Short Answer
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Was the Black Death of the fourteenth century a
crucial turning point in European history? Use evidence from the text to argue for or against this
statement.
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2.
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What are the central concerns expressed by
Christine de Pisan in the excerpt from The Book of the City of Ladies presented in this
chapter's “Listening to the Past”? What do they tell us about the society in which
Pisan lived?
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3.
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The Hundred Years' War had serious
consequences for both England and France. What were the immediate political, social, and economic
results of the war on both sides of the English Channel? What were the longterm implications? Which
side seems to have won?
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The problems of the papacy, exemplified by the
Babylonian Captivity, gave rise to the conciliar movement and led to schism in the church. What were
the underlying causes of this development? What were the consequences¾religious, social, and political¾of this
crisis in the Christian church?
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The later Middle Ages witnessed a transformation on
the frontiers of Europe, a transformation that was caused by the great surge in migration and
colonization from England, Germany, and France. Describe the changes resulting from this colonization
of frontier regions. What was the primary cause of these changes, and what were the
consequences?
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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All of the following were ethnic divisions that
intensified on European frontiers in the fourteenth century except
a. | Florentine and Sicilian in
Italy. | b. | German and Czech in Bohemia. | c. | Mudejars and Christian Spaniards in Spain. | d. | German and Maygar in Hungary. | e. | English and Irish in Ireland. |
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The period 1315 to 1322 is best described
as
a. | a time of scarcity and
starvation. | b. | a time of plenty
and prosperity. | c. | stable and
peaceful. | d. | a time of civil war and
bloodshed. | e. | a time of rapid
intellectual advancement. |
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8.
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The highly infectious nature of the plague was
enhanced by
a. | the imposition of quarantine
measures. | b. | an influx of peasants seeking medical
care. | c. | urban congestion and lack of
sanitation. | d. | the total absence
of health-care facilities. | e. | starving
peasants' consumption of black rats. |
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Economically, the Black Death resulted
in
a. | a complete economic collapse. | b. | a sharp drop in per capita wealth. | c. | a sharp increase in per capita wealth. | d. | a sharp increase in urban unemployment. | e. | worse conditions for serfs all over
Europe. |
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10.
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The Black Death made its last appearance
in
a. | Paris in 1438. | b. | Marseilles in 1721. | c. | London in
1399. | d. | Frankfurt in 1897. | e. | Florence in 1622. |
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One important mode of influencing public opinion
used by the English and French kings during the Hundred Years' War was
a. | publishing broadsheets. | b. | distribution of free grain to the populace. | c. | proclaiming a crusade. | d. | purchasing of
votes. | e. | instructing priests to deliver patriotic
sermons. |
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12.
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The young woman who saved France during the Hundred
Years' War was
a. | Catherine of Siena. | b. | Joan of Arc. | c. | Christine de
Pisan. | d. | Françoise of Florence. | e. | Theresa of Avila. |
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The English Statute of Laborers
(1351)
a. | granted limited rights to
workers. | b. | fixed the number of new members of
guilds. | c. | forbade the migration of day
laborers. | d. | forbade the creation of craft
unions. | e. | attempted to freeze salaries and wages at pre-1347
levels. |
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All of the following were consequences of the
Hundred Years' War except
a. | the development of a French national
assembly. | b. | the emergence of the English Commons as a political
force. | c. | a rise of nationalistic feeling in England and
France. | d. | economic and social
dislocation. | e. | disruption of
local government in England as sheriffs went absent on
campaign. |
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Each of the following authors composed important
works in their vernacular except
a. | Christine de Pisan. | b. | François Villon. | c. | Geoffrey
Chaucer. | d. | Dante Alighieri. | e. | Thomas Aquinas. |
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Villon's Grand Testament is distinguished from
the works of Dante and Chaucer by its
a. | use of the female voice. | b. | use of prose rather than verse. | c. | use of the language of the poor and the criminal. | d. | spiritual themes. | e. | rejection of the
church. |
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17.
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The _________ whipped and scourged themselves as
penance for their and society's sins.
a. | mendicants | b. | flagellants | c. | members of the
Brotherhood of Glory | d. | pope and his
closest advisers | e. | women of
London |
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18.
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__________ led the English to victory at Agincourt
in 1415.
a. | Henry II | b. | Edward III | c. | Richard
I | d. | Henry V | e. | John II |
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Utraquism, endorsed by Jan Hus, refers
to
a. | denial of the existence of the
Trinity. | b. | the assertion that all Christian men are
priests. | c. | the doctrine that a council of bishops, not the pope,
should be the supreme authority in the church. | d. | rejection of the
full divinity of Christ. | e. | endorsement of
laypersons receiving communion in both kinds (bread and wine). |
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Theologian John Wyclif argued that
a. | the conciliar movement was
heretical. | b. | Scripture alone
should determine church belief and practice. | c. | there was no
Trinity. | d. | popes should be elected by all members of the
clergy. | e. | priests should be allowed to
marry. |
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21.
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In the Middle Ages, who and when a person married
were determined by
a. | economic considerations and parental
direction. | b. | romantic
love. | c. | accidental pregnancies. | d. | physical attraction. | e. | the
lord. |
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According to the text, conquerors in which frontier
zone made the most extensive attempt to prevent intermarriage and protect racial
purity?
a. | eastern Europe. | b. | Spain. | c. | the Baltic
littoral. | d. | Sicily. | e. | Ireland. |
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23.
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In the High Middle Ages, prostitution
was
a. | ruthlessly prosecuted by
authorities. | b. | found only in the
bustling seaports of the Mediterranean. | c. | both a rural and
urban phenomenon. | d. | regulated by state
authorities. | e. | endorsed by the
church. |
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From 1309 to 1376, the popes lived in
a. | Milan. | b. | Amsterdam. | c. | Venice. | d. | Paris. | e. | Avignon. |
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25.
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Jan Hus died
a. | at the stake. | b. | of old age. | c. | in
exile. | d. | while trying to escape. | e. | in a pitched battle between his supporters and his
opponents. |
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The direct cause of the Hundred Years' War
between England and France was
a. | the French seizure of the port of
Calais. | b. | the English execution of Joan of
Arc. | c. | King Edward III of England's seizure of
Aquitaine. | d. | King Edward III of
England's endorsement of Urban VI as the rightful pope. | e. | King Philip of France's seizure of
Aquitaine. |
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27.
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Divorce _________ in the Middle Ages.
a. | was common | b. | was common among elites | c. | was common among
the poor | d. | was rare | e. | did not exist |
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28.
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The immediate cause of the English peasant
rebellion of 1381 was
a. | the reimposition of the head
tax. | b. | the execution of Wat Tyler. | c. | the excommunication of John Wyclif. | d. | the French victory at the Battle of Poitiers. | e. | a sharp rise in grain prices. |
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29.
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English oppression in Ireland was exemplified by
the
a. | Dalimil Chronicle. | b. | Council of Constance. | c. | Statute of
Kilkenny. | d. | Statute of Laborers. | e. | epic poem Beowulf. |
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30.
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_________ was the most highly urbanized region in
northern Europe.
a. | Estonia | b. | Lithuania | c. | Prussia | d. | Scandinavia | e. | Flanders |
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