Question 1

What was NOT a characteristic of the political recovery of the fifteenth century in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Centralized monarchies gained strength in western Europe. 
B)  Centralized monarchies gained strength in Germanic central Europe. 
C)  Decentralized government became typical in eastern and central Europe. 
D)  The "new monarchies" greatly aided in stabilizing France, Spain, and England. 
E)  Henry VII's cautious policies had made England solvent and stable by 1500. 
A)  Centralized monarchies gained strength in western Europe. 
B)  Centralized monarchies gained strength in Germanic central Europe. 
C)  Decentralized government became typical in eastern and central Europe. 
D)  The "new monarchies" greatly aided in stabilizing France, Spain, and England. 
E)  Henry VII's cautious policies had made England solvent and stable by 1500.

Question 2

Which weapon helped the Ottomans take Constantinople in 1453?

Accepted Answer

A)  The minié ball rifle 
B)  The longbow 
C)  The crossbow 
D)  Greek fire 
E)  Gunpowder 
A)  The minié ball rifle 
B)  The longbow 
C)  The crossbow 
D)  Greek fire 
E)  Gunpowder

Question 3

Procopius was the best-known Byzantine

Accepted Answer

A)  lawyer. 
B)  historian. 
C)  teacher. 
D)  dancer. 
E)  bear trainer. 
A)  lawyer. 
B)  historian. 
C)  teacher. 
D)  dancer. 
E)  bear trainer.

Question 4

Why was Justinian's codification of Roman law used in the West?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was written in Latin. 
B)  Its success for the Byzantine convinced Western leaders to try it. 
C)  It was accessible when other texts at the time were not. 
D)  Its ideas proved to be appealing to a Western culture. 
E)  It was delivered to Western leaders by respected Eastern academics. 
A)  It was written in Latin. 
B)  Its success for the Byzantine convinced Western leaders to try it. 
C)  It was accessible when other texts at the time were not. 
D)  Its ideas proved to be appealing to a Western culture. 
E)  It was delivered to Western leaders by respected Eastern academics.

Question 5

The l'uomo universale - a person capable of achievements in many areas of life - was the ideal of the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT proposed by contemporaries theorized as causes of the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Jews poisoning the Christians 
B)  Volcanic fumes from the earth 
C)  Sinful behavior by Christians 
D)  The practice of flagellation 
E)  A work of the devil 
A)  The Jews poisoning the Christians 
B)  Volcanic fumes from the earth 
C)  Sinful behavior by Christians 
D)  The practice of flagellation 
E)  A work of the devil

Question 7

The divine beauty of the ceiling figures in the Sistine Chapel are a reflection of the Neoplatonism of

Accepted Answer

A)  Leonardo. 
B)  Raphael. 
C)  Michelangelo. 
D)  Van Eyck. 
E)  Dürer. 
A)  Leonardo. 
B)  Raphael. 
C)  Michelangelo. 
D)  Van Eyck. 
E)  Dürer.

Question 8

The best-known Byzantine historian wrote about

Accepted Answer

A)  military matters throughout Constantinople's history. 
B)  the codification of Roman law by Justinian. 
C)  the development of Constantinople. 
D)  the history of Greek philosophy. 
E)  the court of Justinian, particularly his wars of reconquest 
A)  military matters throughout Constantinople's history. 
B)  the codification of Roman law by Justinian. 
C)  the development of Constantinople. 
D)  the history of Greek philosophy. 
E)  the court of Justinian, particularly his wars of reconquest

Question 9

The Renaissance began in

Accepted Answer

A)  Byzantium. 
B)  France. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Flanders. 
A)  Byzantium. 
B)  France. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Flanders.

Question 10

In 1054 the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church excommunicated each other, leading to a split in Christendom which continues to the present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Byzantine theme

Accepted Answer

A)  combined military and civil authority in one person. 
B)  was a military strategy relying upon Greek fire. 
C)  was the time during which the Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire. 
D)  was a self-sufficient organization of peasants in Anatolia. 
E)  was the master plan for the rebuilding Constantinople under Justinian. 
A)  combined military and civil authority in one person. 
B)  was a military strategy relying upon Greek fire. 
C)  was the time during which the Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire. 
D)  was a self-sufficient organization of peasants in Anatolia. 
E)  was the master plan for the rebuilding Constantinople under Justinian.

