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// question: 16531675 name: All of the following is true of the ideal of civilized behavior known as ...
::All of the following is true of the ideal of civilized behavior known as ...::[html]All of the following is true of the ideal of civilized behavior known as chivalry EXCEPT{
~knights were to fight to defend the church.#Incorrect
~knights were to protect the weak and defenseless.#Incorrect
=chivalry was developed without the influence of the church.#Correct
~winning glory should be the knight's highest aim and motivating force.#Incorrect
~knights should treat captives as honored guests.#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531676 name: All of the following were consequences of the revival of trade EXCEPT
::All of the following were consequences of the revival of trade EXCEPT::[html]All of the following were consequences of the revival of trade EXCEPT{
~the development of a money economy.#Incorrect
~the establishment of trading companies and banking firms.#Incorrect
~the use of contracts and insurance.#Incorrect
=the final abandonment of old Roman cities.#Correct
~the creation of new techniques such as double-entry bookkeeping.#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531677 name: Between 1000 and 1300, the population of Europe
::Between 1000 and 1300, the population of Europe::[html]Between 1000 and 1300, the population of Europe{
~remained static.#Incorrect
~roughly quintupled.#Incorrect
~steadily fell.#Incorrect
~increased by about 10 percent.#Incorrect
=roughly doubled.#Correct
}
// question: 16531679 name: By 1100 charters of liberties granted townspeople such privileges as
::By 1100 charters of liberties granted townspeople such privileges as::[html]By 1100 charters of liberties granted townspeople such privileges as{
~the right for women to buy and sell property.#Incorrect
~the right of serfs to become free after residing in a city for one month.#Incorrect
=written urban law that guaranteed their freedom.#Correct
~the ability to train as a knight.#Incorrect
~All of these are correct.#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531684 name: Guilds were organizations of
::Guilds were organizations of::[html]Guilds were organizations of{
=artisans who directed almost every aspect of the production process of certain trades.#Correct
~citizens trying to defend their political rights.#Incorrect
~agricultural laborers seeking to improve their wages.#Incorrect
~consumers attempting to control inflation.#Incorrect
~nobles working to keep a tight rein on society.#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531686 name: In the three-field system, one field was planted with winter grains, a second...
::In the three-field system, one field was planted with winter grains, a second...::[html]In the three-field system, one field was planted with winter grains, a second with spring grains and vegetables, and the third field was{
~planted with corn.#Incorrect
=allowed to lie fallow.#Correct
~used to graze animals.#Incorrect
~used for markets and fairs.#Incorrect
~planted with cotton or sugar.#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531688 name: Many agricultural improvements in the Middle Ages depended on the production ...
::Many agricultural improvements in the Middle Ages depended on the production ...::[html]Many agricultural improvements in the Middle Ages depended on the production of tools made from what material?{
~Wood#Incorrect
=Iron#Correct
~Steel#Incorrect
~Copper#Incorrect
~Silver#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531691 name: Merchant cities in northern Europe, frequently ending in "-burg" or ...
::Merchant cities in northern Europe, frequently ending in "-burg" or ...::[html]Merchant cities in northern Europe, frequently ending in "-burg" or "-borough", grew up in the 1100s around{
~clearings deep in the forests.#Incorrect
~national universities.#Incorrect
=the castles of noblemen.#Correct
~abandoned monasteries.#Incorrect
~large rivers.#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531694 name: The church figure who tried to reconcile faith with reason in his Summa ...
::The church figure who tried to reconcile faith with reason in his Summa ...::[html]The church figure who tried to reconcile faith with reason in his Summa Theologica was{
~Peter Abelard.#Incorrect
~Saint Augustine.#Incorrect
~Boethius.#Incorrect
=Thomas Aquinas.#Correct
~Peter Lombard.#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531698 name: The recovery of which scholar's works spurred the revival of Classical ...
