Question 1

To people in medieval Europe, the most important role of the Church was

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A) opening Germanic minds to new ideas. 
B) saving people from damnation. 
C) assuming some of the functions formerly performed by the Roman state. 
D) taming warrior habits. 
E) encouraging critical independent thinking. 
A) opening Germanic minds to new ideas. 
B) saving people from damnation. 
C) assuming some of the functions formerly performed by the Roman state. 
D) taming warrior habits. 
E) encouraging critical independent thinking.

Question 2

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-caliph

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Who? 
A caliph is a religious and politi

Question 3

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question.
-Write an essay in which you define the Carolingian Renaissance.Explain what motivated Charlemagne to encourage this development.Explain the historical significance of the Carolingian Renaissance.

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The Carolingian Renaissance was a period

Question 4

The empire of Charlemagne disintegrated for each of the following reasons except that it

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A) was too large and diverse. 
B) had depended on the charismatic power of Charlemagne. 
C) was deliberately divided among his sons. 
D) lacked economic cohesiveness. 
E) was attacked by Viking, Magyars, and Muslims. 
A) was too large and diverse. 
B) had depended on the charismatic power of Charlemagne. 
C) was deliberately divided among his sons. 
D) lacked economic cohesiveness. 
E) was attacked by Viking, Magyars, and Muslims.

Question 5

According to the author, the culture of Latin Christendom did not catch up to that of the Byzantines and Islam until the

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A) ninth century. 
B) twelfth century. 
C) thirteenth century. 
D) fifteenth century. 
E) seventeenth century. 
A) ninth century. 
B) twelfth century. 
C) thirteenth century. 
D) fifteenth century. 
E) seventeenth century.

Question 6

Within little more than a century since its founding, Islam

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A) united all the tribes of Arabia. 
B) developed its holy books. 
C) spread as far as Spain in the west and India in the east. 
D) entered its golden age. 
E) All of these 
A) united all the tribes of Arabia. 
B) developed its holy books. 
C) spread as far as Spain in the west and India in the east. 
D) entered its golden age. 
E) All of these

Question 7

After the fall of the Roman Empire, all of the following occurred except

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A) the old Roman elite abandoned its heritage and adopted German ways. 
B) Roman schools closed and literacy almost completely disappeared. 
C) libraries were devastated and many ancient works were forever lost. 
D) no one tried to reconcile the intellectual Greco-Roman tradition with Church teachings. 
E) Roman law fell into disuse. 
A) the old Roman elite abandoned its heritage and adopted German ways. 
B) Roman schools closed and literacy almost completely disappeared. 
C) libraries were devastated and many ancient works were forever lost. 
D) no one tried to reconcile the intellectual Greco-Roman tradition with Church teachings. 
E) Roman law fell into disuse.

Question 8

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-vassal

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The answer of Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show...

Question 9

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-fief

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The answer of Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show...

Question 10

The new European civilization that emerged in Europe during the Middle Ages

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A) had Christianity as its center. 
B) was predominantly German in its social and legal relationships. 
C) used Latin for its intellectual life. 
D) would produce the intellectual and material breakthroughs that made the world modern. 
E) All of these 
A) had Christianity as its center. 
B) was predominantly German in its social and legal relationships. 
C) used Latin for its intellectual life. 
D) would produce the intellectual and material breakthroughs that made the world modern. 
E) All of these

Question 11

Who did the Pope crown as emperor of the Romans in A.D.800?

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A) Rastislav 
B) Pepin the Short 
C) Theodoric 
D) Charlemagne 
E) Louis the Pious 
A) Rastislav 
B) Pepin the Short 
C) Theodoric 
D) Charlemagne 
E) Louis the Pious

Question 12

The effects of the Viking onslaught on Europe included

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A) economic collapse. 
B) disappearance of royal authority. 
C) the withering of culture. 
D) renewal of the decentralization process begun with the decline of Rome. 
E) All of these 
A) economic collapse. 
B) disappearance of royal authority. 
C) the withering of culture. 
D) renewal of the decentralization process begun with the decline of Rome. 
E) All of these

Question 13

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Allah

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Who? - Allah is the Arabic word for God

Question 14

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Theodoric the Great

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Who? Theodoric the Great was a king of t

Question 15

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Franks

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The term "Franks" refers to a collection

Question 16

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).  
-Show the Carolingian Empire.Indicate the three states into which it was divided.

