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1
Compared with an apprentice, a journeyman
possessed a higher level of skill.
trained fewer students.
had a larger shop in the marketplace.
earned less.
2
Scholasticism means
Using literature to answer questions about God
Being educated in reading and writing
Reading about religion
Using reason to support christian beliefs
3
Which new technique was used to facilitate the expansion of business?
insurance
double-entry bookkeeping
commercial contracts
all of the above
4
All of the technologies were introduced in the High Middle Ages except
Watermills
New Iron Plows
Windmills
Castles
5
What did new agricultural technologies in the Middle Ages lead to?
Increased food production
The creation of farmers' guilds
The end of feudalism
The end of Church influence
6
What is a burgher?
clerk
fast food sold at burger king
a citizen of a town or city
a member of the jury
7
What was a guild?
an organization of people for unification
a fellowship of people in a community
a group of people who served more than one lord
an organization of people in the same craft or trade
8
Some Christians may have disagreed with the ideas of Thomas Aquinas because he
wanted to reconcile faith and reason
did not believe in the existence of God
was uneducated
practiced alchemy despite Church laws forbidding it
9
An economic revival in the High Middle Ages is connected to trade in Medieval...
monastaries
cities
towns
cathedrals
10
Neither Romanesque nor Gothic architecture was an international style.
True
False
11
What was a major reason for the rise in vernacular literature?
New Urban Society
Educated clergy
None of these
Educated laypeople
12
Gothic architecture arches .
Classical Architectural Orders
Cornice
Sharp high arches
aesthetics
13
Vernacular literature is writing in...
Latin
code
Greek
everyday language
14
What is nominalism?
The belief that universals do not exist.
The belief that names are real.
The belief that universals are only names.
The belief that ideas are superior.
15
Who wrote
Sic et Non (Yes and No)
?
Abelard
Anselm
Dante
Chaucer
16
A carruca ...
all of the above
had an iron wheel
was drawn by six oxen, plowing over heavy clay soils
led to farming villages where people worked together
17
Art & architecture of the high Middle Ages is divided into 2 periods, the ______ and the ______
Romanesque; Renaissance
Renaissance; Gothic
Romanesque; Gothic
Romanesque; Carolingian
18
Identify the vault.
groins
ribbed
barrel
19
What impact did monasteries have on education?
Monasteries preserved the Ancient Roman Traditions
Monks were smart in the Monasteries
Monasteries became centers of learning that led to the first university
Monks were isolated from society
20
The translation of classical works into Latin from Arabic was an easy and quick process.
False
True
21
Who did most of the education in the middle ages?
the lords
the church
the knights
the king
22
Which of the following groups would contribute to the construction of a cathedral?
All classes
Wealthy Townspeople
Kings and nobles
Craftspeople
23
This is an example of Gothic art
True
False
24
Creator of one of the greatest syntheses of medieval learning; taught at University of Paris
Clare of Assisi
Thomas Aquinas
Bernard of Clairvaux
Peter Abelard
25
When two barrel vaults cross, they form this type of vault
groin
dome
temple
forum
26
By the start of the High Middle Ages, around 1000 C.E., feudalism had
been overwhelmed by invasions by Vikings and Magyars.
brought stability to much of Europe.
begun to establish itself in France.
been replaced by constitutional monarchy.
27
This group dominated the high middle ages, known as "men of war"
aristocracy
boureoisie
knights
guilds
28
Who were journeymen?
None of the above.
Clergymen who traveled to spread their religion
Slaves that ran away from their masters
Men who completed apprenticeship and travel to find work.
29
Medieval students took regular tests.
False
True
30
What was a romanesque cathedral trait compared to gothic?
Rounded arches
High building
Ribbed vault
Pointed arches
31
Romanesque or Gothic?
Gothic
Romanesque
32
What was a carruca?
A cow that eats grass
An iron sword
An iron platted shovel
A heavy wheeled plow
33
The guild established a system of training for craftsmen in which youth served as
apprentices.
merchants.
masters.
farmers.
34
Did Adelard translate Euclid's 'Elements' from Latin to Arabic?
True
False
35
What did a journeyman have to do to become a master?
They had to be in the business for 2 years
Had to earn 500 gold coins per year
Make a "masterpiece" which had to be approved by masters
Had to get approval from 5 masters
36
Which does NOT help explain the increased agricultural production of the high middle ages?
the expansion of arable land
government financial support
37
What would be the largest building(s) in a city?
Cathedral
Merchants' Homes
Guild Halls
Warehouses
38
Whose philosophy did St. Thomas Aquinas Christianize?
Socrates
Aristotle
Herodotus
Plotinus
39
Chartres Cathedral. Chartres, France. 1220 AD
Romanesque
Gothic
40
This is an example of a _____________ vault.
barrel
ribbed
nave
groin
41
In the Middle Ages, what was a guild?
Trained through an apprenticeship to treat injuries
A medieval organization of crafts workers or trades people
Nobleman
A person who works for another in order to learn a trade
42
Which of these was a function of the guild?
keep women out of the workforce
encourage competition among workers
set quality standards
organize workers to strike
43
Which of these works was written by Thomas Aquinas?
