Question

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date: december 15 or 16, 2025
directions: read each item carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1 in what way were the crusades considered successful?
a. they reopened trade with the middle east during the fourteenth century.
b. they permanently reclaimed the holy land for the catholic church.
c. they allowed the exchange of ideas and learning with the mali
d. they united all of europe as the holy roman empire.
2 what was true about feudalism?
a people were born into a social class.
b. church officials had little power and no land.
c. people often moved into higher social classes.
d barons were at the top of the social hierarchy.
3 which of the following accurately describes the middle ages?
a the two centuries following charlemagne’s crowning
b. the time during the wars between the french monarch and germanic tribes
c. the time period following the fall of rome
d. the time of economic growth due to increased agricultural production

1. how did powerful families such as the medici help spread renaissance ideas?

a. they borrowed money from banks to invite foreign artists to italy.
b. they constructed schools and colleges to teach the humanities.
c. they provided financial support to young artists and writers.
d. they educated the poor children living in their own city - states
5 why did martin luther criticize the roman catholic church?
a. it was in favor of sola scriptura.
b. it was encouraging science
c. it was using indulgences for financial benefits.
d. it condemned corruption.
6 what was one of the reasons for the rapid spread of the reformation in europe?
a. martin luther and other reformers traveled widely and spoke about their ideas at various locations in europe.
b. reformers living in different places took charge of individual european countries and preached the need for reformation
c. the printing press was used to reproduce the writings of the reformers quickly and in large numbers for distribution across europe.
d. peasants who traveled across europe in search of work helped spread the ideas of the reformation.

1. in hopes of finding a route to asia,

started the first school to teach sailors about oceanic navigation, mapmaking, and more.
a. vasco de gama
b. prince henry of portugal
c. king ferdinand & queen isabella
d. john cabot
8 during the middle ages, global trade was centered around the
a. mediterranean sea
b. indian ocean
c. pacific ocean
d. atlantic ocean
9 which of the following was not an impact of the columbian exchange on the americas?
a. smallpox, among other diseases, led to the deaths of many indigenous people who were not immune

Explanation:

Question 1

• Option a: The Crusades reopened trade with the Middle East, which is a successful outcome in terms of trade and cultural exchange.
• Option b: The Holy Land was not permanently reclaimed.
• Option c: The Mali is in Africa, and the Crusades were focused on the Middle East, so this is incorrect.
• Option d: The Crusades did not unite all of Europe as the Holy Roman Empire.

• Option a: In feudalism, people were born into their social class (nobility, clergy, peasants/serfs), and this was fixed.
• Option b: Church officials had significant power and land.
• Option c: Social mobility was very limited in feudalism.
• Option d: The king was at the top of the social hierarchy, not barons.

• Option a: The Middle Ages lasted much longer than two centuries after Charlemagne’s crowning.
• Option b: The Middle Ages was not defined by wars between French monarchs and Germanic tribes.
• Option c: The Middle Ages is the period following the fall of the Western Roman Empire (around 476 CE) until the start of the Renaissance (around the 14th century).
• Option d: The Middle Ages is often seen as a period of economic stagnation, not growth from increased agricultural production (that was more associated with later periods or specific regions).

Answer:

a. They reopened trade with the Middle East during the fourteenth century.

Question 2