2. History 151 Summer, 2001 Quiz #6

3. #1 In terms of military organization, the most accomplished pre-Columbian American culture was that of the: A) Olmec B) Toltec C) Aztec D) Maya

4. #2 Olmec civilization apparently featured all of the following features except: A) pyramids B) writing C) advanced agriculture D) a calendar

5. #3 The Maya seem to have held this animal in special reverence: A) the serpent B) the jaguar C) the bear D) the crocodile

6. #4 The capital of the Aztec empire was: A) Chichen-Itza B) Tula C) Tenochtitlan D) Teotihuacan

7. #5 Eastern faiths have steadfastly opposed Western emphases on: A) individualism B) harmony C) ancestor worship D) community involvement

8. #6 From what we can tell, medieval women were allowed the most latitude and freedom in: A) India B) Arabia C) Mexico D) Africa

9. #7 In Muslim societies, the position of women in society deteriorated as the medieval period developed. True False

10. #8 The peasantry is estimated to have accounted for the following percentage of medieval Europe’s population: A) 75 B) 80 C) 85 D) 90

11. #9 All of the following contributed to the improvement of medieval European agriculture except for the: A) iron-tipped plow B) horse collar C) manure fertilizers D) turnip animal fodder

12. #10 The most widely observed Christian monastic rule in the Middle Ages was the: A) Cistercian B) Trappist C) Benedictine D) Franciscan

13. #11 The university at Bologna was celebrated primarily as a school of: A) law B) theology C) natural science D) philosophy

14. #12 The Investiture Controversy had to do with the: A) Emperor’s claimed right to appoint bishops B) election of the pope C) Church’s disapproval of feudal warfare D) pope’s alleged right to crown emperors

15. #13 Which of the following Hundred Years’ War battles was a French victory? A) Crécy B) Poitiers C) Agincourt D) Orleans

16. #14 During the “Babylonian Captivity”, the papal seat was moved from Rome to: A) Paris B) Pisa C) Avignon D) Constance

17. #15 In their struggles against feudal challenges to their authority, Christian kings sought alliance with the: A) bourgeoisie B) nobility C) clergy D) peasants