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During the Age of Faith, the monastery founded at Cluny in France in 910 was important because
During the Age of Faith, the monastery founded at Cluny in France in 910 was important because
Which of the following was NOT a problem that troubled the Church during this time?
Which of the following was NOT a problem that troubled the Church during this time?
What did the popes do to enforce Church laws against simony and the marriage of priests?
What did the popes do to enforce Church laws against simony and the marriage of priests?
Which group of people participated in the Crusades primarily to gain land and a position in society or for adventure?
Which group of people participated in the Crusades primarily to gain land and a position in society or for adventure?
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What motivated merchants to finance the Crusades and lease their ships for transportation?
What motivated merchants to finance the Crusades and lease their ships for transportation?
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Which European noble led the Third Crusade to recapture Jerusalem from Saladin?
Which European noble led the Third Crusade to recapture Jerusalem from Saladin?
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What happened during the Children's Crusade?
What happened during the Children's Crusade?
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During the Middle Ages, how long did it take to earn a bachelor's degree in theology?
During the Middle Ages, how long did it take to earn a bachelor's degree in theology?
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Which language did Dante Alighieri use to write The Divine Comedy?
Which language did Dante Alighieri use to write The Divine Comedy?
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What was the purpose of writing in the vernacular during the Middle Ages?
What was the purpose of writing in the vernacular during the Middle Ages?
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Which animal gradually replaced oxen for plowing and pulling wagons in Europe?
Which animal gradually replaced oxen for plowing and pulling wagons in Europe?
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What was the purpose of the guilds in Medieval Europe?
What was the purpose of the guilds in Medieval Europe?
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What is the term used to describe the expansion of trade and business in Europe during the Middle Ages?
What is the term used to describe the expansion of trade and business in Europe during the Middle Ages?
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What were some common trade items during the Medieval period?
What were some common trade items during the Medieval period?
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During the medieval period, the Church collected taxes in the form of tithes. What portion of a Christian family's yearly income was consumed by these tithes?
During the medieval period, the Church collected taxes in the form of tithes. What portion of a Christian family's yearly income was consumed by these tithes?
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Which order of friars emphasized the importance of study and had many scholars among its members?
Which order of friars emphasized the importance of study and had many scholars among its members?
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Which order of friars treated all creatures, including animals, as if they were their spiritual brothers and sisters?
Which order of friars treated all creatures, including animals, as if they were their spiritual brothers and sisters?
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Which style of church architecture, characterized by round arches, heavy roofs, and thick walls with tiny windows, was prevalent between about 800 and 1100?
Which style of church architecture, characterized by round arches, heavy roofs, and thick walls with tiny windows, was prevalent between about 800 and 1100?
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Which of the following was a major effect of the Commercial Revolution in Europe?
Which of the following was a major effect of the Commercial Revolution in Europe?
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What was the population of Paris around the year 1200?
What was the population of Paris around the year 1200?
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What was the population of a typical town in medieval Europe?
What was the population of a typical town in medieval Europe?
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What led to the growth of towns all over Europe during the later Middle Ages?
What led to the growth of towns all over Europe during the later Middle Ages?
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During the Reconquista, the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella made use of the Inquisition to suppress heresy. What was the purpose of the Inquisition?
During the Reconquista, the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella made use of the Inquisition to suppress heresy. What was the purpose of the Inquisition?
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Which group of people did the inquisitors suspect of heresy during the Reconquista?
Which group of people did the inquisitors suspect of heresy during the Reconquista?
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What was the legacy of the Crusades for Muslims in the Holy Land?
What was the legacy of the Crusades for Muslims in the Holy Land?
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What were the effects of the Crusades on the power of the pope?
What were the effects of the Crusades on the power of the pope?
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Which group of invaders landed on English shores in the 800s and were known for their fierce raids?
Which group of invaders landed on English shores in the 800s and were known for their fierce raids?
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Who was the Anglo-Saxon king that turned back the Viking invaders in the 800s?
Who was the Anglo-Saxon king that turned back the Viking invaders in the 800s?
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Which invasion led to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066?
Which invasion led to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066?
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Which king introduced the use of juries in English courts?
Which king introduced the use of juries in English courts?
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What document guaranteed certain basic political rights in England?
What document guaranteed certain basic political rights in England?
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Which king summoned the Model Parliament in 1295?
Which king summoned the Model Parliament in 1295?
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What was the purpose of the House of Commons in the Model Parliament?
What was the purpose of the House of Commons in the Model Parliament?
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Which country did Pope Boniface VIII attempt to enforce papal authority on kings?
Which country did Pope Boniface VIII attempt to enforce papal authority on kings?
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Where did the popes move to in 1305?
Where did the popes move to in 1305?
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What was the result of the split in the Church known as the Great Schism?
What was the result of the split in the Church known as the Great Schism?
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Who challenged the papacy by preaching that Jesus Christ, not the pope, was the true head of the Church?
Who challenged the papacy by preaching that Jesus Christ, not the pope, was the true head of the Church?
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Which document is considered one of the cornerstones of democratic government?
Which document is considered one of the cornerstones of democratic government?
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Who began the Capetian dynasty of French kings?
Who began the Capetian dynasty of French kings?
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Which French king greatly increased the territory of France?
Which French king greatly increased the territory of France?
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What was the purpose of the Estates-General in France?
What was the purpose of the Estates-General in France?
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Which battle marked the success of the longbow in defeating heavily armored knights?
Which battle marked the success of the longbow in defeating heavily armored knights?
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What was the impact of the Hundred Years' War on England and France?
What was the impact of the Hundred Years' War on England and France?
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What was the fate of Joan of Arc?
What was the fate of Joan of Arc?
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What caused the decline of the Age of Faith and the Age of Chivalry during the Middle Ages?
What caused the decline of the Age of Faith and the Age of Chivalry during the Middle Ages?
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During the Middle Ages, what did Wycliffe and Jan Hus both believe about the authority of the Bible?
During the Middle Ages, what did Wycliffe and Jan Hus both believe about the authority of the Bible?
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What was the impact of the bubonic plague on medieval society?
What was the impact of the bubonic plague on medieval society?
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What was the Hundred Years' War?
What was the Hundred Years' War?
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What impact did the introduction of the longbow have on warfare during the Hundred Years' War?
What impact did the introduction of the longbow have on warfare during the Hundred Years' War?
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