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

Chapter 9: The West Struggles and Eastern Empires Flourish

Essay Quiz

1
How were people's reactions to the disasters of the fourteenth century shaped by their social, cultural, and religious experiences? What was the role of science in explaining some of the disasters?
2
How did the disasters of the fourteenth century undermine the feudal and manorial systems?
3
In the struggle between popes and kings over who should lead a Christian Europe, popes had dominated in the thirteenth century. When the struggle reopened in the fourteenth century, kings prevailed. Why? Review the events that led to the Great Schism, and its resolution.
4
What were the causes of the Hundred Years' War? How did the war transform government in both England and France? What was the impact of this conflict on feudalism?
5
How did writers and philosophers respond to the atmosphere of despair in the fourteenth century? How did these people confront the disasters in their work?
6
Describe the rise of the new empires in the east. How did these empires' interactions with Europe compare with the interactions of Europeans with Muslims in the eleventh to thirteenth century?
7
How did the methods of consolidation used by rulers in the new eastern empires compare with the methods of French and English rulers?
8
Review criticisms of the church made in the late Middle Ages. How did these criticisms compare to those made in the early Middle Ages and High Middle Ages? How did the church's reaction compare to earlier reactions?
Sherman: The West in the World, Fourth Edition
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