Posted: December 9th, 2015
take home FINAL EXAM: DECEMBER 10, 2015
FINAL EXAM: DECEMBER 10, 2015
- NOTE: the CMS website will be open for uploading until 6 pm (or 18:00 hours) on December 11th, 2015
- Do the compulsory section: PART 1 (worth 10 marks)
- Do 2 sections of PART II: Each section is worth 10 marks. You need to do 2 parts for a total of 20 marks
- Once the quizzes are open (and there will be 5 separate quizzes), you may upload your exam at any time. BE CAREFULto upload your answers to the correct quizzes. If you want to make sure, always e-mail me a copy of the final exam.
- Should anyone want to do an “in-house” exam at the scheduled time on the exam roster (7-10 on the evening of December 10th), please let me know ASAP
PART I: EVERYONE MUST DO THIS SECTION (worth 10 marks):
- 5 Short Answer Questions(worth 10 marks)
- What was the importance of the term, “Vicar of Christ”?
- Explain how building a Gothic cathedral would be important to a medieval town?
- What were the restrictions placed on the Jews by the Fourth Lateran Council?
- In looking for a reason why God would send the Black Death, which groups of people were blamed and why?
- Who were the Beguines and what was unique about their communities?
PART II: DO ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS THAT GIVES YOU A COMBINED TOTAL OF 20 MARKS
- 5 Short Answer Questions (worth 10 marks)
- What were the restrictions placed on the Jews by the Fourth Lateran Council?
- Who was Bede? What was the rationale for beginning the Crusades?
- What is the importance of guilds in the medieval world?
- What threats did the Pope hold over secular rules during the medieval period, and how effective were they?
- What are the four main principles of scholastic philosophy?
- 5 Short Answer Questions (worth 10 marks)
- What were some of the technological innovations developed in the Hundred Years War?
- What was the rationale for beginning the Crusades?
- What were some of the major economic impacts of the Black Death?
- According to apocalyptic thinking, what are some of the signs that the world is coming to an end?
- Why did the Jacquerie and the English peasants revolt?
- Essay Question 1: (worth 10 marks)
- Discuss the role of women in medieval society.
- Essay Question 2: (worth 10 marks)
- Discuss the crises of the fourteenth century.