Question 1

Whom did the Lombards expel from northern Italy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Visigoths 
B)  The Ostrogoths 
C)  The Arian Christians 
D)  The Byzantines 
E)  The Merovingians 
A)  The Visigoths 
B)  The Ostrogoths 
C)  The Arian Christians 
D)  The Byzantines 
E)  The Merovingians

Question 2

What factors made for "successful" cities in the Middle Ages? How did they maintain stability?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Particularly in the I

Question 3

Serfs paid their rent primarily ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  with labor 
B)  with cash 
C)  with goods, or kind 
D)  by putting their children into the workforce 
E)  None of these. 
A)  with labor 
B)  with cash 
C)  with goods, or kind 
D)  by putting their children into the workforce 
E)  None of these.

Question 4

Contrast trade and commerce in the Early Middle Ages with that of the Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Because of the lack o

Question 5

The lowest ranked person in the peasant hierarchy was the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  miller 
B)  blacksmith 
C)  serf 
D)  plowman 
E)  bailiff 
A)  miller 
B)  blacksmith 
C)  serf 
D)  plowman 
E)  bailiff

Question 6

The Magyars settled in which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern England 
B)  Kievan Rus 
C)  Southeastern Europe 
D)  Northern France 
E)  Sicily 
A)  Eastern England 
B)  Kievan Rus 
C)  Southeastern Europe 
D)  Northern France 
E)  Sicily

Question 7

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-vassal

Accepted Answer

Typically, a man of combat who

Question 8

The spread of Christianity from Rome in the sixth and seventh centuries was done mainly by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  monasticism 
B)  missionaries 
C)  diplomatic missions from Rome 
D)  forced conversion 
E)  political consensus 
A)  monasticism 
B)  missionaries 
C)  diplomatic missions from Rome 
D)  forced conversion 
E)  political consensus

Question 9

Official teachings of the church were known as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dogma 
B)  theology 
C)  liturgy 
D)  catechism 
E)  canon law 
A)  dogma 
B)  theology 
C)  liturgy 
D)  catechism 
E)  canon law

Question 10

The Donation of Constantine was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  when Constantine donated the Papal States to the bishopric of Rome 
B)  a statement that Constantine allegedly made, empowering the pope to rule over both church and state in the West 
C)  a forged document that transferred authority from Constantine to Silvester in the fourth century 
D)  a promise by Constantine to maintain the most magnificent cathedral in Christendom in Constantinople 
E)  a promise of land to all the church dioceses to make all of them equal under the law 
A)  when Constantine donated the Papal States to the bishopric of Rome 
B)  a statement that Constantine allegedly made, empowering the pope to rule over both church and state in the West 
C)  a forged document that transferred authority from Constantine to Silvester in the fourth century 
D)  a promise by Constantine to maintain the most magnificent cathedral in Christendom in Constantinople 
E)  a promise of land to all the church dioceses to make all of them equal under the law

Question 11

Which kingdom had the longest tenure after the collapse of the western empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visigoths 
B)  Ostrogoths 
C)  Merovingians 
D)  Byzantines 
E)  Magyars 
A)  Visigoths 
B)  Ostrogoths 
C)  Merovingians 
D)  Byzantines 
E)  Magyars

Question 12

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Bede

Accepted Answer

Monk known as the Venerable Be

Question 13

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Benedict of Nursia

Accepted Answer

Founder of the Benedictine Ord

Question 14

Kings in the Middle Ages spent the majority of their time on ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianization 
B)  governing and administration 
C)  war 
D)  subordinating their vassals 
E)  increasing trade 
A)  Christianization 
B)  governing and administration 
C)  war 
D)  subordinating their vassals 
E)  increasing trade

Question 15

The early Middle Ages saw a boon in trade and the expansion of open-air markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Otto secured his power as emperor by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting the pope from attack 
B)  making bishops into dukes 
C)  centralizing his power and making it superior to the church 
D)  forcing his conquered territories to convert to Christianity 
E)  All of these. 
A)  protecting the pope from attack 
B)  making bishops into dukes 
C)  centralizing his power and making it superior to the church 
D)  forcing his conquered territories to convert to Christianity 
E)  All of these.

Question 17

How did Charlemagne rise to become the self-proclaimed "emperor of all peoples"?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. From the earliest poi

Question 18

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Cloister

Accepted Answer

Enclosed courtyard o

Question 19

To ensure the smooth transition of authority after him, Charlemagne employed what means of succession?

Accepted Answer

A)  He had his only surviving son crown himself as co-emperor. 
B)  He wrote an explicit cartulary that designated his heir and second choice. 
C)  He authored the Treaty of Verdun. 
D)  He divided his territory among his sons but bestowed the title of Holy Roman Emperor on the oldest son. 
E)  He allowed the pope to choose the next successor. 
A)  He had his only surviving son crown himself as co-emperor. 
B)  He wrote an explicit cartulary that designated his heir and second choice. 
C)  He authored the Treaty of Verdun. 
D)  He divided his territory among his sons but bestowed the title of Holy Roman Emperor on the oldest son. 
E)  He allowed the pope to choose the next successor.

Question 20

A bishop's authority rested mainly on ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  how many converts he brought to Christianity 
B)  how much land and wealth he held 
C)  an aura of holiness 
D)  how large a diocese he commanded 
E)  recognition by the pope 
A)  how many converts he brought to Christianity 
B)  how much land and wealth he held 
C)  an aura of holiness 
D)  how large a diocese he commanded 
E)  recognition by the pope

Exam 9: The Kingdoms of Western Europe

Whom did the Lombards expel from northern Italy?

What factors made for "successful" cities in the Middle Ages? How did they maintain stability?

Serfs paid their rent primarily ______________.

Contrast trade and commerce in the Early Middle Ages with that of the Roman Empire.

The lowest ranked person in the peasant hierarchy was the ______________.

The Magyars settled in which area?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -vassal

The spread of Christianity from Rome in the sixth and seventh centuries was done mainly by ______________.

Official teachings of the church were known as ______________.

The Donation of Constantine was ______________.

Which kingdom had the longest tenure after the collapse of the western empire?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Bede

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Benedict of Nursia

Kings in the Middle Ages spent the majority of their time on ______________.

The early Middle Ages saw a boon in trade and the expansion of open-air markets.

Otto secured his power as emperor by ______________.

How did Charlemagne rise to become the self-proclaimed "emperor of all peoples"?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Cloister

To ensure the smooth transition of authority after him, Charlemagne employed what means of succession?

A bishop's authority rested mainly on ______________.

The Origins of the West in the Ancient Near East

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From Polis to Cosmopolis: the Hellenistic World

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A Century of Crisis

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