Question 1

The Germans believed that the ordeal

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A) could reveal the truth by showing which party God favored in a dispute. 
B) would purify the spirit and bring one closer to God. 
C) caused eternal damnation because its practice was classified as a heresy. 
D) should be a spiritual rather than physical trial. 
E) was the best means to deter crime. 
A) could reveal the truth by showing which party God favored in a dispute. 
B) would purify the spirit and bring one closer to God. 
C) caused eternal damnation because its practice was classified as a heresy. 
D) should be a spiritual rather than physical trial. 
E) was the best means to deter crime.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The Corpus Iuris Civilis, also known as

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Monasticism is a religious practice in w

Question 4

What is the doctrine of Petrine supremacy, and what are its implications for the history of the early Christian church? In what ways does the doctrine of Petrine supremacy impact the relationship between church and state?

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of Petrine supremacy is a b

Question 5

What led Justinian to flee Constantinople in the year 532?

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A) A plague 
B) An invasion 
C) A vision from heaven 
D) His plan to run off with the palace funds 
E) Riots 
A) A plague 
B) An invasion 
C) A vision from heaven 
D) His plan to run off with the palace funds 
E) Riots

Question 6

Who was the founder of the Frankish kingdom?

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A) Thorvig 
B) Conan 
C) Hagar 
D) Clovis 
E) Charles Martel 
A) Thorvig 
B) Conan 
C) Hagar 
D) Clovis 
E) Charles Martel

Question 7

Why did Diocletian's anti-inflation policies fail?

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A) They actually led to increased inflation. 
B) They were unenforceable. 
C) They were too weak and too narrowly targeted. 
D) They were incoherent. 
E) They did not have the full support of Diocletian himself. 
A) They actually led to increased inflation. 
B) They were unenforceable. 
C) They were too weak and too narrowly targeted. 
D) They were incoherent. 
E) They did not have the full support of Diocletian himself.

Question 8

What role did monks and nuns play in early medieval society? In what sense were they the "new heroes of Christian civilization"?

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Monks and nuns played a significant role

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Hagia Sophia is a former Greek Orthodox

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Constantinople was the capital city of t

Question 11

How did Gregory I shape the development of the Christian church in Western Europe?

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Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Gre

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Shari'a, also known as Islamic law, is a

Question 13

What was the main emphasis in the Order of St. Benedict?

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A) Study and the preservation of manuscripts 
B) Ecstatic worship 
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) Ecstatic worship 
C) Hard manual labor to learn humility 
D) Prayer and meditation 
E) A balance of study, work, and prayer

Question 14

What was the Edict of Milan?

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A) A statement making Christianity the official state religion of the empire. 
B) Constantine's document officially tolerating the existence of Christianity. 
C) A document officially dividing the Roman Empire into eastern and western halves. 
D) A formal deposition of the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus, from his throne. 
E) A statement making Milan the "New Rome", equal to old Rome. 
A) A statement making Christianity the official state religion of the empire. 
B) Constantine's document officially tolerating the existence of Christianity. 
C) A document officially dividing the Roman Empire into eastern and western halves. 
D) A formal deposition of the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus, from his throne. 
E) A statement making Milan the "New Rome", equal to old Rome.

Question 15

The author of the Ecclesiastical History of the English People was the monk known as the Venerable Bede.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Five Pillars of Islam

Accepted Answer

Who: The "Who" refers to the individuals

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Clovis is a term that refers to the firs

Question 18

Which holy man created the first community of monks in Egypt and laid the foundations for the monastic movement?

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A) Saint Martin 
B) Saint Augustine 
C) Saint Jerome 
D) Saint Anthony 
E) Saint Aquinas 
A) Saint Martin 
B) Saint Augustine 
C) Saint Jerome 
D) Saint Anthony 
E) Saint Aquinas

Question 19

What presented the most serious challenge to the Eastern Roman Empire in the seventh century?

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A) The fracturing of the Sassanid empire 
B) The rise of Islam 
C) The rise of the Mongols 
D) The growing power of the Roman papacy 
E) The arrival of the Huns 
A) The fracturing of the Sassanid empire 
B) The rise of Islam 
C) The rise of the Mongols 
D) The growing power of the Roman papacy 
E) The arrival of the Huns

Question 20

Which statement exemplifies a component of Islamic teaching?

Accepted Answer

A) Muslims are forbidden to eat meat. 
B) Muslims are forbidden to drink alcohol. 
C) Muslim men are required to have at least two wives. 
D) Muslim women are required to have at least two husbands. 
E) Muslims are not required to behave ethically towards non-Muslims. 
A) Muslims are forbidden to eat meat. 
B) Muslims are forbidden to drink alcohol. 
C) Muslim men are required to have at least two wives. 
D) Muslim women are required to have at least two husbands. 
E) Muslims are not required to behave ethically towards non-Muslims.

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

The Germans believed that the ordeal

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

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

What is the doctrine of Petrine supremacy, and what are its implications for the history of the early Christian church? In what ways does the doctrine of Petrine supremacy impact the relationship between church and state?

What led Justinian to flee Constantinople in the year 532?

Who was the founder of the Frankish kingdom?

Why did Diocletian's anti-inflation policies fail?

What role did monks and nuns play in early medieval society? In what sense were they the "new heroes of Christian civilization"?

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

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

How did Gregory I shape the development of the Christian church in Western Europe?

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

What was the main emphasis in the Order of St. Benedict?

What was the Edict of Milan?

The author of the Ecclesiastical History of the English People was the monk known as the Venerable Bede.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Five Pillars of Islam

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

Which holy man created the first community of monks in Egypt and laid the foundations for the monastic movement?

What presented the most serious challenge to the Eastern Roman Empire in the seventh century?

Which statement exemplifies a component of Islamic teaching?

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The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

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Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

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The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

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