RQ Chapter 16&19: the Two Worlds of Christendom & Europe Ascendant

RQ Chapter 16&19: the Two Worlds of Christendom & Europe Ascendant

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Part A -- Multiple Choice & Short Answer: Circle or give the one BEST answer.(10 points possible)

1. Byzantium’s major advantage was its:

a. position as the greatest trading center of the Greek world.

b. huge army equipped with rockets mounted as mobile units.

c. strategic position on the Bosporus which bridged the Black and Mediterranean Seas.

d. magnificent library, which contained the cultural treasures of the Hellenistic world.

2. The most important political feature of the Byzantine state was:

a. its docile acceptance of Rome’s superiority.

b. its tightly centralized rule under a powerful emperor.

c. its republican governmental structure modeled after early Rome.

d. its rule by priests as a complete theocracy dedicated to Catholic principles.

3. Historians use the term ______to refer to the system in which the emperor has a mixture of political and religious authority.

4) Hagia Sophia was:

a. the wife of Justinian, who proved to be a wise adviser.

b. the magnificent church at Constantinople.

c. the legal foundation for Justinian’s code.

d. Justinian’s most dangerous political enemy.

5) Justinian’s issuance of the Corpus iuriscivilis:

a. won recognition as the definitive codification of Roman law.

b. outlawed the Greens and Blues and led to devastating riots.

c. brought immediate excommunication from the pope.

d. inspired the first crusade against Muslim nations.

6) Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Charlemagne?

a. He extended his authority as far south as Rome.

b. He was mistrustful of intellectual pursuits.

c. He instituted the missidominici.

d. He actively supported the popes.

7) After the collapse of western Roman authority,

a. Germanic tribes established regional kingdoms.

b. a greater pan-Germanic empire was established.

c. the Visigoths created imperial unity and a common lingua fraca.

d. the Byzantine empire expanded into the west to re-create a lasting imperial state

8) Charlemagne maintained diplomatic relations with ______and the ______dynasty.

9) One of the biggest reasons for increased agricultural production in Europe was the

a. introduction of a heavier plow.

b. official support of the serfs by the popes.

c. introduction of new crops from the Byzantine world.

d. money invested in the countryside by the kings.

10. Historians once used the term ______ to refer to the political and social order of medieval Europe.

Part B: Interpretation & Analysis

Refer to each document on the given page and answer the corresponding questions.

(10 points possible)

11.Examine Map 16.1, Success states to the Roman empire, ca. 600 C.E. What region became the new center of political and religious authority? What role did the Germanic kingdoms play in early medieval Europe?

12.Look at Map 16.2, The Carolingian empire, 814 C.E. What were the foundations of Charlemagne’s empire? In what ways did he attempt to re-create Rome? What were the major threats to his empire?

13.Look at Map 16.3, The dissolution of the Carolingian empire (843 C.E.) and the invasions of early medieval Europe in the ninth and tenth centuries. What has happened to Charlemagne’s empire? Why did it fall apart so quickly? What role did the Vikings play in the destruction and rebuilding of Europe?

14.Read the “Capitulary de Villis” (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Life on an Early Medieval Manor). What does the specificity of this order tell you about Charlemagne’s power and attention to detail?

15.What does the “Capitulary de Villis” (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Life on an Early Medieval Manor) tell you about the life of medieval peasants? What were the social and political foundations of medieval Europe?

Chap. 19: Part A–Multiple Choice &Short Answer: Give the answer(s) to each question.(10 points possible)

  1. Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by the late Byzantine empire?
  2. Accumulation of land by wealthy landowners.
  3. Reduced incentives to join the Byzantine military.
  4. Foreign invasions led to massive immigration from Constantinople.
  5. The inability of leaders to get the population to practice Christianity.
  1. In 962 C.E., Pope ______presented the imperial crown to ______.
  1. The single biggest obstacle to the rise of a powerful Holy Roman Empire was
  2. continual invasions by the French.
  3. the reoccurring appearance of epidemic diseases.
  4. occasional invasions from the Huns.
  5. an ongoing conflict with the papacy.
  1. Hugh Capet was crowned King of France in 987 ce :
  2. and immediately turned France into a powerful, centralized state.
  3. and was immediately excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII.
  4. but it took centuries for the French kings to build a powerful, centralized state
  5. and was eventually overthrown by the Holy Roman emperor.
  1. In 1066, an invasion by the Norman led to the conquest of ______by ______.
  1. In Italy, the political structure was marked by:
  2. a tightly centralized government.
  3. a series of city-states and principalities.
  4. consolidated rule by the popes.
  5. the world’s first democracy.
  1. Which of the following factors does NOT help explain the increased agricultural production of the high middle ages?
  2. a. The expansion of arable land.b. Government financial support.
  3. c. The use of new tools.d. The introduction of new crops.
  1. The high middle ages in Europe witnessed:
  2. a. a resurgence of urbanization. b. a decline in urbanization.
  3. c. a marked decline in trade.d. the return of unified imperial rule.
  1. The phrase usually associated with the medieval social structure is:
  2. “Together are those who fight and those who work.”
  3. “Composed of those who pray, those who fight, and those who work.”
  4. “Let every man be united in God and king.”
  5. “Our king as father of the country.”
  1. The guilds of the high middle ages:
  2. were exclusively male.
  3. were designed to fight for better wages.
  4. almost always admitted women as members.
  5. were designed to fight against the increasing materialism of the age.

Part C: Interpretation & Analysis

Refer to each document on the given page and answer the corresponding questions. (10 points possible)

  1. Read “Eyewitness: From Venice and Back” (page 391-392). What do the journeys of the Polo family represent about European society during the high middle ages? How does the story demonstrate the reintegration of Europe into the social, political, and economic affairs of the larger eastern hemisphere?
  1. Look at Map 19.1, The Regional States of Medieval Europe, 1000-1300 C.E. How did earlier invasions (see map 16.3) influence the political development of medieval Europe? What does the map show about the political unity during this era in Europe?
  1. Look at Map 19.3, The medieval expansion of Europe, 1000-1250 C.E. What is the significance of the crusades? How do these movements help explain the transformation of Europe during the high middle ages?
  1. What does Francesco BalducciPegolotti’s account (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Francesco BalducciPegolotti on Trade between Europe and China) tell us about the growing role that Florence was playing in international trade? How did this growing prosperity influence Florence?
  1. Examine the section from Francesco BalducciPegolotti (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Francesco BalducciPegolotti on Trade between Europe and China). What were the advancements in trade and commerce that made Europe’s growing prosperity possible? How would the reinvigoration of long-distance trade influence Europe? How would it affect local trade?

Part C –Primary Sources: Read the two pieces on the Crusades and answer the questions for each on a SEPARATE piece of paper. (10 points possible)

Children’s Crusade:

  1. How will the children get to the Holy Land according to the boy-leader, Stephen?
  2. Describe the treatment of Stephen while he travels. Do you think that treatment would be healthy for a twelve-year-old? Why or why not?
  3. What troubles does the group encounter along the way?
  4. How did the German crusade differ from the French crusade?
  5. What happened to the participants of these crusades? Why do you think that happened?

Richard the Lionheart Makes Peace with Saladin, 1192:

  1. Give two reasons which explain Richard making peace with his enemy, Saladin.
  2. What concessions does Saladin make to Richard? Be specific in your answer.
  3. What concessions does Richard make to Saladin? Be specific in your answer.
  4. How does the author view Richard? Give evidence to support your answer.
  5. How did Saladin view Richard? Give evidence to support your answer.
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