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Quiz for Sources for Western Society, Chapter 9

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1. How did William of Aquitaine explain his decision to found the monastery of Cluny (see Document 9-1)?

He hoped to create a training center for future government officials.

He hoped that by supporting righteous men he might share in their righteousness.

He hoped to reap substantial monetary profits from the labor of the monks.

He hoped to increase his fame and acquire a reputation for piety.

Correct. The answer is b. William decided to support “despisers of the world” so that he might receive the “reward of the righteous.”

Incorrect. The answer is b. William decided to support “despisers of the world” so that he might receive the “reward of the righteous.”

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2. Which of these did the author of the excerpt from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (see Document 9-2) see as a benefit of William’s rule?

He enriched his subjects by enlarging England’s overseas trade.

He was a man of faith who built countless churches.

His generosity to the poor was without limit.

He established peace and order throughout his realm.

Correct. The answer is d. Although the author was by no means uncritical of William, he did acknowledge that William’s rule brought peace to England.

Incorrect. The answer is d. Although the author was by no means uncritical of William, he did acknowledge that William’s rule brought peace to England.

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3. Which of these royal powers did the Magna Carta limit (see Document 9-3)?

The power to tax

The power to declare war

The power to enforce the law

The power to make alliances

Correct. The answer is a. With certain exceptions, new taxes required approval of the “common counsel of our kingdom.”

Incorrect. The answer is a. With certain exceptions, new taxes required approval of the “common counsel of our kingdom.”

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4. Which of these best describes the tone of Henry IV’s response to his admonition by Pope Gregory VII (see Document 9-4)?

Respectful but unbending

Meek and humble

Detached and dispassionate

Scornful and indignant

Correct. The answer is d. The tone of Henry’s response was set by his opening salutation in which he addressed Gregory as “Hildebrand, now not Pope, but false monk.”

Incorrect. The answer is d. The tone of Henry’s response was set by his opening salutation in which he addressed Gregory as “Hildebrand, now not Pope, but false monk.”

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5. Which of these tactics did Pope Urban II employ (see Document 9-5) in an effort to inspire the Franks to join the First Crusade?

He offered them wealth beyond measure.

He reminded them of the glory and valor of their ancestors.

He promised that the next pope would be a Frank.

He claimed that the Turks were holding Franks hostage in Jerusalem.

Correct. The answer is b. Appealing to their pride, he asked the Franks to “let the deeds of your ancestors encourage you and incite your minds to manly achievements.”

Incorrect. The answer is b. Appealing to their pride, he asked the Franks to “let the deeds of your ancestors encourage you and incite your minds to manly achievements.”

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6. Which of these Crusade-related developments was attested to both by Guibert of Nogent’s description of Peter the Hermit (see Document 9-6) and by the anonymous account of the slaughter of the Jews of Mainz (see Document 9-7)?

A backlash against renewed papal calls for a crusade

The spread of popular discontent with Catholic dogma

A surge in public displays of religiosity

A renewed sense of unity among the peoples of Europe

Correct. The answer is c. While the two accounts painted very different pictures of popular religiosity and its consequences, both agreed that the Crusades sparked a surge in popular religious feeling.

Incorrect. The answer is c. While the two accounts painted very different pictures of popular religiosity and its consequences, both agreed that the Crusades sparked a surge in popular religious feeling.