Question 1

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Crusades

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The Crusades were a series of religious ...

Question 2

As time went on, armored knighthood

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A)   was restricted to those with hereditary titles.
B)   continued only in areas with a free peasantry.
C)   was limited to those with revenue from land.
D)   required permission of the king and the church.
E)   was taught to all citizens.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is not true about the Crusades?

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A)   They were a series of religiously inspired campaigns.
B)   Prior to the Crusades, Muslim leaders generally protected Christian pilgrims.
C)   Economic forces such as the desire to increase trade and land hunger were contributing factors.
D)   The pope promised the Crus aders absolution of their sins.
E)   The Crusaders failed to capture Jerusalem.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Describe life in feudal society in the period from 300 to 1200. Include various economic, gender, and social groups in your answer.

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After the fall of the Roman Empire, Euro...

Question 5

One of the most important effects of monasticism was the

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A)   preservation of literacy and learning, particularly with regard to ancient Latin texts.
B)   new hierarchy it imposed on the church.
C)   aggressive missionary efforts of Benedictine monks.
D)   creation of a religious warrior class.
E)   translation of Arabic texts.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The kingdom of Kievan Russia first emerged as a consequence of

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A)   early conquests by Swedish Vikings.
B)   Mongol migration westward.
C)   Slavic resistance to Viking power.
D)   a Hun invasion.
E)   Byzantine efforts to spread Christianity.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The term "pagan" is derived from the Latin word for

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A)   infidel.
B)   iconoclast.
C)   country folk.
D)   city-dweller.
E)   outsider.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

The decision within the church to accept or refute Arianism was established at

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A)   the Council of Nicaea.
B)   the Council of Trent.
C)   the Council of Constance.
D)   the fourth Latern Council.
E)   None of theseF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

The sixth-century "plague of Justinian" was

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A)   an economic crisis caused by the emperor's economic policies.
B)   the death and destruction caused by Justinian's marauding armies.
C)   the moral decay and social class struggle in the empire.
D)   an outbreak of bubonic plague during Justinian's rule.
E)   a further divide between the Western and Eastern churches.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Kievan Russia

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Kievan Russia refers to the medieval sta...

Question 11

Why is the traditional description of Europe from 300 to 1200 as feudal an oversimplification?

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A)   The social structure of the Germanic peoples emphasized loyalty to the pope.
B)   The relations between land owners and their tenants vari ed from region to region.
C)   Feudalism didn't begin until 1300.
D)   Most of the old Roman system continued, particularly in France.
E)   Scholars now know that feudalism as such never really existed.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Both the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire were Christian, and both became important after the collapse of Roman political power. Describe how the decline of the Byzantine Empire correlates to the rise of the Holy Roman Empire. Give examples of their interaction with each other.

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The Byzantine Empire considered itself t...

Question 13

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
schism

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A schism is a formal division or separat...

Question 14

Agricultural workers who belonged to the manor and were obligated to the lord were

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A)   satraps.
B)   serfs.
C)   mobads.
D)   bailiffs.
E)   sheriffs.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
papacy

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The term "papacy" refers to the office a...

Question 16

After the seventh century, Byzantine women began to be treated less in the old Roman way and

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A)   won increased rights to property and inheritance.
B)   began to rule the empire officially.
C)   were increasingly confined to the home.
D)   began to be able to preach and deliver the sacraments in the Christian churches.
E)   no longer wore veils.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

In general, which of the following did not occur in western Europe after the decline of Roman authority?

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A)   An overarching lega l framework disappeared.
B)   There was increasing political fragmentation.
C)   The population depended on local strongmen rather than on monarchs.
D)   Roman traditions were replac ed by family -based German traditions.
E)   The city of Rome lost its prominence as the seat of the Roman church.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Technology to improve military skills in the Middle Ages included all of the following except

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A)   metal weapons.
B)   stirrups.
C)   chain mail.
D)   heavy horses.
E)   an early form of dynamite.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Charlemagne

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Charlemagne, also known as Charles the G...

Question 20

In contrast to western Europe, the Byzantine Empire maintained order between 300 and 1000 because

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A)   the Byzantines maintained trade with the Far East.
B)   Russia had its roots with the Vikings.
C)   it successfully pacified all potential invaders.
D)   it had a single ruler who held supreme legal and religious authority.
E)   there were too many different languages in the West.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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