Bentley Ch. 16 Christian Society In Western Europe
Multiple-choice test based on Bentley Traditions and Encounters
- 1.Charlemagne hoped to build a western European empire which might rival his contemporaries
- A.
The Abbasids and Byzantines
- B.
The Byzantines and the Umayyads
- C.
The Qin and the Guptas
- D.
The Olmecs and the Incas
- 2.Which of the following pairings is INCORRECT?
- A.
Visigoths: Spain
- B.
Saxons: Denmark
- C.
Lombards: Italy
- D.
Franks: Northwestern Europe
- 3.Which is the MOST important reason for the rise of the Frnaks as the dominant Germanic group in Europe circa the fifth through ninth centuries?
- A.
Their strong military was undefeatable even by the Moors in Spain
- B.
Clovis' conversion and allegiance to Roman Catholicism led to support from the Pope and the Roman Catholic church
- C.
Clovis' wise and just rule throughout his realm made him a model for other kings to emulate
- D.
Charlemagne's intellectual and cultural standards were recognized even by his enemies
- 4.Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a serf's life on a manor?
- A.
They could NOT be bought and sold like slaves
- B.
They owned only a small piece of land on the manor
- C.
They could appeal their legal cases to the King, if necessary
- D.
Their spouses were chosen by the lord
- 5.Why was the moldboard plow an essential element in the production of an agricultural surplus in western Europe in eighth century C.E.?
- A.
It made it possible to aerate the soil and break up the weeds and thereby farm lands that had been previously unsuitable for agriculture
- B.
When used with heavy draft animals, it had enough energy to pull through moist northern soils
- C.
Its successful use stimulated other agricultural innovations
- D.
All of these statements are correct
- 6.What effect did the technology of watermills have on western European life?
- A.
It began a process of water pollution which eventually destroyed fresh water sources for the manors
- B.
It forced many serfs off the manors as there was no longer a need for their labor
- C.
It freed human and animal labor for other work
- D.
It made animal-powered technology obsolute
- 7.Towns in the Roman empire had served as commercial centers integrating the economic activities of distant regions, while towns in western Europe c.500-1000 C.E. served as
- A.
Economic gathering places for the sale or exchange of locally produced goods
- B.
Centers of intellectual and cultural exchanges of new ideas and concepts
- C.
Social and religious refuges for wandering hermits and prophets
- D.
Economic centers for the collection of tribute and taxes owed to the Holy Roman Emperor
- 8.The fact that the population of western Europe took eight centuries to recover from the demise of the western Roman empire reflects that
- A.
People were reluctant to have children in such an uncertain world
- B.
The Viking practice of kidnapping for ransom was widespread
- C.
Disease and uncertainty limited agricultural surplus for 800 years
- D.
The church closely monitored population numbers and growth
- 9.Which of the following individuals is credited with establishing a standard for monastic life?
- A.
St. Augustine of Hippo
- B.
St. Benedict of Nursia
- C.
Charlemagne
- D.
Clovis
- 10.What effect did monasteries have on the expansion of agricultural production in early modern Europe?
- A.
They slowed expansion of agricultural production because they insisted on living a life of extreme poverty and asceticism
- B.
They slowed expansion of agricultural production because they focused only on prayer and service to God
- C.
They contributed to the expansion of agricultural production because they organized much of the labor needed to clear forests, drain swamps, and prepare lands for cultivation
- D.
They contributed to the expansion of agricultural production by building commercial farms and employing freed serfs as agricultural laborers
- 11.What characteristic did medieval European monasteries share with Buddhist monasteries in Asia and Muslim charitable religious foundations?
- A.
All three required poverty, chastity, and obedience of their believers
- B.
All three worked with local, decentralized governments for support
- C.
All three provided a variety of social services to people in surrounding communities
- D.
All three were constantly invaded, looted, and pillaged for their wealth
- 12.Which of the folowing statements is TRUE about the agricultural surplus in western Europe during medieval times?
- A.
After the introduction of the moldboard plow, the agricultural surplus grew rapidly enough to support a few large cities like Paris and London
- B.
The agricultural surplus produced in the easier-to-farm regions around the Mediterranean made city growth in France and Italy possible
- C.
The manors required all the food grown there to feed the increasing number of serfs displaced by the watermill technology
- D.
The agricultural surplus was sufficient to sustain lords and their retainers, but not large city populations of artisans, merchants, and professionals
- 13.Politically, Medieval Europe c. 1000 C.E. is MOST like which of the following?
- A.
India, during the postclassical era
- B.
China, under the Tang dynasty
- C.
The Abbasids in Baghdad
- D.
The Byzantines in eastern Europe
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