WH - A: Feudalism, The Crusades, Bubonic Plague + Renaissance Quiz

What was a defining characteristic of feudalism in medieval Europe?

• Universities granted degrees to qualified students
• Lords granted land to knights (vassals) in return for military services
• Guilds supervised the work done by craftsmen
• Troubadours performed concerts in town halls in return for food and lodging

How did the Crusades lead to globalization in later centuries?

• They increased hostility between Muslims and Christians, promoting war
• They strengthened the knights and noblemen of Europe, weakening royal power
• They demonstrated the economic value of slavery, motivating expeditions to Africa
• They introduced Europeans to luxury goods from Asia, encouraging trade

Humanism was a belief in the value of...

• Personal faith
• Missionary work
• The individual
• Absolute monarchy

Which of the following was TRUE of the Manorial System?

• The lord provided housing and protection to the serfs
• Free peasants did not receive protection from the lord
• Serfs had to purchase most items from outside the manor
• The male peasants were the only ones who owed the lord duties

How did patrons of the arts participate in the Renaissance?

• by creating their own art
• by establishing law schools
• by funding humanist universities
• by funding writers and artists

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Bubonic Plague?

• There was a decrease in trade
• That was a decrease in the prestige of the Church
• There was an increase in population
• There was an increase in the number of serfs leaving the manors

Why was Johann Gutenberg's printing press significant?

• It allowed monarchs to communicate laws to their subjects
• It made the bible more expensive and led to a revival of religious devotion
• It enabled religious writers to reinterpret medieval works
• It made books less expensive and encouraged the spread of ideas

How did humanists break with medieval thinkers over the acceptance of tradition and beliefs?

• Humanists questioned everything in order to form their own opinions
• Humanists looked for answers by interpreting religious texts
• Humanists relied on political leaders to provide guidance on questions of faith
• Humanists incorporated ideas from different countries to find answers

Which of the following characterized humanism?

• a philosophy based on a strict following of christian beliefs and teachings
• an economic system stressing investment in technology and markets
• a movement focused on human potential and a study of the classics
• a political system emphasizing democratic ideals and policies

How did the rise of a middle class in the Italian city-states affect the Renaissance?

• it created wealth to influence local elections
• it provided money to sponsor military campaigns
• it provided money to sponsor artists and writers
• it created wealth to establish new colonies