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Ch14-High/Late Middle Ages: Towns&Cities; Crusades; Culture; Plague; 100 Yr War
Ch14-High/Late Middle Ages: Towns&Cities; Crusades; Culture; Plague; 100 Yr War
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1
What year during the High Middle Age did the Bubonic Plague enter Europe
1307
1473
1347
1437
2
What weapon enabled the English to win stunning victories against the Fr. in the 1st and 3rd quarters of this war?
Long Bow
Cross Bow
Cannons
Muskets
3
By the end of the Crusades, about 1291, what was the result? (H.L.=Holy Land)
Some of the H.L. was under the Muslims, some under the control of Europeans
All the H.L. was back under the control of Muslims
All the H.L. was permanently in control of Europeans & the Pope
4
What is one of the main distinctive symptoms of Bubonic Plague
loss of taste and smell
sudden pain in the chest
large swollen lymph nodes the size of an egg
5
Which was a long term consequence of the Crusades? (E.=European)
Feudal lords had more, most E. countries were less centralized.
E. kings had more power, most E. countries were more centralized
6
What eventually happened to Joan of Arc?
She led the Fr. to victory, & was held in honor and given land by the King
She led the fr. to victory?&went to a convent where she lived many years
She was captured, and the Eng. burned her as a witch. She became a martyr
7
When did the first known epidemic of Bubonic Plague occur in Europe?
During the time of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, in the 500's AD;
About the time of the Golden Age of Greece, around 450BC
About the time when Rome transitions Republic to Empire, 27BC
About the time of the founding of Rome, in 753BC
8
About what percentage of the population is believed to have died of Bubonic Plague between 1347-1351
80%-90%
5%-10%
33%-50%
10%-20%
9
Who wrote the "Divine Comedy"?
Geoffrey Chaucer
Edmund Spenser
J. R. R. Tolkien
Dante Aligheri
10
What is the name of the bacillus and causes plague?
Yersinia Pestis
Subilis Pestis
Polymyxa pestis
Anthracis pesis
11
What radical thing did John Wycliffe do?
Translated the New Testament into English
Convinced the English to break away and form a new Church
12
What was the basis for the big controversy between the Fr. king and the Pope that began in 1294?
THe Fr. king wanted to divorce his wife
Fr. king wanted to tax the Church in France
The Fr. king wanted to be able to choose the Archbishop
The Fr. king wanted to put priests on trial in government courts
13
What was the set of events that led to the Crusades
Pope asked the Byz. Emp. fo help against the Arabs
Byz. Emp. asked the Pope for help against the Turks
Byz. Emp. asked the King of France for help against the Arabs
King of France asked the King of England for help against the Turks
14
What was the most famous "proof" in this philosopher's famous work?
Rational proof of the existence of God
Proof that the physical world we think we see is an illusion.
Proof that non-Christians do not have the ability to understand truth
Proof there is no objective truth, proof that all truth is relative
15
Which of the following was NOT one of the innovations in agriculture that increased food production around 1000AD?
Heavy moldboard plow, that dug deeper and had an iron tip
introduction of new faster growing crops such as potatoes
Three field system
Horse collar, that enabled horses to be used to pull plows, and horseshoes
16
What is the term for when Spain put people on trial to determine if they were really Christian&often used torture
Interlocution
Interrogation
Inquisition
Investigation
17
How did the Hundred Years War begin (Eng K=English King; Fr K.=French King)
Eng.K. claimed the Fr.K.had burned his palace. Eng.attacked Fr.
Fr.K. claimed the Eng.K. had stolen his crown jewels. Fr. attacked Eng.
Eng. K. claimed the Fr. K. had stolen his wife, so Eng. attacked the Fr.
Fr. K. died without an heir & Eng. K. claimed his throne. The Eng. attacked
18
Which is NOT true of the Early Middle Ages in W. E. (Western Europe)?
Towns and cities started to revive
Towns and cities started to decline
Trade and travel declined
learning declined
19
English writer who wrote about the battle of Agincourt & used the phrase "band of brothers" to describe the fighting men
Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
J. R. R. Tolkien
J. K. Rowling
20
Where was the region called Flanders, which became another place where trade revived?
What is now Northern Italy
what is now Belgium and the Netherlands
What are now the countries of northernmost Europe: Norway, Sweden, Denmark
What is now central Germany
21
Which set of dates is correct for the Hundred Years War
1400-1500AD
1200-1300AD
1337-1453
22
Which is true
Europeans fought Muslims on and off for 200 years with periods of peace
The European Christians fought the Muslims continuously for 200 years
23
Where did cities first begin to revive & grow in Medieval Europe and 1000AD, and what cities took the lead?
