Question 1

After the death of Louis the Pious

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A) Muslim forces captured eastern German lands. 
B) an incessant struggle between Louis the German, Charles the Bald, and their heirs over disputed territories weakened the Carolingian world. 
C) two centuries of relative calm began. 
D) Lothar eventually emerged as the ruler of a united Europe. 
E) the papacy gained political control over German lands. 
A) Muslim forces captured eastern German lands. 
B) an incessant struggle between Louis the German, Charles the Bald, and their heirs over disputed territories weakened the Carolingian world. 
C) two centuries of relative calm began. 
D) Lothar eventually emerged as the ruler of a united Europe. 
E) the papacy gained political control over German lands.

Question 2

To what extent did the Catholic Church alter Germanic practices in regard to family, sexuality, and children?

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The Catholic Church had a significant im

Question 3

The Poles, Czechs, and Hungarians

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A) ignored all efforts of German kings to Christianize them. 
B) were united by their cultural links to the Byzantine Empire. 
C) were greatly influenced by assimilation into the Catholic church and Latin culture. 
D) rejected western Christianity and became increasingly antagonistic toward Christianity. 
E) became Orthodox Christians, unlike most of the other Slavic peoples. 
A) ignored all efforts of German kings to Christianize them. 
B) were united by their cultural links to the Byzantine Empire. 
C) were greatly influenced by assimilation into the Catholic church and Latin culture. 
D) rejected western Christianity and became increasingly antagonistic toward Christianity. 
E) became Orthodox Christians, unlike most of the other Slavic peoples.

Question 4

The Slavs

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

Question 5

In the early Middle Ages,

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A) a large population was sustained by a thriving trading economy. 
B) a small population subsisted on a limited agricultural economy. 
C) a large population relied on an expanding agricultural economy. 
D) a small population lived primary in cities. 
E) a large population experienced economic surplus and high life expectancy. 
A) a large population was sustained by a thriving trading economy. 
B) a small population subsisted on a limited agricultural economy. 
C) a large population relied on an expanding agricultural economy. 
D) a small population lived primary in cities. 
E) a large population experienced economic surplus and high life expectancy.

Question 6

The Carolingian monks

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A) were known for the production of scriptoria , a type of paper. 
B) preserved the works of Classical Latin authors through their copying of manuscripts. 
C) were best known for their hospitality to travelers. 
D) rejected education in favor of a life of contemplation and prayer. 
E) fought in the armies of Charlemagne and his successors. 
A) were known for the production of scriptoria , a type of paper. 
B) preserved the works of Classical Latin authors through their copying of manuscripts. 
C) were best known for their hospitality to travelers. 
D) rejected education in favor of a life of contemplation and prayer. 
E) fought in the armies of Charlemagne and his successors.

Question 7

Talk about:
-Varangians

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The Varangians were a group of Norse war

Question 8

Which of the following statements was true of trade during the Early Middle Ages?

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A) During the early centuries of the Middle Ages, trade drastically increased. 
B) During the sixth and seventh centuries, silk and perfumes were brought from China. 
C) By the ninth century, luxury goods were brought in from the Byzantine Empire. 
D) The Umayyads and the Byzantines eagerly sought manufactured goods produced  in western Europe in the seventh and eighth centuries 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) During the early centuries of the Middle Ages, trade drastically increased. 
B) During the sixth and seventh centuries, silk and perfumes were brought from China. 
C) By the ninth century, luxury goods were brought in from the Byzantine Empire. 
D) The Umayyads and the Byzantines eagerly sought manufactured goods produced  in western Europe in the seventh and eighth centuries 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 9

Charlemagne's most disappointing military campaign came against the

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A) Basques. 
B) Avars. 
C) Saxons. 
D) Lombards. 
E) Ostrogoths. 
A) Basques. 
B) Avars. 
C) Saxons. 
D) Lombards. 
E) Ostrogoths.

Question 10

The Slavic people of the Rus were best known for

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A) their defeat of Rurik, head of the Swedish Vikings, in 862. 
B) their preoccupation with cleanliness. 
C) their unflinching loyalty to the Roman Catholic church. 
D) founding the state that became known as Russia. 
E) their monastic tradition and practice of celibacy. 
A) their defeat of Rurik, head of the Swedish Vikings, in 862. 
B) their preoccupation with cleanliness. 
C) their unflinching loyalty to the Roman Catholic church. 
D) founding the state that became known as Russia. 
E) their monastic tradition and practice of celibacy.

