Chap 14 Quiz from Text Flashcards
The Crusades were a series of religious wars intended to recapture Jerusalem and its surrounding lands from the
Jews.
Seljuk Turks.
Byzantines.
Mongols.
Seljuk Turks.
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
at the Council of Clermont
How many Crusades set out from Europe between 1096 and 1291?
four
five
eight
nine
nine
Which of the following was the only truly successful Crusade?
the First Crusade
the Second Crusade
the Third Crusade
the Fourth Crusade
the First Crusade
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
the Third Crusade
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.
European peasants wanted to see new lands.
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
Relations between Christians and Jews strengthened.
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.
an economic effect of the Crusades.
The Danes were the first people in medieval Europe to build a thriving trade economy in the Mediterranean.
true
false
false
The Hanseatic League controlled most of the trade between Europe, Russia, and the Baltic region.
true
false
true
Trade fairs, where buyers and sellers met, were held once a year in special locations and could last for months.
true
false
true
The increase in trade necessitated the creation of banks and moneylenders, a job that, for religious reasons, only Christians could hold.
true
false
false
Jews were the bankers
Improved farm technology resulted in the growth of cities.
true
false
true
During the medieval period, leadership of the towns did not change because only local lords could charter new towns.
true
false
false
The guild system allowed merchants to restrict competition, set standards and prices for their products, supervise training, and guard trade secrets.
true
false
true
Cities were often dark, dirty, crowded, and full of crime.
true
false
true
famous medieval artist, poet, and composer who wrote in Latin
Hildegard of Bingen
Dominican scholar who argued that both reason and faith were necessary for an understanding of truth
Thomas Aquinas
His work, The Canterbury Tales, helped historians picture what life was like in the Middle Ages.
Geoffrey Chaucer
wandering singers who performed epics and romances in the vernacular
troubadours
style that used flying buttresses and stained glass to make churches taller and brighter
Gothic
His work, The Divine Comedy, led to the increased use of written Italian.
Dante Alighieri
During the High Middle Ages, the church was faced with a growing amount of _____ , beliefs that opposed the official teachings of the church.
heresy
The church used the ______, legal procedures supervised by special judges, to judge whether or not a person was guilty of heresy.
inquisition
The influence of the church weakened during a papal controversy that kept one pope in Rome and another in _______ , France.
Avignon
During the Hundred Years’ War, a young girl named ______ led troops into battle and helped the French drive the English from their country.
Joan
The ________ occurred when both the Yorks and the Lancasters claimed the English throne.
Wars of the Roses
When _______ became king, the Wars of the Roses ended because he was related to both warring families.
Henry VII
The _____caused Europe and China to both lose one-third of their populations.
Black Death
