Question 1

What was the greatest contribution of Irish Christianity to the English church?

Accepted Answer

A) A church organization that gave greater power to abbots than bishops 
B) An emphasis on learning and missionary work 
C) A theologically distinctive view of Jesus 
D) A monasticism with little emphasis on ascetics 
E) A rejection of Latin and Greek culture 
A) A church organization that gave greater power to abbots than bishops 
B) An emphasis on learning and missionary work 
C) A theologically distinctive view of Jesus 
D) A monasticism with little emphasis on ascetics 
E) A rejection of Latin and Greek culture B

Question 2

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Visigoths and Ostrogoths

Accepted Answer

The Visigoths and Ostrogoths were two branches of the East Germanic tribe known as the Goths. The Visigoths settled in the western part of the Roman Empire, while the Ostrogoths settled in the eastern part.

The Visigoths are most famous for sacking Rome in 410 AD, an event that is often seen as the symbolic end of the Western Roman Empire. They eventually established their own kingdom in what is now Spain and southern France.

The Ostrogoths, on the other hand, played a significant role in the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Their king, Theodoric the Great, ruled Italy from 493 to 526 AD and established a kingdom that was one of the last remnants of the Western Roman Empire.

Both the Visigoths and Ostrogoths had a lasting impact on the history of Europe, as their migrations and conflicts with the Roman Empire helped to shape the political and cultural landscape of the continent.

Question 3

Arranged marriages were common in Germanic society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What was the attitude toward divorce in Frankish society?

Accepted Answer

A) It was illegal. 
B) It could only be initiated by the husband. 
C) It was difficult to obtain. 
D) It was fairly easy to obtain. 
E) It provided wives with spousal support. 
A) It was illegal. 
B) It could only be initiated by the husband. 
C) It was difficult to obtain. 
D) It was fairly easy to obtain. 
E) It provided wives with spousal support.

Question 5

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Shi'ites and Sunnites

Accepted Answer

Shi'ites and Sunnites are two major bran

Question 6

Western monasticism was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) study and the preservation of manuscripts. 
B) fasting and self-inflicted torments. 
C) hard manual labor to learn humility. 
D) prayer and meditation. 
E) a balance of study, work, and prayer. 
A) study and the preservation of manuscripts. 
B) fasting and self-inflicted torments. 
C) hard manual labor to learn humility. 
D) prayer and meditation. 
E) a balance of study, work, and prayer.

Question 7

Constantine's support for Christianity supposedly began

Accepted Answer

A) before the Battle of Milvian Bridge. 
B) after his defeat by his rival Maxentius. 
C) after Constantine was baptized. 
D) as the result of his wife's influence. 
E) after he experienced a vision of the apocalypse. 
A) before the Battle of Milvian Bridge. 
B) after his defeat by his rival Maxentius. 
C) after Constantine was baptized. 
D) as the result of his wife's influence. 
E) after he experienced a vision of the apocalypse.

Question 8

Constantine's most enduring reform came in the creation of

Accepted Answer

A) a new system of Roman law. 
B) the "New Rome." 
C) wage and price controls. 
D) the coloni . 
E) the Pantheon. 
A) a new system of Roman law. 
B) the "New Rome." 
C) wage and price controls. 
D) the coloni . 
E) the Pantheon.

Question 9

Beginning with Justinian, the center of the Byzantine presence in Italy was Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Frankish marriage customs

Accepted Answer

A) prohibited sexual union until a year after marriage. 
B) placed women on an equal footing with their husbands. 
C) did not allow divorce. 
D) placed strong sanctions on adulterous women. 
E) required that husbands have numerous wives. 
A) prohibited sexual union until a year after marriage. 
B) placed women on an equal footing with their husbands. 
C) did not allow divorce. 
D) placed strong sanctions on adulterous women. 
E) required that husbands have numerous wives.

Question 11

The successors to Muhammad's leadership of the Muslims were known as

Accepted Answer

A) Bedouins. 
B) caliphs. 
C) sultans. 
D) popes. 
E) prophets. 
A) Bedouins. 
B) caliphs. 
C) sultans. 
D) popes. 
E) prophets.

Question 12

What aspects of the western Roman Empire came to an end in the fifth century? What elements survived to shape the societies that developed in Western Europe from that point on?

Accepted Answer

In the fifth century, several aspects of

Question 13

Compare and contrast Byzantine and Islamic civilizations of the east with the civilization developing in western Europe.

Accepted Answer

The Byzantine and Islamic civilizations

Question 14

What did trivium - one of the groups of the liberal arts - include?

Accepted Answer

A) Grammar, rhetoric, and music 
B) Geometry, music, and astronomy 
C) Grammar, rhetoric, and dialectic or logic 
D) Arithmetic, logic, and astronomy 
E) History, literature, and mathematics 
A) Grammar, rhetoric, and music 
B) Geometry, music, and astronomy 
C) Grammar, rhetoric, and dialectic or logic 
D) Arithmetic, logic, and astronomy 
E) History, literature, and mathematics

Question 15

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Byzantine Empire

Accepted Answer

The Byzantine Empire, also known as the

Question 16

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Umayyads

Accepted Answer

The Umayyads were a dynasty that ruled t

Question 17

Which area had come under Muslim rule by the mid-eighth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of Spain 
B) All of France 
C) Half of Germany 
D) All of Italy 
E) One-third of Russia 
A) Most of Spain 
B) All of France 
C) Half of Germany 
D) All of Italy 
E) One-third of Russia

Question 18

Augustine wrote that marriage and the rejection of celibacy allowed for the perfect form of Christian living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following was true of the Germanic family during Late Antiquity?

Accepted Answer

A) It was replaced with Roman familial models. 
B) It was less important than tribe affiliation. 
C) It was matriarchal. 
D) It was patriarchal. 
E) It was strictly nuclear. 
A) It was replaced with Roman familial models. 
B) It was less important than tribe affiliation. 
C) It was matriarchal. 
D) It was patriarchal. 
E) It was strictly nuclear.

Question 20

What was a major accomplishment of Gregory I?

Accepted Answer

A) He wiped out heresy in Western Europe. 
B) He translated the Bible into Germanic languages. 
C) He took control of Italy. 
D) He initiated missionary efforts throughout Western Europe. 
E) He forced the bishop of Alexandria to recognize his supreme authority. 
A) He wiped out heresy in Western Europe. 
B) He translated the Bible into Germanic languages. 
C) He took control of Italy. 
D) He initiated missionary efforts throughout Western Europe. 
E) He forced the bishop of Alexandria to recognize his supreme authority.

Exam 7: Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

What was the greatest contribution of Irish Christianity to the English church?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Visigoths and Ostrogoths

Arranged marriages were common in Germanic society.

What was the attitude toward divorce in Frankish society?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Shi'ites and Sunnites

Western monasticism was characterized by

Constantine's support for Christianity supposedly began

Constantine's most enduring reform came in the creation of

Beginning with Justinian, the center of the Byzantine presence in Italy was Rome.

Frankish marriage customs

The successors to Muhammad's leadership of the Muslims were known as

What aspects of the western Roman Empire came to an end in the fifth century? What elements survived to shape the societies that developed in Western Europe from that point on?

Compare and contrast Byzantine and Islamic civilizations of the east with the civilization developing in western Europe.

What did trivium - one of the groups of the liberal arts - include?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Byzantine Empire

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Umayyads

Which area had come under Muslim rule by the mid-eighth century?

Augustine wrote that marriage and the rejection of celibacy allowed for the perfect form of Christian living.

Which of the following was true of the Germanic family during Late Antiquity?

What was a major accomplishment of Gregory I?

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