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SS 7th Semester 1
Social Studies Semester 1 exam study tool
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Community life in western Europe during the Middle Ages centered on the... | Church |
| Historians sometimes call the middle ages in western Europe the... | Age of faith |
| Who declared the Rome would stop persecuting Christians? | Constantine |
| Which rank is above Bishops? | Archbishops |
| Which of the following was a main activity of a monastery? | providing safe places for travelers to stay |
| Which of the following is a main reason why the clergy were recorders and advisers to kings? | They could read and write |
| prohibiting kings from appointing priests outlawing selling of church positions excommunicating Holy Roman emperor Henry IV ARE EXAMPLES OF WHAT PROCESS | strengthening power of church |
| Which is a sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church birthday marriage pilgrimage | Marriage |
| Describe the plot of the "Canterbury Tales" | a group of people goes on a religious pilgrimage |
| A____ would have been likely to say: I am traveling to Jerusalem to show God how sorry I am for having sinned. I pray for a safe journey | a pilgrim |
| What was the main goal of the crusades? | to take Jerusalem from the Muslims |
| What was a feature that Gothic cathedrals did NOT have | broad ditches called moats |
| In the Middle Ages many universities grew out of... | cathedral schools |
| Whose idea was the bridge of faith and reason? | Thomas Aquinas |
| St. Benedict bis best known for: | the monastic way of life |
| St. Francis of Assisi founded and order of mendicant friars. How do they differ from monks | They lived among ordinary people |
| Why was Thomas Becket Killed? | Sided with church against the King |
| What was a reform made by King Henry II of England? | Trials were held before a royal judge |
| What was the purpose of Manga Carta? | to protect rights of nobles |
| Habeas Corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless... | a court consents |
| What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in the government? | Model Parliament |
| How did political changes in England weaken feudalism? | nobles lost power to common people |
| What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague? | trading with Asia |
| How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe? | They were often blamed for the disease |
| The event of 1164 led to conflict between King Henry II and... | The Roman Catholic Church |
| What is the date of the battle of Orleans? | 1429 |
| What event took place during the Hundreds Year War? | Bubonic Plague reaches Europe |