Quiz 9 Flashcards

1
Q

Unlike Roman law, __________

Germanic law treated murder as a crime against the state.
Germanic law was based on Christian teachings.
Germanic law did not involve ordeals.
Germanic law sometimes required a person to compensate his or her victim.

A

Germanic law sometimes required a person to compensate his or her victim.

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The Vikings’ __________ helped them to attack inland.

love of adventure
sailing skills
specially designed ships
all of these answers

A

specially designed ships

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3
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By gaining control of territory after war with English rulers,­­­­ __________ expanded the income of the French monarchy and increased its power.

Philip the Fair
Hugh Capet
Philip II Augustus
William of Nomandy

A

Philip II Augustus

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In feudal Europe, __________

lords did not have any responsibility toward their vassals.
leaders swore an oath of allegiance to the Pope.
lords relied mainly on foot soldiers dressed in coats of mail.
men who served a lord in a military capacity were known as vassals.

A

men who served a lord in a military capacity were known as vassals.

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5
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During the early Crusades, __________

crusaders established states that depended on supplies from Italian cities.
crusaders established successful and independent crusader states.
the crusaders established a long-lasting presence in the East.
most crusaders perished at sea.

A

crusaders established states that depended on supplies from Italian cities.

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6
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By expanding the power of the royal courts, King __________ enhanced the power of the English monarchy.

Edward
John
Henry II
Philip II Augustus

A

Henry II

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7
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The first crusaders were motivated mostly by __________

a desire for adventure.
trading opportunities.
religious fervor.
opportunities to claim territory.

A

religious fervor.

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8
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"Money for a man," the value of a person in money, depending on social status is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
  bishopric 
  schism 
  wergild 
  chivalry 
  fief
A

wergild

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9
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At its height, the empire established by Charlemagne __________

included much of western and central Europe.
was larger than the empire created by Napoleon Bonaparte.
restored the Frankish kingdom to the size it was under Clovis.
included much of eastern Europe.

A

included much of western and central Europe.

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10
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The separation between two great branches of Christianity that occurred when the Roman Pope Leo IX and the Byzantine patriarch Michael Cerularius excommunicated each other in 1054.

  bishopric 
  wergild 
  chivalry 
  schism 
  fief
A

schism

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11
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Which of the following statements about Clovis is correct?

His sons enlarged the Frankish kingdom after his death.
He was the first Germanic ruler to convert to Christianity.
He ruled the Ostrogoth kingdom.
He formed the first Germanic state.

A

He was the first Germanic ruler to convert to Christianity.

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12
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__________ influenced the development of the concept of chivalry.

The Catholic Church
Viking culture
Feudal warfare
Germanic law

A

The Catholic Church

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13
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The Byzantine Empire was based on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
  the Christian faith. 
  the absolute power of the emperor. 
  the Greek language. 
  All of these answers
A

All of these answers

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14
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__________ used the monastic movement to convert the non-Christian peoples of Germanic Europe to Christianity.

Pepin
Clovis
Gregory I
Charlemagne

A

Gregory I

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15
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Unlike other eastern and southern Slavic peoples, the __________ did not embrace the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Hungarians
Croats
Bulgarians
Serbs

A

Croats

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