Deck 9: the Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

Question 1

Is the human culture value systems, beliefs, fears, anxieties, hopes literally and physically bound into the architectural styles of Romanesque and Gothic?

Answer 1

Not answer

Question 2

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three-field system

Answer 2

Not answer

Question 3

What were some of the reasons for the revival of classical antiquity in the High Middle Ages?

Answer 3

Not answer

Question 4

In what ways does the artistic and literary culture of the High Middle Ages reflect the religious preoccupations and problems of medieval society?

Question 5

Would life in a medieval city have been preferable to living as a serf?

Question 6

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horse collar

Question 7

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a castle keep

Question 8

What burdens did medieval female aristocrats have to confront and what freedoms did they enjoy?

Question 9

To what extent was Thomas Aquinas emblematic of his era, or were his arguments too far outside the mainstream to be indicative of the true medieval philosophical mindset?

Question 10

Discuss the life of a medieval peasant family, including work and non-work experiences.

Question 11

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tournaments and "melees"

Question 12

"The Gothic cathedral was the supreme accomplishment of the High Middle Ages world." Discuss.

Question 13

Assume that you are a European peasant meeting for a cup of mead with fellow farmers. What grievances might you collectively have with your local lord and with local church officials, and for what might you be thankful or appreciative?

Question 14

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carruca

Question 15

Explore the relationships between weather patterns, technological innovation, agriculture, and society.

Question 16

A German proverb of the medieval period states: "The city air will set you free." What reasons can you give to justify or to refute the accuracy of this proverb for ordinary medieval townspeople?

Question 17

What were some of the reasons for the revival of trade and the growth of cities in the Middle Ages?

Question 18

What were the causes and what were the consequences of the development of the early medieval universities?

Question 19

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chivalry

Question 20

Discuss the structures and changes in daily life of the ordinary European medieval village. How did most Europeans live and what were the material factors shaping their behavior at the communal level?

Question 21

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Irnerius

Question 22

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Champagne fairs

Question 23

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Blanche of Castile

Question 24

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borough/burgh

Question 25

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"Truce of God" and "Peace of God"

Question 26

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universitas

Question 27

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charters of liberty

Question 28

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the "putting-out" or domestic system

Question 29

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commercial capitalism

Question 30

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London

Question 31

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craft guilds

Question 32

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Justinian's Corpus Iuris Civilis

Question 33

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

Question 34

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University of Bologna

Question 35

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knighthood

Question 36

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Venice

Question 37

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communes

Question 38

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urban pollution

Question 39

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annulment

Question 40

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Flanders

Question 41

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Averroes

Question 42

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troubadours

Question 43

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Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica

Question 44

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Aristotle

Question 45

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"the queen of the sciences"

Question 46

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the liberal arts

Question 47

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barrel vault

Question 48

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chanson de geste

Question 49

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Gothic

Question 50

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Maimonides

Question 51

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scholasticism

Question 52

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Peter Abelard and Heloise

Question 53

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vernacular

Question 54

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artium magister

Question 55

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Romanesque

Question 56

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The Song of Roland

Question 57

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artium baccalaureus

Question 58

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Oxford and Cambridge

Question 59

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"realists" vs. "nominalists"

Question 60

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town vs. gown

Question 61

The basic staple of the peasant diet was

A) potatoes.
B) rice.
C) pork.
D) beef.
E) bread.

Question 62

The "agricultural revolution" of the High Middle Ages

A) caused little change in the forested areas of Europe.
B) was in part brought about by a change from the two-field to the three-field system.
C) led to the demise of the cooperative agricultural villages.
D) was in large part due to the development of the aratum, an iron ploughshare.
E) was the result of corn imported from the New World.

Question 63

The main part of the medieval castle was called the

A) motte.
B) bailey.
C) moat.
D) tower.
E) keep.

Question 64

Male nobles of the High Middle Ages

A) were almost solely preoccupied with warfare.
B) gradually became more involved in economic pursuits.
C) had previously been successful merchants.
D) were very effeminate and shunned the warlike ways of their predecessors.
E) became less committed to war because of the influence of the church.

Question 65

The village church

A) was very harsh in its condemnation of pagan practices.
B) competed with pagan religions for converts.
C) was led by local priests who were often barely literate.
D) outlawed economic pursuits on its grounds.
E) was always built upon the site of a pagan worship center.

Question 66

The dramatic increases in European population between 1000 and 1300

A) occurred despite detrimental climatic patterns.
B) especially benefited women of child-bearing age.
C) were the result of better urban planning.
D) led to populations with many more women than men due to constant warfare.
E) were primarily due to an increased birth rate outstripping high medieval mortality rates.

Question 67

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pointed arch and flying buttress

Question 68

Which of the following was not used as a source of power by medieval farmers?

A) horses
B) coal
C) water
D) windmills
E) oxen

Question 69

In which of the following places was significant landmass "reclaimed" from the sea?

A) Ireland.
B) Genoa.
C) Netherlands.
D) Spain.
E) Russia.

Question 70

The high number of fights and accidents described in medieval court records may plausibly be attributed to

A) the violence of lords.
B) the high consumption of alcohol.
C) generally poor diet and nutrition.
D) fears of witchcraft.
E) religious heresy.

Question 71

The carruca was

A) a new type of blast furnace.
B) a Spanish dance involving four partners.
C) a heavy-wheeled, iron-tipped plow.
D) a harness for draft animals without collars.
E) a slender blade.

Question 72

In medieval thought, women were considered

A) equal to men in most things, but still inferior in some.
B) by nature subservient and lesser beings than men.
C) an equal partner of men in theory, but not in practice.
D) totally evil and in need of discipline.
E) superior to men, because the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus as God.

Question 73

Which of the following allowed for a more diversified and intelligent use of farmland?

A) The two-field system.
B) The iron-tipped plow.
C) Serfdom.
D) Riparian water rights.
E) The three-field system.

Question 74

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Saint-Denis

Question 75

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Abbot Suger

Question 76

One consequence of the new agriculture of the Early Middle Ages was

A) the destruction of the forests.
B) the contamination of the water supply.
C) increased dependence of serfs on their lords.
D) increased famine.
E) polluted water systems.

Question 77

In northern European countries, the most common drink of the medieval peasant was

A) ale.
B) beer.
C) wine.
D) cider.
E) milk.

Question 78

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stained glass windows

Question 79

The knightly code of ethics known as chivalry included all of the following requirements except

A) knights were to fight to defend the church.
B) knights were to protect the weak and defenseless.
C) knights were to love the poor.
D) winning glory should be the knight's highest aim and motivating force.
E) knights should fight for their overlords.

Question 80

Combative tournaments involving knights

A) were sanctioned by the church as a testing ground for religious faith.
B) consisted of the "melee" in which knights with a grudge fought to the death.
C) were considered excellent and necessary training for warfare.
D) were banned by 1100.
E) were popular only in England but not on the continent.