Question 1

What most closely describes the practice of feudalism in the Early Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A) The major obligation of a vassal to his lord was to provide military service. 
B) A vassal was not required to provide legal assistance at his lord's court. 
C) A lord has no formal responsibilities toward his vassals. 
D) There was no outlet for the breaking of the bond between lord and vassal. 
E) Serfdom came to an end. 
A) The major obligation of a vassal to his lord was to provide military service. 
B) A vassal was not required to provide legal assistance at his lord's court. 
C) A lord has no formal responsibilities toward his vassals. 
D) There was no outlet for the breaking of the bond between lord and vassal. 
E) Serfdom came to an end.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The Abbasids were a dynasty of caliphs w

Question 3

The expansion of the Carolingian Empire under Charlemagne

Accepted Answer

A) was carried out with the largest army in history up to its time. 
B) was most successful against the German tribes to the east. 
C) resulted in the quick destruction of the Saxons. 
D) resulted in the conquest of all of Europe except for Italy. 
E) succeeded in capturing most of Spain from the Moors. 
A) was carried out with the largest army in history up to its time. 
B) was most successful against the German tribes to the east. 
C) resulted in the quick destruction of the Saxons. 
D) resulted in the conquest of all of Europe except for Italy. 
E) succeeded in capturing most of Spain from the Moors.

Question 4

With which people did the Swedish Vikings - the Varangians - become associated or assimilate?

Accepted Answer

A) Magyars 
B) Czechs 
C) Armenians 
D) Bulgars 
E) Russians 
A) Magyars 
B) Czechs 
C) Armenians 
D) Bulgars 
E) Russians

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Cassiodorus was a Roman statesman, write

Question 6

Under the Emperor Basil II, the Byzantine Empire was the largest that it had been since the seventh century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Algebra:
Definition:
Algebra is a branch

Question 8

What helped bring about the downfall of the Umayyad Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) The Umayyad's own corruption 
B) A devastating plague 
C) A series of military defeats at the hands of non-Muslims 
D) Internal division over religious matters 
E) Attacks by the Franks, Magyars, and Vikings 
A) The Umayyad's own corruption 
B) A devastating plague 
C) A series of military defeats at the hands of non-Muslims 
D) Internal division over religious matters 
E) Attacks by the Franks, Magyars, and Vikings

Question 9

A vassal's primary loyalty was to the local church bishop rather than his secular lord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Modern Russians are descended from western Slavic peoples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who was the best-known of the Abbasid caliphs?

Accepted Answer

A) al-Ma'mun 
B) Ibn Fadlan 
C) Abu al-Abbas 
D) al-Mas'udi 
E) Harun al-Rashid 
A) al-Ma'mun 
B) Ibn Fadlan 
C) Abu al-Abbas 
D) al-Mas'udi 
E) Harun al-Rashid

Question 12

After Constantinople, what was Europe's largest city?

Accepted Answer

A) Rome 
B) Paris 
C) London 
D) Lisbon 
E) Córdoba 
A) Rome 
B) Paris 
C) London 
D) Lisbon 
E) Córdoba

Question 13

Discuss the changing relations between Islam and the Byzantine Empire between 750 and 1000.

Accepted Answer

The relations between Islam and the Byza

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Danelaw:
The term "Danelaw" refers to a

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid Ca

Question 16

How did the Abbasid rulers try to change the world of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A) They chose all officials exclusively from the Arabic community. 
B) They translated the Qur'an into Persian, making it the official language of Islam. 
C) They ruled Spain from Cordoba. 
D) They broke down the distinctions between Arab and non-Arab Muslims. 
E) They defeated the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Manzikert. 
A) They chose all officials exclusively from the Arabic community. 
B) They translated the Qur'an into Persian, making it the official language of Islam. 
C) They ruled Spain from Cordoba. 
D) They broke down the distinctions between Arab and non-Arab Muslims. 
E) They defeated the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Manzikert.

Question 17

What conditions led to the development of feudalism in the Middle Ages, and in what ways did feudalism give stability and order to the medieval West?

Accepted Answer

Feudalism developed in the Middle Ages a

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Kiev is the capital and largest city of

Question 19

What best describes the Carolingian diet?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people ate fish at least three times per week. 
B) Aristocrats rarely ate food made from grain. 
C) Peasants had a more varied diet than the upper classes. 
D) The primary meat of the upper classes was beef. 
E) People of all classes consumed large quantities of bread. 
A) Most people ate fish at least three times per week. 
B) Aristocrats rarely ate food made from grain. 
C) Peasants had a more varied diet than the upper classes. 
D) The primary meat of the upper classes was beef. 
E) People of all classes consumed large quantities of bread.

Question 20

What did the officials known as missi dominici do for Charlemagne?

Accepted Answer

A) Administered the palace school at Aachen 
B) Reviewed the liturgy for errors 
C) Checked up on his counts 
D) Killed prisoners of war not deemed fit for redemption 
E) Served him wine 
A) Administered the palace school at Aachen 
B) Reviewed the liturgy for errors 
C) Checked up on his counts 
D) Killed prisoners of war not deemed fit for redemption 
E) Served him wine

Exam 8: European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

What most closely describes the practice of feudalism in the Early Middle Ages?

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

The expansion of the Carolingian Empire under Charlemagne

With which people did the Swedish Vikings - the Varangians - become associated or assimilate?

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

Under the Emperor Basil II, the Byzantine Empire was the largest that it had been since the seventh century.

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

What helped bring about the downfall of the Umayyad Dynasty?

A vassal's primary loyalty was to the local church bishop rather than his secular lord.

Modern Russians are descended from western Slavic peoples.

Who was the best-known of the Abbasid caliphs?

After Constantinople, what was Europe's largest city?

Discuss the changing relations between Islam and the Byzantine Empire between 750 and 1000.

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

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

How did the Abbasid rulers try to change the world of Islam?

What conditions led to the development of feudalism in the Middle Ages, and in what ways did feudalism give stability and order to the medieval West?

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

What best describes the Carolingian diet?

What did the officials known as missi dominici do for Charlemagne?

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