What city did the Aztecs establish circa 1325 on a marshy island in Lake Texcoco?

What city did the Aztecs establish circa 1325 on a marshy island in Lake Texcoco?

a. Chinampa
b. Tenochtitlan
c. Culhuacan
d. Texcoco
e. Teotihuacan





Answer: B

Although western society was not as tolerant of merchants as were Muslim and Indian societies,

Although western society was not as tolerant of merchants as were Muslim and Indian societies,

(A) weak governments allowed merchants to assert considerable power in semi-independent trading cities.
(B) the Roman Catholic Church encouraged profits.
(C) western merchants amassed greater lated trade or commerce.
(E) Christian merchants married easily into the aristocratic elites.

Answer: A

The Hanseatic League is an example of

The Hanseatic League is an example of

(A) a guild.
(B) a military triumvirate.
(C) a commercial alliance.
(D) the growth of cultural institutions in the late Middle Ages.
(E) the educational collaboration of the era.

Answer: C

Many scholars in the Middle Ages


(A) disputed Biblical writings.
(B) attempted to assimilate Christian faith with Greek philosophy and reason.
(C) organized themselves into guilds.
(D) increased conflict with the church, which protected the serfs.
(E) advocated against slavery

Answer: B

The major lasting result of the Crusades was the

The major lasting result of the Crusades was the

(A) conversion of eastern Europe to Roman Catholicism.
(B) establishment of cultural and economic contacts between western Europe and the Middle East.
(C) conquest of the Holy Land and Jerusalem.
(D) destruction of the European nobility and military class.
(E) creation of a new Holy Roman Empire ruling many Mediterranean lands.

Answer: B

Medieval universities and schools

Medieval universities and schools

(A) were established to train bureaucrats to run the government.
(B) were hesitant to study the Greek classics and Arab sciences.
(C) trained students mainly in theology, medicine, and law.
(D) arose in rural settings around the larger, more famous monasteries.
(E) welcomed members of all classes including women, provided they passed the entrance exams.




Answer: C