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Pope Urban II included all of the following in his speech calling for the Crusades, Except:
Religious ardor
military fervor
conciliation
conquest
C
The chief purpose of the Crusades was to:
Free Palestine from the Moslems
Gain control of the Byzantine Empire
Free Constantinople from the Turks
End the Slavic invasions
A
One direct result of the Crusades was that:
Christianity was spread to the Far East
Constantinople was conquered by the Turks
Palestine was returned to Christian rule
Trade increased between Europe and Asia
D
Among the social changes in Europe caused by the Crusades was:
The rise of large cities and towns
The emancipation of the serfs
A weakening of the power of the Church
The decline of military rulers
A
As a result of the Crusades:
Jerusalem became the center of the Holy Roman Empire
Religious fervor declined in Europe
Constantinople declined as a trade center
It ended the expansion of Islam
D
Which of the following became leading centers of trade as a result of the Crusades?
Venice and Genoa
London and Paris
Rome and Naples
Constantinople and Athens
A
Feudalism served the Middle Ages by:
Protecting peasants from attack
Encouraging trade and commerce
Helping the new national states
Spreading land ownership
A
Feudalism DECLINED in western Europe for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Periodic feudal wars
Decline of the power of the Church
Growth of trade
Rise of national states
A
Which of the following written languages was commonly used by scholars of the Middle Ages?
Greek
Latin
Italian
French
B
PARAGRAPH - What benefits did Medieval Europe gain from the Crusades?
The period in world history called the Middle Ages is from circa:
1-1500 A.D.
1400 - 500 B.C.
500 - 1500 A.D.
1400 - 1970 A.D.
C
The Crusades were:
Expeditions to free the Holy Land
Expeditions to the Far East
Expeditions to Europe
Expeditions to America
A
Marco Polo was the Italian trader who:
Invented the astrolobe
discovered gravity
invented frescos
traveled to Asia
D
The method of printing invented in the 1400's is called:
Wood Press
Wood Type
Manuscripts
Movable Type
D
Most manners were self-sufficient in the Middle Ages
True
False
A-True
Most people in the Middle Ages had little need for towns.
True
False
A-True
Spices were used only to give flavor to foods during the Middle Ages.
True
False
B-False
The Crusades helped to bring about the Remaissance because trading began again.
True
False
True
Jerusalem was very important because it was the Holy City for all religions.
True
False
True
The process of excommunication was one way the Church lost power.
True
False
False
Chivalry was a rule of conduct followed by the clergy.
True
False
B-false
Crop rotation and leaving fields fallow were important industrial discoveries.
True
False
B-false
Investiture means placing someone in high office
True
False
A-True
Leonardo daVinci was a famous king.
True
False
B_False
Trial by jury was an Islamic idea.
True
False
B_False]
Joan of Arc fought for the French.
True
False
A-True
A heretic is one who becomes a Saint.
True
False
B-False
Merchants have little to do with commerce.
True
False
B-False
A continent is a small land mass.
True
False
B-False
Feudalism was an economic, political, and social system.
True
False
A-True
Greek Orthodox is a religion popular in Eastern Europe.
True
False
A-True
The "Dark Ages" is a period of little or no learning.
True
False
A-True
The Vikings were a religious order of Monks.
True
False
B-False
The Goths helped to keep Rome from falling in 476 A.D.
True
False
B-False
Parliament came about because of the Magna Carta.
True
False
A-True
The Pyrenees separate Spain from France.
True
False
A-True
The Mediterranean separates the Middle East from Europe.
True
False
A-True
Copernicus discovered that the earth revolves around the sun.
True
False
A-True
Shakespeare was a great painter.
True
False
B-False
A castle or a manor house would be considered main architectural structures during the age of feudalism.
True
False
A-True
A Vassal is a:
Knight/lesser noble
King
Religious order
Knight trainee
A
The Islamic Holy book is called the:
Torah
Bible
Koran
Talmud
B
When a government does not support any religious group: this is called__________of Church and State.
Organization
Unification
Separation
Joining
C
The Crusades were wars between the Christians of__________and the Moslems of the__________.
Italy and Syria
Asia and Europe
Middle East and Asia
Europe and Middle East
D
A_______________is a group of people organized under one government with similarboundaries, language and culture
Church
Manor House
Nation-state
Town
C
Renaissance means:
Guilds
Towns
Re-birth
Dark Ages
C
Moveable Type was invented by:
Galileo
Bacon
Copernicus
Gutenberg
D
The______________guaranteed fair trials by jury and other political liberties to English Nobles.
Justinian's Code
Magna Carta
English Common Law
Guilds
B
The Renaissance began in:
Italy
France
England
Germany
A
The Reformation began in:
Italy
Germany
France
England
B
Most manors during the feudal period were:
Interdependent
non-existent
self-sufficient
C
Leaving the land unplanted for a season is called:
Rotation
Fallow
Legume
B
During the Early Middle Ages, more and more people settled:
In villages
On farms
In cities
On plantations
A
Charlemagne helped to preserve learning during theEarly Middle Ages by:
Starting a school at his palace
Requiring the Catholic Church to start schools for Frankish children
Having copies made of old Latin books
All of these
D
Feudalism that developed during the Early Middle Ages was:
A kind of government and trade system
A kind of government only
A kind of government and social system
A trade system only
C
One of the main reasons why feudalism developed was that the people of western Europe needed:
Trade
Cities
Protection
All of These
C
Which of the following was an important cause of the growth of feudalism?
