- The "agricultural revolution" of the High Middle Ages
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was brought about by the development of iron ploughs
wiped out almost all the forests in Europe
was brought about by the use of fertilizers
was in part brought about by a change from the two-field system to the three-field system
- The most common drink of the medieval peasant was
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ale
cider
wine
water
- The sale of church offices was known as
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simony
lay investiture
an indulgence
interdict
- The Clunaic movement
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supported the pope's attempt to control monarchs
opposed the pope's attempt to control monarchs
began in the monastery at Citeaux
tried to eliminate monastic abuses
- The investiture controversy refers to
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the emperors' investing of the symbols of power to vassals
the argument over the selling of relics
the argument over the selling of church offices
the emperors' investing of the symbols of spiritual power to bishops
- The papacy reached its greatest power during the papacy of
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Bernard of Clairvaux
Innocent III
Urban II
Gregory VII
- The Albigensians believed that
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the Waldensians should be punished for thier heresy
they should support the pope's reform efforts
they should oppose the pope's reform efforts
life was a struggle between good spiritual things and evil material ones
- An important difference between Cluny and most other monasteries was that Cluny
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translated the Scriptures into vernacular
was set up to follow the Benedictine rule
was assured independence from secular authority
brought new farm land into production
- The Cistercians were active in
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converting Jews
bringing new farm land into production
translating the Scriptures into vernacular
working out trade agreements with merchants
- Monastic life was generally
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a combination of manual labor and prayer
centered around a life of prayer and meditation
a life of ease because of the wealth of monasteries
a withdrawal from all contact from other humans
- The Inquisition was an attempt to
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locate and eliminate those who opposed the pope
educate priests
locate and eliminate heretics
locate and eliminate Jews
- Medieval Christians sought to ensure their salvation through pilgrimages and
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buying indulgences
fasting
observing holy days
tithing
- In medieval society, monasteries were
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religious, intellectual, economic, and administrative
religious and political
mainly religious and intellectual
mainly religious and economic
- According to Gregory VII, the punishment for laymen who invested clerics was
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excommunication
ostracism
imprisonment
interdict
- New technologies in the Middle Ages included all of the following except
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the watermill
the horse collar
the carruca, a heavy whelled plow
horseshoes
- Which French king was forced by the pope to take his wife back?
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Henri II
Philip II
John
Henry IV
- This group rejected the authority of the pope and believed that anyone should be able to preach
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Franscians
Cathars
Waldensians
Albigensians
- Part of the reason for increased agricultural production between 1000 and 1300 was
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an increase in temperature
the switch from the three field system to the two field system
an increase in population
an increase in annual rainfall
- An increase in agricultural production provided noble landowners with
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more peasants
a surplus which could be used for trade
a surplus which could be used for large herds of cattle
a surplus which could be used to pay their taxes
- Villages grew into towns because of
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the increasing supply of coins
the increasing productivity of agriculture
the increasing productivity of industry
the increasing productivity of trade
- Large numbers of accidental deaths were probably due to
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long hours
drunkenness
poor management
harsh working conditions
- The calendar of a medieval village revolved around
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market days
church holy days
the visits of the nobility
fairs
- One of the chief problems inside the church was that
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church officials were often friends of nobles
church officials were often poorly educated
church officials were often intoxicated
church officials often held their offices as fiefs
- What happened at Canossa?
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Henry IV asked the pope for forgiveness
King John asked the pope for forgiveness
Philip II was excommunicated
Gregory VII was excommunicated
- The most well known leader of the Cistercians was
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Francis of Assisi
Peter Waldo
Gregory VII
Bernard of Clairvaux