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Question 1

Which of the following is true about the second year of the Civil War?
 
  A) Both sides realized that the conflict would not be over soon.
  B) Union forces secured key areas in the West.
  C) Confederate generals turned back offensives in Virginia.
  D) Both sides struggled to care for an unprecedented number of sick and wounded soldiers.
  E) All of these are correct.

Question 2

The Carolingian scholar Alcuin is best noted for
 
  A) helping to lay the foundation for medieval education.
  B) his influential views on the indissoluble nature of marriage.
  C) his emphasis on Frankish languages over classical Latin.
  D) preaching against the lazy monastic orders.
  E) his opposition to celibacy.

Question 3

After Union forces secured the territory, West Virginia joined the Union in
 
  A) 1861.
  B) 1862.
  C) 1863.
  D) 1864.
  E) 1865.

Question 4

Charlemagne's Carolingian Renaissance was characterized by
 
  A) outstanding creativity and original thought.
  B) illuminated manuscripts written in Merovingian cursive script.
  C) the works of Alcuin, who rejected all Classical educational ideals.
  D) a preference for Greek over German.
  E) looking to Italy for inspiration and keeping the Classical heritage alive.

Question 5

Guerrilla warfare broke out in which of the border states?
 
  A) Missouri
  B) Delaware
  C) Maryland
  D) Kentucky
  E) None of these are correct

Question 6

The Carolingian monks
 
  A) were known for the production of scriptoria, a type of paper.
  B) preserved the works of Classical Latin authors through their copying of manuscripts.
  C) were best known for their hospitality to travelers.
  D) rejected education in favor of a life of contemplation and prayer.
  E) fought in the armies of Charlemagne and his successors.



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Answer 1

E

Answer 2

A

Answer 3

C

Answer 4

E

Answer 5

A

Answer 6

B




KWilfred

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Reply 2 on: Sep 21, 2019
Gracias!


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