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

Chapter 8: Order Restored

Essay Quiz

1
How did social, political, and economic conditions change for peasants in the High Middle Ages? Would you argue that their lives improved or declined?
2
What kinds of opportunities did medieval towns offer to peasants, women and Jews? How did trade play a part in those opportunities?
3
Who were the main intellectual figures of the High Middle Ages? What were the issues that most concerned them? How did contact with Muslims influence their ideas?
4
One of the themes of this chapter is the struggle between popes and emperors or kings to decide who should lead a Christian Europe. Review these struggles and consider the advantages and disadvantages of each party's position.
5
How did nobles and kings interact in this period? How did rulers in England, France, and Germany cope with the challenges of centralization?
6
What criticisms were made of the Catholic Church during this period? Who made these critiques and how were the critiques received? How did the church accommodate or reject these reformist tendencies?
7
Review the Crusades. Why did the crusaders go to the Holy Land, and what did they accomplish?
8
In what ways did Europeans in the High Middle Ages build upon the achievements of the early Middle Ages? Discuss cultural, political, and technological developments during the medieval period.
Sherman: The West in the World, Fourth Edition
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