Greece: Athens, Sparta and Corinth
Germany: Berlin, Frankfort, Aachen
Central and Southern Italy: Rome, Naples, Brindisi
Northern Italy: Genoa, Pisa, Venice
24
Who were the Europeans that launched the 1st official Crusade: "1st Crusade"
A large group of priests and Bishops led by the Pope: The Priests Crusade
Large groups of children and teens, called the :Children's Crusade"
Large groups of children and teens, called the :Children's Crusade"
A group of well trained mostly French knights led by several French Counts
25
You read an excerpt from a journal kept by a Muslim official in the Middle East during the Crusades. Which is true
French knight asked the Muslim to let his son come back to France with him
Muslim killed the French knight
French knight killed the Muslim
Muslim asked the French knight to let his son stay in Palestine with him
26
What was the most important result of the early use of cannon in the last quarter of the 100 Yr. War?
More of the enemy could be killed at one time
Castles were no longer proctection, and became obsolete
27
What is the style of architecture emerged about 1000-1150, and had higher ceilings than before?
Gothic
Italianate
Neo-Classical
Romanesque
28
Term for the exterior supports that allowed cathedrals to have bigger windows?
Middle hinge supports
Fixed stone girders
Steel reinforced concrete
Flying buttresses
29
What is a basic idea of this philosophy
Truth can only be reached through faith; reason alone cannot reach truth
Truth can be reached both through faith & by reason
30
What parts of the world suffered an epidemic of Bubonic Plague between 1330-1370AD?
Much of the world: Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe
only Europe
The entire world, including Asia, Africa, Europe, North & South America
31
By the end of the 100 Yr. War, what was the situation between Fr. and Eng.
The Fr. conquered Eng. and ruled it for 100 more year.
Fr. had pushed the Eng. out of almost all of France& had their country back
32
What famous Christian ruler was captured and held for ransom in the 7th Crusade, and died on the 8th Crusade?
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who became Saint Frederick
Louis IX of France who became Saint Louis. He also freed the French serfs
Philip II (called Philip AUgustus), who became Saint Louis
King Richard the Lionheart of England, who later became Saint Richard
33
What social class of people in England typically used the Long Bow?
peasants, or the lowest class
merchants, the Middle Class
Nobles, the highest class
34
This is the interior of what style of architecture?
Gothic architecture
Romanesque Architecture
Greek Revival Architecture
Neo-Classical Architecture
35
What type of architecture is this?
Neo-classical
Gothic
Italianate
Romanesque
36
When the English faced the French at the battle of Crecy and at Agincourt, composition of the Eng army?
Mostly men with muskets, with mounted knights as backup
Mostly archers, with some mounted knights as a back up.
Mostly mounted knights, with archers as back up.
37
Term for the medieval philosophy that attempts to bring together faith and reason
Existentialism
Utilitarianism
Scholasticism
Rationalism
38
The people of Medieval Europe generally did NOT blame the Bubonic Plague on which of the following
Themselves and their sinfulness
Fleas on rats
Jewish people or people with leprosy
God and the CHurch
39
What dates are the early Middle Ages?
500BC-100AD
100AD-500AD
1000AD-1500AD
500AD-1000AD
40
What was another political and social result of the stunning English victories of Crecy and Agincourt
Decreased the direct bond between the common Engl. people and their king
Increased the direct bond between the common Eng. people and the king
41
What was actually the first group of Crusaders who answered the call and headed for the Holy Land
A large group of priests and Bishops led by the Pope: The Priests Crusade
A group of well trained mostly French knights
Group of untrained peasants led by Peter the Hermit: "Peasants' Crusade"
Large groups of children and teens, called the :Children's Crusade"
42
What style of architecture emerged about 1150AD and had even higher ceilings?
Italianate
Gothic
Romanesque
Beau Arts
43
Who was the English priest and university professor who began to criticise the Church in the 1300's?
Geoffrey Chaucer
Martin Luther
Thomas Moore
John Wycliffe
44
What powerful king and queen of two Spanish kingdoms married, and together pushed Muslims out of Spain?
Ferdinand and Isabella
Henry and Eleanor
Charles and Katherine
45
What was the direct result of the 1st Crusade
Europeans were defeated and returned to Europe
Europeans succeeded and set up 4 "Crusader Kingdoms" in the Holy Land
Europeans succeeded&required Muslims to convert to Christianity and left
Europeans were defeated and mostly slaughtered, few returned
46
Who was the Byzantine Emperor who asked the Pope for help, and who was the Pope who responded?
Byz. Emp. Basil Ii asked Pope Boniface VIII for help
Byz Empero Basil II asked POpe Gregory VII for help
Byz. Emp. Alexias asked Pope Urban II for help
Byz. Emp Constantine asked Pope Innocent III for help
47
What are the Romance languages, by definition?
