Chap 14 Quiz from Text

Question 1

The Crusades were a series of religious wars intended to recapture Jerusalem and its surrounding lands from the

Jews.

Seljuk Turks.

Byzantines.

Mongols.

Answer 1

Seljuk Turks.

Question 2

How did Pope Urban II call Christians to begin the Crusades?

in the Edict of Milan

by asking Charlemagne for help

at the Council of Clermont

by leading the first Crusade

Answer 2

at the Council of Clermont

Question 3

How many Crusades set out from Europe between 1096 and 1291?

four

five

eight

nine

Answer 3

nine

Question 4

Which of the following was the only truly successful Crusade?

the First Crusade

the Second Crusade

the Third Crusade

the Fourth Crusade

Answer 4

the First Crusade

Question 5

What Crusade pitted Richard the Lion-Hearted against Saladin in a fierce competition for control of Jerusalem?

the First Crusade

the Second Crusade

the Third Crusade

the Fourth Crusade

Answer 5

the Third Crusade

Question 6

Which of the following was not a cause of the Crusades?

Muslims controlled the Holy Land.

The Byzantine emperor thought the Muslim Turks would destroy Constantinople.

Pope Urban II called for help.

European peasants wanted to see new lands.

Answer 6

European peasants wanted to see new lands.

Question 7

Which of the following was not an effect of the Crusades?

Trade increased.

Relations between Christians and Jews strengthened.

Kings gained more power.

Knowledge of Muslim culture spread throughout Europe

Answer 7

Relations between Christians and Jews strengthened.

Question 8

The availability of spices and textiles in Europe was

a political effect of the Crusades.

a social effect of the Crusades.

an economic effect of the Crusades.

a military effect of the Crusades.

Answer 8

an economic effect of the Crusades.

Question 9

The Danes were the first people in medieval Europe to build a thriving trade economy in the Mediterranean.

true

false

Answer 9

false

Question 10

The Hanseatic League controlled most of the trade between Europe, Russia, and the Baltic region.

true

false

Answer 10

true

Question 11

Trade fairs, where buyers and sellers met, were held once a year in special locations and could last for months.

true

false

Answer 11

true

Question 12

The increase in trade necessitated the creation of banks and moneylenders, a job that, for religious reasons, only Christians could hold.

true

false

Answer 12

false

Jews were the bankers

Question 13

Improved farm technology resulted in the growth of cities.

true

false

Answer 13

true

Question 14

During the medieval period, leadership of the towns did not change because only local lords could charter new towns.

true

false

Answer 14

false

Question 15

The guild system allowed merchants to restrict competition, set standards and prices for their products, supervise training, and guard trade secrets.

true

false

Answer 15

true

Question 16

Cities were often dark, dirty, crowded, and full of crime.

true

false

Answer 16

true

Question 17

famous medieval artist, poet, and composer who wrote in Latin

Answer 17

Hildegard of Bingen

Question 18

Dominican scholar who argued that both reason and faith were necessary for an understanding of truth

Answer 18

Thomas Aquinas

Question 19

His work, The Canterbury Tales, helped historians picture what life was like in the Middle Ages.

Answer 19

Geoffrey Chaucer

Question 20

wandering singers who performed epics and romances in the vernacular

Answer 20

troubadours

Question 21

style that used flying buttresses and stained glass to make churches taller and brighter

Answer 21

Gothic

Question 22

His work, The Divine Comedy, led to the increased use of written Italian.

Answer 22

Dante Alighieri

Question 23

During the High Middle Ages, the church was faced with a growing amount of _____ , beliefs that opposed the official teachings of the church.

Answer 23

heresy

Question 24

The church used the ______, legal procedures supervised by special judges, to judge whether or not a person was guilty of heresy.

Answer 24

inquisition

Question 25

The influence of the church weakened during a papal controversy that kept one pope in Rome and another in _______ , France.

Answer 25

Avignon

Question 26

During the Hundred Years’ War, a young girl named ______ led troops into battle and helped the French drive the English from their country.

Answer 26

Joan

Question 27

The ________ occurred when both the Yorks and the Lancasters claimed the English throne.

Answer 27

Wars of the Roses

Question 28

When _______ became king, the Wars of the Roses ended because he was related to both warring families.

Answer 28

Henry VII

Question 29

The _____caused Europe and China to both lose one-third of their populations.

Answer 29

Black Death