Global I Unit 8-Middle Ages

Question 1

One tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy is known as

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Tithe

Question 2

What did Innocent III and Boniface VII proclaim?

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spiritual authority was higher than kings' authority.

Question 3

Why was manorialism effective during the Middle Ages?

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placed an emphasis on local leaders, protected small farmers from invasions

Question 4

The economic success of manorialism can be contributed to

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new agricultural advancements such as the three field system.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about feudalism in false?

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A fief was a piece of land given by a vassal to his lord.

Question 6

Why was western Europe unable to unify after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

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It was ruled by decentralized tribal governments.

Question 7

What event led to the division of Charlemagne's Empire?

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Treaty of Verdun

Question 8

Which of the following was essential to the feudal system?

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The relationship between vassals and their lords.

Question 9

Who was the first Germanic king to convert to Roman Catholicism?

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Clovis

Question 10

During the early Middle Ages, what was society most influenced by?

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The Roman Catholic Church

Question 11

How did the Papacy and Church gain significant power during the Middle Ages?

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The Church was the unifying force in Europe.

Question 12

What was the role of the church during the Middle Ages?

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Provided stability, unity and order

Question 13

An agricultural estate owned by a lord and worked on by peasants:

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Manor

Question 14

Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in the year 800 by pope Leo III?

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Charlemagne

Question 15

Which of the following secured Christian dominance in the West?

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Battle of Tours

Question 16

Why was Germany/Holy Roman Empire unable to establish a strong central monarchy during the Middle Ages?

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Lords were too powerful.

Question 17

How did nuns and monks influence society?

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They cared for the sick and poor.

Question 18

Which of the following, under the leadership of St. Thomas of Aquinas, attempted to reconcile Greco-Roman learning?

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Scholasticism

Question 19

What became popular by the late Middle Ages due to common vernaculars being used in publications?

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literature

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT describe Medieval cities?

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constructed with marble and stone

Question 21

Why was the Magna Carta and the creation of Parliament important?

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It asserted that the monarch must obey the law

Question 22

Why was the France monarchy considered weak during the Middle Ages?

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The monachy only controlled the Île-de-France (the land around Paris).

Question 23

Why was the Carolingian Dynasty, established by Charlemagne, unable to dominate Europe throughout the Middle Ages?

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The signing of the Treaty of Verdun.

Question 24

How did the aristocracy benefit from feudalism?

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They became ruling landowners

Question 25

How did the Magna Carta and establishment of Parliament influence life in England?

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The king's authority was checked.

Question 26

Which was NOT a result of the Battle of Hastings?

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Edward the Confessor died

Question 27

What determined power and position during the feudal period?

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amount of land possessed

Question 28

Why was the revival of towns during the Middle Ages significant?

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Towns stimulated trade and education.

Question 29

Which of the following did Charlemagne NOT do?

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Stopped the Moors and the Battle of Tours

Question 30

The collapse of which empire launched the middle ages in western Europe?

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Roman

Question 31

Which two cities, that were easily accessible by sea, became major trade centers of the late middle ages?

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Flanders and Venice

Question 32

In Germanic society, this was a fine paid by the wrongdoer to the family of the person injured or killed:

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Wergeld

Question 33

Which of the following statements is true about Charlemagne’s empire?

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Maintained strict control over his lords with the Missi Dominici

Question 34

What groups set the standard for manufactured goods in the middle ages?

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Guilds

Question 35

How were the lives of women during the Middle Ages different from the lives of women in Greece and Rome?

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Women had more martial and propriety rights.

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