Question 1

What was the official religion of Sassanid Persia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  Coptic Christianity 
C)  Zoroastrianism 
D)  Judaism 
A)  Islam 
B)  Coptic Christianity 
C)  Zoroastrianism 
D)  Judaism

Question 2

How did people of the Byzantine Empire view themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  They saw themselves as something new, calling themselves the Byzantines. 
B)  They saw themselves as Greeks because of their close cultural relationship with Greece. 
C)  They considered themselves Persians because most of the rulers of the Byzantine Empire were Persian. 
D)  They considered themselves Romans as Byzantium was the eastern part of the Roman Empire. 
A)  They saw themselves as something new, calling themselves the Byzantines. 
B)  They saw themselves as Greeks because of their close cultural relationship with Greece. 
C)  They considered themselves Persians because most of the rulers of the Byzantine Empire were Persian. 
D)  They considered themselves Romans as Byzantium was the eastern part of the Roman Empire.

Question 3

Use the following to answer questions:
-popes

Accepted Answer

A) Multipart collection of laws and legal commentary issued in the sixth century by the emperor Justinian. 
B) Geographic administrative districts of the church, each under the authority of a bishop and centered on a cathedral. 
C) A religious practice or belief judged unacceptable by church officials. 
D) Heads of the Roman Catholic Church, who became political as well as religious authorities. The period of this leader's term in office is called a pontificate. 
E) Another name for the Eastern Christian Church, over which emperors continued to have power.
F)Certain rituals of the church believed to act as a conduit of God's grace, such as baptism.
G)The conflict over the veneration of religious images in the Byzantine Empire.
H)Compensatory payment for death or injury set in many barbarian law codes.
I)Ritual in which Christians asked a priest for forgiveness for sins and the priest set certain actions to atone for the sins.
J)People who were venerated for having lived or died in a way that was spiritually heroic or noteworthy.
K)A dynasty of rulers that decisively unified the Franks under the reign of Clovis (ca. 481-511) and ruled the Frankish kingdom until the seventh century.
L)A dynasty of rulers that took over the Frankish kingdom from the Merovingians in the seventh century; the term derives from the Latin word for "Charles," the name of several members of this dynasty.
M)An arrangement ratified in 843 that divided Charlemagne's territories among his three surviving grandsons; their kingdoms set the pattern for the modern states of Germany, France, and Italy. 
A) Multipart collection of laws and legal commentary issued in the sixth century by the emperor Justinian. 
B) Geographic administrative districts of the church, each under the authority of a bishop and centered on a cathedral. 
C) A religious practice or belief judged unacceptable by church officials. 
D) Heads of the Roman Catholic Church, who became political as well as religious authorities. The period of this leader's term in office is called a pontificate. 
E) Another name for the Eastern Christian Church, over which emperors continued to have power.
F)Certain rituals of the church believed to act as a conduit of God's grace, such as baptism.
G)The conflict over the veneration of religious images in the Byzantine Empire.
H)Compensatory payment for death or injury set in many barbarian law codes.
I)Ritual in which Christians asked a priest for forgiveness for sins and the priest set certain actions to atone for the sins.
J)People who were venerated for having lived or died in a way that was spiritually heroic or noteworthy.
K)A dynasty of rulers that decisively unified the Franks under the reign of Clovis (ca. 481-511) and ruled the Frankish kingdom until the seventh century.
L)A dynasty of rulers that took over the Frankish kingdom from the Merovingians in the seventh century; the term derives from the Latin word for "Charles," the name of several members of this dynasty.
M)An arrangement ratified in 843 that divided Charlemagne's territories among his three surviving grandsons; their kingdoms set the pattern for the modern states of Germany, France, and Italy.

Question 4

According to Map 8.3, "The Spread of Christianity, ca. 300-800," how does the early migration of monasticism, prior to its spread across the Mediterranean Sea, reflect the isolationist desires of monks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They migrated primarily into desert regions. 
B)  They avoided contact with the Greek mainland. 
C)  They circumvented many of the areas known to have been settled by barbarians. 
D)  They built many of their settlements along the northern shores of the Black Sea. 
A)  They migrated primarily into desert regions. 
B)  They avoided contact with the Greek mainland. 
C)  They circumvented many of the areas known to have been settled by barbarians. 
D)  They built many of their settlements along the northern shores of the Black Sea.

