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

Chapter 9: The West Struggles and Eastern Empires Flourish

True or False Quiz

1
The Black Death struck Europe at a time when the country was already reeling from the effects of poor harvests, bad weather, and famine.
A)True
B)False
2
The flagellants believed that they could relieve the suffering of others by inflicting pain upon themselves.
A)True
B)False
3
Jews were often blamed for the spread of the plague even as they themselves were falling victim to it.
A)True
B)False
4
The peasants and townspeople who revolted in England in 1381 blamed their troubles on the king.
A)True
B)False
5
The leaders of the English Peasants' Revolt and the French Jacquerie were pardoned, and most of their demands were met by their kings.
A)True
B)False
6
Catherine of Siena persuaded Pope Gregory XI to return to Rome.
A)True
B)False
7
During the Great Schism, Popes Urban VI and Clement VII referred to each other as the Anti-Christ.
A)True
B)False
8
The conciliarists hoped to expand the power of the papacy into an absolutist monarchy.
A)True
B)False
9
The Lollards believed in a scriptural basis for papal authority on earth.
A)True
B)False
10
Jan Hus preached many of Wycliffe's ideas as well as the idea of Bohemian independence from German control.
A)True
B)False
11
Mounted knights became obsolete with the introduction of longbows, pikes, and gunpowder.
A)True
B)False
12
The Duke of Burgundy allied with the English, which led to the defeat of the French cavalry and the loss of northern France.
A)True
B)False
13
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake for witchcraft and heresy by French authorities.
A)True
B)False
14
As the feudal system broke down, rulers relied more and more on hired soldiers.
A)True
B)False
15
The Wars of the Roses were an extended series of conflicts over the successor to the French throne.
A)True
B)False
16
"Ockham's razor" promoted complicated explanations based upon extensive knowledge of classical learning.
A)True
B)False
17
Boccaccio's Decameron showed how the plague led people to retreat into more traditional, conservative ways.
A)True
B)False
18
The Flemish artist van Eyck was one of the first to use oil paint as a medium.
A)True
B)False
19
Genghis Khan extended his rule through violent means but then ruled his empire with tolerance.
A)True
B)False
20
The Mongol Empire forced conquered peoples to convert to Islam.
A)True
B)False
21
The Ottoman Turks surrounded the Byzantine Empire and took Constantinople in 1453.
A)True
B)False
22
Ivan I became wealthy collecting tribute for the Mongols.
A)True
B)False
Sherman: The West in the World, Fourth Edition
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