Chapters 5-11 Humanities Quiz

Which emperor united most of Western and Central Europe?

The above ruled the __________ Empire

A social system in Medieval Europe where land was exchanged for military service

An economic system in Medieval Europe where lords lived in manors and managed peasant labor

The Crusades were religious wars initiated by __________...

... who intended to reconquer Jerusalem and the Holy Land from ______ rule

The Holy Land is located in modern ________ (two possible answers)

_____________ describes a practice in medieval times where the firstborn legitimate child, typically the son, inherits their parents estate or throne

One of the best known musicians of the Medieval era, as well as a prolific polymath, who composed "Kyrie Eleison/Lord Have Mercy"? (Hint: She appeared in our last music test)

True or false: Polyphony describes music with a single "part", whereas monophony describes music with multiple "parts"

Expressing belief contrary to Catholic religious doctrine was referred to as ______

If someone allegedly committed the above, Catholic judges could open a formal investigation known as an ___________

Methods by which one could reduce their punishments for committing sinful acts— often by donating money to the Church

The act of selling religious offices and roles, or sacred/spiritual things

A catholic court order forbidding believers from participating in certain holy things

______________, the harshest formal punishment in Catholicism, forbids believers from attending communion and considers them 'exiled' from the Catholic Church

The four composers from the First Viennese School are (last names only, alphabetical order):

The first sacrament, ______, involves dipping one in Holy Water at birth to free them from Original Sin

The second sacrament, __________, allows a baptized person full church privileges

The third sacrament, _________, formally gives a clergyman priestly authority

The fourth sacrament, _________, consists of a union between man and woman

The fifth sacrament, _________, involves confessing one's sins and seeking absolution for them

The sixth sacrament, __________, joins humans to God through the body and blood of Chris

The seventh and final sacrament, _____________, provides final absolution from sins right before death

An Italian Renaissance political philosophy in which rulers prioritize the stability of the state over ethical concerns; "the ends justify the means" and "it is better to be feared than loved, if you can't have both"

Which infectious disease, nicknamed "The Black Death", killed more than 50 million Europeans, even temporarily stopping some wars?

The invention of the mechanized printing press is credited to the German craftsman __________ (full name)

The Protestant Reformation was put into motion by ___________, the namesake of the 1960's civil rights leader

The above created a list of grievances with the Catholic Church, commonly referred to as the "_____________"

King Henry VIII desperately wanted a male heir. Which civil conflicts over control of the English throne prior to his reign influenced Henry VIII's anxiety?

Henry VIII had six wives. He divorced his first, ___________, because she failed to produce a male heir

His second wife, __________, initially refused the king's advances and was later executed on charges of adultery and incest

Henry VIII's third wife, ___________, died shortly after giving birth to a male heir

His fourth wife, ___________, didn't look like her portrait in Henry's estimation, and their marriage was quickly annulled

Henry's fifth wife, ____________, was about 16-18 years old and beheaded on the grounds of committing adultery

His sixth and final wife, ___________, was the most married queen of England and helped restore Henry's court for his children before his death

The word 'utopia' was satirically invented by this statesman, who served under Henry VIII

Described as "Germany's greatest portraitist", who was King's Painter under Henry VIII?

The Taming of the Shrew is an example of a Shakespearean _______,

whereas Hamlet is an example of a Shakespearean _______

Which London theater, built by Shakespeare's playing company, is most associated with his work?

What is the name of a type of wooden xylophone created in 12th century West Africa?

Popularly reproduced as the 'kalimba', which Zimbabwean instrument involves plucking metal lines on a wooden board?

Which Enlightenment thinker popularized the theory of 'tabula rasa', meaning humans are born with no innate knowledge or a 'blank slate'?

Jean-Jacques Rousseau strongly believed in prioritizing the general ____ of the people over individual rights

True or false: Rousseau and Locke both believed that people were born uncorrupted

__________ reasoning involves using established rules to draw conclusions that must be true. Example: "All people are mortal, Plato is a person, therefore Plato is mortal"

__________ reasoning involves using a body of observations to draw broad conclusions that are most likely true. Example: "Traffic in South Miami has always been heavy at 5pm, so there will be heavy traffic in South Miami at 5pm today"

Which statesman with a yummy last name created a theory of the mind centered around four "idols"?

Idols of the _____ describes our tendency to assume our beliefs are always the correct ones

Idols of the _____ describes how we are limited by our worldviews and biases

Idols of the _____describes how our words do not always communicate our thoughts

Idols of the _____ describes errors and logical fallacies introduced by the outside world (identified by Bacon as the introduction of religion into science)

_____ is a musical genre that includes an orchestra and vocal soloists, as well as costumes and props

Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel were all composers during the ______ era.