The following questions have all appeared on tests in multiple choice form. See me for the answers if needed.
Which of the following regions is not considered a primarily Celtic land today?
This city, which was part of the Roman Empire’s northern fortification system, is situated at the only major land gap between the Alps and Carpathians
The port city of Marseilles controls the main bridge for traffic moving from the Mediterranean to the Northern Plain via the _______
Which of the following states is situated entirely north of the Danube
The great European plain stretches from _____ to ______
This virtually impassable barrier divides the Great European Plain, forcing any invading force from central Asia to turn northwards or southwards
This river rises south-east of the city of Moscow and flows 1200 miles southward through the Cossack countryside of Russia, ultimately emptying into the Sea of Azov
This river-city is situated in one of the most important gaps between the Alpine and Carpathian mountain chains
This great city developed on an island in the middle of the Seine River
This is the strategic gateway between the Black and Aegean Seas
These mountains separate northern Spain and southern France
The Danish Sound separates which two bodies of water
The Danube River flows into this sea
Where is the rough dividing line between the Catholic west and Orthodox east?
What are the primarily Slavic nations of Europe?
Which of the following cities is not situated on the Baltic Sea?
Which European capitals are situated on the banks of the Danube River?
The port city of Marseilles controls the main bridge for traffic moving from the Mediterranean to the Northern Plain via the ___
In the 750s Pope Stephen II crossed the Alps via the St. Bernard Pass to seek military assistance from the Franks. It is, therefore, fair to assume that he passed through which city as he descended into the Kingdom of the Franks?
The Vltava flows through this capital city.
Which city, named for the Roman emperor’s wife, was founded for defensive purposes and settled, or colonized, with ex-legionary soldiers?
Because of its western facing near a large and sheltered bay at the mouth of the Severn, this English city was perfectly situated to grab a large share of the lucrative slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries
The Thames River is navigable as far upstream as this city
This text represents the pinnacle of Medieval Scholasticism
Which of the following cities is not primarily Germanic
Which of the following states is situated entirely north of the Danube
If I were traveling via river from the Baltic port city of Danzig to Krakow, I can expect to sail past what major city?
The Lombard Plain of northern Italy is bisected by…
If I were sailing about the Black Sea and wanted to get to Kiev by water, I’d look for the mouth of this river
This river served as a major boundary between the Roman Empire and Germanic barbarians
A cloth merchant from 14th-century Florence who intended to ship cargo from his warehouses on the Arno to a buyer in Barcelona would be forced to sail past which city-state
The great capital of the Byzantine Empire (aka the Eastern Roman Empire) was located in this city
If sailing today from London to the mouth of the Oder River, I will pass through narrow straits dominated by these two powers
The Neva River flows through this city, known as the Venice of the North
The capital cities of Serbia, Croatia, and _____ are all situated on the Sava River
At over 2290 miles in length, this is Europe’s longest river
A Soviet submarine based at Odessa in 1971 receives orders to rendezvous with the main fleet 300 miles off the coast of Lisbon. Which of the following bodies of water will it NOT sail through?
The Scheldt enters the North Sea near this major European port
The Islamic invasion of Europe in the 8th century was halted by the Franks just south of Tours and the banks of the ____ river
This major European capital is situated on a river that connects both the Elbe and the Oder river systems
The two capitals of the Iberian Peninsula are connected via which river?
What does the idea of Kulturgefälle imply?
Who in a dream received the message: ‘by this sign shall you conquer”?
This man’s search for the authentic Christian life led him to write the supremely influential ‘Rule’ for monastic life
Monte Cassino was initially made famous for its…
This man was crowned Caesar (Emperor) and Augustus by the pope during Christmas Mass in the year A.D. 800
The Thames River is navigable as far upstream as….
A knight’s honor depended upon his upholding the code of….
The religious order of St. Francis (Franciscans) is noted for…
The Franciscans and Dominicans both became new orders of priesthood in what century?
In March, 1945 the US 9th Armored Division seized the Ludendorff Bridge, the only intact bridge on the Rhine River, at this city
As the primary port city on the Garonne River, this city possessed unequaled wealth (derived from its world-famous vineyards) and culture in the High Middle Ages. In 1154 it became an English possession and was given to Richard the Lionheart
During the so-called Babylonian Captivity of the Church, the papacy resided in this city
Which of the following i sthe oldest bishopric north of the Alps?
The so-called ‘butter line’ is crossed just to the north of this major European city
Which of the following religious orders controlled the Roman Inquisition?
Which of the following was not an electoral territory, that is, which did not vote for Holy Roman Emperor?
A feudal retainer (a man in the service of another) was generally required to do what?
Short Answer Questions:
- What major natural barrier exists between Warsaw and Minsk?
- Name five states that touch the Danube River.
- Berlin is situated between which two rivers?
- What two natural boundaries formed the limes?
- What, according to E.H. Carr, is necessary for an event to be considered a ‘histic fact’?
- Describe the changes that followed the work of the Patriarchs of the Catholic Church.
- How did the 8th century alter the development of Western Europe?
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