Chapter 7: Christian Europe Emerges, 300-1200 Flashcards
The crowning of Charlemagne as emperor of the Romans by the pope symbolized
A) the rise of a new Roman Empire
B) a shift in focus away from the Mediterranean and toward northern Germanic Europe
C) a shift away from secular rule and toward theocracy
D) the new power of the papacy
B) a shift in focus away from the Mediterranean and toward northern Germanic Europe
Why is the period in Europe between 500 CE and 1300 CE called the “Middle Ages”?
A) It came between the Greco-Roman civilization and the Renaissance
B) Europe at this time was controlled by people in its central area rather than by the people of the Mediterranean as it ahd been in the past
C) It was the beginning of the rise of the middle class
D) Europe was invaded by Muslim nomads from the Middle East
A) It came between the Greco-Roman civilization and the Renaissance
What was the only real unifying force in the chaotic remains of the western Roman Empire? A) Germanic tribal law B) The Roman judicial system C) Charlemagne D) The Christian Church
D) The Christian Church
Which of the following factors did NOT prompt the growth of the great fortified manors?
A) Religious wars
B) Isolation due to poor communication networks
C) Political insecurity
D) Warfare and instability, which made manors the target of raiders
A) Religious wars
Everything else meant they needed to protect their homes
How did improvements in armor dictate changes as to who could become a mounted knight?
A) As armor became heavier, only those who were particularly physically fit could fight w/ it on
B) As armor became one of the items imported from China, only those in trading cities or the sons of merchants could obtain it
C) As armor became more expensive, only the wealthy could afford to outfit themselves properly
D)As armor became more effective, fewer soldiers were required, and so only a select few were chosen to fight
C) As armor became more expensive, only the wealthy could afford to outfit themselves properly
Which of the following statements about noblewomen in medieval Europe is NOT true?
A) Noblewomen became enmeshed in the tangle of feudal obligations through marriage
B) Noblewomen lived powerless, sheltered lives
C) Noblewomen were guarded by noblemen as part if their prized possessions
D) Some noblewomen exercised real power, administering their husband’s lands when they were away at war
B) Noblewomen lived powerless, sheltered lives
What was the investiture controversy?
A) A disagreement about the standards for choosing the pope
B) A conflict between popes and kings regarding control of ecclesiastical offices
C) A disagreement about how knights should be chosen
D) A conflict between the various kings regarding the legality of parliaments
B) A conflict between popes and kings regarding control of ecclesiastical offices
Most ancient works in Latin would have disappeared if
A) some classical person had not hidden hundreds of them away in caves
B) 9th century monks had not copied them
C) Muslim invaders had not carried them off to their homelands as booty
D) they had not become popular as relics
B) 9th century monks had not copied them
Which of the following statements best characterizes the influence of Roman traditions in Byzantium?
A) Byzantium carried on the traditions of Rome almost w/o interruption
B) Byzantium made a dramatic break w/ Roman tradition, as did Western Europe
C) Byzantium was influenced so much by Islam that it gradually rejected Roman traditions
D) Byzantium carried on the traditions of Rome but mixed them freely w/ Germanic traditions
A) Byzantium carried on the traditions of Rome almost w/o interruption
Why is it paradoxical that women ruled the Byzantine Empire together w/ their husbands from 1028 to 1056?
A) Roman family structure was traditionally loose, and women had been comparatively active in public life
B) Byzantine women increasingly found themselves confined to their homes and required to veil themselves in public
C) The law code gave women no political rights
D) The patriarch said that women should work only in the home
B) Byzantine women increasingly found themselves confined to their homes and required to veil themselves in public
To what have historians attributed western Europe’s population growth between 1000 and 1300?
A) Expansion of the fisheries
B) Better medical care and a higher fertility rate
C) New technology and the appearance of self-governing cities
D) Lower taxes and imported food
C) New technology and the appearance of self-governing cities
