Question 1

In an Islamic state

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A) there was no separation between secular and spiritual authority. 
B) rule was rarely theocratic. 
C) the Koran regulated spiritual life, but not government and society. 
D) the caliph was the source of all law. 
E) checks and balances developed similar to the consul-Senate-Assemblies system in Rome. 
A) there was no separation between secular and spiritual authority. 
B) rule was rarely theocratic. 
C) the Koran regulated spiritual life, but not government and society. 
D) the caliph was the source of all law. 
E) checks and balances developed similar to the consul-Senate-Assemblies system in Rome. A

Question 2

Muslims believe

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A) their faith is the completion and perfection of Judaism and Christianity. 
B) Jesus was divine. 
C) prophets after Muhammad would continue to provide God's revelation. 
D) Hebrew ideas about the oneness of humanity are erroneous. 
E) Muhammad was divine. 
A) their faith is the completion and perfection of Judaism and Christianity. 
B) Jesus was divine. 
C) prophets after Muhammad would continue to provide God's revelation. 
D) Hebrew ideas about the oneness of humanity are erroneous. 
E) Muhammad was divine. A

Question 3

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Five Pillars of Islam

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The Five Pillars of Islam are the five basic acts of worship that are considered mandatory for all Muslims to follow.

Who? - The Five Pillars of Islam are for all Muslims, regardless of their background or nationality.

What? - The Five Pillars include the declaration of faith (Shahada), prayer (Salat), giving to charity (Zakat), fasting during the month of Ramadan (Sawm), and making a pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) at least once in a lifetime for those who are physically and financially able.

Where? - These acts of worship are practiced by Muslims all over the world, wherever they may be.

When? - The Five Pillars are ongoing practices that Muslims are expected to observe throughout their lives.

Why Important? - The Five Pillars are important because they serve as the foundation of a Muslim's faith and are essential for spiritual growth and connection to Allah. They also help to create a sense of community and unity among Muslims worldwide. Following the Five Pillars is also believed to bring about spiritual purification and a closer relationship with Allah.

Question 4

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). 
   
 Mark the boundaries of the Islamic civilization in 732. Locate and label the site of the Battle of Tours.

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The answer of Instructions: Please use this outline map of...

Question 5

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 manorialism

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Manorialism was a system of economic and

Question 6

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Cyrillic

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Cyrillic is a writing system used for va

Question 7

Under the leadership of Theodoric the Great (474-536)

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A) powerful aristocratic Roman families still held government offices. 
B) the Roman Senate was eliminated. 
C) those schools that still existed were destroyed. 
D) the Roman civil service was dismissed. 
E) Latin ceased to be the official language of administration. 
A) powerful aristocratic Roman families still held government offices. 
B) the Roman Senate was eliminated. 
C) those schools that still existed were destroyed. 
D) the Roman civil service was dismissed. 
E) Latin ceased to be the official language of administration.

Question 8

The Mongol advance into Muslim lands during the thirteenth century

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A) concluded with the death of Genghis Khan. 
B) fell short of advancing into Baghdad. 
C) devastated the cultural capital of the Islamic world. 
D) came to a halt with a counterattack by Spanish forces. 
E) was immediately followed by the creation of the Ottoman Empire. 
A) concluded with the death of Genghis Khan. 
B) fell short of advancing into Baghdad. 
C) devastated the cultural capital of the Islamic world. 
D) came to a halt with a counterattack by Spanish forces. 
E) was immediately followed by the creation of the Ottoman Empire.

Question 9

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Truce of God and Peace of God

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The Truce of God was a medieval European

Question 10

During the Early Middle Ages, the Latin Christians

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A) experienced economic dynamism as a result of the expansion of Muslim power. 
B) saw trade dominated by Byzantine merchants after the seventh century. 
C) strengthened the bonds between East and West by engaging in Mediterranean trade. 
D) produced for themselves what they needed, exchanging few goods. 
E) reversed the commercial patterns exhibited during the decline of the western Roman Empire. 
A) experienced economic dynamism as a result of the expansion of Muslim power. 
B) saw trade dominated by Byzantine merchants after the seventh century. 
C) strengthened the bonds between East and West by engaging in Mediterranean trade. 
D) produced for themselves what they needed, exchanging few goods. 
E) reversed the commercial patterns exhibited during the decline of the western Roman Empire.

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning medieval serfs is NOT accurate?

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A) Serfs received protection from their lords from roving brigands and warring nobles. 
B) Serfs were bound to the land and could not leave without the lords' permission. 
C) Dismal conditions frequently led to open rebellion by the serfs against their lord. 
D) Serfs could pay a fine to marry someone of their choice if their lord had selected an alternate partner. 
E) Serfs worked in their lord's land and paid their lord a variety of dues. 
A) Serfs received protection from their lords from roving brigands and warring nobles. 
B) Serfs were bound to the land and could not leave without the lords' permission. 
C) Dismal conditions frequently led to open rebellion by the serfs against their lord. 
D) Serfs could pay a fine to marry someone of their choice if their lord had selected an alternate partner. 
E) Serfs worked in their lord's land and paid their lord a variety of dues.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of Islam's Five Pillars of Faith?