Languages descended directly from Latin
Languages used in Europe in the Middle Ages
Languages used in literature and stories involving love
48
What is capital in the context of money?
Money that is charged as interest on a loan
Money that is earned by a worker and spent
Money that is earned, saved and invested
Money that the government takes as taxes
49
Which is true of the long term results of the Bubonic Plague of the High Middle Ages
wages for the working class increased
Wages for the working class decreased
50
What group of powerful men pretty much controlled a Medieval Town?
Town Congress
Board of trustees
People's Assembly
Merchant's Guild
51
What new trend in education arose about 1000AD in Western Europe?
Schools located mostly in monasteries and convents
Free public schools for children in many countries
Universities that granted degrees
52
Term for an association of the people who worked in a particular trade usually making the same type of product?
Trading venture
Craft guild
Trading club
Craft Union
53
What happened to John Wycliffe
THe English government protected him and wouldn't let the Church punish him
The Church burned him at the stake
4 English knights heard the King complain about him, so they killed him.
54
What is the overall story of the "Canterbury Tales"
The author goes on an imaginary trip through purgatory, heaven & hell.
Author tells stories about the ordinary people of Cantebury
Pilgrims go together to the tomb of Thomas Becket & tell stories on the way
Imaginary trip to the Holy Land where the author sees scenes from the bible
55
When Christians completed the reconquest of Spain in 1453, what did they do?
Spain forced non-Christians to leave Spain
Spain became more diverse. Christians & Muslims lived near each other
56
What region became known for "trade fairs", to which hundreds of merchants from Europe came to buy and sell?
Bavaria in Germany
the Midlands of central England
Campania in Southern Italy
Champagne in central France
57
Which had bigger windows?
Romanesque: bigger windows; Gothic: Smaller windows
Romanesque: smaller windows; Gothic: bigger windows
58
What was the
main
way Bubonic Plague was transmitted in the Middle Ages
the rats bit people and that spread the bacillus
fleas bit people and that spread the bacillus
water was contaminated with the bacillus
droplets of the bacillus in the air spread person to person by coughing
59
What was the series of steps by which a young person learned a trade or craft
Beginner, Middler, Upper
Elementary, Junior High, High School
Page, Squire, Knight
Apprentice, Journeyman, Master
60
For Christians, what was the holiest particular place in the Holy Land
Church of Peter and Paul in Jerusalem
Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
Church of Virgin Mary in Jerusalem
61
Term for a document that gave a town freedom from the control of the lord that otherwise would control the land?
Town Charter
City contract
City plan
Town scroll
62
Which Crusade ended in a treaty between Saladin, leader of the Muslims, and King Richard of England?
1st Crusade
4th Crusade
3rd Crusade
8th Crusade
63
Which of the following happened in terms of climate around 1000AD
the climate got warmer
The climate got cooler
64
What did John Wycliff NOT assert?
The Bible, not the Pope, should be the main authority in the Church
The Church was too rich, and should return to Christ-like poverty
That the story of Jesus was just a myth
65
What did Gothic Architecture attempt to use as a symbol of God?
Darkness
Light
Icons
Bibles
66
What was the DIRECT CAUSE of the increase in population that began around 1000AD?
Better medicine and medical care
Fewer diseases
Less warfare and fighting,
More food
67
Term for the strange practice during the Plague, of forming lines, each person beating the person in front of him
Pogonotrophy
Bibiliobibulist
Cattaglottism
Flagellantion
68
What types of arches as associated with Romanesque and Gothic Architecture
Romanesque-rounded; Gothic-pointed
ROmanesque-plain; Gothic-ornate
Romanesque-ornate; Gothic-plain
Romanesque-pointed; Gothic-rounded
69
Who was the Italian writer who wrote a vivid description of the Bubonic Plague of the Middle Ages
Dante Aligheri
Niccolo Machiavelli
Geoffrey Chaucer
Giovanni Boccaccio
70
What is the period of time known in Medieval History as the Babylonian Captivity, from 1309-1377?
The French king took the Pope captive and held him captive for many years
The Babylonians took the Pope captive& held him in Babylon for many years
Popes lived in Avignon, a city near France, instead of in Rome
71
What finally turned the tide of the 100 Yr. War against the Eng. & helped the Fr. push the Eng. out?
