Semester 1 World History recovery quiz

Which directly impacted the revival of European trade in the 1000s and 1100s? Select all that apply.

• the establishment of the feudal system throughout Europe

• the development of merchant fleets and trading leagues

• the use of the bartering system instead of a money economy

• the refusal of Muslim merchants to trade with small European villages

What incentive did Pope Urban give crusaders for going into battle?

• the chance to travel abroad

• salvation for their souls

• sufficiently large sums of money

• the chance to escape poverty

What was the economic consequence of the Black Death?

• Increased demand for luxury goods caused trade to grow.

• Decreased incomes and rents for feudal lords caused serfdom to expand.

• Widespread crop shortages caused peasants to pay taxes with money.

• Widespread labor shortages caused prices for workers to rise.

How did the Mongols expand their empire under Genghis Khan?

• through the spread of religion

• through the spread of disease

• through increased trade

• through military conquest

The Mongols believe they had a right to rule because they

• could fight a continuous war.

• liberated suffering peoples.

• had a calling from a higher power.

• had ties with many other lands.

The Medici family used their wealth to

• reform the Church.

• depose the pope.

• support the arts.

• invade France.

Which factor contributed to the independence of powerful Italian city-states?

• lack of a single strong monarch

• increased trade with Asia

• the growth of popular sovereignty

• the rise of banking in Florence

One criticism of Renaissance popes was that they were

• unsupportive of parish priests.

• supportive of the Modern Devotion.

• irresponsible with Church finances.

• too concerned with worldly interests.

Martin Luther’s decision to publicly post his Ninety-Five Theses was largely driven by the Church’s practice of

• meticulously adorning cathedrals.

• excommunicating secular rulers.

• permitting priests and bishops to marry.

• selling salvation through indulgences.

The Ninety-Five Theses, written by (a)   , started the Protestant Reformation.