::The recovery of which scholar's works spurred the revival of Classical ...::[html]The recovery of which scholar's works spurred the revival of Classical Antiquity in Europe after 1150?{
~Boethius#Incorrect
~Plato#Incorrect
~Ptolemy#Incorrect
~Cicero#Incorrect
=Aristotle#Correct
}
// question: 16531699 name: The role of peasant women in the medieval economy is best described as
::The role of peasant women in the medieval economy is best described as::[html]The role of peasant women in the medieval economy is best described as{
~economically inconsequential.#Incorrect
=important, with a variety of contributions.#Correct
~limited to the household.#Incorrect
~mostly at home with some labor outside the home.#Incorrect
~more important than men.#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531703 name: To what did medieval urban society devote most of its surplus resources?
::To what did medieval urban society devote most of its surplus resources?::[html]To what did medieval urban society devote most of its surplus resources?{
~The salaries of more numerous royal officials#Incorrect
~The purchase of modern weaponry by kings for expanded royal armies#Incorrect
=The construction of castles and churches reflecting its basic preoccupations, warfare and God#Correct
~New church taxes going directly to the pope in Rome#Incorrect
~Revolutionizing agricultural production patterns#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531707 name: What did troubadour poetry emphasize?
::What did troubadour poetry emphasize?::[html]What did troubadour poetry emphasize?{
~Religious imagery#Incorrect
=The courtly love of nobles, knights, and ladies#Correct
~The highly irreverent life of wine, women, and song#Incorrect
~Rhyme and a meter based on accent#Incorrect
~Religious crusades and military conquests#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531708 name: What does the word "vernacular" mean?>
::What does the word "vernacular" mean?>::[html]What does the word "vernacular" mean?{
~Church language#Incorrect
~Myth#Incorrect
~Ribald song#Incorrect
=Local language#Correct
~Latin#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531710 name: What was a major cause of pollution in medieval cities?
::What was a major cause of pollution in medieval cities?::[html]What was a major cause of pollution in medieval cities?{
=The smell and waste of animals and humans#Correct
~Spills of oil, a common fuel of the era#Incorrect
~The production of iron in urban smelters#Incorrect
~The use of lead paint in private and public buildings#Incorrect
~The lack of any sanitation facilities#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531711 name: What was a primary preoccupation of scholasticism?
::What was a primary preoccupation of scholasticism?::[html]What was a primary preoccupation of scholasticism?{
~To prove the superiority of Christianity over Islam and Judaism#Incorrect
~To prove the superiority of faith over rational thought#Incorrect
~To disprove the writings of the church fathers through rational thought#Incorrect
~To show the superiority of Greek thought over medieval theological thought#Incorrect
=The reconciliation of faith with reason#Correct
}
// question: 16531712 name: What was an advantage of the three-field system?
::What was an advantage of the three-field system?::[html]What was an advantage of the three-field system?{
~It kept prices for crops high.#Incorrect
=It kept more land in cultivation at any given time.#Correct
~It required less water for irrigation.#Incorrect
~It made crops easier to plant and harvest.#Incorrect
~It required fewer workers than other systems.#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531713 name: What was the basic mode of instruction in the medieval university?
::What was the basic mode of instruction in the medieval university?::[html]What was the basic mode of instruction in the medieval university?{
=Lecture#Correct
~Discussion#Incorrect
~Debate#Incorrect
~Self examination#Incorrect
~Tutorials#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531714 name: What was the basic staple of the peasant diet?
::What was the basic staple of the peasant diet?::[html]What was the basic staple of the peasant diet?{
~Potatoes#Incorrect
~Rice#Incorrect
~Pork#Incorrect
~Beef#Incorrect
=Bread#Correct
}
// question: 16531715 name: What was the carruca?
::What was the carruca?::[html]What was the carruca?{
~A new type of blast furnace#Incorrect
~A Spanish dance involving four partners#Incorrect
=A heavy-wheeled, iron-tipped plow#Correct
~A harness for draft animals without collars#Incorrect
~A slender blade#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531717 name: What was the first step for a person who wanted to learn a trade in a ...
::What was the first step for a person who wanted to learn a trade in a ...::[html]What was the first step for a person who wanted to learn a trade in a medieval city?{
~To complete an arduous initiation#Incorrect
~To consult the clergy#Incorrect
~To consult the city elders#Incorrect
~To buy a license#Incorrect
=To become an apprentice#Correct
}
// question: 16531719 name: What was the main job of the village priest?
