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