Question 1

Which of the following statements was not true of Gothic architecture?

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The answer of Which of the following statements was not...

Question 2

What was the first important literary work created in English?

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The "Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer is considered one of the first major works of literature written in English, specifically Middle English, during the late 14th century.

Question 3

The abbey church of St. Denis is the first notable example of the ____________________ style.

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The answer of The abbey church of St. Denis is...

Question 4

A significant contribution to the economic revival in Europe came as the church enforced the ____________________, which reduced random violence by seeking to protect non-combatants like women, clergy, and peasants.

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The answer of A significant contribution to the economic revival...

Question 5

What were some of the architectural features found in Gothic architecture?

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Gothic architecture is characterized by the use of pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses, which allowed for taller structures and larger windows.

Question 6

The educated, status-conscious people in towns (such as merchants and doctors)were known as the ____________________.

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The answer of The educated, status-conscious people in towns (such...

Question 7

The study of Classical pagan authors in Western Europe came mainly through the work done by

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Muslims in Spain preserved and translated many classical texts, which were then transmitted to Western Europe, significantly influencing the Renaissance.

Question 8

A(n)____________________ was a person to which some form of feudal service was owed.

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The answer of A(n)____________________ was a person to which some...

Question 9

The Investiture Controversy had to do with

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The Investiture Controversy was a conflict between the church and the state in medieval Europe over the ability to appoint local church officials such as bishops. The controversy primarily involved the Holy Roman Emperor's right to invest bishops with the symbols of their office, which was opposed by the Pope.

Question 10

In his ____________________, St. Thomas Aquinas attempted to prove God's existence through Classical arguments.

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The answer of In his ____________________, St. Thomas Aquinas attempted...

Question 11

The large cathedrals were paid for

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Large cathedrals were often funded through donations of time and labor from local communities, including skilled craftsmen and laborers who contributed their work as a form of devotion.

Question 12

The patron saint of France is ____________________.

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The answer of The patron saint of France is ____________________....

Question 13

After assuming the throne in France, Philip II Augustus

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Philip II Augustus focused on strengthening the monarchy and unifying France, centralizing power and reducing the influence of the nobility.

Question 14

The greatest Christian teacher of the 12^th and 13^th centuries was ____________________.

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The answer of The greatest Christian teacher of the 12^th...

Question 15

Recent interpretations of the Hundred Years War have stressed ____________________ factors.

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The answer of Recent interpretations of the Hundred Years War...

Question 16

What would be the most accurate description of the Domesday Book ?

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The Domesday Book was a comprehensive survey and record of land ownership and resources in England, commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, primarily for tax assessment purposes.

Question 17

The main reason the literature of Dante Alighieri and Geoffrey Chaucer is significant is because of which of the following?

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The answer of The main reason the literature of Dante...

Question 18

Land that had to remain unplowed and unseeded until the soil recovered its nutrients was termed ____________________ land.

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The answer of Land that had to remain unplowed and...

Question 19

Most of the work on Medieval European manors was performed by ____________________.

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The answer of Most of the work on Medieval European...

Question 20

Frederick Barbarossa failed in his attempt to unify the Germans in large part because of

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Frederick Barbarossa's efforts to unify the Germans were largely thwarted by his conflicts in Italy, particularly with the papacy and the Lombard League, which resisted his attempts to assert imperial control over the region.

Quiz 20: The European Middle Ages, C 800-1500