Question 1

Diocletian raised the status of the emperor to what title?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tetris 
B)  Dominus 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Praetor 
E)  Simius 
A)  Tetris 
B)  Dominus 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Praetor 
E)  Simius

Question 2

Which of the following was not one of Constantine's ways of showing the Christians favor?

Accepted Answer

A)  exempting priests from duty on city councils. 
B)  recognizing Sunday as a day of rest 
C)  forbidding Jews to keep Christian slaves 
D)  building new churches 
E)  exempting Christians from military service 
A)  exempting priests from duty on city councils. 
B)  recognizing Sunday as a day of rest 
C)  forbidding Jews to keep Christian slaves 
D)  building new churches 
E)  exempting Christians from military service

Question 3

The Romance languages evolved from Germanic roots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What was Diocletian's rationale for the persecution of Christians?

Accepted Answer

A)  As they were political enemies of the Emperor, he was entitled to impose penalties. 
B)  To enforce his authority as dominus, or living god. 
C)  Refusal to participate in the imperial cult weakened the unity of the Empire. 
D)  It would require more administration to enforce his decrees, making more people dependent on him. 
E)  It provided a cultural rallying point among non-Christians in the empire. 
A)  As they were political enemies of the Emperor, he was entitled to impose penalties. 
B)  To enforce his authority as dominus, or living god. 
C)  Refusal to participate in the imperial cult weakened the unity of the Empire. 
D)  It would require more administration to enforce his decrees, making more people dependent on him. 
E)  It provided a cultural rallying point among non-Christians in the empire.

Question 5

After the fifth century,the Byzantine Empire collapsed into the Dark Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the Romance languages derived from Latin?

Accepted Answer

A)  French 
B)  Italian 
C)  Romanian 
D)  German 
E)  Spanish 
A)  French 
B)  Italian 
C)  Romanian 
D)  German 
E)  Spanish

Question 7

Diocletian's plan for governance of the empire was called the

Accepted Answer

A)  triumvirate. 
B)  triptych. 
C)  tetrarchy. 
D)  quadratium. 
E)  quadrarchy. 
A)  triumvirate. 
B)  triptych. 
C)  tetrarchy. 
D)  quadratium. 
E)  quadrarchy.

Question 8

Within Constantine's succession plans,women

Accepted Answer

A)  were not permitted to rule under any circumstances. 
B)  could rule if they were crowned as Augusta. 
C)  were not excluded from rule. 
D)  could rule only as regents for their sons. 
E)  were only to be consorts to their husbands. 
A)  were not permitted to rule under any circumstances. 
B)  could rule if they were crowned as Augusta. 
C)  were not excluded from rule. 
D)  could rule only as regents for their sons. 
E)  were only to be consorts to their husbands.

Question 9

Under Diocletian's rule,what happened to the Roman Senate?

Accepted Answer

A)  He strengthened its authority as a supplement to his reign. 
B)  He disbanded it entirely. 
C)  He removed all power and made it a city council. 
D)  He empowered it to make decisions on behalf of the western provinces. 
E)  He declared all of its members guilty of treason and conspiracy. 
A)  He strengthened its authority as a supplement to his reign. 
B)  He disbanded it entirely. 
C)  He removed all power and made it a city council. 
D)  He empowered it to make decisions on behalf of the western provinces. 
E)  He declared all of its members guilty of treason and conspiracy.

Question 10

After winning in battle,Constantine issued the Edict of Milan,which established the

Accepted Answer

A)  adoption of Christianity by the empire. 
B)  end of Christian persecutions within the empire. 
C)  closure of all pagan temples in the empire. 
D)  end of the imperial cult. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  adoption of Christianity by the empire. 
B)  end of Christian persecutions within the empire. 
C)  closure of all pagan temples in the empire. 
D)  end of the imperial cult. 
E)  None of these.

Question 11

Saint Augustine argued that people needed the grace of God through the authority of the church because

Accepted Answer

A)  Only the church could provide legitimate sacraments. 
B)  People were tainted by original sin from Adam and Eve. 
C)  People were regularly sinful by nature and needed constant reinforcement. 
D)  Most people were illiterate and could not read the Bible themselves. 
E)  People must be forcibly converted. 
A)  Only the church could provide legitimate sacraments. 
B)  People were tainted by original sin from Adam and Eve. 
C)  People were regularly sinful by nature and needed constant reinforcement. 
D)  Most people were illiterate and could not read the Bible themselves. 
E)  People must be forcibly converted.

Question 12

One of the most disputed points in early Christian theology was

Accepted Answer

A)  who was supposed to be in charge of the church. 
B)  the nature of the Trinity. 
C)  how Christianity differed from Judaism. 
D)  how to reconcile the Old and New Testaments as coordinating texts. 
E)  whether communion was literal or symbolic. 
A)  who was supposed to be in charge of the church. 
B)  the nature of the Trinity. 
C)  how Christianity differed from Judaism. 
D)  how to reconcile the Old and New Testaments as coordinating texts. 
E)  whether communion was literal or symbolic.