Question 5

What evidence is contained in this illustration of Empress Theodora and her court to contradict historian Procopius's assertion that she was demonic, greedy, and vicious?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her headpiece is opulent. 
B)  She appears to be stealing a chalice from one of the priests. 
C)  Her head is surrounded by a halo. 
D)  Her attendants appear to be distressed. 
A)  Her headpiece is opulent. 
B)  She appears to be stealing a chalice from one of the priests. 
C)  Her head is surrounded by a halo. 
D)  Her attendants appear to be distressed.

Question 6

Barbarians migrated into Roman territory looking for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A promised holy site 
B)  Better supplies and more farmland 
C)  The knowledge and skills needed to make iron 
D)  Women for brides or slaves 
A)  A promised holy site 
B)  Better supplies and more farmland 
C)  The knowledge and skills needed to make iron 
D)  Women for brides or slaves

Question 7

In The Confessions, what does Saint Augustine argue about human behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  That knowledge and virtue are one and the same 
B)  That people always act on the basis of rational knowledge 
C)  That a person who knows what is right will do what is right 
D)  That all humans are weak-willed and have an innate tendency to sin 
A)  That knowledge and virtue are one and the same 
B)  That people always act on the basis of rational knowledge 
C)  That a person who knows what is right will do what is right 
D)  That all humans are weak-willed and have an innate tendency to sin

Question 8

Compare and contrast the law codes of the early Middle Ages, from the Justinian reform of Roman law to the Germanic laws.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Justinian

Question 9

In what ways did the Byzantine Empire continue the traditions of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Perhaps th

Question 10

Use the following to answer questions:
-Carolingian

Accepted Answer

A) Multipart collection of laws and legal commentary issued in the sixth century by the emperor Justinian. 
B) Geographic administrative districts of the church, each under the authority of a bishop and centered on a cathedral. 
C) A religious practice or belief judged unacceptable by church officials. 
D) Heads of the Roman Catholic Church, who became political as well as religious authorities. The period of this leader's term in office is called a pontificate. 
E) Another name for the Eastern Christian Church, over which emperors continued to have power.
F)Certain rituals of the church believed to act as a conduit of God's grace, such as baptism.
G)The conflict over the veneration of religious images in the Byzantine Empire.
H)Compensatory payment for death or injury set in many barbarian law codes.
I)Ritual in which Christians asked a priest for forgiveness for sins and the priest set certain actions to atone for the sins.
J)People who were venerated for having lived or died in a way that was spiritually heroic or noteworthy.
K)A dynasty of rulers that decisively unified the Franks under the reign of Clovis (ca. 481-511) and ruled the Frankish kingdom until the seventh century.
L)A dynasty of rulers that took over the Frankish kingdom from the Merovingians in the seventh century; the term derives from the Latin word for "Charles," the name of several members of this dynasty.
M)An arrangement ratified in 843 that divided Charlemagne's territories among his three surviving grandsons; their kingdoms set the pattern for the modern states of Germany, France, and Italy. 
A) Multipart collection of laws and legal commentary issued in the sixth century by the emperor Justinian. 
B) Geographic administrative districts of the church, each under the authority of a bishop and centered on a cathedral. 
C) A religious practice or belief judged unacceptable by church officials. 
D) Heads of the Roman Catholic Church, who became political as well as religious authorities. The period of this leader's term in office is called a pontificate. 
E) Another name for the Eastern Christian Church, over which emperors continued to have power.
F)Certain rituals of the church believed to act as a conduit of God's grace, such as baptism.
G)The conflict over the veneration of religious images in the Byzantine Empire.
H)Compensatory payment for death or injury set in many barbarian law codes.
I)Ritual in which Christians asked a priest for forgiveness for sins and the priest set certain actions to atone for the sins.
J)People who were venerated for having lived or died in a way that was spiritually heroic or noteworthy.
K)A dynasty of rulers that decisively unified the Franks under the reign of Clovis (ca. 481-511) and ruled the Frankish kingdom until the seventh century.
L)A dynasty of rulers that took over the Frankish kingdom from the Merovingians in the seventh century; the term derives from the Latin word for "Charles," the name of several members of this dynasty.
M)An arrangement ratified in 843 that divided Charlemagne's territories among his three surviving grandsons; their kingdoms set the pattern for the modern states of Germany, France, and Italy.

