High Middle Ages

Question 1

Which of the following doesn't belong with the others?

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Dante

Question 2

Byzantine emperor who ask for help from the pope to fight the Seljuk Turks sparked the Crusades

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Alexius I

Question 3

The increase in trade during the Middle Ages caused which of the following?

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The clergy had less of an impact on society.

Question 4

The literature of the troubadours held little interest for townspeople, who preferred

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fables.

Question 5

Medieval universities were similar to

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guilds.

Question 6

By 1250, contact had occurred among Africans, Europeans, and Asians, but not

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the Native Americans.

Question 7

How did medieval cathedrals help to educate an illiterate public?

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They featured stained glass windows with biblical scenes.

Question 8

Crusaders were motivated by all of the following EXCEPT

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sympathy for Islam.

Question 9

The goal of the First Crusade was to

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free the Holy Land.

Question 10

Which of the following is a true statement about an effect of the Crusades?

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They increased the power of monarchs.

Question 11

English king who sent out royal justices to hold trials; established the jury system in England

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Henry II

Question 12

English monarch forced to sign the Magna Carta; excommunicated by Pope Innocent III

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King John

Question 13

Known as Barbarossa meaning "Red Beard" Holy Roman emperor that drowned on way to Third Crusade

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Frederick I

Question 14

Muslim (Seljuk Turk) leader who commanded Muslim forces in Palestine; recaptured Jerusalem

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Saladin

Question 15

Scholasticism used reason and logic to

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defend Christian beliefs.

Question 16

Why is Joan of Arc remembered?

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She led the French to victories against the English.

Question 17

A lasting result of the Crusades was

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a more rapid increase in trade and travel among Europeans.

Question 18

A major conflict between Holy Roman emperors and the popes concerned

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who would appoint bishops.

Question 19

Considered the greatest medieval philosopher and scholastic thinker; wrote Summa Theologica

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Thomas Aquinas

Question 20

Oxford professor of Theology who attacked Church corruption and the power of the pope

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John Wycliffe

Question 21

Pope who called the Council of Clermont where he urged knights to reclaim Holy Land

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Urban II

Question 22

Which most accurately describes women's role in medieval society?

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Women were considered to be less able to learn than were men

Question 23

Some of the finest examples of medieval art and architecture can be seen in

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cathedrals.

Question 24

most famous English medieval poet who wrote The Canterbury Tales

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Chaucer

Question 25

The numerals in use in western civilization today were adopted by medieval Europeans from the

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Muslims/Arabs.

Question 26

Isabella set up the Inquisition in an attempt to

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achieve religious unity.

Question 27

The decision of the English royal courts of justice gave rise to

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English Common Law.

Question 28

King of England who led the Third Crusade; was unable to reclaim Jerusalem; settled for a truce

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Richard I (the Lion-Hearted)

Question 29

The primary source of inspiration of medieval artists was

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religious faith.

Question 30

His election as pope started the Babylonian Captivity because he moved the papacy to Avignon

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Clement V

Question 31

The Magna Carta was originally intended to defend the rights of

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the English nobility.

Question 32

Most famous medieval poet and father of modern Italian; wrote the Divine Comedy

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Dante

Question 33

The Holy Roman emperors claimed authority over these parts of Europe.

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most of central and eastern Europe and parts of It. and Fr.

Question 34

Some people reacted to the plague by

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turning to witchcraft and magic.

Question 35

Which of the following was the central issue of the Hundred Years' War?

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the throne of France

Question 36

To write in the vernacular is to write in

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the everyday language of the people.

Question 37

For what purpose did the English kings use the Domesday Book?

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to build and efficient system of tax collection.

Question 38

Duke of Normandy who won the battle of Hastings in 1066

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William

Question 39

Count of Paris elected king of France starting the dynasty that ruled France for 300 years

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Hugh Capet

Question 40

English king who claimed the throne of France sparking the conflict known as the 100 Years' War

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Edward III

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