Question 1

The proximity of holy relics to the seat of a Bishop in the Cathedral was intended to instill obedience to the Bishop within that diocese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

After the Roman emperor Romulus Augustulus was deposed,the

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasis in western Europe was on local rule. 
B)  gothic tribes formed a political alliance. 
C)  former provinces of the Roman Empire were run by legion commanders. 
D)  infrastructure was lost. 
E)  church stepped in to rule instead of the imperial senate. 
A)  emphasis in western Europe was on local rule. 
B)  gothic tribes formed a political alliance. 
C)  former provinces of the Roman Empire were run by legion commanders. 
D)  infrastructure was lost. 
E)  church stepped in to rule instead of the imperial senate.

Question 3

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.

Question 4

In England,the monk Bede was notable for his studies,including

Accepted Answer

A)  manuscript illustration. 
B)  philosophy. 
C)  a history of England. 
D)  observations about astronomy. 
E)  readings and commentaries about Plato. 
A)  manuscript illustration. 
B)  philosophy. 
C)  a history of England. 
D)  observations about astronomy. 
E)  readings and commentaries about Plato.

Question 5

The revitalization of education in Charlemagne's era is attributed largely to Alcuin of York.What were his main accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

Although Charlemagne founded the school

Question 6

Women's monasteries,or convents,

Accepted Answer

A)  were often poor because they could not attract wealthy donations for commemorative masses. 
B)  provided a place for widowed noblewomen to find seclusion. 
C)  were often joined with men's monasteries for sharing of resources. 
D)  allowed some women to take positions of power. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  were often poor because they could not attract wealthy donations for commemorative masses. 
B)  provided a place for widowed noblewomen to find seclusion. 
C)  were often joined with men's monasteries for sharing of resources. 
D)  allowed some women to take positions of power. 
E)  All of these.

Question 7

There were significantly fewer markets and long distance trade in the early Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The goal of the Frankish kings was to

Accepted Answer

A)  adopt a Roman model of rule. 
B)  create a new empire. 
C)  conquer the Goths. 
D)  increase their own land and wealth. 
E)  convert all pagan tribes to Christianity. 
A)  adopt a Roman model of rule. 
B)  create a new empire. 
C)  conquer the Goths. 
D)  increase their own land and wealth. 
E)  convert all pagan tribes to Christianity.

Question 9

Why were the Vikings so problematic for western Europe?

Accepted Answer

Overpopulation in Scandinavia resulted i

Question 10

What was the intention of the Rule of Saint Benedict?

Accepted Answer

A)  To emphasize physical labor, which would emulate the early desert fathers. 
B)  To give structure to the day of a monk. 
C)  To require loyalty and submission to the pope of all monks. 
D)  To establish a hierarchy within monasticism regarding social ranking. 
E)  To provide a manual on how to perform liturgical rites. 
A)  To emphasize physical labor, which would emulate the early desert fathers. 
B)  To give structure to the day of a monk. 
C)  To require loyalty and submission to the pope of all monks. 
D)  To establish a hierarchy within monasticism regarding social ranking. 
E)  To provide a manual on how to perform liturgical rites.

Question 11

Which of the following was not a method used by Alcuin of York to promote cultural reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  establishment of palace schools 
B)  renewing the Seven Liberal Arts 
C)  eliminating mistakes from the Vulgate 
D)  making the liturgy conform to Roman mass 
E)  allowing vernacular language to be used in copying texts 
A)  establishment of palace schools 
B)  renewing the Seven Liberal Arts 
C)  eliminating mistakes from the Vulgate 
D)  making the liturgy conform to Roman mass 
E)  allowing vernacular language to be used in copying texts

Question 12

A dividing issue between the Eastern and Western churches was

Accepted Answer

A)  bishops taking on more secular authority. 
B)  the use of icons in worship. 
C)  lack of compliance with the mandates of the Council of Nicaea. 
D)  how much authority the pope should have. 
E)  whether the bishop of Rome was really St. Peter. 
A)  bishops taking on more secular authority. 
B)  the use of icons in worship. 
C)  lack of compliance with the mandates of the Council of Nicaea. 
D)  how much authority the pope should have. 
E)  whether the bishop of Rome was really St. Peter.

