Student Generated Multiple Choice Questions
Who founded the first monastery that was free from feudal responsibilities in 910? a. Pope Gregory II b. William the Pious c. Clovis d. Philip the Fair e. Pope Boniface VIII
What was the autobiography that the famous theologian, Peter Abelard, wrote? a. Summa Theologica b. Utopia c. The Confessions d. A History of My Calamities e. Praise of Folly
In 1122, this meeting helped settle the dispute between secular and papal authority over the right to appoint church officials. a) Court of Star Chamber b) Council at Constance c) Statute of Laborers d) Conference of Worms e) Treaty of Verdun
In the Tridentine Decrees, the church agreed with the reformers on all of the following issues EXCEPT
A: The sale of Indulgences B: Clerical Marriages C: Transubstantiation D: The need for bishops to be more active in their region E. Establishment of seminaries
Clovis’ conversion to Latin Christianity was significant because a. it prevented the Muslim invaders from taking over European territory. b. it ended the barbarian invasions. c. it helped the Franks gain the political support of the Church. d. it brought the Franks closer to the Byzantines. e. it had no impact whatsoever.
The religious philosophy of ______was centered around the idea of predestination.
a. John Calvin b. the Salian Franks c. Jan Hus d. John II e. John Wyclif
The ______greatly reduced the prestige of the papacy in people's eyes, confused many about the integrity of the church as an institution, and took multiple meetings of clergy to resolve.
a. Babylonian Captivity b. Lay Investiture Crisis c. Salian Franks d. 95 Theses e. Great Schism
Through the , the Church of England found stability in a middle ground between Catholic and Puritan beliefs.
a. balance of powers b. Book of Common Prayer c. Elizabethan Settlement d. Counter-Reformation e. Edict of Nantes
This movement was spurred by hardship, difficult conditions, and bad treatment by nobles between the 14th and 15th centuries.
A. Reconquista B. peasant revolts C. Protestant Reformation D. Gregorian Reform E. Renaissance
What are the 5 pillars of Islam? a. profession of faith, fasting, prayer, charity, and pilgrimage to Mecca b. profession of faith, fasting, prayer, hard work, and pilgrimage to Mecca c. profession of faith, fasting, prayer, charity, and pilgrimage to Jerusalem d. profession of faith, self flagellation, prayer, charity, and pilgrimage to Mecca
These groups of people often traveled from town to town, encouraging people to punish themselves as penance for society's sins.
A. nationalists B. oblates C. popolo D. flagellants E. condottieri
Who was the known as the supreme governor of the Church of England? a. Elizabeth b. Catherine of Aragon c. Queen Isabella d. Mary Tudor\
Which of the following was key to the revival of long distance trade?
a) Rise of Church power b) End of Viking attacks c) Substantial drop in temperature d) Increased power of feudal lords
Which of the following is the backbone of the Modern European law system?
a) The Common Law b) Wergeld c) Corpus Juris Civilis d) The Law Code of the Salian Franks e) Bible
Why was the original cause of the Cluny monasteries incredible success?
a) It was given a huge sum of money to start up b) Bernard, a noble with considerable influence, was one of the first abbots c) It was created free of feudal obligations to a lord d) It was situated in the forest of Citeaux which had a large iron supply
This meeting that took place in 1122, helped settle the dispute between religious and secular authority over their right to appoint church officials and offices. a. Court of Star Chamber b. Council at Constance c. Statute of Laborers d. Conference of Worms e. Treaty of Verdun
Because monarchs could easily hire mercenaries for protection with money gained from merchant taxpayers, middle class men made up a large part of this governing body that represented the center of royal authority (rather than noble men).
A. commune B. parlement C. royal council (correct answer) D. representative assembly E. clergy
Starting in the 9th century, the constantly attacked and invaded Western Europe and eventually extended their control from Dublin across northern Britain to Scandinavia.
a. Muslims b. Vikings c. Angles d. Magyars e. Franks
The clergy persuaded nobles over time to live by the code of ______in order to reduce civil disorder.
a. Christine de Pisan b. Chivalry c. Benedict d. Justinian e. the Salian Franks
What is the most important place in islam?
a) Jerusalem b) Bagdad c) Mecca d) Istanbul e) Cordoba
Who Established the Exchequer
a) Henry I b) William the Conqueror c) Henry VIII d) Harold Godwinson e) Edward the Confessor
Developing monarchies in Europe turned to the ______to reduce their dependence on the clergy.
a. Salian Franks b. crusaders c. middle class d. printing press e. Court of Star Chamber
What treatise by the papacy declared that religious women had to be separated from the rest of society?
a. Unam Sanctam b. Periculoso c. Magna Carta d. Dictatus Papae e. Sic et Non
Who wrote that Cordoba was "the oranament of the world"?
