Question 1

Approximately what percent of medieval people lived agrarian lives c. 1100?&#10;A) Ten&#10;B) Twenty-five&#10;C) Sixty&#10;D) Ninety

Accepted Answer

Historians estimate that around 90% of medieval people lived agrarian lives in the year 1100, meaning they worked in agriculture and lived off the land. Only a small minority were involved in other occupations such as crafts, trade, or military service.

Question 2

What information does scientific evidence reveal for c. 1050-1300?&#10;A) Mild, wet weather that increased agricultural output&#10;B) Cold, dry weather that increased famine&#10;C) Very variable weather that prohibited reliable crops&#10;D) A long period of freezing temperatures that cut down the population

Accepted Answer

Scientific evidence suggests that c. 1050-1300 was a period of mild and wet weather, which led to increased agricultural output and population growth. This period is known as the Medieval Warm Period.

Question 3

Peasants who placed themselves and their families under the protection of warlords became known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

Serfs

Question 4

Which term best describes life as depicted in this image?&#10;A) Mutable&#10;B) Disorganized&#10;C) Communal&#10;D) Independent

Accepted Answer

The image shows a group of people gathered together in what appears to be a communal setting. There are shared objects and activities happening, indicating a sense of community and interdependence.

Question 5

What new advantage did the three-field system offer?&#10;A) A chance for soil to rest and replenish, resulting in better crop yield&#10;B) An opportunity for all members of a family to perform labor&#10;C) The subdivision of planting fields among neighbors&#10;D) The invention of a new plow, designed for light, dry soil

Accepted Answer

The three-field system allowed for one field to be left fallow, allowing the soil to rest and replenish nutrients. This resulted in improved crop yields.

Question 6

Which newly introduced technologies helped revolutionize medieval farming? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) The moldboard plow&#10;B) Padded-collar yokes&#10;C) Horses as draught animals&#10;D) The two-field system

Accepted Answer

The moldboard plow allowed for deeper turning of the soil, making it more fertile. Padded-collar yokes improved the efficiency of horses by distributing the load across their shoulders rather than their necks, allowing them to work longer and more effectively. Horses were faster and more powerful than oxen, which they replaced as the primary draught animals, significantly increasing the productivity of farming.

Question 7

Which of the following were NOT staples of the medieval peasant diet?&#10;A) Meat&#10;B) Root vegetables&#10;C) Cheese&#10;D) Fish

Accepted Answer

Meat was considered a luxury food item for medieval peasants and was not a staple of their diet. The staple foods were usually things like root vegetables, cheese, and fish that were more readily available and affordable.

Question 8

Which of the following labor was typically qualified as 'women's work'?&#10;A) Harvesting&#10;B) Ale-brewing&#10;C) Butchering&#10;D) Milling

Accepted Answer

Ale-brewing was typically considered 'women's work' in medieval Europe.

Question 9

What is true about peasant religion?&#10;A) Peasants were well-educated in doctrine&#10;B) Peasants had frequent contact with priests&#10;C) Peasants had no interest in religion&#10;D) Peasants retained folkloric beliefs and practices

Accepted Answer

Peasants, especially in pre-modern times, often had limited access to formal religious education or frequent contact with priests. As a result, they tended to retain traditional folkloric beliefs and practices that were passed down through generations.

Question 10

What occurred in the aftermath of Carolingian breakup?&#10;A) Declined population that resulted in deurbanization and ruin&#10;B) Increased population that resulted in the foundation of new towns&#10;C) Islamic occupation of former Carolingian territories&#10;D) The collapse of manorialism

Accepted Answer

After the breakup of the Carolingian Empire, there was a significant decline in population due to factors like warfare, disease, and famine. This decline in population led to deurbanization and the ruin of many areas, as there were fewer people to maintain urban centers and infrastructure.

Question 11

Which modern-day area was the first to declare its independence from the Abbasid caliphate?&#10;A) Tunisia&#10;B) Spain&#10;C) Algeria&#10;D) Egypt

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Question 12

What was an unexpected outcome of the steadily increasing agricultural surplus in the West?&#10;A) Increased power in the hands of kings&#10;B) Money to finance the building of universities&#10;C) The collapse of trade throughout former Carolingian territories&#10;D) Revived trade with the Islamic states along the Mediterranean

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Question 13

The Rus' people emerged from the assimilation of Swedish and ________ populations.

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Question 14

By the end of the eleventh century, how had the Byzantine empire changed?&#10;A) It reoriented itself towards Europe&#10;B) It reoriented itself towards Asia&#10;C) It halted trade with Muslim merchants&#10;D) It exported only raw materials

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Question 15

Which city became the premiere Italian port for shipbuilding and trade?&#10;A) Naples&#10;B) Amalfi&#10;C) Venice&#10;D) Pisa

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Question 16

Northern Europe was famed for which product?&#10;A) Wool&#10;B) Coal&#10;C) Lead&#10;D) Salt

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Question 17

Which area was the chief exporter of ceramics and spices?&#10;A) The Iberian peninsula&#10;B) The Arabian peninsula&#10;C) Scandinavia&#10;D) Central Europe

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Question 18

Which invention(s) greatly facilitated naval navigation? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) The astrolabe&#10;B) The lateen sail&#10;C) The steerboard&#10;D) The compass

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Question 19

The ___________ contract was an agreement between an investing merchant and an acting merchant for a single commercial venture.

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Question 20

What major risk did merchants encounter on the Mediterranean?&#10;A) Constant storms&#10;B) Police ships&#10;C) Piracy&#10;D) Competition from the Indian Ocean

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Deck 8: Revolutions on Land and Sea