Topic 7: Medieval Christian Europe

Why was Constantinople a good location for the capital of the Byzantine empire?

• It was far from the mouth of some of the regions’ largest seas.

• It was near the mouth of some of the region’s greatest rivers.

• It was located at a crossroads for trade between Asia and Europe.

• It was close to the many islands that dot the Aegean Sea.

Which of the following statements might be an accurate description of a serf’s life?

• A serf was bound to the lord and the land upon which he or she worked.

• A serf could be bought and sold by the lord, much like a slave.

• A serf was not bound to the land and the lord upon which he or she worked.

• A serf could move to a different manor if he or she desired.

Which action did Pope Innocent III take to assert the power of the Church?

• He stated that the pope was subordinate to kings.

• He challenged efforts to reform the Church’s courts.

• He authorized the Concordat of Worms.

• He stated that the pope was second only to God.

What was a central idea in Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologica?

• Faith and reason do not contradict each other.

• All authority derives from the people.

• Monarchs must financially support the Church.

• All authority derives from the serfs.

Which lasting effect did the decline of the Byzantine empire have on Western Europe?

• The Holy Roman Empire was dominant again.

• Byzantine scholars took valuable Greek manuscripts to the West.

• Western Europeans began to use the Byzantine alphabet.

• Byzantine clergy merged with the Roman Catholic Church.

During the spiritual crisis that occurred after the plague, what was one challenge to the Christian Church?

• European peasants took over from the kings.

• New Bible translations changed Church teachings.

• European cardinals simplified the pope’s court.

• Popular preachers challenged the Church’s authority.

What was the immediate cause of the Hundred Years’ War?

• The English burned Joan of Arc at the stake for witchcraft.

• King Edward III of England claimed also to be king of France.

• Papal Authority became dominant in Europe.

• King Charles VII of France wanted to invade England.

Which of the following is the best example of the code of chivalry?

• A knight requires a peasant to go with him into battle.

• A knight rescues a peasant family from a fire.

• A peasant steals a chicken from a lord to feed his family.

• A knight uses a weapon hidden in his boot to gain an advantage over his opponent.

The education of an average child during the Middle Ages centered on basic religious knowledge. What does this imply about the values of medieval society?

• Religion was at the core of medieval society.

• Science and mathematics were at the core of medieval society.

• Civic rights and duties were at the core of medieval society.

• Basic literacy skills, taught through religion, were at the core of medieval society.

Which of these remained true following the Great Schism?

• Both eastern and western Christians accepted the authority of the patriarch of Constantinople.

• Both eastern and western Christians accepted the authority of the pope in Rome.

• Western Christians accepted the authority of the patriarch of Constantinople.

• Western Christians accepted the authority of the pope in Rome.