Renewed courage inspired by the girl Joan of Arc
Renewed courage inspired by the use of cannon
72
One of the most bizarre Crusades was the 4th Crusade. What happened? (H.L.=Holy Land)
Crusaders never reached the H.L. but instead kidnapped the Pope
The Crusaders reached the H.L. and killed many Muslim inhabitants
Crusaders reached the H.L. and the Muslims killed almost all the Crusaders
Crusaders naever reached the H.L. but instead sacked Constantinople,
73
What APPROXIMATE time period was the Crusades
895-1091
1095-1291
695-891
1295-1491
74
Which was a long term consequence of the Crusades
Europeans engaged in less trade and learning declined
Europeans engaged in more trade and gained more knowledge.
75
What was the name of the village in England that managed to stop the spread of the Plague by strict quarantine
Lincoln
Chester
Bristol
Eyam
76
When there was a conflict between the King & Nobles, whose side did the merchants (middle class) tend to take?
Nobles
King
77
How could a serf get his freedom?
By living in a city for three years
By learning to read and write
By joining the military
By living in a town for a year and a day
78
What was a social and political result in Eng. of the new kind of army?
The common people became more important than they had been before.
The nobility became more important than they had been before
79
Who were the two main countries who fought each other in the Hundred Years War
France and Spain
France and Germany
England and France
England Germany
80
What date was the turning point when life in Western Europe started to get better
1300AD
1500AD
500AD
1000AD
81
What language was used by educated people, by the church & in education, all over Europe in the MIddle Ages?
Italian
English
French
Latin
82
Which of these is NOT a ROmance language
French
Romanian
German
Spanish
83
Which of the following is true of education in Western Europe between 1000-1300AD?
It declined, except for priests and the very wealthy
It increased, especially for the growing Middle Class
84
Who wrote the "Canterbury Tales"?
Dante Alighieri
J. K. Rowling
Thomas Mallory
Geoffrey Chaucer
85
What does this journal kept by the Muslim official show about relationships between Christians & Muslims?
Sometimes they were friends and had friendly normal interaction
They were never friends and it always ended with one killing the other
86
What action did the Pope then take, that directly started the Crusades?
Pope said that war is wrong, but the Kings of Europe went to fight anyway
Pope paid the king of France to raise an army to fight the Turks
Pope sent his own army to attack the Turks
Pope gave a fiery speech in France calling on Christians to fight the Turks
87
What was the most important item of trade, especially from Flanders and later England as well
Spices and silk
Wool cloth
Iron
Fine wine
88
What was an overall result of the longbow, cannon and gunpowder
Knights were more important in war
Knights were less important in war,
89
What is the work of medieval literature, the "Divine Comedy" about?
Author goes from town to town & people to tell their funniest life story
Pilgrims go together to the tomb of THomas Becket & tell stories on the way
The author goes on an imaginary trip through purgatory, heaven & hell.
Imaginary trip to the Holy Land where he sees scenes from the bible
90
What style of architecture is this?
Romanesque
Greek Revival
Gothic
Bauhaus
91
How were plays often presented in the Middle Ages
In large amphitheaters built into hillsides; they seated hundreds of people
On traveling wagons; each scene was acted on a portable stage on a wagon
In large open fields, in which the audience gathered around
92
general term for a language variation that emerged in a particular place&is different from the standard language
Hybrid language
Vernacular language
Romance language
Formal languae
93
What is the this style of manuscript with elaborate decorations and miniature illustrations
detailed manuscript
illuminated manuscript
illustrated manuscript
decorated manuscript
94
What political change was happening in Spain between about 1100AD-1492AD. (Muslims=M; Christians=Chr)
M & Chr were fighting. Muslims were gradually pushing Chr. out of Spain.
M & Chr were fighting, Chr. were gradually pushing M out of Spain
95
Term for a new business practice that allowed a person to deposit money in one bank and withdraw it from another?
Partnership
Trade charter
Business contract
Bill of exchange
96
What caused more disruption in the Church between 1377-1417
There was no Pope during this time, because he was still held captive
2 & even 3 men claimed to be the rightful Pope
97
Who was the King of France, and who was the Pope, who got in the big argument in 1309
Fr. King was Alexias II; Pope was Urban II.
Fr King-was Henry II, Pope was THomas Becket
Fr. King was Philip IV. Pope was Boniface VIII
Fr. King was Louis IX, Pope was Innocent III.
98
Who was the greatest of the European Medieval philosophers?
Immanuel Kant
Thomas Aquinas
Rene Descartes
Friedrich Nietzsche
99
After the Church settled the controversy of the multiple Popes, what was the result?
The Church became more stable and more powerful than ever
Many Christians turned away from Christianity.
Some Christians no longer held the Pope in such high esteem.
100
How were goods manufactured in the High Middle Ages in Western Europe
Goods made in factories, a new innovation that started about this time
Each step carried out in worker's homes, but coordinated by a businessman
