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The Western Experience, 8/e

Mortimer Chambers, University of California - Los Angeles
Barbara Hanawalt, Ohio State University
Theodore Rabb, Princeton University
Isser Woloch, Columbia University
Raymond Grew, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

The Making of Western Europe

Multiple Choice


1	All of the following peoples contributed to the formation of Western Europe between the sixth and the eighth centuries EXCEPT
		A)	Roman.
		B)	Celtic.
		C)	Kurdish.
		D)	Germanic.


2	Most German tribes initially converted to which form of Christianity?
		A)	Donatist.
		B)	Roman.
		C)	Arian.
		D)	Byzantine.


3	Germanic society was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
		A)	individual ownership of property.
		B)	kindreds made up of families linked by common ancestry.
		C)	chiefs, free warriors and their families, and slaves.
		D)	strong kingship rooted in the distant past.


4	War influenced all of the following aspects of Germanic society EXCEPT
		A)	the role of women.
		B)	the importance of kings.
		C)	the attitude toward children.
		D)	the distribution of wealth.


5	Germanic law and procedures involved all of the following EXCEPT
		A)	reliance on custom rather than written laws.
		B)	councils and assemblies to advise kings and chiefs.
		C)	use of sworn witnesses in judicial cases.
		D)	a special role for women as judges and advisors.


6	As the Germans conquered the Western Empire, they
		A)	assimilated with the existing Roman and Celtic inhabitants.
		B)	exterminated the existing Roman and Celtic inhabitants.
		C)	enslaved the existing Roman and Celtic inhabitants.
		D)	remained separate from the existing Roman and Celtic inhabitants.


7	The Emperor Constantine transferred the capital of the Empire from West to East because
		A)	the new capital was located at the intersection of two major trade routes.
		B)	the East was the wealthier and more populous part of the Empire.
		C)	the new capital had the aura of a Christian city.
		D)	the East was less threatened by the enemies that beset the Empire.


8	The Emperor Justinian had all of the following goals EXCEPT
		A)	the destruction of the Persian Empire.
		B)	the reconquest of the Western provinces.
		C)	the reformation of laws and institutions.
		D)	the creation of splendid public works.


9	Which Germanic tribe forged a long-lasting special relationship with the Papacy?
		A)	The Franks.
		B)	The Visigoths.
		C)	The Ostragoths.
		D)	The Lombards.


10	The introduction of the stirrup among the Franks had all of the following effects EXCEPT
		A)	it give a final advantage to warriors fighting on horseback over warriors fighting on foot.
		B)	it made warfare more expensive, fostering the creation of a specialized warrior aristocracy.
		C)	it ended most freemen's importance as warriors, making them full-time peasants.
		D)	it bolstered the power of the Merovingian monarchs, who gained the support of the new aristocracy.


11	The Pepin of Heristal, his son Charles Martel, and his grandson Pepin the Short usurped the Merovingian's power by doing all of the following EXCEPT
		A)	distributing lands to gain the support of the new mounted warrior aristocracy.
		B)	supporting the activities of Christian missionaries.
		C)	defending the Pope from attacks by the Lombards in Italy.
		D)	assassinating the last, feeble Merovingian king, Childeric III.


12	Early Medieval farmers adopted all of the following innovations that improved the efficiency of farming in northern European conditions EXCEPT
		A)	a new set of crops including grains, wines, olive oil, and linen and woolen cloth.
		B)	a new, heavy plow that turned over the soil to create furrows that drained excess water.
		C)	a new harness for horses that rested on their shoulders and thus enabled them to pull a full load.
		D)	a new, three-field system of crop rotation that supported two crops per year and reduced fallow.


13	Archeological evidence
		A)	confirms Pirenne's thesis that the Germanic invasions did not fundamentally alter Roman trade patterns.
		B)	confirms the older view that towns and trade collapsed because of the Germanic invasions.
		C)	has proved unable to uncover evidence to confirm or discredit Pirenne's thesis.
		D)	indicates that the Germanic invasions were neither as mild as Pirenne argued nor as destructive as traditionally thought.


14	The Bishopric of Rome grew into the Papacy because of all of the following EXCEPT
		A)	the doctrine of Petrine succession.
		B)	Rome's traditional association with central power.
		C)	the Cyprian doctrine calling the Pope the "bishop of bishops."
		D)	the Popes' role in defending and ruling central Italy.


15	The most common form of Western monasticism was known as the
		A)	Basilian.
		B)	Gregorian.
		C)	Benedictine.
		D)	Stylite.


16	Monasteries influenced Medieval society in all of the following ways EXCEPT
		A)	they set an example of good farming practices and estate management.
		B)	they provided communities independent of the structures of local power.
		C)	they preserved copies of both pagan and Christian Latin literary works.
		D)	they supplied kings with both advisors and administrators.


17	Early Medieval missionaries included all of the following EXCEPT
		A)	St. Patrick, who converted the Irish.
		B)	Gregory the Great, who converted the Angles.
		C)	Clement, who converted the Frisians.
		D)	Boniface, who converted the Bavarians.


18	An exegeses is
		A)	a vast, encyclopedic work.
		B)	a meditation that highlights the role of philosophy in solving human problems.
		C)	a work of commentary on and interpretation of the Bible.
		D)	a book of instructions for bishops.

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