History Quiz: Europe In Middle Ages

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1.

Which of the following was one way that kings in the Middle High Ages gained more power?
- A.
  
  Waging wars based on national pride.
- B.
  
  Allowing Church courts to become more powerful.
- C.
  
  Strengthening ties to the middle class.
- D.
  
  Allowing nobles to create their own armies.
2.

Why did science make little progress in medieval Europe?
- A.
  
  Science was believed to be connected to witchcraft.
- B.
  
  Scholars thought knowledge had to fit with church teachings.
- C.
  
  Translations of scientific texts had not yet made it to Europe.
- D.
  
  A scientific study was banned from European universities.
3.

What economic practice did Europeans adopt from Muslim traders?
- A.
  
  Use of money economy
- B.
  
  Use of credit
- C.
  
  Use of guilds
- D.
  
  Use of charters
4.

Which of the following statements is true of the French Capetian kings?
- A.
  
  They imposed high taxes on clergy and nobles.
- B.
  
  They abolished the practice of hereditary succession.
- C.
  
  They increased their lands by taking land from the Church.
- D.
  
  They imposed royal law over their whole domain.
5.

Which of the following works by Dante Alighieri takes the reader on a trip to hell?
- A.
  
  Canterbury Tales.
- B.
  
  The Song of Roland.
- C.
  
  Divine Comedy.
- D.
  
  The Poem of El Cid.
6.

Why did Pope Urban II rally Christians to help the Byzantine emperor Alexius I?
- A.
  
  He wanted to conquer Constantinople.
- B.
  
  He wanted to drive the Turks out of the Holy Land.
- C.
  
  He wanted to defend trade routes from Muslim attacks.
- D.
  
  He wanted to protect the Byzantine empire's territory.
7.

Which of the following was an effect of the Black Death in medieval Europe?
- A.
  
  People united in prayer, encouraging religious tolerance.
- B.
  
  Large increases in prices of goods and wages.
- C.
  
  Doctors made rapid advances in medicine.
- D.
  
  Peasants moved to cities seeking medical care.
8.

What did Queen Isabella do after the completion of the Reconquista?
- A.
  
  Launch her own crusade against Muslims and Jews.
- B.
  
  Enforce a policy of religious toleration in Spain.
- C.
  
  Massacre Muslims in conquered cities.
- D.
  
  Move Muslims and Jews to the New World.
9.

Who wrote "Summa Theologica", which states that there is no conflict between faith and reason?
- A.
  
  Thomas Becket
- B.
  
  Thomas Aquinas
- C.
  
  Pope Gregory VII
- D.
  
  Maimonides
10.

What happened when Christian scholars gained access to the works of Greek thinkers?
- A.
  
  They stopped using the scholastic method.
- B.
  
  They dismissed the writings as heresy.
- C.
  
  They experienced a revolution in learning.
- D.
  
  Scholastics turned their backs on their faith.