Question 13

The conversion of the Irish to Christianity was accomplished by Saint Cuthbert.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Both Christian and pagan literary works were preserved in what form?

Accepted Answer

A)  manuscript 
B)  inscriptions 
C)  codex 
D)  scrolls 
E)  books 
A)  manuscript 
B)  inscriptions 
C)  codex 
D)  scrolls 
E)  books

Question 15

The holiest section of a church is the

Accepted Answer

A)  nave. 
B)  apse. 
C)  chancel. 
D)  bapistry. 
E)  No section of the church is holier than any other. 
A)  nave. 
B)  apse. 
C)  chancel. 
D)  bapistry. 
E)  No section of the church is holier than any other.

Question 16

What occurred at the Council of Nicaea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constantine was declared supreme authority of the church. 
B)  Arianism was condemned as a heresy. 
C)  Factionalism split the Eastern and Western churches 
D)  The Pope was chosen to make all subsequent ecumenical decisions. 
E)  Constantine was excommunicated from the Church. 
A)  Constantine was declared supreme authority of the church. 
B)  Arianism was condemned as a heresy. 
C)  Factionalism split the Eastern and Western churches 
D)  The Pope was chosen to make all subsequent ecumenical decisions. 
E)  Constantine was excommunicated from the Church.

Question 17

The primary benefit of the tetrarchy system,from Diocletian's point of view,was to

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure stability of succession. 
B)  divide the responsibilities of the four emperors. 
C)  retain greater authority in the provinces. 
D)  devise a united front against Barbarian encroachment on the borders. 
E)  allow for more accurate collection of taxes from each Diocese. 
A)  ensure stability of succession. 
B)  divide the responsibilities of the four emperors. 
C)  retain greater authority in the provinces. 
D)  devise a united front against Barbarian encroachment on the borders. 
E)  allow for more accurate collection of taxes from each Diocese.

Question 18

Continued arguments about the physical versus spiritual nature of Christ by Monophysites were settled at the

Accepted Answer

A)  Council of Nicaea. 
B)  Council of Chalcedon. 
C)  Lateran Council. 
D)  Council of Constance. 
E)  Council of Whitby. 
A)  Council of Nicaea. 
B)  Council of Chalcedon. 
C)  Lateran Council. 
D)  Council of Constance. 
E)  Council of Whitby.

Question 19

One of the most important autobiographies to exist from late antiquity was by

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Ambrose. 
B)  Saint Augustine. 
C)  Saint Jerome. 
D)  Saint Martin. 
E)  Saint Gregory. 
A)  Saint Ambrose. 
B)  Saint Augustine. 
C)  Saint Jerome. 
D)  Saint Martin. 
E)  Saint Gregory.

Question 20

Which was the most successful of Diocletian's economic reforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Requiring the land tax to be paid in produce or goods rather than in the worthless coinage. 
B)  Reissuing coins with copper. 
C)  Issuing an edict setting a maximum cost of items. 
D)  Issuing pure gold and silver coins to soldiers as donatives every five years. 
E)  Making professions hereditary by law. 
A)  Requiring the land tax to be paid in produce or goods rather than in the worthless coinage. 
B)  Reissuing coins with copper. 
C)  Issuing an edict setting a maximum cost of items. 
D)  Issuing pure gold and silver coins to soldiers as donatives every five years. 
E)  Making professions hereditary by law.

Exam 7: Late Antiquity,284-527

Diocletian raised the status of the emperor to what title?

Which of the following was not one of Constantine's ways of showing the Christians favor?

The Romance languages evolved from Germanic roots.

What was Diocletian's rationale for the persecution of Christians?

After the fifth century,the Byzantine Empire collapsed into the Dark Ages.

Which of the following is not one of the Romance languages derived from Latin?

Diocletian's plan for governance of the empire was called the

Within Constantine's succession plans,women

Under Diocletian's rule,what happened to the Roman Senate?

After winning in battle,Constantine issued the Edict of Milan,which established the

Saint Augustine argued that people needed the grace of God through the authority of the church because

One of the most disputed points in early Christian theology was

The conversion of the Irish to Christianity was accomplished by Saint Cuthbert.

Both Christian and pagan literary works were preserved in what form?

The holiest section of a church is the

What occurred at the Council of Nicaea?

The primary benefit of the tetrarchy system,from Diocletian's point of view,was to

Continued arguments about the physical versus spiritual nature of Christ by Monophysites were settled at the

One of the most important autobiographies to exist from late antiquity was by

Which was the most successful of Diocletian's economic reforms?

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