Peck CPA 2 Review

Which of these was NOT considered to be a cause of the Black Death?

• Rats and Fleas

• Miasma

• Overpopulation

• Punishment from God

Which of the following BEST serves as a caption for this image?

• Charlemagne being crowned as king

• A peace treaty being signed

• King John signing the Magna Carta

• A lord signing over his armies to the king

Which of the following was an effect of William the Conqueror's reign in England?

• Established political stability in England

• Established a banking system in England

• Ordered the building of new English roads

• Established religious freedom in England

The Magna Carta was a significant historical document because it..

• Gave women the right to vote

• Freed all the slaves

• Raised military taxes

• Limited the power of the king

The sharp downturn in the population is due to...

• The spread of the Bubonic Plague

• The Mongol Invasions

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The colonization of the New World

Which of the following is an effect of the Crusades?

• Decrease in trade from Europe to Asia

• The introduction of new goods and ideas from the Middle East into Europe

• A renewed interest in Classical art and architecture

• The establishment of a permanent Jewish state

In the Crusades, which city was fought over for control?

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

• Cairo

• Rome

Which two statements about the Crusades are true?

• They were largely successful for European Christians as the Muslims were driven out of the Holy Land

• They were largely a failure for European Christians as the Muslims were driven out for a short period of time.

• Old men, women, and feeble people played a key role in the success of the Crusades.

• Peasants, Knights, and Nobles all went to fight in the Crusades for a chance at riches and the hope to get into heaven.

Which institution in Western Europe had the MOST power during the Middle Ages?

• The Church

• Merchant guilds

• The feudal system

• Roman universities

One of the main things that were promised to people who fought in the Crusades were..

• Exemption from paying taxes

• Ability to move up in social class

• Land

• Full forgiveness of sins