Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.
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Which of these is NOT true of the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle
Ages?
a. | High Church leaders were not part of the feudal system. | b. | Church leaders
helped govern western Europe. | c. | The Church owned valuable lands and
properties. | d. | Daily life in villages revolved around the Church. |
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2.
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People were tried by the Inquisition for
a. | committing crimes. | c. | breaking the king's laws. | b. | breaking canon
law. | d. | believing in
heresies. |
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3.
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The aim of the monastery at Cluny was
a. | to give kings more power over the Church. | b. | to gain more
political power for Church leaders. | c. | to return the Church to honest, simple
ways. | d. | to punish people whose beliefs were heresies. |
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4.
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The crusaders found it hard to fight against Saladin's soldiers, yet had
help with a new weapon called the
a. | longbow. | c. | emirs. | b. | crossbow. | d. | scabbard. |
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5.
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Young noblemen could get a basic education in grammar, arithmetic, and five
other subjects at a
a. | cathedral school. | c. | union. | b. | monastery. | d. | university. |
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Which event first triggered the Crusades?
a. | Venetians attacked Constantinople in 1202. | b. | Turkish armies
threatened the Byzantines. | c. | Turks stopped Christian pilgrims from leaving
Jerusalem. | d. | Saladin's armies captured Jerusalem in 1187. |
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The Crusade of Kings ended in failure with King Richard I, the Lionheart,
signing a truce with
a. | the Pope. | c. | King Philip II Augustus. | b. | Emperor Frederick
I. | d. | the Muslim
leader. |
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The feudal kingdoms known as Outremer were
a. | set up in Palestine by crusaders. | b. | established in France by crusaders returning
home. | c. | given to Saladin by European kings. | d. | made from lands taken from the
Byzantines. |
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During the crusade in 1202, Constantinople was looted by
a. | Muslims. | c. | Turks and Saracens. | b. | Venetians and crusaders. | d. | French
peasants. |
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The end of the Crusades is considered to be 1291, when
a. | Muslims captured Acre. | c. | crusaders took Jerusalem | b. | Constantinople was
burned. | d. | the Children's
Crusade ended. |
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What was the goal of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?
a. | to remove its officials from political affairs | b. | to lead crusades
against the Vikings | c. | to develop a civilization based on Christian
ideals | d. | to strengthen the feudal system |
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Which of the following was Pope Gregory's goal for the Church?
a. | fewer orders of monks and nuns | b. | decreased power of kings and
nobles | c. | increased power over Church officials | d. | more religious training for Church
officials |
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Why did many monks and friars take vows of poverty?
a. | to prove to people that they were not in the Church to get rich | b. | to protect the
natural world | c. | to save their families' money | d. | so the Church would not have to feed
them |
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Which of the following was a reason for the increase in learning during the late
Middle Ages?
a. | more secure governments and a stronger economy | b. | rebirth of
Charlemagne's ideals | c. | more teachers available | d. | fewer, but better,
classes |
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What did the Seljuq Turks do that angered European Christians?
a. | charged high prices for Eastern goods | b. | declared war on the Byzantine
Empire | c. | threatened the Pope | d. | captured Christian shrines in the Holy
Land |
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Which of the following did most of the remaining crusaders do after capturing
Jerusalem?
a. | went home to Europe | b. | helped rebuild Jerusalem | c. | settled in
Egypt | d. | set up trading centers in Asia Minor |
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Why did the crusaders finally lose the respect and support of many western
Europeans?
a. | They changed their clothing and eating habits. | b. | Many did not share
the wealth they brought back from Asia. | c. | A group sacked Constantinople instead of going
to Jerusalem. | d. | They lost the land they had captured to the Muslims. |
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Which of the following was not a result of the Crusades?
a. | growth of trade and towns in Europe | b. | a united Church | c. | breakdown of the
feudal system | d. | increase in the power of western European kings |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Thomas Aquinas | f. | Saladin | b. | Gregory VII | g. | tithes | c. | Urban
II | h. | chancellor | d. | excommunicated | i. | Innocent III | e. | friars | j. | Dominic |
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19.
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Pope who claimed power over kings and feudal nobles
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20.
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Spanish monk who started an order of friars in 1216
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21.
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Preachers who lived in the towns
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22.
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Removed as a member of the Church
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23.
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Pope who sent a crusade to help the Byzantine Empire
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Military leader of Muslims in the Middle East
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25.
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Offerings equal to 10 percent of income
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26.
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Medieval religious scholar
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27.
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Pope who called for a crusade in 1202, involving Venice
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28.
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Church official who headed a university
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Short Answer
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29.
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Suppose you were a heretic, or a person who didn't share all the beliefs of
the Church during the Inquisition. Would the fear of what might happen to you change your beliefs?
Why or why not?
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30.
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Why was the Roman Catholic Church so influential in the Middle Ages?
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31.
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What were the motives for the Crusades? What were the effects of the
Crusades?
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