Ignatius of Loyola

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Black Death helped to end manorialism?

Accepted Answer

Peasants swore loyalty to their lords

Question 7

The Black Death came to Europe via trade routes

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

An accomplishment of Emperor Justinian was that he expanded the Byzantine Empire and made it it's largest size

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Western Roman Empire collapsed?

Accepted Answer

Heavy taxation

Question 10

Isaac Newton's 3 Laws of Motion and Law of Gravity improved physics and astronomy

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT describe the Reconquista?

Accepted Answer

Religious tolerance among religions

Question 12

The Magna Carta established that who is not above the law?

Accepted Answer

King

Question 13

The Great Schism was a split between which two religious groups?

Accepted Answer

Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

Question 14

The Hundred Years War caused both England and France to develop strong national identities

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

In the feudal system, the king gives land to...

Accepted Answer

Lords/Vassals

Question 16

Which famous family financially supported the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

The Medici Family

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?

Accepted Answer

Religious themes

Question 18

How did Charlemagne help Pope Leo III?

Accepted Answer

Saved the pope against a rebellion and provided him with protection

Question 19

Which Renaissance thinker believed in the balance between faith and reason?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Aquinas

Question 20

Which continent was the Byzantine Empire NOT located on?

Accepted Answer

South America

Question 21

After winning the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror became the King of...

Accepted Answer

England

Question 22

The Medici family was from which Italian city?

Accepted Answer

Florence

Question 23

Which Protestant leader translated the Bible into English?

Accepted Answer

William Tyndale

Question 24

What is a monastery?

Accepted Answer

Building where monks lived

Question 25

An accomplishment of Emperor Justinian is that he simplified the Roman Law and named it Justinian's Code

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Charlemagne and Pope Leo III had a GOOD relationship

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Manors are self-sufficient farming estates

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Humanism believes that what should be studied?

Accepted Answer

Individuals/People

Question 29

An accomplishment of Emperor Justinian is that he rebuilt the Hagia Sophia church

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

Mary I, or Bloody Mary, supported which type of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Catholic

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Elizabeth I?

Accepted Answer

Forming an alliance with Spain by marrying King Phillip II

Question 32

What title did Pope Leo III give Charlemagne in exchange for saving his life?

Accepted Answer

Holy Roman Emperor

Question 33

The Catholic Church disliked the Printing Press because they couldn't control what was printed

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

The relationship between the pope and Holy Roman Emperor was typically strained

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

Which country won the Hundred Years War?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 36

Which Scientific Revolutionary invented the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Sir Francis Bacon

Question 37

What do lords/vassals provide the king in exchange for land?

Accepted Answer

Protection

Question 38

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the development of feudalism in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Strong trading relationships with Asia

Question 39

Which Protestant leader believed in the idea of predestination?

Accepted Answer

John Calvin

Question 40

The pope called for the Crusades to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to and to reclaim ______

Accepted Answer

The Holy Land/ Jerusalem

Question 41

An accomplishment of Emperor Justinian is that he made Christianity the legal religion of the Byzantine Empire

Accepted Answer

False

Question 42

Which of the following was the goal of the Council of Trent?

Accepted Answer

To stop corruption within the Church

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT a role of monks?

Accepted Answer

Advising the Pope on matters of the Catholic Church

Question 44

An accomplishment of Emperor Constantine is that he founded the city of Constantinople

Accepted Answer

True

Question 45

Which country did NOT fight in the Hundred Years War?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 46

What is the goal of missionaries?

Accepted Answer

To convert people to a particular religion

Question 47

An example of how Henry V encouraged a strong English identity following the Hundred Years War...

Accepted Answer

Made English the official government language

Question 48

Which Scientific Revolutionary improved the telescope?

Accepted Answer

Galileo Galilei

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Norman Conquest in England?

Accepted Answer

Converting the English to Anglican Christianity

Question 50

Which of the following is NOT a reason why trade helped expand towns?

Accepted Answer

Promoted self-sufficiency within the towns

Question 51

Why was Italy and ideal location to be the birthplace of the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Its location on the Mediterranean Sea

Question 52

Which of the following ideas was NOT part of Renaissance learning/thinking?

Accepted Answer

Protestantism

Question 53

Which Protestant leader started the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther

Question 54

How did Charlemagne gain control of and unite his empire?

Accepted Answer

Military campaigns

Question 55

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of moving the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire to Constantinople?

Accepted Answer

More temperate climate year-round

Question 56

Which of the following is NOT an example of how the Roman Empire continued on as the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

Economic expansion

Question 57

In the long term, the Black Death helped Europe's _______

Accepted Answer

Economy

Question 58

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella led the Reconquista movement in Spain.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 59

Charlemagne helped spread feudalism and Christianity throughout Europe

Accepted Answer

True

Question 60

An accomplishment of Emperor Constantine is that he legalized Christianity throughout the entire Roman Empire

Accepted Answer

True

Question 61

Habeas Corpus was created to prevent false ______ without trial

Accepted Answer

Imprisonment

Question 62

Which theory states that the sun is at the center of the universe?

Accepted Answer

Heliocentric Theory

Question 63

Which Scientific Revolutionary discovered elliptical orbits, which added support for the Heliocentric Theory?

Accepted Answer

Johannes Kepler

Question 64

Which Protestant leader founded the Anglican Church?

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII

Midterm Review

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Midterm Review

Questions 68