Question 1

Where did the most successful Muslim raids in the ninth century occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Northern Italy 
B) The western Frankish territories 
C) Sicily 
D) Central Europe 
E) The Isle de France 
A) Northern Italy 
B) The western Frankish territories 
C) Sicily 
D) Central Europe 
E) The Isle de France

Question 2

Who were the Magyars?

Accepted Answer

A) People who helped end Muslim expansion in northern Spain 
B) People originally from western Asia who migrated into eastern and central Europe 
C) People who won their most successful victory at the battle of Lechfeld against German troops 
D) People who were wiped out as a people in the tenth century for their rejection of Christianity 
E) People who converted to Islam 
A) People who helped end Muslim expansion in northern Spain 
B) People originally from western Asia who migrated into eastern and central Europe 
C) People who won their most successful victory at the battle of Lechfeld against German troops 
D) People who were wiped out as a people in the tenth century for their rejection of Christianity 
E) People who converted to Islam

Question 3

Vassalage was derived from

Accepted Answer

A) Christian practices. 
B) Roman practices. 
C) Germanic practices. 
D) Byzantine practices. 
E) Greek practices. 
A) Christian practices. 
B) Roman practices. 
C) Germanic practices. 
D) Byzantine practices. 
E) Greek practices.

Question 4

What role did the Christian church play in the revival of learning during the Carolingian period? What role did Charlemagne play?

Accepted Answer

During the Carolingian period, the Chris

Question 5

The premier scholar in Charlemagne's court was Alcuin of York.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Slavonic/Cyrillic alphabet

Accepted Answer

The Slavonic/Cyrillic alphabet is a writ

Question 7

Serfs paid rent by giving the lord a share of all the produce they raised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The Umayyad Caliphate was the second of

Question 9

Who were the Slavs?

Accepted Answer

A) Originally a single people in central Europe 
B) A people who adopted Roman Catholicism as their sole religion 
C) A people completely absorbed by the Bulgars in the ninth century 
D) A people who became bitter enemies of western European rulers for their rigid opposition to Christianity 
E) A people all eventually became Russians 
A) Originally a single people in central Europe 
B) A people who adopted Roman Catholicism as their sole religion 
C) A people completely absorbed by the Bulgars in the ninth century 
D) A people who became bitter enemies of western European rulers for their rigid opposition to Christianity 
E) A people all eventually became Russians

Question 10

How should the Vikings be remembered, and why?

Accepted Answer

The Vikings should be remembered as a co

Question 11

What was the relationship between Charlemagne and the counts?

Accepted Answer

A) The counts exercised control of their local districts independent of Charlemagne. 
B) While the counts administered his kingdom at a local level, Charlemagne sought to limit their power. 
C) The counts despised Charlemagne and sought to depose him. 
D) Charlemagne and his counts administered the local areas with equal amounts of power. 
E) Charlemagne sought to eliminate the administrative position of the count. 
A) The counts exercised control of their local districts independent of Charlemagne. 
B) While the counts administered his kingdom at a local level, Charlemagne sought to limit their power. 
C) The counts despised Charlemagne and sought to depose him. 
D) Charlemagne and his counts administered the local areas with equal amounts of power. 
E) Charlemagne sought to eliminate the administrative position of the count.

Question 12

In feudal Europe, a vassal was a man who

Accepted Answer

A) was in the Church as a monk, priest, or bishop. 
B) farmed his own land and lived his own life. 
C) served another as a warrior. 
D) wandered the roads begging for his bread. 
E) had been banned from a territory for life. 
A) was in the Church as a monk, priest, or bishop. 
B) farmed his own land and lived his own life. 
C) served another as a warrior. 
D) wandered the roads begging for his bread. 
E) had been banned from a territory for life.

Question 13

In what ways was the Carolingian Empire similar to the Roman Empire? In what ways was it different?

Accepted Answer

The Carolingian Empire, also known as th

Question 14

What city was the capital of the Abbasid caliphate during the high point of Islamic culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Mecca 
B) Medina 
C) Istanbul 
D) Damascus 
E) Baghdad 
A) Mecca 
B) Medina 
C) Istanbul 
D) Damascus 
E) Baghdad

Question 15

An independent Umayyad dynasty survived in Spain until 1453.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the Arabic name for Spain?

Accepted Answer

A) Cordoba 
B) al-Andalus 
C) al-jabr 
D) Berber 
E) al-Hakim 
A) Cordoba 
B) al-Andalus 
C) al-jabr 
D) Berber 
E) al-Hakim

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Greenland is the world's largest island,

Question 18

The major obligation of a vassal to his lord was to

Accepted Answer

A) pray for him on a daily basis. 
B) administer the law. 
C) perform military service. 
D) increase agricultural yields. 
E) pay his taxes. 
A) pray for him on a daily basis. 
B) administer the law. 
C) perform military service. 
D) increase agricultural yields. 
E) pay his taxes.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The Carolingian Renaissance was a period

Question 20

Who became the ruler of the west Frankish lands under the terms of the Treaty of Verdun?

Accepted Answer

A) Pepin 
B) Vladimar 
C) Louis the German 
D) Charles the Bald 
E) Lothair 
A) Pepin 
B) Vladimar 
C) Louis the German 
D) Charles the Bald 
E) Lothair

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

Where did the most successful Muslim raids in the ninth century occur?

Who were the Magyars?

Vassalage was derived from

What role did the Christian church play in the revival of learning during the Carolingian period? What role did Charlemagne play?

The premier scholar in Charlemagne's court was Alcuin of York.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Slavonic/Cyrillic alphabet

Serfs paid rent by giving the lord a share of all the produce they raised.

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

Who were the Slavs?

How should the Vikings be remembered, and why?

What was the relationship between Charlemagne and the counts?

In feudal Europe, a vassal was a man who

In what ways was the Carolingian Empire similar to the Roman Empire? In what ways was it different?

What city was the capital of the Abbasid caliphate during the high point of Islamic culture?

An independent Umayyad dynasty survived in Spain until 1453.

What is the Arabic name for Spain?

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

The major obligation of a vassal to his lord was to

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

Who became the ruler of the west Frankish lands under the terms of the Treaty of Verdun?

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