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estion 1
1.
The Great Schism was resolved and unity restored by which of the following church councils?
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Council of Constance |
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Council of Trent |
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Council of Nicaea |
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Council of Base l |
3 points
Question 2
1.
Scholars who studied ancient Greek and Roman texts were known as which of the following during the early 15th century?
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Historians |
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Humanists |
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Scholastics |
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Priests |
3 points
Question 3
1.
The Jacquerie refers to:
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a revolt of peasants in England in 1381. |
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elite French troops. |
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the lowest estate in France’s Estates General. |
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a peasant’s revolt in France in 1358. |
3 points
Question 4
1.
What outcome did hundreds of years of attacks by the Mongols and Ottomans have on the West?
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Redefined the map of the west |
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Stabilized the west economically and politically |
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Eliminated tensions between Christianity and Islam |
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Caused Kiev to continue as the center of Russian power |
3 points
Question 5
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The Medici controlled the finances of the Italian city-state of:
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Venice. |
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Rome. |
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Milan. |
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Florence. |
3 points
Question 6
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The Christian Byzantine Empire was the last remnant of the ancient Roman Empire. Which of the following marked the end of the Byzantine Empire?
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The fall of Rome to the Germanic tribes |
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The fall of Constantinople to the Mongols |
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The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks |
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The invasion of the Black Plague |
3 points
Question 7
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The progress of the Hundred Years’ War was characterized by:
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early French victories. |
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a return to feudal-style armies. |
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a brief but successful invasion of England by a small French army. |
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early English successes. |
3 points
Question 8
1.
Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier was a:
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primer on military training for nobles. |
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book on courtly manners |
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sharp denunciation of the wasteful noble life. |
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treatise against active participation in public life. |
3 points
Question 9
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Which of the following was one of the best known early labor rebellions in late 14th century?
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The great Schism |
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The Ciompi |
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Jacquerie |
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The guild movement. |
3 points
Question 10
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Which of the following defines the word “Renaissance”?
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Rebirth |
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Renewal. |
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Revive |
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Restore |
3 points
Question 11
1.
__________is an example of a female humanist.
Answer
2 points
Question 12
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__________ is considered the greatest masterpiece of medieval literature.
2 points
Question 13
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__________ ensured autonomy of French church from papal control.
Answer
2 points
Question 14
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In the late middle ages, __________ was a religious movement stressing individual piety, ethical behavior, and intense religious education.
2 points
Question 15
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In the late middle ages, ethnic and religious discrimination increased in __________, __________, and __________ .
2 points
Question 16
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To what extent were climate and disease key factors in producing economic and social changes?
Answer
30 points
Question 17
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The fall of Italy acted as a catalyst, causing historians and political theorists to approach these disciplines in new ways. Discuss the two main individuals in the text who are representative of the new Renaissance thinking.
Answer
30 points
