2º ESO. Unit 5: The High Middle Ages. Urban Renaissance.

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1) How long does the High Middle Ages last? *

From 9th to 11th centuries

From 13th to 15th centuries

From 10th to 12th centuries

From 11th to 13th centuries

2) What political system prevails in Europe? *

Feudalism, but kings are becoming more powerful

Democracy, just like today

Feudalism, just like in the Low Middle Ages with no changes at all

Carolingian empire controlled Europe

3) What was the Holy Roman Empire? *

It was the same as the Eastern Roman Empire.

It was a great Central European country that was formed out of the kingdom of one of Charlemagne's grandsons.

It was an empire formed by the Pope of Rome, that is why it is called 'Holy' and 'Roman'.

4) Where did the Normans permanently settle? *

They settled in northern Italy, eastern Europe, and southern Africa.

They settled in northern France, England, and southern Italy.

They settled in northern Spain, northern Africa, and southern Italy.

5) What were the crusades? *

They were marriages that were arranged between different European kings, to unite kingdoms and be stronger.

They were wars that fought the Christian kingdoms of Europe against Muslims in the Middle East to regain what Christians call the Holy Land.

They were trade routes through the Mediterranean Sea. Since you had to 'cruzar' the sea, that's why they were called 'cruzadas'.

6) What was the east-west schism? *

It was a religious division that separated eastern from western Europe into Christianity. Western Christianity was called Catholic and Eastern Christianity was called Orthodox.

It was the division of Christianity between Catholics from southern Europe and Protestants from the north. It started with Martin Luther.

It was a war that pitted the Byzantine Empire against the Ottoman Empire, and ended with the victory of the latter and with the conquest of Constantinople.

7) Why do we say that parliamentarism has its origin in the 12th century? *

Because the only ones who could meet to decide on politics was the Greater Curia Regis.

Because women were allowed to vote for the first time.

Because, for the first time, the representatives of all social classes meet to discuss politics and resolve conflicts with everyone's opinion.

8) What was one of the consequences of the development of agriculture? *

Since there are many more products, more markets appear in the cities, and these become bigger, because more and more people come and there are also more births.

Peasants improve their standard of living by growing more products, selling more, and making more money.

Mediterranean cities, which had lost importance with the Islamic invasions, are recovering economically and are important again.

All of the above are correct.

9) The new urban social class that includes merchants and businessmen, and that gradually acquires political power is called ... *

Bourgeoisie

Peasantry

Nobility

Clergy

Monarchy

10) The merchants of certain products from the High Middle Ages used to form associations (cloth makers, weavers, jewelers, etc.). What were those associations called? *

Workers club

Factory party

Guilds

Unions

11) Throughout the 13th century, the bourgeoisie will have more and more power. The cities and towns, which until then were governed by the nobility or the higher clergy, began to have mayors who belong to this new social class. What were these new cities and these new mayors called? *