::What was the main job of the village priest?::[html]What was the main job of the village priest?{
~To serve as a judge on manorial courts#Incorrect
~To identify potential heretics#Incorrect
=To teach villagers the basic elements of Christianity#Correct
~To settle disputes between villagers#Incorrect
~To collect taxes for the lord#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531720 name: What was the most common drink of the medieval peasant in northern European ...
::What was the most common drink of the medieval peasant in northern European ...::[html]What was the most common drink of the medieval peasant in northern European countries?{
=Ale#Correct
~Beer#Incorrect
~Wine#Incorrect
~Cider#Incorrect
~Milk#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531727 name: Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the revival of Roman law?
::Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the revival of Roman law?::[html]Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the revival of Roman law?{
=It was short-lived, as the orderliness of Roman law no longer appealed to Europeans.#Correct
~It sparked creation of an elaborate, systematic compilation by Italian jurists of all previous legal commentaries known as "the ordinary gloss."#Incorrect
~It contributed to the decline of older, more barbaric forms of conflict resolution.#Incorrect
~It changed how professors in law school taught their subject.#Incorrect
~It replaced the old system of the ordeal by a rational process based upon the collection and analysis of evidence.#Incorrect
}
// question: 16531729 name: Which statement best describes combative tournaments involving knights?
::Which statement best describes combative tournaments involving knights?::[html]Which statement best describes combative tournaments involving knights?{
~They were sanctioned by the church as a testing ground for religious faith.#Incorrect
~They consisted of the "melee" in which knights with a grudge fought to the death.#Incorrect
=They were considered excellent and necessary training for warfare.#Correct
~They were banned by 1100.#Incorrect
~They were popular only in England but not on the continent.#Incorrect
}
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// question: 16531734 name: Aristocratic women had no independent power and were not allowed to venture ...
::Aristocratic women had no independent power and were not allowed to venture ...::[html]Aristocratic women had no independent power and were not allowed to venture out in public alone.{FALSE}
// question: 16531735 name: Because of the revival of cities and trade, by the thirteenth century ...
::Because of the revival of cities and trade, by the thirteenth century ...::[html]Because of the revival of cities and trade, by the thirteenth century Medieval Europe was largely an urban society.{FALSE}
// question: 16531736 name: Between 1100 and 1300, Europe experienced a small rise in temperature.
::Between 1100 and 1300, Europe experienced a small rise in temperature.::[html]Between 1100 and 1300, Europe experienced a small rise in temperature.{TRUE}
// question: 16531738 name: Buildings in medieval cities were constructed mostly of stone.
::Buildings in medieval cities were constructed mostly of stone.::[html]Buildings in medieval cities were constructed mostly of stone.{FALSE}
// question: 16531745 name: In northern Europe, the center of trade and manufacturing in the Middle Ages ...
::In northern Europe, the center of trade and manufacturing in the Middle Ages ...::[html]In northern Europe, the center of trade and manufacturing in the Middle Ages was Flanders, famous for its production of high-quality woolen cloth.{TRUE}
// question: 16531747 name: Medieval Europe was an overwhelmingly agrarian society.
::Medieval Europe was an overwhelmingly agrarian society.::[html]Medieval Europe was an overwhelmingly agrarian society.{TRUE}
// question: 16531751 name: The combination of ribbed vaults and pointed arches made the Gothic cathedral...
::The combination of ribbed vaults and pointed arches made the Gothic cathedral...::[html]The combination of ribbed vaults and pointed arches made the Gothic cathedral possible.{TRUE}
// question: 16531753 name: The windmill and the watermill were the most important methods for the ...
::The windmill and the watermill were the most important methods for the ...::[html]The windmill and the watermill were the most important methods for the harnessing of power before the invention of the coal-driven steam engine of the eighteenth century.{TRUE}
// question: 16531754 name: University students took lengthy oral exams at the culmination of their studies.
::University students took lengthy oral exams at the culmination of their studies.::[html]University students took lengthy oral exams at the culmination of their studies.{TRUE}