1. Which of the following best summarizes the ways Germanic rulers unified European culture during the medieval period?
A. through the strict suppression of Germanic traditions
B. through the weakening of the feudal system and centralization of military control
C. through the suppression of Christian teachings in favor of oral traditions
D. through the creation of shared legal codes and religious traditions
2. Which of the following best identifies the artistic achievement of Giotto di Bondone?
A. His paintings showed more depth than those of his medieval predecessors.
B. His paintings included new symbols such as halos.
C. His paintings depicted scenes of everyday people.
D. His paintings were influenced by Byzantine art.
3. Which of the following describes an effect that the Black Death had on medieval society?
A. Anti-Semitic violence increased.
B. Many new villages were established.
C. Trade increased.
D. The wealthy went to the cities.
4. Which of the following statements best summarizes the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance?
A. Changes in the royal lines of England and France caused a sudden, widespread shift in cultural and economic life.
B. Changes in the control of Spain and the gradual expulsion of Muslims and heretics from Europe led to renewed scholarship on Classical texts.
C. Changes in taxes leading to the Peasants’ Revolt caused an immediate dismantling of the feudal system.
D. Changes in cultural and economic life occurred over many centuries as a result of long-lasting events.
5. What effect did tales of travel to China, like those of Marco Polo, have on Europeans?
A. They inspired others to look for better trade routes to China.
B. They inspired the Peasants’ Revolt by showing the problems with feudalism.
C. They caused the pope to call for a Crusade to recapture Jerusalem.
D. They discouraged people from pursuing the hardships of travel.
1. D. through the creation of shared legal codes and religious traditions
2. A. His paintings showed more depth than those of his medieval predecessors.
3. A. Anti-Semitic violence increased.
4. D. Changes in cultural and economic life occurred over many centuries as a result of long-lasting events.
5. A. They inspired others to look for better trade routes to China.