7.4 The High Middle Ages

Question 1

cathedral

Answer 1

a large Roman Catholic worship building

Question 2

charter

Answer 2

feudalistic system in which there is one ultimate landowner

Question 3

crop rotation

Answer 3

the planting of different crops each year to prevent depleting a field of nutrients

Question 4

curriculum

Answer 4

course of study

Question 5

guild

Answer 5

an organization of people with a common interest working together

Question 6

illumination

Answer 6

a decoration added to hand-copied manuscripts

Question 7

nation state

Answer 7

a country with territory and distinct cultural heritage and language

Question 8

vernacular

Answer 8

the language of the common people

Question 9

How did the growth of cities influence loyalty?

Answer 9

People began to view themselves as members of nation states.

Question 10

Which statement bests sums up education in the High Middle Ages.

Answer 10

Typically, only boys and girls of the nobility could afford an education.

Question 11

How did common people learn about the Roman Catholic faith?

Answer 11

The art and architecture of cathedrals instructed common people.

Question 12

This poet wrote about the English people and their customs.

Answer 12

Chaucer

Question 13

TWO factors contributed to the population boom in the High Middle Ages

Answer 13

1) A warm period made it easier to grow crops.

2) New farming tools and methods increased food production.

Question 14

What is the benefit of crop rotation?

Answer 14

Fields are less likely to be depleted of nutrients.

Question 15

How did the Crusades affect trade?

Answer 15

Trade between Europe and the Middle East increased.

Question 16

The city of ___ in the north was a center of trade located on several trade routes.

Answer 16

Flanders

Question 17

How did money changers replace the barter system

Answer 17

They organized companies offering financial services that became banks.

Question 18

What made city charters a necessity?

Answer 18

Cities needed to be independent of feudal lords.

Question 19

A school in ___ led to our modern-day universities.

Answer 19

Paris

Question 20

This style features delicate, light, and bright features that point the soul heavenward.

Answer 20

Gothic

Question 21

This monk and scholar wrote Summa Theologica to support Roman Catholic theology.

Answer 21

Thomas Aquinas

Question 22

This poet wrote a popular poem, The Divine Comedy, in the Italian vernacular.

Answer 22

Dante Aligheri

Question 23

How did common people learn about the Roman Catholic faith?

Answer 23

The art and architecture of cathedrals instructed common people.

Question 24

How did guilds contribute to education?

Answer 24

They created schools to train their employees

Question 25

Which statement bests sums up education in the High Middle Ages.

Answer 25

Typically, only boys and girls of the nobility could afford an education.