Module 13 HIST 1111

Which of the following terms is best associated with the idea that kings are under the law and not above it?

• Avignon Papacy

• Magna Carta

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Niccolo Machiavelli

What factors contributed to the challenges Europe faced in the fourteenth century? (Select all that apply.)

• Scholasticism

• The Great Western Schism

• The Avignon Papacy

• The Hundred Years War

Which of the following terms was a code among knights that emphasized the medieval idealization of women?

• Humanism

• Chivalry

• Scholasticism

• Guilds

Which of the following is true regarding the crusades? (Select all that apply.)

• The crusades encouraged the growth of European credit and banking.

• The crusades brought about greater unity among Christians and healed the Great Schism of 1054.

• The crusades only targeted those living outside of Europe.

• The crusades encouraged an insular worldview that viewed non-Christians with hostility and turned Christian Europe's focus inward.

The Renaissance has its roots in the development of artistic realism and vernacular literature.

• True

• False

Which of the following is true regarding the High Middle Ages? (Select all that apply.)

• The Roman Church continued to be Europe's central institution during this period.

• Restrictions against Jews led them to live frequently in towns and to pursue livelihoods as bankers and merchants.

• Royal authority tended to become more centralized during this period.

• Towns facilitated inter-regional trade and encouraged the reintroduction of money.

Gothic architecture was known for its thick walls, round arches, small windows, and generally dark interiors.

• True

• False

How did the Reconquista benefit Christians? (Select all that apply.)

• Christians gained access to Muslim centers of learning.

• Christians reconquered Jerusalem and other religious sites in Palestine.

• Christians learned how to make paper and to forge steel.

• Christian Europe became more wealthy as Muslim trade with parts of Africa was now controlled by Christians.

How was the Northern Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance? (Select all that apply.)

• It was not as focused on ancient Greco-Roman culture.

• 
  It rejected and condemned medieval culture as backwards.

• It promoted Christian morals and emphasized the study of early Christian writers.

• It was more practical and less extravagant than the Italian Renaissance.

Climate change and improvements in technology helped Europeans of the High Middle Ages produce more food and support a growing population.

• True

• False