a. Peter Abelard b. Hrowstia of Gandershein c. Teresa of Avila d. Hildegard of Bingen e. Artemisia Gentileschi
The ______were one of the first tribes to write down their law code for Christian missionaries during the early spread of Christianity.
a. Lollards b. Vandals c. Visigoths d. Salian Franks e. Flagellants
Who wrote The Summa Theologica? a. Peter Abelard b. Thomas Aquinas c. Peter Lombard d. Aristotle e. Erasmus
Which person legalized Christianity?
a. Constantine b. Theodocious c. Justinian
Which of the following involved a group of people responsible for electing the pope?
a. Council of Clermont b. Conference at Worms c. College of Cardinals
Which Renaissance intellectual is the first to write that all humans are inherently good and that society's flawed institutions are what needs to be reformed?
a. Niccolo Machiavelli b. Desiderius Erasmus c. Baldassare Castiglione d. Thomas More
What is arguably the most important of the seven Catholic sacraments?
a) The Anointment of the Dead b) The Eucharist c) Matrimony d) Penance
When did Duke William of Normandy invade and conquer England?
a) 1097 b) 1215 c) 1066 d) 987 e) 1065
Beginning in 542, this disturbance was inflicted on the Byzantine Empire and parts of Western Europe, killing thousands, weakening military resources and hindered efforts to restore unity to Medieval Europe.
a) The Bubonic Plague b) Peasant Revolts c) The Justinian Plague d) The Hundred Year's War e) The Habsburg-Valois War
In the letter entitled Unam Sanctam a. King Philip the Fair of France challenged the clergy’s tax exemptions. b. King Edward I of England challenged the clergy’s tax exemptions. c. Pope Urban II called on Europe to go on a crusade against the Muslim infidel. d. Pope Gregory VII ordered clergy to observe the church’s requirement that priests be celibate. e. Pope Boniface VIII asserted that all Christian kings should submit to the authority of the pope.
The innovative accomplishments of the Islamic people had a great impact on Modern Europe. These achievements do NOT include...
a) Advances in surgical techniques b) The creation of paper c) The translation of most of the treatises of Hippocrates d) The codification of 760 pharmaceutical drugs e) The development of "algebra"
This individual believed in the absolute sovereignty and omnipotence of God, and in 1514, he spread his ideas of a Christian society ruled by God to Geneva...
a) Jan Hus b) John Calvin c) Ulrich Zwingli d) Martin Luther e) Charlemagne
This intellectual, who wrote the "Suma Theologica" thought reason could explain some Christian principles, while others, such as the Holy Trinity could not be proven by logic but were still valid
a. Abelard b. Lombard c. Aquinas d. Machievelli
On what grounds did the Popes base their power to lead the church?
a. Old TestamentPetrine Doctrine b. he traditions of the Orthodox Church c. The Nicene Creed d. Paul's Letters
What caused the Islamic schism between Sunnis and Shi'ites?
a. Disagreement over Muhammad's role as prophet or God b. Sunnis lived in Cordoba in harmony with Jews and Christians; Shi'ites lived on the arabian peninsula c. Shi'ites believed in the entire Sunna; Sunnis disagreed with the Hadith and viewed only the Qur'an as holy d. Shi'ites support Ali, Muhammad's cousin and son in law for the Caliphate, and his heirs, while Sunnis support the first 4 caliphs as legitimate e. Muhammad chose the Sunnis as his legitimate heirs
The ...... is the surviving record of the general inquiry order by William of Normandy and serves as a source of social and economic information about England.
a. Domesday Book b. Exchequer c. Gospel of Lindisfarne d. Dictatus Papae
Document issued in 1302 by Pope Boniface VII claiming that all Christians were subject to the Pope
a. Dictatus Papae b. Unam Sactam c. speech at Claimont e. none of the above
Gothic Cathedrals have all these characteristics EXCEPT for: a. Rose Windows b. Pointed arches c. Flying buttresses d. Thick walls e. Thin walls
Written works during the early Middle Ages were written in: a. Latin b. English c. French d. Local dialects e. Italian
After the 100 Years' War, thanks to Joan of Arc, French kings were all coronated in this city. a. Aachen b. Paris c. Bordeaux d. Reims e. Flanders
This Eastern Roman emperor made Christianity the official religion of his empire. a. Justinian b. Theodoric c. Constantine d. Procopius e. Alexius
This belief, that Christ was born from God and, therefore, inferior, was declared a heresy in Constantinople in 325. a. Nicene b. Aryan c. Coenebitic d. Lutheran e. Arian
This early Muslim scientist studied and mastered Ancient Greek medical practices. a. Galen b. Avicenna c. al-Andalus d. al-Kwarizmi e. Ali