Question 1

Justinian's military conquests under the great general Belisarius

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A) included both Spain and Gaul. 
B) solved the eastern Empire's economic problems. 
C) helped Italy economically. 
D) were short-lived. 
E) permanently returned control of the Mediterranean to the eastern Empire. 
A) included both Spain and Gaul. 
B) solved the eastern Empire's economic problems. 
C) helped Italy economically. 
D) were short-lived. 
E) permanently returned control of the Mediterranean to the eastern Empire. D

Question 2

define the following term:
-Theodora

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Theodora was a Byzantine empress who lived in the 6th century. She was the wife of Emperor Justinian I and is known for her influential role in the Byzantine Empire. Theodora was born into a lower-class family and worked as an actress and dancer before marrying Justinian. Despite her humble origins, she became a powerful and influential figure in the empire.

Theodora was known for her intelligence, political acumen, and strong personality. She was a champion of women's rights and worked to improve the lives of women in the empire. She also played a key role in shaping Justinian's policies and decisions, often advocating for the rights of the lower classes and influencing his stance on various issues.

One of Theodora's most significant contributions was her role in the Nika Riots, a violent uprising in Constantinople in 532. While Justinian initially considered fleeing the city, Theodora urged him to stay and confront the rebels, ultimately leading to the suppression of the revolt and the preservation of Justinian's rule.

Theodora's influence extended beyond her lifetime, as she is remembered as one of the most powerful and influential women in Byzantine history. Her legacy as a strong and independent leader continues to inspire and captivate historians and scholars to this day.

Question 3

The primary instrument of Pope Gregory for converting the Germanic peoples of Europe was

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A) the imperial army. 
B) monasticism. 
C) bribery. 
D) his oratory. 
E) the eastern Empire. 
A) the imperial army. 
B) monasticism. 
C) bribery. 
D) his oratory. 
E) the eastern Empire. B

Question 4

The eighth-century controversy that set the Latin and Greek Orthodox Christians apart was over

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A) the official use of the Greek language in the Byzantine Empire. 
B) the election of the pope. 
C) iconoclasm, or the destruction of icons. 
D) the divinity of the Trinity. 
E) whether Muhammad was a true prophet of God. 
A) the official use of the Greek language in the Byzantine Empire. 
B) the election of the pope. 
C) iconoclasm, or the destruction of icons. 
D) the divinity of the Trinity. 
E) whether Muhammad was a true prophet of God.

Question 5

define the following term:
-heresy

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The answer of define the following term:
-heresy...

Question 6

define the following term:
-curiales

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Curiales, often referred to in the conte

Question 7

Muslim societies abide by a strict code of law, much of it derived from the holy book Qur'an , and regulating all aspects of Muslim life. This law code is called

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A) the Shari'a . 
B) jihad . 
C) the hajj . 
D) Ramadan. 
E) the caliphate. 
A) the Shari'a . 
B) jihad . 
C) the hajj . 
D) Ramadan. 
E) the caliphate.

Question 8

The pope who supposedly caused Attila and the Huns to turn away from Rome was

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A) Leo I. 
B) Gregory the Great. 
C) Peter I. 
D) Augustine III. 
E) Jerome the Great. 
A) Leo I. 
B) Gregory the Great. 
C) Peter I. 
D) Augustine III. 
E) Jerome the Great.

Question 9

Muslims regard Muhammad as a Prophet but not as divine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Cassiodorus, the trivium includes which of the following subjects?

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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 11

Western monasticism was characterized by

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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 12

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

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The Byzantine and Islamic civilizations

Question 13

Constantine's most enduring reform came in the creation of

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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 14

define the following term:
-Huns, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, and Vandals

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The Huns, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, and Van

Question 15

In Germanic society wergeld

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A) refers to the payment made by a prospective groom to symbolize the purchase of paternal authority over the bride. 
B) allowed a widow to hold property without male guardianship. 
C) was the swearing of an oath to determine innocence or guilt under the law. 
D) developed as an alternative to acts of revenge for injury. 
E) was the punishment assigned to adulterous wives. 
A) refers to the payment made by a prospective groom to symbolize the purchase of paternal authority over the bride. 
B) allowed a widow to hold property without male guardianship. 
C) was the swearing of an oath to determine innocence or guilt under the law. 
D) developed as an alternative to acts of revenge for injury. 
E) was the punishment assigned to adulterous wives.

Question 16

define the following term:
-Byzantine Empire

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The Byzantine Empire, also known as the

Question 17

define the following term:
-Saint Anthony

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Saint Anthony, also known as Anthony of

Question 18

define the following term:
-liberal arts, trivium, and quadrivium

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Liberal arts refer to a broad education

Question 19

define the following term:
-icons/iconoclastic

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Icons and iconoclasm are two concepts th

Question 20

define the following term:
-Theodosius

Accepted Answer

Theodosius I, also known as Theodosius t

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

Justinian's military conquests under the great general Belisarius

define the following term: -Theodora

The primary instrument of Pope Gregory for converting the Germanic peoples of Europe was

The eighth-century controversy that set the Latin and Greek Orthodox Christians apart was over

define the following term: -heresy

define the following term: -curiales

Muslim societies abide by a strict code of law, much of it derived from the holy book Qur'an , and regulating all aspects of Muslim life. This law code is called

The pope who supposedly caused Attila and the Huns to turn away from Rome was

Muslims regard Muhammad as a Prophet but not as divine.

According to Cassiodorus, the trivium includes which of the following subjects?

Western monasticism was characterized by

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

Constantine's most enduring reform came in the creation of

define the following term: -Huns, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, and Vandals

In Germanic society wergeld

define the following term: -Byzantine Empire

define the following term: -Saint Anthony

define the following term: -liberal arts, trivium, and quadrivium

define the following term: -icons/iconoclastic

define the following term: -Theodosius

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

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

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War Ii

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: the Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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