The word "Gothic" refers to___.

The style of church including tall ceilings and stained glass

Thomas Aquinas was responsible for --

Reconciling faith and reason in the form of logical arguments for God

Which of the following best describes why anti-Semitism rose in Europe during the Middle Ages?

The Jews were blamed for the spread of the plague.

What was the Inquisition?

A time when many were tried, tortured, and killed for believing heresy.

When the European economy shifted from barter to money-based, how did this affect socioeconomic class?

A new middle class, the bourgeoisie, was developed

What was the result of the Concordat of Worms?

Kings and nobles were no longer permitted to appoint clergy

How did guilds influence society?

They created quality goods and retained limited skilled workers

Which best describes the Vikings?

Skilled sailors and warriors, excellent fighters, had their own religion

Principles of civilized behavior, including toward women and peasants.

Medieval Universities --

attracted intellectual talent from all of Europe

The money paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the wronged (Germanic)

What were two negative effects of the religious revival in Europe?

Persecution of other faiths, loss of life from failed Crusades

What were religious consequences of the plague?

Religious devotion declined,people sought a more rational approach to faith

An economic system where people invest in trade and goods for profit.

What were economic consequences of the plague?

Decline in trade, peasants held bargaining power, falling food prices

What were rights for women like in Medieval Europe?

Noblewomen: Could own land and manage a household. Peasant: Little to none

What were the Crusades?

A series of military expeditions to reclaim the Holy Land

Was the practice of secular politicians appointing Church officials

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1
Under Charlemagne, Europe experienced a revival of learning an culture. This was called the ___________________.
Frankish Renaissance
Charlemagnic Era
Enlightenment
Carolingian Renaissance
2
The word "Gothic" refers to___.
The style of church including tall ceilings and stained glass
The sinister quality of the churches of the time
The period of darkness endured by Medieval Europe
The heavy, thick walls that made churches dark
3
How did bubonic plague spread?
By dog bite
By flea-infested rats
By coughing and sneezing
By close contact with the skin of the infected
4
Thomas Aquinas was responsible for --
Creating a Catholic state in Europe
The execution of many during the Inquisition
Initiating the Crusades in order to take back Jerusalem
Reconciling faith and reason in the form of logical arguments for God
5
The most educated members of Medieval society were ___.
Guild workers
The elderly who held wealth
Clergyman/ Theologians
University professors
6
Which of the following best describes why anti-Semitism rose in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Christians and Muslims allied against Jewish religious expression
The Jews were blamed for the spread of the plague.
Jews arranged a military expedition against the government
Jews had control of Jerusalem, which angered European Christians
7
What was the Inquisition?
A time of crisis of faith among Christians in Europe.
A time when many were tried, tortured, and killed for believing heresy.
A frenzy for justice against crimes of theft and murder
A period of indiscriminate killing of Christians
8
The resolving of the issue of lay investiture was brought about by the _______.
Worms Accord
Concordat of Worms
Investiture Controversy
Paris Agreement
9
Which of the following was an invention which improved agriculture in the Middle Ages?
The use of sheep to keep grass from growing too high
Electric irrigation
Wheeled plow driven by oxen
Grain elevators and silos
10
Only one of the Germanic states was long-lasting, and this was the kingdom of ______.
Franks
Spain
Celts
Anglo-Saxons
11
When the European economy shifted from barter to money-based, how did this affect socioeconomic class?
Peasants could become nobles
The upper class gained wealth while the poor lost it
A new middle class, the bourgeoisie, was developed
The wealthy lost all their land
12
What was the result of the Concordat of Worms?
Some bishops and clergy were denied the sacraments
Kings and nobles were no longer permitted to attend mass
Kings and nobles were no longer permitted to appoint clergy
Popes were no longer able to appoint politicians
13
How did guilds influence society?
They created quality goods and retained limited skilled workers
They trained as many workers as were interested in learning a craft
They tried to push their agenda on the Church
They took employment from the citizens
14
Until about 500 CE, Western Europe was occupied by the _____ Empire.
Carolingian
Byzantine
Roman
Islamic
15
Which best describes the Vikings?
A distant threat that was rarely encountered in a real way by Europeans.
Cowardly and disorganized. Violent savages
Skilled sailors and warriors, excellent fighters, had their own religion
Ruthless, savage, uncivilized. Only concerned wirh violence and plunder
16
What was chivalry?
A code of conduct for knights which told them how to treat their wives
Principles of civilized behavior, including toward women and peasants.
The contract that obligated a vassal to perform service for a lord
The estate on which a lord, his household, and laboring peasants lived
17
The most esteemed subject that was taught in Medieval Universities was--
Law
Medicine
Theology
Astronomy
18
Medieval Universities --
Trained monks to copy books
Were the same thing as Cathedrals
attracted intellectual talent from all of Europe
Were corrupt and spread lies about the King
19
A person receiving land from a king or lord in exchange for loyalty is called a ________.
Feud
Vassal
Manor
Fief
20
What was wergild?
The money paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the wronged (Germanic)
A way of determining guilt in Roman law
The money paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the wronged (Roman)
A way of determining guilt in Germanic law
21
What were two negative effects of the religious revival in Europe?
Persecution of Christians, military unrest
Persecution of other faiths, loss of life from failed Crusades
TRanslation of the Bible into other languages
The Black Death, the Great Famine
22
What were religious consequences of the plague?
People clung to their faith more than ever
People burned churches out of anger for the loss of life
Religious devotion declined,people sought a more rational approach to faith
Christians viewed rats as a symbol of Satanic influence in the world
23
The ability to move from one social class to another is called ______________.
Economic mobility
Economic Opportunity
Social mobility
Wealth climbing
24
Charlemagne provided funding for important causes in the field of education. He was a _____________ of learning.
Patron
Teacher
Student
Renaissance
25
What is capitalism?
Minimal intervention by the government
An economic system where people invest in trade and goods for profit.
The freedom to buy what one wants when one wants
The process by which the powerful acquire more property
26
Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. This represented the fusing of powers, _______________ and ________________.
Church and State
Vikings and Europeans
Letter and Law
Franks and Germans
27
What were economic consequences of the plague?
The economy collapsed altogether
People lost all their money when the medieval market crashed
Decline in trade, peasants held bargaining power, falling food prices
The economy grew to depend more on Asian imports
28
What were rights for women like in Medieval Europe?
Noblewomen: Little to no rights. Peasants: Could manage a household
All women had no rights and were considered property
All women had the right to own land and sell their wares
Noblewomen: Could own land and manage a household. Peasant: Little to none
29
What were the Crusades?
Attempts to join political and religious power
A series of attacks on the Pope's life
A series of military expeditions to reclaim the Holy Land
Systematic persecution and killing of Muslims
30
All of the following were positive effects of the religious revival in the Middle Ages except ____.
Translating the Bible into multiple languages
Expanding access to education
The Inquisition
Increased giving to charity
31
Lay investiture__.
Was the practice of investing in Medieval stocks
Was the practice of secular politicians appointing Church officials
Was the practice of integrating the king's and Church power.
Was the practice of removing the Church's administration of sacraments
32
The issue of lay investiture represented tensions between __.
Europe and Asia
Church and State
Religion and Science
France and Germany

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