Question 1

The reign of Louis IX coincided with the golden age of ________,which saw the convergence of Europe's greatest thinkers on Paris.

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Question 2

The English ________ limited autocratic behavior and secured the rights of the privileged against the monarchy.

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Question 3

According to the Christian doctrine of ________,at the moment of consecration,the bread and wine of Communion become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

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Question 4

Four months after crowning Otto of Brunswick emperor,________ excommunicated him.

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Question 5

The Fourth Crusade was indicative of the degeneration of the original crusading ideal in that the Crusade was transformed into a piratical,commercial venture controlled by the ________.

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Question 6

The High Middle Ages witnessed the peak of Romanesque art and the transition to ________.

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Question 7

In what respects was Louis IX the embodiment of the medieval view of the perfect ruler? Where was he deficient? Explain.

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Question 8

Why were the Crusades so important to the people of Europe? Do you think that the Crusades accomplished things that could not have been achieved otherwise?

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Question 9

The ________,introduced into southern France by Pope Gregory IX,created a formal tribunal to detect and punish heresy.

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Question 10

On July 27,1214,the first great European battle occurred at ________ in Flanders.

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Question 11

During his reign,Pope Innocent III gave official sanction to two new monastic orders: the Franciscans and the Dominicans.Why do you believe such a sanction was given? What characteristics did these orders possess that the papacy believed would prove beneficial to Christendom?

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Question 12

What factors influenced the move from Romanesque to Gothic art and architecture?

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Question 13

What is the Magna Carta? Many argue that its establishment was the first step in a long historical process leading to the rule of constitutional law.Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

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Question 14

Louis IX died of a fever during the second of two French ________ against the Muslims.

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Question 15

In what respects did Frederick II lay the foundation for six centuries of German division? What factors influenced his complacent decisions?

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Question 16

Consider the administrative actions taken by the Ottonians.Why do you believe the church was so dissatisfied with Ottonian control?

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Question 17

With reference to the essay "Pilgrimages" on p.224,discuss the role of pilgrimages in medieval religious society.What role did relics play upon reaching the destinations of these pilgrimages? Given the information in this section,how would you summarize the spiritual relationship of the medieval laity with God? Was it personal,direct,indirect? Explain.

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Question 18

Discuss the ideology of the Albigensians.How did their ideology,more specifically their ideas involving the institution of the church,pose a threat to the papacy? Was the papacy justified in calling for a Crusade against them?

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Question 19

Discuss the rise of the German empire and the accomplishments of Otto I.Why was he able to become so powerful?

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Question 20

________ teachings were teachings that,although not necessarily heretical,nonetheless challenged church orthodoxy.

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Quiz 7: The High Middle Ages: the Rise of European Empires and States (1000-1300)