University of Central Florida Dark Ages & Its Medieval Society Questions Please answer the the questions below: ………………………………….. E

University of Central Florida Dark Ages & Its Medieval Society Questions Please answer the the questions below: ………………………………….. EUH 2000 Extra Credits
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1.
The “key theme” of Dark Ages and its Medieval society was:
a. The use of Logic
b. No central focus
c. Faith and reason
2.
During the Dark Ages, society was based on what arrangements or relationships:
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
The primary role of a knight was:
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
A violent prosecution of the lord’s interests
To re-capture the holy lands for the Pope and church
To maintain the virtues and ideals of the court
To repel the Islamic warriors in Europe
What made the 11th century a turning point for Medieval Middle Ages?
a.
b.
c.
d.
6.
To conquer lands in the name of his king
To serve God by going on a crusade
To act as a mercenary to the highest bidder
To act as part of a private army and horsemen for his local lord
The original key point of knighthood was:
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
Homage, Comitatus, Oaths
Loyalty, Chivalry, Piety
Faith, Logic, Reason
Dialectic, Guilds, Castles
The Great Western Schism divided the papacy into two popes
The rise of towns and the rise of the power of the Pope and church
A new influx of ideas from the Greek and Arab philosophies
A greater use and emphasis on the works of Plato and Socrates
The key events that influenced the societies of the Middle Ages and led to a
reorganization of Europe were:
a. Viking invasions and the Crusades
b. Investiture Controversy and the use of the dialectic
c. Charter of Liberties and the Magna Carta
7.
What was the key point of monastic reforms (new monasticism):
a. The rise of a merchant mindset that helped the working class
b. A greater responsibility for improving the world
c. A revival of stricter rules and a restoration of simpler spiritual lifestyle
8.
The main foundations the Medieval civilizations (dark ages) were a combination of:
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
The key themes of the Medieval civilizations during the Dark Ages were:
a.
b.
c.
d.
10.
Germanic Alliances and migrations of citizens of Rome to Gaul
A blending of Germanic customs, Christian beliefs, and Roman traditions
A blending of Greek and Roman legacies and traditions
The domination of the Byzantines and use of city states
Political fragmentation and survival
Greek and Roman legacies and traditions
Faith and Grace
Reason and Logic
During the 1st Crusade, the Christians recaptured the holy land from the Muslims.
True or False
11.
Henry II of England used a combination of the following to rule:
a. A blending of Germanic customs, Christian beliefs, and Roman traditions
b. A blending of Greek and Roman legacies and traditions
c. Using professional bureaucrats and scutage
12.
The key theme of the Germany and Italy relations during the Middle Ages was:
a.
b.
c.
d.
13.
Fragmentation
Warfare
Diplomacy
Anxiety
Magna Carta established what principles for government and society?
a. Trial by Jury and no arrest or imprisonment without a warrant
b. The absolute rule and authority of the monarch
c. That land ownership and birth rights were the keys for voting rights
14.
The key event that triggers the start of the Hundred Years War was:
a.
b.
c.
d.
15.
The Battle of Crecy
The Battle of Poitiers
Edward II marriage to Isabella daughter of Phillip IV
Edward III claim to the throne of France
The lesson reflected at the Battle of Crecy was:
a. The failure of the military alliances of English and French nobles
b. The outdated idea of chivalry’s dominance on the battlefield came to an end
c. The power of new technologies such as the long bow to win battles
16.
How did the Clovis bring a sense of unity and centralization to the medieval period
(dark ages) and the Franks?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Through his conquests and unification of all Germanic tribes
Through his conquest of the Roman Empire
Through his conversion to Christianity and intermarriages
Through his subjugation of the Pope and the church
17.
What were key points in establishing the role or legitimacy of a king or kingship under
the Carolingians?
a.
b.
c.
d.
18.
How did Charlemagne achieve his goal of being Emperor:
a.
b.
c.
d.
19.
By right of conquest and the unification of Western Europe
His conquest of the Byzantine Empire
His use of monasteries in converting his empire
The use of Vikings as mercenaries to defeat his enemies
How did monastic reforms come about?
a.
b.
c.
d.
20.
Their defeat of Clovis and the Merovingians
Their defeat of Charlemagne and takeover of his empire
The use of tolerance towards conquered subjects and regions
Their connection to Christianity and the patronage of the popes
The spiritual strength of the Catholic Church
Use of elaborate prayer, an emphasis on poverty and pilgrimages
The implementation of the Eucharist and mass
Ending the sale of indulgences by the Pope and the church
Why did the Viking invasions occur?
a. The lack of resources at home and spirit of adventure
b. That Charlemagne send his armies on a Crusade leaving the region unprotected
c. Pope Leo IX urged a purging of the medieval knights
21.
How did Pope Urban II change the focus or intention of the Crusades:
a.
He wished to abolish the power of kings by using the crusades to combine the
Catholic Church with the Orthodox church of the Byzantine Empire.
b. Made the call or request for the Crusades as a mission to re-capture the holy
lands for Christianity
c.
22.
He wanted to divide the Holy Roman Empire and the Vatican to control the
medieval monarchies and the holy lands
Phillip Augustus of France used a combination of the following to rule:
a. A blending of Germanic customs, Christian beliefs, and Roman traditions
b. A blending of Greek and Roman legacies and traditions
c. An organized government and a support of the Pope through the Crusades
23.
Which of the following was the key group that helped spread the plague:
a.
b.
c.
d.
24.
