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3658098304RomeFor centuries, Western Europe was inspired by a dream of unification and greatness similar to that of0
3658098305Otto of SaxonyIn 962 C.E., Pope John XII presented the imperial crown to _____________. Birth of Holy Roman Empire.1
3658098306Holy Roman EmpireIn the High Middle Ages, the state that seemed to have the most potential to re-create centralized imperial rule was2
3658098307ongoing conflict with the papacyThe single biggest obstacle to the rise of a powerful Holy Roman Empire was3
3658098308appointment of church officials by imperial authoritiesThe investiture contest centered on4
3658098309the struggle between church and state for control in EuropeIn a larger sense, the investiture contest represented5
4529886916Pope Gregory VIIOrdered an end to Investiture contest6
4529907456Frederick BarbarossaSought to absorb Lombardy in north Italy. Papal coalition forced him to relinquish his rights in Lombardy7
3658098310Henry IVThe investiture contest reached its peak with a struggle between Pope Gregory VII and ___________.8
3658098312PopesThe Holy Roman Empire Frederick Barbarossa's attempt to gain control of Lombardy was blocked by the9
3658098313Hugh CapetIn 987, French nobles chose which of the following men as their king?10
3658098314but it took centuries for the French kings to build a powerful, centralized stateHugh Capet was crowned King of France in 98711
3658098315EnglandWhich of the following states developed the most centralized political structure in its early stages?12
3658098316EnglandIn 1066, William of Normandy conquered13
3658098317Norman invasion and conquest of EnglandThe Bayeux tapestry depicts14
3658098318a series of city-state and principalitiesIn Italy, the political structure was marked by15
3658098319Iberian peninsulaThe Reconquista took place in16
3658098320government financial supportWhich of the following factors did not help explain the increased agricultural production of the High Middle Ages?17
365809832179 millionBy the year 1300, the population of Europe had risen to around18
3658098322resurgence of urbanizationThe High Middle Ages witnessed19
3658098323ItalyThe revival of urban society was most pronounced in20
3658098324the North Sea and Baltic SeaThe Hanseatic League was a trading network that operated in21
3658098325"those who pray, those who fight, and those who work"The phrase usually associated with the medieval social structure is22
3658098326her support of romantic poets and troubadoursEleanor of Aquitaine was famous for23
3658098327admitted women as membersThe guilds of the High Middle Ages24
3658098328AristotleCentral to the philosophy of the High Middle Ages was the rediscovery of25
3658098329believed that it was possible to prove rationally that God existsSt. Thomas Aquinas26
3658098330the Virgin MaryDuring the High Middle Ages, the most popular saint was27
3658098331attacked materialism and would allow no personal possessionsThe Dominicans and Franciscans28
3658098332St. FrancisWho, according to Thomas of Celano, was the "father of the poor"?29
3658098334Roman Catholic Church as the only hope for a corrupt world.Which of the following statements is not true about the Cathars?30
3658098335Leif EricssonNew found land was discovered around the year 1000 C.E. by the Scandinavian seafarer31
3658098336FranciscansWhich of the following was not a crusading order?32
3658098337captured Sicily from MuslimsDuring the 11th century, Roger Guiscard33
3658098338GranadaThe last surviving Islamic outpost in Spain was34
3658098339Peter the HermitThe first attempt, in response to Pope Urban II's appeal for a crusade, came from35
3658098340launched the crusades in 1095Pope Urban II36
3658098341first crusadeThe only crusade that recaptured Jerusalem was the37
3658098342SaladinJerusalem was captured in 1187 by38
3658098343cooperation between Constantinople and Western EuropeWhich of the following was not a consequence of the 4th crusade?39
3658098344ConstantinopleThe 4th crusade managed to capture and sack the city of40
3658098345increased trade between the eastern and western MediterraneanThe Crusades41

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