Question 1

Use the following to answer questions:
-Merovingian

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 2

To what does the Carolingian Renaissance refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  A growing veneration of the fathers of Roman Christianity 
B)  An enthusiastic interest in Roman military history 
C)  A growing interest in the ideas of classical Greece and Rome 
D)  Charlemagne's clever invention of a bureaucracy necessary to operate a vast empire 
A)  A growing veneration of the fathers of Roman Christianity 
B)  An enthusiastic interest in Roman military history 
C)  A growing interest in the ideas of classical Greece and Rome 
D)  Charlemagne's clever invention of a bureaucracy necessary to operate a vast empire

Question 3

What factors contributed to the long duration of the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Although f

Question 4

What was one distinction between wealthy, powerful barbarians and ordinary barbarians of lesser status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only powerful men were expected to fight. 
B)  Only ordinary barbarians were allowed to drink beer. 
C)  Powerful men owned cattle, while ordinary men herded sheep. 
D)  Powerful men sometimes had more than one wife. 
A)  Only powerful men were expected to fight. 
B)  Only ordinary barbarians were allowed to drink beer. 
C)  Powerful men owned cattle, while ordinary men herded sheep. 
D)  Powerful men sometimes had more than one wife.

Question 5

What were some key techniques, ideas, and practices that encouraged the spread of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Christiani

Question 6

Which of the following allowed the bishops of Rome, or popes, to gain increased power and political authority in central Italy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The popes' ability to expand religious and secular authority as a result of their greater independence from Constantinople 
B)  The close personal relationship that the bishops maintained with the emperors at Constantinople 
C)  The failure of the emperors at Constantinople to provide financial support for the urban development projects taking place in Rome 
D)  The tradition of viewing religion as a branch of the state and the church's reliance on councils of bishops and theologians to settle doctrinal disputes peacefully 
A)  The popes' ability to expand religious and secular authority as a result of their greater independence from Constantinople 
B)  The close personal relationship that the bishops maintained with the emperors at Constantinople 
C)  The failure of the emperors at Constantinople to provide financial support for the urban development projects taking place in Rome 
D)  The tradition of viewing religion as a branch of the state and the church's reliance on councils of bishops and theologians to settle doctrinal disputes peacefully

Question 7

Outline the institutionalization of the Christian Church. How did it move from being a small, persecuted sect to one of the most important political players in Europe and the Mediterranean basin?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The instit

Question 8

Use the following to answer questions:
-iconoclastic controversy

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 9

Which of the following is true of Justinian's law code?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was only used in the Byzantine Empire. 
B)  It became the foundation of law for most modern European nations. 
C)  It was the first time laws had been written in Europe. 
D)  It focused on practical civil law but not the philosophy of law. 
A)  It was only used in the Byzantine Empire. 
B)  It became the foundation of law for most modern European nations. 
C)  It was the first time laws had been written in Europe. 
D)  It focused on practical civil law but not the philosophy of law.

Question 10

Use the following to answer questions:
-dioceses

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

In the sixth century, the Byzantine emperor Justinian fought the Ostrogoths for control of what territory?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Italy 
C)  Germania 
D)  Asia Minor 
A)  France 
B)  Italy 
C)  Germania 
D)  Asia Minor

Question 12

How was barbarian society organized?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Barbarian

Question 13

How did the "Justinian plague" affect the Byzantines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its outbreak severely weakened the military resources of Byzantium. 
B)  It decimated the Muslim armies attacking Byzantium. 
C)  It killed much fewer Byzantines than western Europeans. 
D)  It caused the death of the Emperor Justinian. 
A)  Its outbreak severely weakened the military resources of Byzantium. 
B)  It decimated the Muslim armies attacking Byzantium. 
C)  It killed much fewer Byzantines than western Europeans. 
D)  It caused the death of the Emperor Justinian.

Question 14

Prior to becoming a bishop, Ambrose of Milan had received what kind of training?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical 
B)  Legal 
C)  Rhetoric 
D)  Military 
A)  Medical 
B)  Legal 
C)  Rhetoric 
D)  Military

Question 15

Where did Christian monasticism begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  Rome 
C)  Constantinople 
D)  Jerusalem 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Rome 
C)  Constantinople 
D)  Jerusalem

Question 16

What did Jesus teach regarding women?

Accepted Answer

A)  He taught that women were almost always inferior to men. 
B)  He believed and taught that women were a constant source of temptation. 
C)  He taught that women were equal to men. 
D)  He taught that no matter what happened, women could not achieve salvation. 
A)  He taught that women were almost always inferior to men. 
B)  He believed and taught that women were a constant source of temptation. 
C)  He taught that women were equal to men. 
D)  He taught that no matter what happened, women could not achieve salvation.

Question 17

Which of the following was true of Byzantine medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was less advanced than their work in other sciences. 
B)  It resulted in an understanding of the connection between sanitation and disease. 
C)  It led to practical treatment for the "Justinian plague." 
D)  It was more advanced than medicine in Western Europe. 
A)  It was less advanced than their work in other sciences. 
B)  It resulted in an understanding of the connection between sanitation and disease. 
C)  It led to practical treatment for the "Justinian plague." 
D)  It was more advanced than medicine in Western Europe.

Question 18

According to Map 8.1, "The Byzantine and Sassanid Empires, ca. 600," which region of the Byzantine Empire experienced the most extensive contact with territory occupied by barbarians?

Accepted Answer

A)  The eastern half 
B)  The western half 
C)  The northern half 
D)  The southern half 
A)  The eastern half 
B)  The western half 
C)  The northern half 
D)  The southern half

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

Use the following to answer questions: -Merovingian

To what does the Carolingian Renaissance refer?

What factors contributed to the long duration of the Byzantine Empire?

What was one distinction between wealthy, powerful barbarians and ordinary barbarians of lesser status?

What were some key techniques, ideas, and practices that encouraged the spread of Christianity?

Which of the following allowed the bishops of Rome, or popes, to gain increased power and political authority in central Italy?

Outline the institutionalization of the Christian Church. How did it move from being a small, persecuted sect to one of the most important political players in Europe and the Mediterranean basin?

Use the following to answer questions: -iconoclastic controversy

Which of the following is true of Justinian's law code?

Use the following to answer questions: -dioceses

In the sixth century, the Byzantine emperor Justinian fought the Ostrogoths for control of what territory?

How was barbarian society organized?

How did the "Justinian plague" affect the Byzantines?

Prior to becoming a bishop, Ambrose of Milan had received what kind of training?

Where did Christian monasticism begin?

What did Jesus teach regarding women?

Which of the following was true of Byzantine medicine?

According to Map 8.1, "The Byzantine and Sassanid Empires, ca. 600," which region of the Byzantine Empire experienced the most extensive contact with territory occupied by barbarians?

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