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A) "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his Prophet." 
B) At least five times a day, a Muslim must pray facing Mecca. 
C) At least once in a life, Muslims must engage in a jihad. 
D) Muslims must be generous to the poor. 
E) Ramadan is a holy month to be observed by a dawn to dusk fast. 
A) "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his Prophet." 
B) At least five times a day, a Muslim must pray facing Mecca. 
C) At least once in a life, Muslims must engage in a jihad. 
D) Muslims must be generous to the poor. 
E) Ramadan is a holy month to be observed by a dawn to dusk fast.

Question 13

After their defeat in Germany in 955, the Magyars

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A) disappeared from history. 
B) assimilated into the German population and founded the town of Magdeburg. 
C) withdrew into what is now Hungary and adopted Christianity. 
D) turned against Byzantium. 
E) joined the Vikings in their attacks. 
A) disappeared from history. 
B) assimilated into the German population and founded the town of Magdeburg. 
C) withdrew into what is now Hungary and adopted Christianity. 
D) turned against Byzantium. 
E) joined the Vikings in their attacks.

Question 14

The founder of Islam was

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A) a wealthy merchant. 
B) a monotheist. 
C) familiar with either Judaism or Christianity. 
D) convinced that he was chosen as the prophet of God's revelation. 
E) all of the above 
A) a wealthy merchant. 
B) a monotheist. 
C) familiar with either Judaism or Christianity. 
D) convinced that he was chosen as the prophet of God's revelation. 
E) all of the above

Question 15

Government under the Germanic peoples differed from the Roman rule in that

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A) German king regarded the land he controlled as his private property. 
B) citizenship and the concept of loyalty to an impersonal state were foreign to the Germans. 
C) the Germanic people lacked the education to effectively run an administration. 
D) the Germanic concept of law was quite different and included such legal procedures as trial by ordeal. 
E) all of the above 
A) German king regarded the land he controlled as his private property. 
B) citizenship and the concept of loyalty to an impersonal state were foreign to the Germans. 
C) the Germanic people lacked the education to effectively run an administration. 
D) the Germanic concept of law was quite different and included such legal procedures as trial by ordeal. 
E) all of the above

Question 16

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). 
   
 Mark the boundaries of the full extent of Justinian's Empire.

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The answer of Instructions: Please use this outline map of...

Question 17

More than anything else, which of the following gave form and direction to the new civilization in the West that would arise on the ruins of Rome?

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A) the translations and compilations of Boethius, Cassiodorus, and Isidore 
B) kings 
C) the church 
D) the intermarriage of Germanic and Roman people 
E) the influence of Byzantium and Islam 
A) the translations and compilations of Boethius, Cassiodorus, and Isidore 
B) kings 
C) the church 
D) the intermarriage of Germanic and Roman people 
E) the influence of Byzantium and Islam

Question 18

The empire of Charlemagne disintegrated for each of the following reasons EXCEPT that it

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A) was too large and diverse. 
B) had depended on the charismatic power of Charlemagne. 
C) was deliberately divided among his sons. 
D) lacked economic cohesiveness. 
E) was attacked by Viking, Magyars, and Muslims. 
A) was too large and diverse. 
B) had depended on the charismatic power of Charlemagne. 
C) was deliberately divided among his sons. 
D) lacked economic cohesiveness. 
E) was attacked by Viking, Magyars, and Muslims.

Question 19

The effects of the Viking onslaught on Europe included

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A) economic collapse. 
B) disappearance of royal authority. 
C) the withering of culture. 
D) renewal of the decentralization process begun with the decline of Rome. 
E) all of the above 
A) economic collapse. 
B) disappearance of royal authority. 
C) the withering of culture. 
D) renewal of the decentralization process begun with the decline of Rome. 
E) all of the above

Question 20

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Allah

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Who: Allah is the Arabic word for God in

Exam 9: The Heirs of Rome Byzantium Islam and Latin Christendom

In an Islamic state

Muslims believe

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Five Pillars of Islam

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). Mark the boundaries of the Islamic civilization in 732. Locate and label the site of the Battle of Tours.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? manorialism

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Cyrillic

Under the leadership of Theodoric the Great (474-536)

The Mongol advance into Muslim lands during the thirteenth century

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Truce of God and Peace of God

During the Early Middle Ages, the Latin Christians

Which of the following statements concerning medieval serfs is NOT accurate?

Which of the following is NOT one of Islam's Five Pillars of Faith?

After their defeat in Germany in 955, the Magyars

The founder of Islam was

Government under the Germanic peoples differed from the Roman rule in that

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). Mark the boundaries of the full extent of Justinian's Empire.

More than anything else, which of the following gave form and direction to the new civilization in the West that would arise on the ruins of Rome?

The empire of Charlemagne disintegrated for each of the following reasons EXCEPT that it

The effects of the Viking onslaught on Europe included

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Allah

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State Democratic Politics

Greek Thought From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire a World-State

Early Christianity a World Religion

The High Middle Ages Vitality and Enewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment Reason and Reform

The French Revolution the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West Responses to Modernization

Imperialism Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness New Views of Nature Human Nature and the Arts

World War I the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War II Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II Recovery and Realignment 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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