5 Written Questions

1. Former name for the city of Istanbul. Was captured by the Turks.
2. A scholastic theologian and bishop and author of "Four Books of Sentences", which became the standard textbook of theology, for which he is also known as Magister Sententiarum.
3. An ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. Is considered a model for "new schools"
4. Convoked by Pope Innocent III with the papal bull of April 19, 1213. The pope presented to the Council seventy one decrees; these were considered along with the organization of the Fifth Crusade and with measures against heretics.
5. Also known as the "Poor of Lyons". A lay spiritual movement founded around. Backman 341-342.

5 Matching Questions

1. Questio
2. Peter Abelard
3. Thomas Becket r.1162-1170
4. Ministeriales
5. Peter Waldo

1. a Questioning. An act initiated in the 12th and 13th centuries because of discrepancies and contradictions between written laws of different times. Baldwin 73-74
2. b A medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician. The story of his affair with and love for Héloïse has become legendary.
3. c Lesser knights and prominent burghers who were appointed to administrative positions with the Holt Roman Empire, to offset the influence of the great magnates. Their appearance in the 11th century marks the origin of a professionalized government in Germany. Backman 232-233
4. d The French religious leader who believed in voluntary poverty and religious simplicity. His followers (the Waldensians) were considered heretics by the Church.
5. e Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. He engaged in conflict with Henry II of England over the rights and privileges of the Church and was assassinated by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. An Italian city set in the foothills of the northern slope of the Apennines. Considered by Baldwin to be one of the two cities that provided the most important urban setting for intellectual development. Baldwin 24-26
   1. Heloise
   2. Podesta
   3. Commune
   4. Bologna
2. a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. Was considered by 12th century scholars to be the chief authority on logic.
   1. Battle of Legnano 1176
   2. Aristotle 4th century BC
   3. Gratian and Decretum
   4. Disputatio de Quolibet
3. A gothic style cathedral in Paris on the Ile-de-la-Cité. Housed a cathedral school in its cloister.
   1. King John r.1199-1216
   2. Notre Dame 1163-1270
   3. Hohenstaufen 1138-1254
   4. Thomas Becket r.1162-1170
4. A collective body of people operating as a single person.
   1. Chartres
   2. Bologna
   3. Podesta
   4. Commune
5. Pope. Called for the first crusade.
   1. Notre Dame 1163-1270
   2. Ibn Rushd
   3. Urban II 1088-1099
   4. Abbot Suger c.1081-1151

5 True/False Questions

1. Philip Augustus r.1180-1223 → Founder of the Comnenus dynasty of the Byzantine Empire. Is well known for appealing to Pope Urban II for help in driving the Turks from Byzantine territory.

   True        False

2. Trivium → A French nun, writer, scholar, and abbess, best known for her love affair and correspondence with Peter Abélard.

   True        False

3. Magna Carta 1215 → Lesser knights and prominent burghers who were appointed to administrative positions with the Holt Roman Empire, to offset the influence of the great magnates. Their appearance in the 11th century marks the origin of a professionalized government in Germany. Backman 232-233

   True        False

4. Plenitudo Potestati → "Fullness of Power"

   True        False

5. Chartres → A city in northern France. In the 12th century this city was known for its liberal arts school. Baldwin 39.

   True        False