Large cavalry units were needed by armies
Weak kings needed more help from their nobles
Nobles wanted more power in return for their help
All of these
D
The feudal system was like a huge pyramid, with the ruler at the top. The nobles who served the ruler were called:
Vassals
Fiefs
Lords
None of these
A
Which of the following sentences about feudalism is NOT true?
A noble's vassal often had vassals of their own
A noble was often both a lord and a vassal
A noble never had many vassals
All nobles were vassals of the ruler
C
Knights of the Middle Ages had a long training period. A Noble's son who wantedto be a knight first had to become:
A squire
A helper
A page
A vassal
A
All knights followed a special code, or way of life, that was called:
The code of good manners
The code of chivalry
The code of the shield
None of these
B
Which of the following sentences about feudal castles in NOT correct?
The castle was surrounded by a moat.
The castle was both strong and comfortable to live in
The drawbridge usually was lowered from inside the castle.
The donjon was the strongest part of the castle.
B
One of the most popular sports among the nobles were:
The fiefs
The Tournaments
Wrestling matches
Rifle contests
B
The largest group of people who lived on a manor were:
The fiefs
The free people
The serfs
The apprentices
C
What animal became a valuable farm animal after the invention of the iron shoe and the wooden collar?
The ox
The cow
The donkey
The horse
A
The land ruled by the Pope was called:
The Holy Land
The Holy State
The Vatican State
None of these
C
During the Middle Ages, monks nursed sick people, started schools, improved farmland, and carried on skilled jobs. These things showed that:
Monks performed very important work
Monks lived better in monastaries
All monks did not obey their abbot
None of these
A
A member of the Roman Catholic Church who did not follow the Church's rules might be punished by:
Taking sacraments
Becoming a monk
Excommunication
None of these
C
The Byzantine Empire was another name for:
The Western Roman Empire
The Eastern Roman Empire
The Empire of Charlemagne
The Empire of Rome
B
The Byzantine Church split away from the Church of Rome, and the Byzantine Church became known as:
The Greek Orthodox Church
The Byzantine Catholic Church
The Christain Church of Constantine
None of these
A
The Moslem religion was based on the teachings of:
Mecca
Hegira
Mohammed
Moses
C
The Crusades were wars fought by Christians against the Moslems in order to:
Open up trade in the western Mediterranean
Expand the lands of the Byzantine Empire
Win back the Holy Land of Palestine
All of these
C
The First Crusade was organized at the Council of Claremont by
Pope Urban II
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Saladin
Mohammed
A
The number of Crusades fought between 1095 A.D. and 1291 A.D. was:
More than four
Four'
Three
Two
A
Which of the following sentences best describes the Crusades?
All of the Crusades were unsuccessful.
The First Crusade was successful, but others were not successful.
All of the Crusades were successful.
At first the Crusades were not successful, but later they succeeded.
B
Which of the following sentences best describes the results of the Crusades?
They made the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church stronger.
They built up the power of many European kings.
They helped to increase trade and the exchange of ideas between Europe & Asia.
All of these
C
The great trading center of the Byzantine Empire was the city of:
Athens
Moscow
Damascus
Constantinople
D
During the Later Middle Ages, much trade in Europe took place at:
Arenas
Tournaments
Forums
Trade Fairs
D
Trade in Europe was difficult during the Later Middle Ages because:
People had little money to spend.
Europe had no raw materials to trade.
Europe had no manufactured goods to trade.
Travel conditions were very bad.
B
After the Roman Empire ended and during the Early Middle Ages, the number of European towns and cities:
Decreased to practically none
Grew larger
Grew smaller
Remained about the same
A
During the Later Middle Ages, European towns and cities grew larger when they were located:
Near good trading locations
Near Churches
Near mountains
All of these
A
When a town or city received a charter,
The people of the town were free.
The feudal lord no longer controlled the town.
The people of the town were able to govern themselves.
All of these
D
Beginning workers in the guild system of training were called:
Apprentices
Journeymen
Masters
None of these
A
The development of the jury system by Henry II of England and the growth of com-mon law were the beginning of:
The English Parliament
The idea of equal justice for all English citizens
The growing importance of lawyers
All of these
B
During the later Middle Ages, a new interest in Greek and Roman ideas led to:
The founding of many monasteries
A change in the official language of the church
A revival of learning
None of these
C
The Renaissance is the name given to:
The great period of change in Europe between 1300 and 1600.
The split between the Protestant Church and The Catholic Church in the 1600's.
The renewal of interest in the Moslem culture
None of these
A
The Reformation is the name given to:
The great period of change in Europe between 1300 ande 1600.
The split between the Protestant Church and the Catholic Church in the 1600's.
The renewal of interest in the Moslem culture
None of these
B
The humanists scholars were interested in:
People and their ability to think and to use ideas
Humans as individual persons
Nature and beauty
All of these
D
The greatest invention of the Renaissance was:
The windmill
The printing press
The compass
None of these
B
The Renaissance artist who painted the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper" was:
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Tintoretto
Michelangelo
B
The greatest sculptor of the Renaissance was
Michelangelo
Raphael
Tintoretto
Da Vinci
A
The feudal system was ended partly as a result of:
The use of new weapons
The use of gunpowder
The use of armor-piercing arrows
All of these
D