Which of the following is NOT true regarding knighthood?

The education of a young noble began as early as age 3

Which of the following is NOT a long-term affect of the Crusades?

Feudal power was strengthened and confirmed.

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Crusades started?

Economic: the eldest was without inheritance money

China was essential to the Silk Road because....

The Chinese knew the 'secret' formula to create silk.

A beneficial update to castles in medieval ages was NOT:

Walls were made with steel casing.

Those who donate money to art/artists.

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Post-Roman Empire

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Middle Ages, Feudalism, Black Death, Renaissance

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1
Charlemagne was one of the most powerful figures of medieval times.
False
True
2
Renaissance means "to be born again" in Latin.
False
True
3
Which of the following is NOT true regarding knighthood?
The education of a young noble began as early as age 3
At age 14, the boy would become a squire.
A knight abides to the code of chivalry.
A squire took care of a knights armor, weapons, and warhorse
4
A true example of a Renaissance man is:
Artemis LaStrange
Leonardo da Vinci
Vince DiCaprio
Bonzo Lall
5
Leonardo da Vinci was NOT
an artist
a sculpor
born in Michelangelo
a painter
6
Which of the Crusades were successful for the Christians?
The Last
None.
The Childrens Crusade
The First
7
Which of the following is NOT a reason the Roman Empire Fell?
An over-reliance on slave labor.
Constant raids by 'barbarian' tribes.
Caesar got shanked.
An over-extension of their army and infrastructure.
8
Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press did NOT
enhance literacy and education globally.
invent the modern printing press.
massively produce the Bible.
reinvent the wheel.
9
The Renaissance was a rebirth of Greco-Roman knowledge; it began in Italy and lasted from approximately 1300-1600 CE.
False
True
10
A crusade is a holy war. There were 8 or 9 total, depending on the source.
True
False
11
A renaissance man is multitalented and multiethnic.
True
False
12
The Crusades started in 897 and lasted for nearly 200 years
False
True
13
The Renaissance was NOT related to
an increase in a larger and healthier middle class
the fall of the Roman Empire.
Expansion of trade, exploration and technology
Increased secular views
14
Which of the following is NOT a long-term affect of the Crusades?
The strengths & weaknesses of the Church were exposed.
Muslims and Christians became bitter and resented each other
Trade expanded between East and West
Feudal power was strengthened and confirmed.
15
The artistic Renaissance did NOT:
exhibit advanced use of shading and color.
use techniques like perspective and the vanishing point.
focus on religious themes
appear to be more realistic than Gothic art.
16
Which animal was most favorable in Silk Road trade in dry, harsh desert climates?
Oxen
Camel
Mule
Horseback
17
Humanism focuses on the individual and as opposed to religious views.
False
True
18
Which of the following is NOT a reason the Crusades started?
Religious: All who fought promised "ticket to heaven"
Economic: Merchants could supply loans and gain interest
Economic: the eldest was without inheritance money
Political: Kings to the West wanted land and power.
19
China was essential to the Silk Road because....
The Chinese knew the 'secret' formula to create silk.
The Chinese wanted the "heavenly horses" of the West.
The Chinese had a superior form of rice.
China is massive.
20
Niccolo Machiavelli preached:
Power to the people.
Democracy is superior.
Stay in power however you can.
The means justify the ends.
21
Peace is helpful for trade, a la Pax Sinica and Pax Romana.
True
False
22
Which of the following is not true about the feudal system?
Land was the primary method of currency/value.
Knights were the primary protectors of the realm.
It was a sometimes complex system of kings, dukes, bishops, and peasants...
All of the above are true.
23
A beneficial update to castles in medieval ages was NOT:
Walls were made with steel casing.
Castles were built with moats
Walls would be built thicker and stronger
Walls would be angled differently to deflect heavy artillery
24
Which of the following is NOT an extremely wealthy, thriving trading Italian city?
Anchiano
Milano
Firenze
Venezia
25
Which of the following is false regarding Bubonic Plague?
It's spread by ticks
It wiped out up to 80% of certain cities.
It spread rapidly
It still exists today in the U.S.
26
Patrons of arts are:
Those who donate money to art/artists.
Those who train endlessly to become master artists.
Those who give their time to perfecting modern art.
Those who allow the Church to influence the theme of art.

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