Question 1

The Great Schism

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A)  resulted in the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin. 
B)  saw two different individuals claiming to be the true pope. 
C)  was the result of the investiture controversy between Gregory VII and Henry IV. 
D)  led to the Hundred Years' War between England and France. 
E)  led to the sacking of Constantinople be crusaders from the West. 
A)  resulted in the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin. 
B)  saw two different individuals claiming to be the true pope. 
C)  was the result of the investiture controversy between Gregory VII and Henry IV. 
D)  led to the Hundred Years' War between England and France. 
E)  led to the sacking of Constantinople be crusaders from the West.

Question 2

The Renaissance artist who moved away from realistic portrayals to idealized forms was

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A)  Leonardo da Vinci. 
B)  Michelangelo. 
C)  Masaccio. 
D)  Raphael. 
E)  Alberti. 
A)  Leonardo da Vinci. 
B)  Michelangelo. 
C)  Masaccio. 
D)  Raphael. 
E)  Alberti.

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"little ice age"

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The "Little Ice Age" refers to a period

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT proposed by contemporaries theorized as causes of the Black Death?

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A)  The Jews poisoning the Christians 
B)  Volcanic fumes from the earth 
C)  Sinful behavior by Christians 
D)  The practice of flagellation 
E)  A work of the devil 
A)  The Jews poisoning the Christians 
B)  Volcanic fumes from the earth 
C)  Sinful behavior by Christians 
D)  The practice of flagellation 
E)  A work of the devil

Question 5

The ____ dynasty successfully restored Byzantine power in the ninth century.

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A)  Anatolian 
B)  Photian 
C)  Bulgarian 
D)  Justinian 
E)  Macedonian 
A)  Anatolian 
B)  Photian 
C)  Bulgarian 
D)  Justinian 
E)  Macedonian

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Strategikon

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The Strategikon is an ancient military t

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Mehmet II

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Mehmet II, also known as Mehmet the Conq

Question 8

Discuss both Justinian's failures and his successes. Provide specific examples of each.

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Justinian, the Byzantine emperor from 52

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Liudprand of Cremona

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Liudprand of Cremona was a 10th-century

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Cosimo de' Medici

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Cosimo de' Medici, also known as Cosimo

Question 11

The Renaissance was largely an urban phenomenon.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which pope was forced to flee in the face of a French takeover?

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A)  Urban II 
B)  Boniface VIII 
C)  Alexius II 
D)  Gregory VI 
E)  Paul II 
A)  Urban II 
B)  Boniface VIII 
C)  Alexius II 
D)  Gregory VI 
E)  Paul II

Question 13

Which statement about the Italian Renaissance is FALSE ?

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A)  It was a major creative force in the field of literature. 
B)  It was part of an era of recovery in Europe. 
C)  It was an era of great interest in the legacy of ancient Greco-Roman culture. 
D)  It was a mass movement. 
E)  It began as a reaction to the Crusades. 
A)  It was a major creative force in the field of literature. 
B)  It was part of an era of recovery in Europe. 
C)  It was an era of great interest in the legacy of ancient Greco-Roman culture. 
D)  It was a mass movement. 
E)  It began as a reaction to the Crusades.

Question 14

The Mongols played a central role in spreading the Black Death of the mid-fourteenth century .

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The uomo universale - a person capable of achievements in many areas of life - was the ideal of the Renaissance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What were some of the issues that divided Orthodox Christianity from Roman Catholic Christianity? Be specific.

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Some of the issues that divided Orthodox

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Hundred Years' War

Accepted Answer

The Hundred Years' War was a prolonged c

Question 18

Which Byzantine emperor blinded fourteen thousand Bulgar soldiers in the eleventh century?

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A)  Justinian 
B)  Theodericus 
C)  Basil II 
D)  Angelos 
E)  Alexios Comnenos 
A)  Justinian 
B)  Theodericus 
C)  Basil II 
D)  Angelos 
E)  Alexios Comnenos

Question 19

Describe the main causes and consequences of the Black Death in Europe.

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The Black Death, also known as the Bubon

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Sack of Constantinople

Accepted Answer

The Sack of Constantinople refers to the

Exam 13: The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

The Great Schism

The Renaissance artist who moved away from realistic portrayals to idealized forms was

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). "little ice age"

Which of the following was NOT proposed by contemporaries theorized as causes of the Black Death?

The ____ dynasty successfully restored Byzantine power in the ninth century.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Strategikon

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Mehmet II

Discuss both Justinian's failures and his successes. Provide specific examples of each.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Liudprand of Cremona

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Cosimo de' Medici

The Renaissance was largely an urban phenomenon.

Which pope was forced to flee in the face of a French takeover?

Which statement about the Italian Renaissance is FALSE ?

The Mongols played a central role in spreading the Black Death of the mid-fourteenth century .

The uomo universale - a person capable of achievements in many areas of life - was the ideal of the Renaissance.

What were some of the issues that divided Orthodox Christianity from Roman Catholic Christianity? Be specific.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Hundred Years' War

Which Byzantine emperor blinded fourteen thousand Bulgar soldiers in the eleventh century?

Describe the main causes and consequences of the Black Death in Europe.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Sack of Constantinople

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China in Antiquity

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The Roman World Empire

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Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

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The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

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New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

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Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

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

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The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

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