Question 13

The Byzantines were expelled from northern Italy by which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Visigoths 
B)  the Ostrogoths 
C)  the Franks 
D)  the Lombards 
E)  the Fruili 
A)  the Visigoths 
B)  the Ostrogoths 
C)  the Franks 
D)  the Lombards 
E)  the Fruili

Question 14

The main thing that seemed to slow down the wars for power in the sixth and seventh centuries was

Accepted Answer

A)  the designation of a church official to crown the next ruler. 
B)  the negotiation among all the potential candidates for collective rule. 
C)  the designation of a castle or town as the focal point for rule. 
D)  the treaty agreeing to specific titles in specific areas. 
E)  none of these; nothing slowed down warfare in that period. 
A)  the designation of a church official to crown the next ruler. 
B)  the negotiation among all the potential candidates for collective rule. 
C)  the designation of a castle or town as the focal point for rule. 
D)  the treaty agreeing to specific titles in specific areas. 
E)  none of these; nothing slowed down warfare in that period.

Question 15

What factors contributed to Charlemagne being able to call himself an emperor of all peoples?

Accepted Answer

From the earliest point of his reign,Cha

Question 16

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 17

What was one of the benefits of a cloistered life including the Divine Office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monasteries were repositories of classical literature. 
B)  It presented the opportunity to memorize the Bible for services. 
C)  There was the opportunity to take vows of silence. 
D)  Attraction of patrons wanting commemorative masses 
E)  Being called upon to render judgements based on Biblical knowledge. 
A)  Monasteries were repositories of classical literature. 
B)  It presented the opportunity to memorize the Bible for services. 
C)  There was the opportunity to take vows of silence. 
D)  Attraction of patrons wanting commemorative masses 
E)  Being called upon to render judgements based on Biblical knowledge.

Question 18

What role did religious missionaries play in establishing a sense of cultural commonality in Western Europe in the early Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

The expansion of Christianity,in its var

Question 19

How did Otto I effectively centralize his authority and solidify his empire?

Accepted Answer

After defeating the Magyars in 955,Otto

Question 20

A more accurate characterization of the Merovingian kings would be

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute authorities. 
B)  imperial leaders. 
C)  warrior chieftains. 
D)  puppet rulers. 
E)  vassals of the Byzantines. 
A)  absolute authorities. 
B)  imperial leaders. 
C)  warrior chieftains. 
D)  puppet rulers. 
E)  vassals of the Byzantines.

Exam 9: The Kingdoms of Western Europe,500-1000

The proximity of holy relics to the seat of a Bishop in the Cathedral was intended to instill obedience to the Bishop within that diocese.

After the Roman emperor Romulus Augustulus was deposed,the

A bishop's authority rested mainly on

In England,the monk Bede was notable for his studies,including

The revitalization of education in Charlemagne's era is attributed largely to Alcuin of York.What were his main accomplishments?

Women's monasteries,or convents,

There were significantly fewer markets and long distance trade in the early Middle Ages.

The goal of the Frankish kings was to

Why were the Vikings so problematic for western Europe?

What was the intention of the Rule of Saint Benedict?

Which of the following was not a method used by Alcuin of York to promote cultural reform?

A dividing issue between the Eastern and Western churches was

The Byzantines were expelled from northern Italy by which group?

The main thing that seemed to slow down the wars for power in the sixth and seventh centuries was

What factors contributed to Charlemagne being able to call himself an emperor of all peoples?

The Donation of Constantine was

What was one of the benefits of a cloistered life including the Divine Office?

What role did religious missionaries play in establishing a sense of cultural commonality in Western Europe in the early Middle Ages?

How did Otto I effectively centralize his authority and solidify his empire?

A more accurate characterization of the Merovingian kings would be

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