Question 11

Use the following to answer questions:
-Justinian's Code

Accepted Answer

A) Multipart collection of laws and legal commentary issued in the sixth century by the emperor Justinian. 
B) Geographic administrative districts of the church, each under the authority of a bishop and centered on a cathedral. 
C) A religious practice or belief judged unacceptable by church officials. 
D) Heads of the Roman Catholic Church, who became political as well as religious authorities. The period of this leader's term in office is called a pontificate. 
E) Another name for the Eastern Christian Church, over which emperors continued to have power.
F)Certain rituals of the church believed to act as a conduit of God's grace, such as baptism.
G)The conflict over the veneration of religious images in the Byzantine Empire.
H)Compensatory payment for death or injury set in many barbarian law codes.
I)Ritual in which Christians asked a priest for forgiveness for sins and the priest set certain actions to atone for the sins.
J)People who were venerated for having lived or died in a way that was spiritually heroic or noteworthy.
K)A dynasty of rulers that decisively unified the Franks under the reign of Clovis (ca. 481-511) and ruled the Frankish kingdom until the seventh century.
L)A dynasty of rulers that took over the Frankish kingdom from the Merovingians in the seventh century; the term derives from the Latin word for "Charles," the name of several members of this dynasty.
M)An arrangement ratified in 843 that divided Charlemagne's territories among his three surviving grandsons; their kingdoms set the pattern for the modern states of Germany, France, and Italy. 
A) Multipart collection of laws and legal commentary issued in the sixth century by the emperor Justinian. 
B) Geographic administrative districts of the church, each under the authority of a bishop and centered on a cathedral. 
C) A religious practice or belief judged unacceptable by church officials. 
D) Heads of the Roman Catholic Church, who became political as well as religious authorities. The period of this leader's term in office is called a pontificate. 
E) Another name for the Eastern Christian Church, over which emperors continued to have power.
F)Certain rituals of the church believed to act as a conduit of God's grace, such as baptism.
G)The conflict over the veneration of religious images in the Byzantine Empire.
H)Compensatory payment for death or injury set in many barbarian law codes.
I)Ritual in which Christians asked a priest for forgiveness for sins and the priest set certain actions to atone for the sins.
J)People who were venerated for having lived or died in a way that was spiritually heroic or noteworthy.
K)A dynasty of rulers that decisively unified the Franks under the reign of Clovis (ca. 481-511) and ruled the Frankish kingdom until the seventh century.
L)A dynasty of rulers that took over the Frankish kingdom from the Merovingians in the seventh century; the term derives from the Latin word for "Charles," the name of several members of this dynasty.
M)An arrangement ratified in 843 that divided Charlemagne's territories among his three surviving grandsons; their kingdoms set the pattern for the modern states of Germany, France, and Italy.

Question 12

Use the following to answer questions:
-penance

Accepted Answer

A) Multipart collection of laws and legal commentary issued in the sixth century by the emperor Justinian. 
B) Geographic administrative districts of the church, each under the authority of a bishop and centered on a cathedral. 
C) A religious practice or belief judged unacceptable by church officials. 
D) Heads of the Roman Catholic Church, who became political as well as religious authorities. The period of this leader's term in office is called a pontificate. 
E) Another name for the Eastern Christian Church, over which emperors continued to have power.
F)Certain rituals of the church believed to act as a conduit of God's grace, such as baptism.
G)The conflict over the veneration of religious images in the Byzantine Empire.
H)Compensatory payment for death or injury set in many barbarian law codes.
I)Ritual in which Christians asked a priest for forgiveness for sins and the priest set certain actions to atone for the sins.
J)People who were venerated for having lived or died in a way that was spiritually heroic or noteworthy.
K)A dynasty of rulers that decisively unified the Franks under the reign of Clovis (ca. 481-511) and ruled the Frankish kingdom until the seventh century.
L)A dynasty of rulers that took over the Frankish kingdom from the Merovingians in the seventh century; the term derives from the Latin word for "Charles," the name of several members of this dynasty.
M)An arrangement ratified in 843 that divided Charlemagne's territories among his three surviving grandsons; their kingdoms set the pattern for the modern states of Germany, France, and Italy. 
A) Multipart collection of laws and legal commentary issued in the sixth century by the emperor Justinian. 
B) Geographic administrative districts of the church, each under the authority of a bishop and centered on a cathedral. 
C) A religious practice or belief judged unacceptable by church officials. 
D) Heads of the Roman Catholic Church, who became political as well as religious authorities. The period of this leader's term in office is called a pontificate. 
E) Another name for the Eastern Christian Church, over which emperors continued to have power.
F)Certain rituals of the church believed to act as a conduit of God's grace, such as baptism.
G)The conflict over the veneration of religious images in the Byzantine Empire.
H)Compensatory payment for death or injury set in many barbarian law codes.
I)Ritual in which Christians asked a priest for forgiveness for sins and the priest set certain actions to atone for the sins.
J)People who were venerated for having lived or died in a way that was spiritually heroic or noteworthy.
K)A dynasty of rulers that decisively unified the Franks under the reign of Clovis (ca. 481-511) and ruled the Frankish kingdom until the seventh century.
L)A dynasty of rulers that took over the Frankish kingdom from the Merovingians in the seventh century; the term derives from the Latin word for "Charles," the name of several members of this dynasty.
M)An arrangement ratified in 843 that divided Charlemagne's territories among his three surviving grandsons; their kingdoms set the pattern for the modern states of Germany, France, and Italy.

