1. All of the following were true of university students EXCEPT they
a. studied Latin translations of ancient texts.
b. were infamous for their fighting, drinking, and gambling.
c. learned the habit of reasoned argument.
d. were forbidden from studying theology.
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2. The geocentric theory held that
a. seven transparent spheres, in which the seven planets were embedded, revolve around the
motionless earth.
b. all of the planets would eventually fall to the center of the universe, the earth.
c. a single giant sphere, containing the planets and the stars, revolved around a motionless
earth.
d. the earth, as the center of the system, had the most elevated and exalted place in the
universe.
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3. According to the medieval worldview
a. no separation existed between a realm of grace and an earthly realm.
b. sharp differences existed between a higher world of perfection and a lower world of
imperfection.
c. a single set of laws for both the heavens and the earth operated in the medieval universe.
d. spirit and matter were the same substance.
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4. Saint Anselm (1033–1109) taught that God could
a. be known only through faith.
b. be known only through reason.
c. be known through faith and through reason.
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, d. not be known.
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5. The condemnation of strict Aristotelianism in 1277
a. was a blow to conservative theologians, who favored using the philosophies of Aristotle to
support articles of faith.
b. was a result of following the argument of some teachers in Paris that Aristotle was right and
Bible was wrong.
c. may have advanced science because it led to a re-examination of Aristotle's ideas.
d. set back the advance of science because it discouraged investigation of the natural world.
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6. Roger Bacon
a. argued that there was no practical use for scientific information.
b. recommended dissection of the eyes of animals to better understand how light could be seen.
c. studied optics as a purely mathematical problem.
d. rejected mathematical approaches to optics.
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7. The leading center for the study of Roman law in the Middle Ages was
a. Paris.
b. Salerno.
c. Bologna.
d. Oxford.
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8. The French chansons de geste
a. dealt with religious themes, like the story of Christ's birth.
b. were written in Latin—reason why they only appealed to elites.
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