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The Carolingian Empire was divided into

Question 17

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-liege lord

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Liege Lord:

Who?
A liege lord is a pers

Question 18

Which strategic move did Clovis make that helped the fortunes of the newly united Franks?

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A) Clovis converted to Catholic Christianity rather than the Arian variety other Germanic leaders adopted. 
B) Clovis adopted Roman manners and attire to win the loyalty of his Roman subjects. 
C) Clovis managed to play the Pope and the Byzantine emperor off against each other. 
D) Clovis helped the Pope create the Papal States. 
E) Clovis repulsed the Muslim attack at Tours. 
A) Clovis converted to Catholic Christianity rather than the Arian variety other Germanic leaders adopted. 
B) Clovis adopted Roman manners and attire to win the loyalty of his Roman subjects. 
C) Clovis managed to play the Pope and the Byzantine emperor off against each other. 
D) Clovis helped the Pope create the Papal States. 
E) Clovis repulsed the Muslim attack at Tours.

Question 19

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question.
-What aspects of the Roman and Greek classical heritage did each of the successor civilizations (Western Christendom, Islam, Byzantium) embody?

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The Roman and Greek classical heritage h

Question 20

In feudalism, kings

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A) were considered to be the chief lords. 
B) often were less powerful than other nobles. 
C) were part of a complex hierarchy of oaths and power. 
D) were theoretically the highest political authorities. 
E) All of these 
A) were considered to be the chief lords. 
B) often were less powerful than other nobles. 
C) were part of a complex hierarchy of oaths and power. 
D) were theoretically the highest political authorities. 
E) All of these

To people in medieval Europe, the most important role of the Church was

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -caliph

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Write an essay in which you define the Carolingian Renaissance.Explain what motivated Charlemagne to encourage this development.Explain the historical significance of the Carolingian Renaissance.

The empire of Charlemagne disintegrated for each of the following reasons except that it

According to the author, the culture of Latin Christendom did not catch up to that of the Byzantines and Islam until the

Within little more than a century since its founding, Islam

After the fall of the Roman Empire, all of the following occurred except

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -vassal

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -fief

The new European civilization that emerged in Europe during the Middle Ages

Who did the Pope crown as emperor of the Romans in A.D.800?

The effects of the Viking onslaught on Europe included

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Allah

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Theodoric the Great

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Franks

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Show the Carolingian Empire.Indicate the three states into which it was divided.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -liege lord

Which strategic move did Clovis make that helped the fortunes of the newly united Franks?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -What aspects of the Roman and Greek classical heritage did each of the successor civilizations (Western Christendom, Islam, Byzantium) embody?

In feudalism, kings

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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Exam 9: The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

To people in medieval Europe, the most important role of the Church was

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -caliph

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Write an essay in which you define the Carolingian Renaissance.Explain what motivated Charlemagne to encourage this development.Explain the historical significance of the Carolingian Renaissance.

The empire of Charlemagne disintegrated for each of the following reasons except that it

According to the author, the culture of Latin Christendom did not catch up to that of the Byzantines and Islam until the

Within little more than a century since its founding, Islam

After the fall of the Roman Empire, all of the following occurred except

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -vassal

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -fief

The new European civilization that emerged in Europe during the Middle Ages

Who did the Pope crown as emperor of the Romans in A.D.800?

The effects of the Viking onslaught on Europe included

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Allah

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Theodoric the Great

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Franks

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Show the Carolingian Empire.Indicate the three states into which it was divided.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -liege lord

Which strategic move did Clovis make that helped the fortunes of the newly united Franks?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -What aspects of the Roman and Greek classical heritage did each of the successor civilizations (Western Christendom, Islam, Byzantium) embody?

In feudalism, kings

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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