Chapter 5 - The Rise of the west Flashcards
What Germanic tribe managed to defeat the Roman army, killing East Roman emperor Valens, in 410 C.E.?
Visigoths
Among Germanic tribes, how might a person’s guilt or innocence be determined?
An ordeal featuring fire or water
Beowulf was written down in which language?
Old English
The Sutton Hoo grave was found inside of a(n) ______.
Ship
Which of the following was accomplished when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne “Emperor of the Romans”?
It established a firm relationship between Church and state.
In what way did the Germanic tribes threaten the Roman empire?
Continual raiding
Which of the following was influenced by the legal customs of the Germanic tribes?
Common law
When making copies of ancient Roman texts, Carolingian scholars began to use a neat, uniform writing called _____________ the model for modern typography.
Carolingian minuscule
Beowulf is the first significant literary work in a European vernacular language.
True
What aspects would be present in an ideal design for a Carolingian monastery?
Isolation from the outside world
Symmetry and order
The discovery at Sutton Hoo provided insight into which culture?
Anglo-Saxon
The Tale of Genji explores the politics and intrigues of the ______ period.
Heian
Which of the following did Charlemagne accomplish during his reign?
He revived trade with the East.
He stabilized the currency of the realm.
He pursued diplomatic ties with Baghdad.
The Scandinavian seafarers who shattered the stability of Charlemagne’s empire were known as the _______
vikings
What was an achievement of the Carolingian Renaissance?
A revival of learning and literacy
To what does the term “refectory” refer?
The dining hall
The bonds of feudalism include which of the following?
Both vassal and lord offering hospitality to the other and A grant of land to the vassal
Which of the following happened after Charlemagne’s death?
The political unity he established died with him and There was no single code of law to unify the empire.
Which statements about medieval serfs are true?
They provided food in exchange for military protection.
They lived quite differently from their landlords.
Which ruler ordered the compilation of the Domesday Book?
William of Normandy
Feudalism developed from the traditions of which cultures?
Roman and Germanic
Which of the following were traits of Norman castles?
They were constructed of stone.
They were surrounded by moats.
What descriptions of the Bayeux Tapestry are accurate?
t illustrates the Norman conquest of England.
It was likely the work of women weavers.
It is a celebration of victory.
The reciprocal obligations of serfs and lords and the serf’s continuing tenure on the land was known as ______.
manorialism
What was the purpose of the Domesday Book?
Detailed census of all property in Normandy for taxation.
Which of the following is the most common reason younger sons of European noblemen joined the Crusades?
To seek their fortunes
Which of the following were two key achievements in architecture by the Normans?
The use of stone to replace early wooden structures
The clarity with which the building design reflected its function
What does the Bayeux Tapestry depict?
The Norman conquest of England
Which aspects of medieval culture are reflected in The Song of Roland?
The loyalty between vassal and chieftain
The glorification of heroism
Unlike other types of medieval literature, troubadour poems owe a debt to Arab poetic forms.
True
The principle of
primogeniture
__________ stipulated that a nobleman’s eldest son would inherit his lan
primogeniture
Which of the literary works in the chapter is most closely associated with courtly love?
Lancelot
During the early Middle Ages, from where did the major musical developments emerge?
Monasteries
The Song of Roland gives insight into the period of near-constant warring between the Christian Crusaders and ______
Muslims
What feature of Tang China allowed for citizens to rise in social status?
Imperial examination system
Typically, who were troubadour poets?
Men and women of noble birth
Which are true of the courtly love tradition?
The medieval romance, was directed toward a primarily female audience.
Romances often occurred outside of marriage.
Women were the reward for the performance of brave deeds.
Which of the following traits are true of early medieval music?
Carolingian monks embellished plainsong with the trope.
Antiphons were added to classical Gregorian chant.
On what basis did the Tang-era Chinese government allow people from all classes to compete for prestigious bureaucratic positions?
Merit
