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Chapter 25 Review Guide



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

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.
 

 2. 

People were tried by the Inquisition for
a.
committing crimes.
c.
breaking the king's laws.
b.
breaking canon law.
d.
believing in heresies.
 

 3. 

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.
 

 4. 

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.
 

 5. 

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.
 

 6. 

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.
 

 7. 

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.
 

 8. 

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.
 

 9. 

During the crusade in 1202, Constantinople was looted by
a.
Muslims.
c.
Turks and Saracens.
b.
Venetians and crusaders.
d.
French peasants.
 

 10. 

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.
 

 11. 

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
 

 12. 

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
 

 13. 

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
 

 14. 

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
 

 15. 

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
 

 16. 

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
 

 17. 

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.
 

 18. 

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
 

Matching
 
 
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
 

 19. 

Pope who claimed power over kings and feudal nobles
 

 20. 

Spanish monk who started an order of friars in 1216
 

 21. 

Preachers who lived in the towns
 

 22. 

Removed as a member of the Church
 

 23. 

Pope who sent a crusade to help the Byzantine Empire
 

 24. 

Military leader of Muslims in the Middle East
 

 25. 

Offerings equal to 10 percent of income
 

 26. 

Medieval religious scholar
 

 27. 

Pope who called for a crusade in 1202, involving Venice
 

 28. 

Church official who headed a university
 

Short Answer
 

 29. 

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?
 

 30. 

Why was the Roman Catholic Church so influential in the Middle Ages?
 

 31. 

What were the motives for the Crusades? What were the effects of the Crusades?
 



 
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