1.6 Developments in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 1450

• What were the two primary political structures in Europe during the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450?

  Feudalism and Centralized Monarchies
• The Capetian dynasty ruled France during the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.


  True
• Guilds regulated industries and protected the interests of their members during the period from c. 1200 to c. 1450.


  True
• The growth of banking played a crucial role in the rise of capitalism.


  True
• The Holy Roman Empire was a centralized monarchy with absolute authority under the Holy Roman Emperor.

  False
• Guilds in urban economies regulated industries and protected their members by setting production standards and providing training.


  True
• The growth of trade and banking during this period played a crucial role in the rise of capitalism
• Meister Eckhart was a key figure in the mystical movement, which focused on personal experience of the divine.

  True
• What are the key features of Gothic architecture?

  Pointed arches, ribbed vaults
• Match the cultural development with its example:

  Gothic art ↔️ Notre-Dame Cathedral

  Vernacular literature ↔️ Canterbury Tales

  Renaissance ↔️ Mona Lisa
• What was the primary purpose of guilds in urban economies?

  Regulate industries, protect members
• Match the political structure with its description:

  Feudalism ↔️ Nobles granted land for loyalty

  Centralized Monarchies ↔️ Kings consolidated their power

  Holy Roman Empire ↔️ Loose confederation of German states
• What was the Holy Roman Empire composed of during this period?

  German principalities and kingdoms
• Match the aspect with its impact on society:

  Growth of Towns ↔️ Challenged feudal hierarchy

  Guild Development ↔️ Ensured fair prices and quality
• Match the religious movement with its key feature:

  Heresy ↔️ Rejection of Catholic doctrines

  Mysticism ↔️ Direct experience of the divine

  Reformation ↔️ Calls for reform within the Church
• Gothic art is characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses
• The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci inspired new artistic and intellectual movements, marking a transition from medieval to modern values
• What were guilds responsible for regulating in urban economies?

  Industries
• What did the Battle of Crécy demonstrate about English military power?

  The power of the longbow
• Match the cultural development with its key features:

  Gothic Art ↔️ Pointed arches and stained glass

  Vernacular Literature ↔️ Writings in the common language

  Renaissance ↔️ Emphasis on humanism and individualism
• Feudalism was a hierarchical system where nobles granted land called fiefs
• Match the kingdom with its example of a ruler:

  England ↔️ Edward III

  France ↔️ Charles V
• The rise of urban economies challenged the traditional feudal hierarchy
• Feudalism was a hierarchical system where nobles granted land (fiefs) to vassals in exchange for military service and loyalty
• Which dynasty ruled England during the feudal era?

  Plantagenet
• Match the function of urban economies with its key features:

  Trade and craft production ↔️ Trade fairs

  Industry regulation ↔️ Production standards

  Challenging feudal hierarchy ↔️ New merchant class
• Order the following events chronologically:

  1️⃣ Expansion of trade networks

  2️⃣ Emergence of banking institutions

  3️⃣ Increased economic activity

  4️⃣ Shift away from feudalism
• Match the religious movement with its key figure:

  Reformation ↔️ John Wycliffe

  Mysticism ↔️ Meister Eckhart

  Heresy ↔️ Cathars
• Vernacular literature refers to writings in Latin rather than the common language of the people.

  False
• Order the following political structures in terms of increasing centralization:

  1️⃣ Feudalism

  2️⃣ Holy Roman Empire

  3️⃣ Centralized Monarchies
• Guilds regulated industries and protected the interests of their members
• Guilds ensured quality, set prices, and provided training for apprentices
• Towns in Europe became centers of trade and craft production from c. 1200 to c. 1450


  True
• Which Italian family played a prominent role in the development of banking during this period?

  Medici
• What economic resources did the Catholic Church control during this period?

  Land and tithes
• Who wrote 'The Canterbury Tales', a significant work of vernacular literature?

  Geoffrey Chaucer
• Feudalism was a hierarchical system where nobles granted land to vassals in exchange for military service and loyalty.


  True
• The Hundred Years' War was a prolonged conflict between England and France
• The Hundred Years' War helped foster a sense of national identity
• The Renaissance emphasized humanism, individualism, and naturalism.


  True