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1
The early Germans
A)lived in urban settlements.
B)built impressive monuments to their kings.
C)developed a sophisticated written language.
D)saw war and skill in battle as a way of life.
E)had no respect for law.
2
Germanic literature took the form of
A)historical chronicles.
B)tragedy and comedy.
C)epic poetry.
D)love poetry.
E)All these answers are correct.
3
Germanic art emphasized
A)stone sculptures of kings and ancestors.
B)complex and interlaced patterns.
C)paintings depicting the glory of war.
D)paintings of landscapes.
E)monumental architecture.
4
Learning during the Carolingian Renaissance generally took place at
A)the Academy in Athens.
B)Christian monasteries.
C)Italian universities.
D)German colleges.
E)public schools.
5
Among the most impressive artistic achievements of the Carolingian Renaissance were
A)illuminated manuscripts.
B)porcelain dishware.
C)dramatic plays.
D)concrete aqueducts.
E)landscape painting.
6
The world's first novel was written in
A)Charlemagne's empire.
B)Christian Rome.
C)the Abbasid caliphate.
D)Japan.
E)China.
7
The medieval knight
A)typically was born into the peasant class.
B)was a mounted warrior.
C)was constrained by no moral or social code.
D)produced food in exchange for protection.
E)was considered a slave.
8
Which man's military victory is recorded on the Bayeux Tapestry?
A)Charlemagne
B)William the Conqueror
C)Chrétien de Troyes
D)Li Cheng
E)Beowulf
9
The Christian Crusades
A)began as an effort to rescue Jerusalem.
B)were popular among younger sons of the nobility.
C)were an economic boon to Italian merchants.
D)revived the West's cultural contact with Byzantium.
E)All these answers are correct.
10
The tradition of courtly love
A)originated at Charlemagne's court.
B)is exemplified by the Song of Roland.
C)celebrated love between husband and wife.
D)reveals gender equality in the middle ages.
E)helped to shape modern concepts of gender.
11
Which of the following persons played the most important role in helping Charlemagne to establish his school at Aachen?
A)Duke Harold
B)Harun al-Rashid
C)Urban II
D)Alcuin
E)Chrétien de Troyes
12
All of the following were characteristic of Song and Tang China EXCEPT for
A)a government of scholar-officials.
B)the creation of a simplified alphabet.
C)the perfection of porcelain.
D)the use of gunpowder.
E)excellence in landscape painting.
13
In 500 C.E., Christianity had reached all of the following EXCEPT
A)north of the Danube River.
B)northern Africa.
C)Mesopotamia.
D)Ireland.
E)Jerusalem.
14
Germanic tribes migrated into all of the following regions EXCEPT
A)Britain.
B)Gaul.
C)Italy.
D)Spain.
E)Syria.
15
Charlemagne's empire dominated
A)England.
B)Spain.
C)central Europe.
D)northern Africa.
E)All these answers are correct.





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