The West in the World, 4th Edition (Sherman)

Chapter 7: The Struggle to Bring Order

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Justice among the early Germanic peoples depended upon
A)local governance.
B)wergeld.
C)private vengeance.
D)principles of Roman law.
2
Theodore of Tarsus, sent by Pope Vitalian in 669 to Canterbury,
A)encouraged learning by founding schools and Benedictine monasteries.
B)encouraged learning by founding schools and Cluniac monasteries.
C)contributed to Alfred's rule by writing down Germanic law codes.
D)translated literary classics into Old English to encourage reading among his people.
3
The Venerable Bede's scientific text, The Nature of Things, discussed
A)plant life in Anglo-Saxon England.
B)the history of early Anglo-Saxon peoples.
C)the dating system of Dionysius Exiguus.
D)the orbits of the earth, heavens, and stars, and the roundness of the earth.
4
The earls of Anglo-Saxon England were responsible for
A)determining the succession of kings.
B)preserving common law traditions.
C)recruiting and leading armies, and acting as judges.
D)founding monasteries and educating their villagers.
5
The northern lands ruled by Guthrum in the ninth century came to be known as
A)Danelaw.
B)Briton.
C)Northumbria.
D)North Wales.
6
To enhance his authority, Charlemagne required
A)that he always be portrayed wearing a Germanic cloak.
B)religious tolerance among conquered peoples.
C)his nobles to attend two assemblies a year.
D)fixed sheriffs as administrators of his kingdom.
7
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor after Charlemagne
A)threatened to attack and beat him during a procession.
B)married Irene, the Byzantine empress.
C)converted to Christianity.
D)restored order in Rome.
8
The peace negotiated by Charlemagne
A)increased trade and prosperity.
B)led to a decrease in the importance of Venetian traders.
C)led to a decline in intellectual activities.
D)with the Byzantine empire led to frictions with the Islamic caliphate.
9
The text reform of the scholars at Charlemagne's court addressed
A)problems of errors and non-standardized handwriting.
B)the illiteracy of many scribes.
C)the need for printing presses.
D)the inconsistencies of medieval French.
10
The Cluniac charter refined the Benedictine rule and made the monastic order subject to
A)local authority.
B)the Holy Roman Emperor.
C)the authority of the pope.
D)the authority of Duke William.
11
Louis the Pious's sons contributed to the disintegration of Charlemagne's empire by
A)engaging in religious disputes.
B)compromising with the Byzantine Empire.
C)fighting amongst themselves.
D)encouraging the emigration of Vikings and Magyars to their lands.
12
Northmen usually migrated for which of the following reasons?
A)violence and wealth
B)religious persecution
C)political persecution
D)to increase navigational skills
13
The Vikings abandoned their settlements in North America because
A)the land was too poor for agriculture.
B)there were no gold coins to hoard.
C)their relations with natives turned violent.
D)the Amerindians refused to trade.
14
In the eleventh century, Scandinavians
A)continued to raid parts of Europe.
B)refused to convert to Christianity.
C)converted to Christianity.
D)joined the Byzantine army.
15
In addition to the produce of their fields, peasants relied upon ________ for additional food.
A)farm animals and the resources of the forest
B)gifts of meat from their lords
C)grain subsidies
D)handouts from the church
16
In exchange for the labor of peasants, lords provided
A)cloth and an occasional coin.
B)festivals and celebrations.
C)church services.
D)capital investments, justice, and protection.
17
Lords encouraged marriage and the growth of serf families because
A)it was their Christian duty.
B)it was a means of gaining legitimacy in the eyes of the serfs.
C)they needed to replenish their labor force.
D)they hoped to sell surplus serfs to other lords.
18
In addition to land, lords often owed their vassals
A)hereditary titles.
B)aid and counsel.
C)fiefs.
D)advocacy in court.
19
In what ways did noblewomen exert some autonomy in their lives under the feudalistic system?
A)Girls were allowed freedom of choice in marriage.
B)Women managed manors and financial affairs while their husbands were away.
C)Being widowed exempted women from feudal obligations.
D)They could take more than one husband.
20
Women played a crucial role in medieval medicine by
A)copying medical manuscripts.
B)treating illnesses with prayer.
C)treating illnesses with food and herbs.
D)treating illnesses with witchcraft.
21
Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe the government of Anglo-Saxon England during the Middle Ages?
A)Kings claimed to rule by the grace of God.
B)Kings prohibited local communities from establishing their own administrations.
C)Kings appointed royal representatives throughout the land.
D)English kings were counseled by a court of nobles.
22
Under Charlemagne's patronage, knowledge was divided into seven categories. Four of these categories constituted the "quadrivium" or advanced curriculum. Which of the following categories was NOT part of the quadrivium?
A)astronomy
B)geometry
C)rhetoric
D)music
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