Question 11

Talk about:
-nuclear family

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A nuclear family is a family unit consis

Question 12

The Carolingian scholar Alcuin is best noted for

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A) helping to lay the foundation for medieval education. 
B) his influential views on the "indissoluble nature" of marriage. 
C) his emphasis on Frankish languages over classical Latin. 
D) preaching against the lazy monastic orders. 
E) his opposition to celibacy. 
A) helping to lay the foundation for medieval education. 
B) his influential views on the "indissoluble nature" of marriage. 
C) his emphasis on Frankish languages over classical Latin. 
D) preaching against the lazy monastic orders. 
E) his opposition to celibacy.

Question 13

Of what significance was the Carolingian intellectual renaissance to western European civilization?

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The Carolingian intellectual renaissance

Question 14

Talk about:
-Treaty of Verdun

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The Treaty of Verdun, signed in August 8

Question 15

In feudal Europe, a serf was a man who

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A) farmed his own land and possessed a wide range of personal freedoms. 
B) wandered the roads begging for his living. 
C) was a slave owned by a priest. 
D) owed military service to a lord in return for land. 
E) was bound to the land as a farmer. 
A) farmed his own land and possessed a wide range of personal freedoms. 
B) wandered the roads begging for his living. 
C) was a slave owned by a priest. 
D) owed military service to a lord in return for land. 
E) was bound to the land as a farmer.

Question 16

The best known of the Abbasid caliphs was

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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 17

Talk about:
-Slavs

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The term "Slavs" refers to a group of pe

Question 18

The percentage of European land cultivated in the Early Middle Ages is estimated at

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A) less than 10 percent. 
B) slightly more than 20 percent. 
C) 35 percent. 
D) 50 percent. 
E) slightly more than 75 percent. 
A) less than 10 percent. 
B) slightly more than 20 percent. 
C) 35 percent. 
D) 50 percent. 
E) slightly more than 75 percent.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an accurate characteristic of Islamic civilization in the eighth and ninth centuries?

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A) The Arabs were heirs to the Greco-Roman culture of the Roman Empire. 
B) Men and women were equally dominant in Muslim society. 
C) The Muslims created a brilliant urban culture. 
D) Arabic became a truly international tongue. 
E) Muslims employed unique decorative art because their religion prohibited the making of graven images. 
A) The Arabs were heirs to the Greco-Roman culture of the Roman Empire. 
B) Men and women were equally dominant in Muslim society. 
C) The Muslims created a brilliant urban culture. 
D) Arabic became a truly international tongue. 
E) Muslims employed unique decorative art because their religion prohibited the making of graven images.

Question 20

An independent Umayyad dynasty survived in Spain until 1453.

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A) True 
 B)False

After the death of Louis the Pious

To what extent did the Catholic Church alter Germanic practices in regard to family, sexuality, and children?

The Poles, Czechs, and Hungarians

The Slavs

In the early Middle Ages,

The Carolingian monks

Talk about: -Varangians

Which of the following statements was true of trade during the Early Middle Ages?

Charlemagne's most disappointing military campaign came against the

The Slavic people of the Rus were best known for

Talk about: -nuclear family

The Carolingian scholar Alcuin is best noted for

Of what significance was the Carolingian intellectual renaissance to western European civilization?

Talk about: -Treaty of Verdun

In feudal Europe, a serf was a man who

The best known of the Abbasid caliphs was

Talk about: -Slavs

The percentage of European land cultivated in the Early Middle Ages is estimated at

Which of the following is NOT an accurate characteristic of Islamic civilization in the eighth and ninth centuries?

An independent Umayyad dynasty survived in Spain until 1453.

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

After the death of Louis the Pious

To what extent did the Catholic Church alter Germanic practices in regard to family, sexuality, and children?

The Poles, Czechs, and Hungarians

The Slavs

In the early Middle Ages,

The Carolingian monks

Talk about: -Varangians

Which of the following statements was true of trade during the Early Middle Ages?

Charlemagne's most disappointing military campaign came against the

The Slavic people of the Rus were best known for

Talk about: -nuclear family

The Carolingian scholar Alcuin is best noted for

Of what significance was the Carolingian intellectual renaissance to western European civilization?

Talk about: -Treaty of Verdun

In feudal Europe, a serf was a man who

The best known of the Abbasid caliphs was

Talk about: -Slavs

The percentage of European land cultivated in the Early Middle Ages is estimated at

Which of the following is NOT an accurate characteristic of Islamic civilization in the eighth and ninth centuries?

An independent Umayyad dynasty survived in Spain until 1453.

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

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

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

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