Question 13

What important belief did the Arians hold?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believed in the supremacy of the bishop of Rome. 
B)  They argued that the powers of church and state should be separate. 
C)  They asserted that God and Christ were equals. 
D)  They thought that Christ was not co-eternal with God or equal to him in power. 
A)  They believed in the supremacy of the bishop of Rome. 
B)  They argued that the powers of church and state should be separate. 
C)  They asserted that God and Christ were equals. 
D)  They thought that Christ was not co-eternal with God or equal to him in power.

Question 14

Why did the Huns retreat from Italy in the mid fifth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their leader, Attila, had died, and their new leader wanted to return home. 
B)  They were weakened by disease and poor food supply. 
C)  They were forced out by Visigoths. 
D)  They did not find what they needed. 
A)  Their leader, Attila, had died, and their new leader wanted to return home. 
B)  They were weakened by disease and poor food supply. 
C)  They were forced out by Visigoths. 
D)  They did not find what they needed.

Question 15

Use the following to answer questions:
-Treaty of Verdun

Accepted Answer

A) Multipart collection of laws and legal commentary issued in the sixth century by the emperor Justinian. 
B) Geographic administrative districts of the church, each under the authority of a bishop and centered on a cathedral. 
C) A religious practice or belief judged unacceptable by church officials. 
D) Heads of the Roman Catholic Church, who became political as well as religious authorities. The period of this leader's term in office is called a pontificate. 
E) Another name for the Eastern Christian Church, over which emperors continued to have power.
F)Certain rituals of the church believed to act as a conduit of God's grace, such as baptism.
G)The conflict over the veneration of religious images in the Byzantine Empire.
H)Compensatory payment for death or injury set in many barbarian law codes.
I)Ritual in which Christians asked a priest for forgiveness for sins and the priest set certain actions to atone for the sins.
J)People who were venerated for having lived or died in a way that was spiritually heroic or noteworthy.
K)A dynasty of rulers that decisively unified the Franks under the reign of Clovis (ca. 481-511) and ruled the Frankish kingdom until the seventh century.
L)A dynasty of rulers that took over the Frankish kingdom from the Merovingians in the seventh century; the term derives from the Latin word for "Charles," the name of several members of this dynasty.
M)An arrangement ratified in 843 that divided Charlemagne's territories among his three surviving grandsons; their kingdoms set the pattern for the modern states of Germany, France, and Italy. 
A) Multipart collection of laws and legal commentary issued in the sixth century by the emperor Justinian. 
B) Geographic administrative districts of the church, each under the authority of a bishop and centered on a cathedral. 
C) A religious practice or belief judged unacceptable by church officials. 
D) Heads of the Roman Catholic Church, who became political as well as religious authorities. The period of this leader's term in office is called a pontificate. 
E) Another name for the Eastern Christian Church, over which emperors continued to have power.
F)Certain rituals of the church believed to act as a conduit of God's grace, such as baptism.
G)The conflict over the veneration of religious images in the Byzantine Empire.
H)Compensatory payment for death or injury set in many barbarian law codes.
I)Ritual in which Christians asked a priest for forgiveness for sins and the priest set certain actions to atone for the sins.
J)People who were venerated for having lived or died in a way that was spiritually heroic or noteworthy.
K)A dynasty of rulers that decisively unified the Franks under the reign of Clovis (ca. 481-511) and ruled the Frankish kingdom until the seventh century.
L)A dynasty of rulers that took over the Frankish kingdom from the Merovingians in the seventh century; the term derives from the Latin word for "Charles," the name of several members of this dynasty.
M)An arrangement ratified in 843 that divided Charlemagne's territories among his three surviving grandsons; their kingdoms set the pattern for the modern states of Germany, France, and Italy.

