Question 1

The early medieval church's insistence on monogamy enhanced the position of married noble women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Wergeld fines were the same regardless of the status of the persons involved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The great early English monk and historian, author of the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, was Alcuin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Anglo-Saxon kings appointed ________ (later called sheriffs) to help them maintain control of the local shires.

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The answer of Anglo-Saxon kings appointed ________ (later called sheriffs)...

Question 5

The peasants who lived on the medieval manor

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A)   Could not use the forests as these were reserved for the lord's use
B)   Worked the land in long narrow strips rather than in large blocks
C)   Had much livestock, which provided a good amount of meat for their diet
D)   Did not use their livestock as a source for clothingE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Review the problem of invaders from the Visigoths to the Vikings. How did each of the major invaders change the political, social and cultural values of Europe?

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The invasion of Europe by various groups...

Question 7

Which of the following was not part of the feudal, as opposed to the manorial, hierarchy?

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A)   Lords
B)   Serfs
C)   Kings
D)   VassalsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

The Anglo-Saxon king who defeated the Danes and who translated works from Latin into Old English was ________.

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The answer of The Anglo-Saxon king who defeated the Danes...

Question 9

The Anglo-Saxon monastic scholar who wrote the Ecclesiastical History of the English People was________.

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The answer of The Anglo-Saxon monastic scholar who wrote the...

Question 10

The major problem faced by Alfred the Great in Anglo-Saxon England was

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A)   A major Danish invasion that overran half of England
B)   The resurgence of paganism among a partially Christianized population
C)   The lack of officials to carry out royal policies
D)   The growth of serfdom, which left the peasants discontentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Of all the invaders of the Carolingian empire, the ones who did the most damage were the Magyars.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Treaty of ________ partitioned the Carolingian empire among the descendants of Charlemagne.

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The answer of The Treaty of ________ partitioned the Carolingian...

Question 13

The letters of the Carolingian noble woman ________ to her son show how noble families were caught in the quarrels that led to the division of the Carolingian Empire.

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The answer of The letters of the Carolingian noble woman...

Question 14

Feudal society had a clear, well-organized structure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The medieval serf was

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A)   A slave, usually from outside Europe, purchased to do menial work on the manor
B)   A person who had no obligation to any other person in the social hierarchy
C)   A servant, specifically of the village priest
D)   Not a slave, but was bound to the land, forbidden to leave it without permissionE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The adjective used by historians to describe the system of political and social relationships among the nobility in the early Middle Ages is

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A)   Manorial
B)   Capitalist
C)   Imperial
D)   FeudalE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Who was the more effective ruler, Charlemagne or Alfred the Great and why?

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Both Charlemagne and Alfred the Great we...

Question 18

Charlemagne's diplomacy

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A)   Finally led to an 813 agreement with Byzantium that permitted him to use his imperial title
B)   Led to an irreparable breach with Harun al-Raschid
C)   Led to the First Crusade
D)   Led to a breach with the PopeE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

All of the following were part of traditional German legal procedure except:

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A)   A fixed number of honorable men who could testify to the character of the accused
B)   An ordeal by battle
C)   Having the accused pick up a red-hot iron to see if his hand would be damaged
D)   A trial conducted by professional judgesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The coronation of Charlemagne as emperor

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A)   Led him to move his capital to Constantinople
B)   Was performed against the will of the pope
C)   Took place when there was an empress, but no emperor, in Constantinople
D)   Was the major reason for the campaign against the SaxonsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: The Struggle to Bring Order: The Early Middle Ages, C.A 750-1000

The medieval serf was

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Feudal society had a clear, well-organized structure.

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The adjective used by historians to describe the system of political and social relationships among the nobility in the early Middle Ages is

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Anglo-Saxon kings appointed ________ (later called sheriffs) to help them maintain control of the local shires.

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Review the problem of invaders from the Visigoths to the Vikings. How did each of the major invaders change the political, social and cultural values of Europe?

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The peasants who lived on the medieval manor

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Wergeld fines were the same regardless of the status of the persons involved.

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The letters of the Carolingian noble woman ________ to her son show how noble families were caught in the quarrels that led to the division of the Carolingian Empire.

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The coronation of Charlemagne as emperor

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The Anglo-Saxon monastic scholar who wrote the Ecclesiastical History of the English People was________.

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The major problem faced by Alfred the Great in Anglo-Saxon England was

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The early medieval church's insistence on monogamy enhanced the position of married noble women.

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Of all the invaders of the Carolingian empire, the ones who did the most damage were the Magyars.

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The Treaty of ________ partitioned the Carolingian empire among the descendants of Charlemagne.

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Which of the following was not part of the feudal, as opposed to the manorial, hierarchy?

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The great early English monk and historian, author of the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, was Alcuin.

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The Anglo-Saxon king who defeated the Danes and who translated works from Latin into Old English was ________.

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All of the following were part of traditional German legal procedure except:

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Charlemagne's diplomacy

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