AP World History
Proof of Reading
Chapter 10
People / Places / Terms – Explain THEIR SIGNIFICANCE TO THE TIME PERIOD – NOT just
their definition
1. Manorialism
2. Catholic Church
3. Feudalism
4. High Middle Ages
5. Gothic art/architecture
6. Hundred Years War / Black Death (don’t answer this until you read the end of the
chapter)
Points to Ponder – Answer the questions as completely as possible
1.
What were some of the characteristics of Western Europe that made centralized
political control and unification a virtual impossibility?
2. Explain the appeal of Christianity to a dominantly pagan European population.
3. Describe the relationship between women and Christianity
4. What are the factors that contributed to the decline of Medieval Europe?
Multiple Choice:
Mr Ackerman PFHS
Directions: Find the correct answer. Then, using text references, justify the correct
answer, and provide an explanation of why the second-best answer (in your opinion) is not
correct.
1. How did the intellectual endeavors of medieval scholars differ before and after 1000?
a. Before 1000 scholars were limited to copying ancient texts, but after 1000 a greater
synthesis of rationalism and theology was achieved.
b. After 1000 they abandoned classical rationalism completely in pursuit of more mystical
goals.
c. The year 1000 was insignificant in terms of scholarship.
d. Prior to 1000 more innovative classical techniques were utilized, but after 1000 the
growing authority of the Church limited the use of classical authors.
e. After 1000 classical rationalism eliminated more mystical approaches to Christian
theology.
2. Which of the following developments was not a result of the improved economy of
the High Middle Ages?
a. Rising trade permitted the redevelopment of commerce within the Mediterranean
and beyond.
b. Urban growth allowed more specialized manufacturing and commercial activities,
including banking.
c. Some peasants were able to throw off the most severe constraints of manorialism,
becoming almost free farmers.
d. Conflicts between peasants and landlords became rare, if they did not disappear
completely.
e. All of the answers are correct.
3. Which of the following was not true of women's experience in the Middle Ages?
a. Women led religious services.
b. Women's monastic groups provided an alternative to marriage.
c. Women sometimes played an important role in local commerce.
d. A growing literature stressed women's roles as assistants to and comforters of
men
e. All of the answers are correct.
Mr Ackerman PFHS