W. Europe through 1200

What new architectural style was defined by high ceilings, stained glass, and wall supports called flying buttresses?

• Gothic

• Carolingian

• Byzantine

• Romanesque

The Crusades has all of the following effects EXCEPT:

• a lingering bitterness between Muslims and Christians

• an increase in the power of kings

• a decrease in the power of the pope

• an increase in wealth for those who participated

• an expansion of trade

What was the importance of the three-field system?

• It allowed for protection from invasions

• food production increased

• disease spread more quickly from town to town

• merchants created guilds from the new goods

Who was responsible for invading and then uniting England?

• William the Conqueror

• Richard the Lionhearted

• Thomas Aquinas

• Harald Godwinson

The plague had all of the following effects EXCEPT:

• a persecution of Jews

• peasant revolts

• a food shortage

• prices increased

• increase of Church power

Which factor most unified Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

• common faith

• same language

• same political ruler

What organization was Europe's largest landowner and the main source of learning in W. Europe?

• Holy Roman Empire

• Catholic Church

• King of Franks

• Byzantine Emperor

How did Eastern Orthodoxy differ from Roman Catholicism?

• rejected teachings of New Testament

• built large churches

• refused to show images of saints

• Patriarch was head of church, not the Pope

What does this a diagram represent?

• pharaoh's rule in Egypt

• China's hierarchy

• Feudal Europe

• Mayan civilization

The Middle Ages in Western Europe was characterized by...

• The manor system and the importance of land ownership
• Absolute monarchies and strong central government
• Decreased emphasis on religion in daily life
•  Extensive trade with Asia and the Middle East