Germanic Nomadic tribes
Mongols
Seljuk Turks
The Christian Crusaders
The Mandate of Heaven affected Chinese rule and society by:
a. Making its rulers a god on earth with unquestioned authority
b. Rulers earning their power by imposing order by any means necessary
c. Rulers governing justly and humanely with authorization from heaven
d. Granting power to the ruler through the approval of the religious authority
25.
What were the main characteristics of (pre-khan) Central Asian nomads:
a.
b.
c.
d.
26.
Trading alliances and warrior culture
Small populations, herding, and horsemanship skills
Lack of technologies and large populations
Agricultural rural societies and herding
What were the key characteristics of Genghis Khan (Temujin):
a. Charisma, Loyalty, and Religious convictions
b. Charisma, Honor, and Polytheism
c. Hatred, Revenge, and family ties
27.
What were the keys to the rise of the Mongols:
a. Military technology and alliances
b. Alliances and mobility
c. The use of frontal assaults and retreat methods
28.
What were main reasons for Mongol success:
a.
b.
c.
d.
29.
Why was Murad the key ruler during the 1 st period of the Ottoman Empire?
a.
b.
c.
d.
30.
The adoption of Germanic methods of fighting
Intense loyalty to clan and Genghis Khan
Fighting two front wars and quick knockouts
Unity, discipline, and reconnaissance
He avoided direct confrontations with the Safavid and Mughal empires
He established a defensive perimeter to conquer Constantinople
He started a Pax Ottomanica with religious and ethnic tolerance
He united the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires by conquest
Mehmed II failed to conquer Constantinople, which ended the golden age of the
Ottoman Empire.
True or False
31.
What was the synthesis instituted by the Ottoman empire government for ruling:
a. New colonial empires and worldwide conquest
b. The re-establishment of the Janissaries as military and civil service rulers
c. The exclusive rule of the Sultan and the four pillars of empire
32.
The Ottoman reign of Suleiman produced two key end results, which were:
a.
b.
c.
d.
33.
The use of naval power and conquest of other Islamic empires
Peaceful treaties with Europe and ended the Sunni and Shi’ite spilt
Makes the Ottoman Empire a world power and reinforces theocratic rule
To control world markets for economic expansion and military alliances
Why did the siege of Constantinople happen in 1453?
a. The city was the only Christian kingdom within the Ottoman empire and their
decline due to tribute payments
b. The pressure exerted on the city because of the poor defenses due to their weak
city walls and fortifications
c. Their loss of the Chinese silk and spice trade had devastated their economy
34.
One major end result for world history due to the conquest of Constantinople was:
a. The increase profits and increase trade connections for world commerce
b. Europeans seeking alternative all water routes to Asia to bypass the city
c. An implementation of a worldwide use of Janissaries type infantry in warfare
35.
The Renaissance began as a rebirth or focus on the power of what to shape society?
a. Faith in the power of people to shape their own destinies
b. Faith in the power of God’s grace and directive
c. Faith in the power of the natural world
36.
Which of the following were the characteristics of what the Renaissance was about?
a. Inquiry, Curiosity, and re-discovery of ancient wisdom
b. Biblical commandments and ancient wisdom
c. Technological advances and seamanship
37.
Why classicism influenced the Renaissance?
38.
a. The use of artistic realism
b. The use of vernacular language
c. New ways of reading and interpreting ancient texts
Why humanism influenced the Renaissance?
a.
b.
c.
d.
39.
Luther’s key change or revelation was that salvation was:
a.
b.
c.
d.
40.
Freely given by God through faith not of our own works
Earned by good works on earth and serving others
Seen by others through a conversion experience
Granted by approval of the Pope
The key principles of Luther’s “Doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone” included:
a.
b.
c.
d.
41.
The use of artistic realism
The use of vernacular language
New ways of reading and interpreting ancient texts
The use of logic and reason with human emotion
Faith as the key to salvation
The bible as the primary source of authority
A direct relationship with God
All of the above
The two main characteristics of living a moral life according to the revelations given to
Muhammad were:
a. Specific regulations and rituals
b. Peace and harmony through prayer
c. Nonviolence and Jihad
42.
What was the 1st key event of Islamic history and why was it so significant?
a. The journey to Mecca and the Kaaba to worship its many gods
b. The death of Muhammad and its diminishing appeal of the Quran for Arabs
c. The Hijrah and its flight (journey) to monotheism away from polytheism
43.
What are the main historical interpretations of the meaning of Jihad?
a. A holy war and forced conversion to Islam
b. A holy war and a moral struggle (personal)
c. The loss of one’s faith and an alienation from the Umma
44.
Why was the murder of Uthman the 2nd key event in Islamic history?
a.
b.
c.
d.
45.
Ends the reign of caliphs and caliphates and the splits the Umma
Splits the Islamic faith and the Umma into two factions or groups
Establishes the Sunnis as the true heirs to Umma leadership
Begins the reign of the Shiites as the true heirs to Umma leadership
The Five Pillars of Islam included what key foundations:
a. The writing of the Suras and the telling of the Hadiths
b. Ritualized prayer five times a day and giving alms to the poor
c. The goal of converting the world to Islam and making Mecca the center of
worship
46.
Muhammad’s death brought a period of spiritual and political stability and the end of
the expansion of Islam.
True or False
47.
What were the three types of plague (black death) (1 pt. each):
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
48.
What were the search for explanations of the Black Death? (1 pt. each)
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
49.
What were the social consequences of the Black Death? (1 pt. each)
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
50.
What were the main causes for the start of the Crusades? (1 pt. each)
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________

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