Question 16

Which of the following was one of Saint Augustine's key ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  His belief in monastic celibacy 
B)  His doctrine of Christ's divinity 
C)  His doctrine of original sin 
D)  His belief that the pope was Peter's successor 
A)  His belief in monastic celibacy 
B)  His doctrine of Christ's divinity 
C)  His doctrine of original sin 
D)  His belief that the pope was Peter's successor

Question 17

Which fifth-century Merovingian leader helped unify the Franks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clovis 
B)  Gregory 
C)  Merovech 
D)  Charles Martel 
A)  Clovis 
B)  Gregory 
C)  Merovech 
D)  Charles Martel

Question 18

According to legend, what saint Christianized Ireland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christopher 
B)  Patrick 
C)  Jerome 
D)  Benedict 
A)  Christopher 
B)  Patrick 
C)  Jerome 
D)  Benedict

Question 19

How did church authorities respond to the growing trend of eremitical monasticism?

Accepted Answer

A)  They encouraged all monks to become hermits in the desert. 
B)  They encouraged hermits to retreat to the edge of towns. 
C)  They encouraged those who wanted to live ascetic lives to join communities instead. 
D)  They encouraged all hermits to renounce asceticism altogether. 
A)  They encouraged all monks to become hermits in the desert. 
B)  They encouraged hermits to retreat to the edge of towns. 
C)  They encouraged those who wanted to live ascetic lives to join communities instead. 
D)  They encouraged all hermits to renounce asceticism altogether.

Question 20

According to Map 8.2, "The Barbarian Migrations, ca. 340-500," which group overran the heart of the ancient Greek empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Visigoths 
B)  The Huns 
C)  The Vandals 
D)  The Ostrogoths 
A)  The Visigoths 
B)  The Huns 
C)  The Vandals 
D)  The Ostrogoths

Exam 8: Continuity and Change in Europe and Western Asia, 250-850

What was the official religion of Sassanid Persia?

How did people of the Byzantine Empire view themselves?

Use the following to answer questions: -popes

According to Map 8.3, "The Spread of Christianity, ca. 300-800," how does the early migration of monasticism, prior to its spread across the Mediterranean Sea, reflect the isolationist desires of monks?

What evidence is contained in this illustration of Empress Theodora and her court to contradict historian Procopius's assertion that she was demonic, greedy, and vicious?

Barbarians migrated into Roman territory looking for which of the following?

In The Confessions, what does Saint Augustine argue about human behavior?

Compare and contrast the law codes of the early Middle Ages, from the Justinian reform of Roman law to the Germanic laws.

In what ways did the Byzantine Empire continue the traditions of the Roman Empire?

Use the following to answer questions: -Carolingian

Use the following to answer questions: -Justinian's Code

Use the following to answer questions: -penance

What important belief did the Arians hold?

Why did the Huns retreat from Italy in the mid fifth century?

Use the following to answer questions: -Treaty of Verdun

Which of the following was one of Saint Augustine's key ideas?

Which fifth-century Merovingian leader helped unify the Franks?

According to legend, what saint Christianized Ireland?

How did church authorities respond to the growing trend of eremitical monasticism?

According to Map 8.2, "The Barbarian Migrations, ca. 340-500," which group overran the heart of the ancient Greek empire?

The Earliest Human Societies, to 2500 Bce

Complex Societies in Southwest Asia and the Nile Valley, 3800-500 Bce

The Foundation of Indian Society, to 300 Ce

Chinas Classical Age, to 221 Bce

The Greek Experience, 3500-30 Bce

The World of Rome, Ca 1000 Bce-400 Ce

East Asia and the Spread of Buddhism, 221 Bce-845 Ce

The Islamic World, 600-1400

African Societies and Kingdoms, 1000 Bce-1500 Ce

The Americas, 3200 Bce-1500 Ce

Cultural Exchange in Central and Southern Asia, 300-1400

States and Cultures in East Asia, 800-1400

Europe and Western Asia in the Middle Ages, 800-1450

Europe in the Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600

The Acceleration of Global Contact, 1450-1600

The Islamic World Powers, 1300-1800

European Power and Expansion, 1500-1750

New Worldviews and Ways of Life, 1540-1790

Africa and the World, 1400-1800

Continuity and Change in East Asia, 1400-1800

Revolutions in the Atlantic World, 1775-1825

The Revolution in Energy and Industry, 1760-1850

Ideologies of Change in Europe, 1815-1914

Africa, the Ottoman Empire, and the New Imperialism, 1800-1914

Asia and the Pacific in the Era of Imperialism, 1800-1914

The Americas in the Age of Liberalism, 1810-1917

World War and Revolution, 1914-1929

Nationalism in Asia, 1914-1939

The Great Depression and World War Ii, 1929-1945

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Liberalization, 1968-2000s

The Contemporary World in Historical Perspective

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