Which of the following best describes the Great Schism of 1054?
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was:
Which famous church in Constantinople was converted into a mosque and later a museum, showcasing Byzantine architectural influence?
The collection of Roman laws organized by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I is known as the:
Faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca are known as:
The holy city towards which Muslims pray is:
Who is considered the founder of Islam?
Muslim scholars made significant advancements in all of the following fields EXCEPT:
The political and economic system in medieval Europe where land was exchanged for military service was called:
The economic system of Medieval Europe that revolved around self-sufficient estates run by lords and worked by serfs was known as:
A series of religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land were known as:
The Black Death was a devastating pandemic caused by the:
How did the Black Death impact European society?
Which document, signed by King John of England in 1215, limited the power of the monarch and established certain rights?
Which of the following best describes the Renaissance?
The intellectual movement during the Renaissance that focused on human potential and achievement was called:
The Renaissance began in which country?
Two of the most famous artists of the Renaissance were:
The religious movement that challenged the authority of the Catholic Church and led to the creation of new Christian denominations was known as:
Who is credited with starting the Protestant Reformation by posting the 95 Theses?
One of the main practices that Martin Luther criticized about the Catholic Church was the:
Which invention helped spread the ideas of the Reformation quickly throughout Europe?
How did the Reformation contribute to the development of modern Europe?
The 'Golden Age' of Islam (roughly 8th-13th centuries) is best characterized by:
Which factor most contributed to the widespread diffusion of goods, ideas, and diseases across Eurasia during the Post-Classical Era?
Analyze the impact of political and religious institutions on society in Medieval Europe AND the Islamic Golden Age. In your essay, be sure to:
- Develop a thesis that directly addresses all parts of the prompt.
- Support your argument with specific historical evidence from both Medieval Europe and the Islamic Golden Age.
- Discuss how these institutions contributed to the stability or change within their respective societies.
Document 1: Giovanni Boccaccio, from The Decameron (c. 1353) "The violence of this disease was such that the sick communicated it to the healthy who came near them, just as a fire catches anything dry or oily near it. And it went even further: to speak to or go near the sick brought infection and a common death to the living; and moreover, to touch the clothes or anything else the sick had touched or used, seemed to carry the disease to the person touching it."
Document 2: Jean de Venette, French chronicler, c. 1360 "Because of the great mortality, many holdings and inheritances remained without legitimate heirs. When relatives came, they took their inheritance, but many of them were strangers and lived far away, and they cared little for the place, or for the people who had been their kinsmen's servants. Thus, the tenants and serfs were often oppressed, and the rich gained more and more land."
Document 3: The Statute of Laborers, England, 1351 "Because a great part of the people and especially of workmen and servants has now died in this plague, some, seeing the necessity of masters and great scarcity of servants, will not serve unless they may receive excessive wages... It is ordained that no reaper, mower, or other workman or servant... shall take more for his labor and service than was accustomed to be given in the twentieth year of the reign of the king that now is [1347]."
Document 4: A depiction of a 'Dance of Death' from a medieval manuscript, late 14th century (Imagine a woodcut or painting showing skeletons (representing Death) leading people from all social classes – kings, peasants, priests – in a dance, symbolizing that death spares no one.)
Document 5: Anonymous, English Poem, c. 1350 "In London, God's vengeance did abound, On rich and poor, in every street and ground. So many died, that scarce could graves be found, And fear and sorrow did the air surround. Priests fled their churches, monks their holy cells, Leaving the sick to toll their own death knells."
Using the documents and your knowledge of history, analyze the social, economic, and religious impacts of the Black Death on European society during the 14th century.