Question 12

At the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, the

Accepted Answer

A)  Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantines. 
B)  Byzantines defeated the Normans. 
C)  Byzantines defeated the Seljuk Turks. 
D)  crusaders conquered Constantinople. 
E)  Ottoman Turks defeated the Byzantines. 
A)  Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantines. 
B)  Byzantines defeated the Normans. 
C)  Byzantines defeated the Seljuk Turks. 
D)  crusaders conquered Constantinople. 
E)  Ottoman Turks defeated the Byzantines.

Question 13

Which of the following was not a result of the Fourth Crusade?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Venetians seized the island of Crete. 
B)  The Byzantine Empire disintegrated into a series of petty states. 
C)  The pope excommunicated the crusaders who attacked Constantinople. 
D)  A Catholic patriarch was installed in Constantinople. 
E)  The Venetians assumed control of Constantinople's trade. 
A)  The Venetians seized the island of Crete. 
B)  The Byzantine Empire disintegrated into a series of petty states. 
C)  The pope excommunicated the crusaders who attacked Constantinople. 
D)  A Catholic patriarch was installed in Constantinople. 
E)  The Venetians assumed control of Constantinople's trade.

Question 14

In the seventh century, the greatest challenge to the Byzantine Empire came from the

Accepted Answer

A)  attacks from Persians to the East and Slavs to the north. 
B)  rise of Islam. 
C)  increased militarization as a result of external threats. 
D)  the loss of the provinces of Syria and Palestine. 
E)  Arab attacks on Constantinople. 
A)  attacks from Persians to the East and Slavs to the north. 
B)  rise of Islam. 
C)  increased militarization as a result of external threats. 
D)  the loss of the provinces of Syria and Palestine. 
E)  Arab attacks on Constantinople.

Question 15

Justinian's most significant accomplishment was in permanently reuniting the old Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Byzantine Empire attained its greatest economic prosperity during the period of the Macedonian emperors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Iconoclasm was also found in which religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholicism 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Judaism 
E)  Hinduism 
A)  Catholicism 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Judaism 
E)  Hinduism

Question 18

Christian fanatics who physically scourged themselves during the Black Death were called

Accepted Answer

A)  serfs. 
B)  reformed Jews. 
C)  conventual friars. 
D)  heretics. 
E)  flagellants. 
A)  serfs. 
B)  reformed Jews. 
C)  conventual friars. 
D)  heretics. 
E)  flagellants.

Question 19

What is NOT considered to be a consequence of the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in Anti-Semitism 
B)  An increase in social unrest 
C)  The exodus of many Jews eastwards 
D)  The death of 50 to 60 percent of the population in Italian cities 
E)  The end of flagellation 
A)  An increase in Anti-Semitism 
B)  An increase in social unrest 
C)  The exodus of many Jews eastwards 
D)  The death of 50 to 60 percent of the population in Italian cities 
E)  The end of flagellation

Question 20

The Great Schism

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted in the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin. 
B)  saw two different individuals claiming to be the true pope. 
C)  was the result of the investiture controversy between Gregory VII and Henry IV. 
D)  led to the Hundred Years' War between England and France. 
E)  led to the sacking of Constantinople be crusaders from the West. 
A)  resulted in the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin. 
B)  saw two different individuals claiming to be the true pope. 
C)  was the result of the investiture controversy between Gregory VII and Henry IV. 
D)  led to the Hundred Years' War between England and France. 
E)  led to the sacking of Constantinople be crusaders from the West.

Exam 13: The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

What was NOT a characteristic of the political recovery of the fifteenth century in Europe?

Which weapon helped the Ottomans take Constantinople in 1453?

Procopius was the best-known Byzantine

Why was Justinian's codification of Roman law used in the West?

The l'uomo universale - a person capable of achievements in many areas of life - was the ideal of the Renaissance.

Which of the following was NOT proposed by contemporaries theorized as causes of the Black Death?

The divine beauty of the ceiling figures in the Sistine Chapel are a reflection of the Neoplatonism of

The best-known Byzantine historian wrote about

The Renaissance began in

In 1054 the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church excommunicated each other, leading to a split in Christendom which continues to the present.

The Byzantine theme

At the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, the

Which of the following was not a result of the Fourth Crusade?

In the seventh century, the greatest challenge to the Byzantine Empire came from the

Justinian's most significant accomplishment was in permanently reuniting the old Roman Empire.

The Byzantine Empire attained its greatest economic prosperity during the period of the Macedonian emperors.

Iconoclasm was also found in which religion?

Christian fanatics who physically scourged themselves during the Black Death were called

What is NOT considered to be a consequence of the Black Death?

The Great Schism

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