Summa Theologica
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Meditations on First Philosophy
The City of God
44
Romanesque or Gothic?
Romanesque
Gothic
45
What is the function of a flying buttress?
To lift the walls off the ground and allow them to fly
To make the building look more elegant
To distribute the weight of the roof and walls to the ground
To make the bottom of the columns larger and more pronounced
46
What is Courtly Love?
A knight going on a quest for valor
A narrative song about folk tales
A knight in love with a married lady does heroic deeds
A type of poem
47
Universitas
is related to the guilds who founded medieval universities.
False
True
48
All the following are features of Romanesque architecture EXCEPT:
thick stone walls.
large windows of stained glass.
overall massiveness.
round arches.
49
Characteristics of Romanesque architecture
light
small windows
thick walls
height
50
The University of Bologna is Europe's oldest university. In what year was it founded?
1232
1463
1088
1725
51
Romanesque cathedrals were
Small and blocky
Large with thin walls
Small with flying buttresses
Large with stained glass windows
52
Which of the following descriptions is INCORRECT about the University of Bologna?
Salary and schedules of professors were controlled by students
Focused on theology
Curriculum was set by students
Focused on Law
53
What is a ribbed vault
What scientists called baby back ribs
Where they carried transported pigs
a pointed ceiling reinforced by crisscrossing supports
A place where kings kept backup gold
54
Who formed the guilds that founded medieval universities?
Teachers
Teachers or Students
Students
Neither
55
Troubadour poetry was usually about
the brave actions of knights fighting in battles.
a group of people travelling together on a pilgrimage.
the love of a knight for a lady and how she inspired him
realistic details of everyday life.
56
Trivium consists of...
Grammar & logic
arithmetic, astronomy, & logic
grammar, logic & rhetoric
grammar, geometry, music
57
The aims of medieval scholasticism included all of the following except ___________.
teaching illiterate churchgoers how to read
arriving at the truth by dialogue
reconciling the logic of Aristotle
pursuing all scientific learning
58
King Arthur was a popular figure in courtly romances.
True
False
59
When were the High Middle Ages?
1000 - 1300
400 - 600
1300 - 1700
500 - 1400
60
Whats a Flying Buttress?
A mean name for churches
An angel with a butt
An architectural design
A weird looking' gargoyle
61
Scholasticism was Aquinas approach to show Christian beliefs could be proven through logic.
True
False
62
The code of honorable conduct for knights in the Middle Ages.
Honor
Chivalry
Guild
Code of Conduct
63
What is the problem of universals?
Knowing if universals are real or not.
Finding universal values.
Nothing is universal.
Everything is relative.
64
Gothic cathedrals could take generations to build.
True
False
65
Literature during the high middle ages was unique because it used the vernacular, which means
cuneiform - wedge shaped writing
only Latin language
only ancient greek language
everyday speech language
66
In addition to translating classic works into Latin, Adelard of Bath introduced the astrolabe to Western Europe.
True
False
67
Romanesque or Gothic?
Romanesque
Gothic
68
What is the new 3-field system?
When 3 fields could be planted all year and ruin the soil
When 2 fields could be growing food with 1 left to fallow
69
Chivalric Romance tales usually involve...
Tragic love stories
Love, adventure, and knightly conflict
Magic, fairies and beautiful landscapes
Shrewd stories involving infidelity
70
Characteristics of Gothic architecture
flying buttresses
all of the above
height
stained glass
71
Gothic cathedrals symbolized the chief preoccupation of a medieval Christian community.
False
True
72
During the High Middle ages, circa 1000 to 1400 CE the Italian city states were dominated by:
kings
the aristocracy
knights
Merchants
73
Why does Abelard get castrated?
Eloisa's uncle heard she married Abelard and wanted to keep his reputation
Her uncle thought Abelard was ditching her by putting her in a convent
His friends told him what his niece and her husband did on their honeymoon
They didn't invite him to the wedding
74
What´s the oldest university in Europe?
Cambridge
University of Paris
University of Bologna
Oxford
75
The ceiling of this Cathedral is an example of what Gothic architectural staple?
Ribbed Vault
Barrel Vault
Flying Butressess
Nave
76
Who was most likely to be educated in the High Middle Ages?
Knights
Religious Leaders
Ladies
Political Leaders
77
Heroic epic poems usually described
battles and political contests.
Aristotle’s works.
lives of saints.
the love of a lady.
78
Vernacular literature first developed in the form of:
Long narrative poems
Short stories
Short poetry
Plays
79
Towns had greatly declined in the early middle ages.
False
True
80
Quadrivium consists of...
Music, Astronomy, Art
arithmetic, geometry, calculus, biology
arithmetic, geometry, music, astronomy
Arithmetic, music, astronomy
81
By the High Middle Ages, towns began to grow again? Why? (give one reason)
Improvements in agriculture
Townspeople had larger families
People were living longer
Improvements in medical treatments
82
Which of the following would a medieval student
not
get a doctoral degree in?
Architecture
Medicine
Law
Theology
