Question 1

The Rus were a multi-ethnic people which included what group?

Accepted Answer

A) Slavs. 
B) Balts. 
C) Finns. 
D) Scandinavians. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Slavs. 
B) Balts. 
C) Finns. 
D) Scandinavians. 
E) All of these choices. E

Question 2

How were the Germanic peoples regarded by the Romans while Rome was still intact?

Accepted Answer

A) Romans respected their religious beliefs. 
B) The Germanic peoples were known for their poetry. 
C) Scandinavians were the Romans' major trading partners. 
D) Scandinavians were seen as equals by the Romans. 
E) The Multiple Centers of Europe,500-1000 
A) Romans respected their religious beliefs. 
B) The Germanic peoples were known for their poetry. 
C) Scandinavians were the Romans' major trading partners. 
D) Scandinavians were seen as equals by the Romans. 
E) The Multiple Centers of Europe,500-1000 E

Question 3

Rus society began as

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A) War-bands. 
B) Individual hunters. 
C) Nomads. 
D) Principalities. 
E) Trading posts. 
A) War-bands. 
B) Individual hunters. 
C) Nomads. 
D) Principalities. 
E) Trading posts. A

Question 4

Irene was the first woman in the Byzantine Empire to

Accepted Answer

A) Influence political decisions. 
B) Rule in her own right. 
C) Rule as regents for her son. 
D) Promote the Christian church. 
E) Die of bubonic plague. 
A) Influence political decisions. 
B) Rule in her own right. 
C) Rule as regents for her son. 
D) Promote the Christian church. 
E) Die of bubonic plague.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- Danelaw

Accepted Answer

The Danelaw was the part of England in w

Question 6

Merovingian bishops who had been married before becoming bishops

Accepted Answer

A) Were given special dispensation from the pope to remain married. 
B) Divorced their wives who then became their assistants. 
C) Required their wives to enter a convent. 
D) Were asked by the pope to stop sleeping with them. 
E) Had to renounce their office. 
A) Were given special dispensation from the pope to remain married. 
B) Divorced their wives who then became their assistants. 
C) Required their wives to enter a convent. 
D) Were asked by the pope to stop sleeping with them. 
E) Had to renounce their office.

Question 7

The success of Viking sailing was based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of iron rivets and washers. 
B) Recognized land masses. 
C) Use of oars. 
D) Sails. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) The use of iron rivets and washers. 
B) Recognized land masses. 
C) Use of oars. 
D) Sails. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 8

How have historians concluded that there was active trade between the Vikings and Abbasids?

Accepted Answer

A) It was recorded in Islamic trade records. 
B) Scandinavian ships regularly stopped in Muslim ports. 
C) Muslim silver dirham coins have been found in the Baltic Sea region. 
D) Viking longboats have been found in the Red Sea. 
E) Scandinavian furs have been found in Baghdad. 
A) It was recorded in Islamic trade records. 
B) Scandinavian ships regularly stopped in Muslim ports. 
C) Muslim silver dirham coins have been found in the Baltic Sea region. 
D) Viking longboats have been found in the Red Sea. 
E) Scandinavian furs have been found in Baghdad.

Question 9

Which of the following are characteristics of the Franks?

Accepted Answer

A) They lived in modern-day France and Germany. 
B) They had armies capable of defeating the Byzantines in battle. 
C) Their ruling families included the Merovingians and Carolingians. 
D) The Carolingian king Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the pope. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) They lived in modern-day France and Germany. 
B) They had armies capable of defeating the Byzantines in battle. 
C) Their ruling families included the Merovingians and Carolingians. 
D) The Carolingian king Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the pope. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 10

The most northern area in Russia consists of the tundra and

Accepted Answer

A) Tagia. 
B) Forest lands. 
C) Steppes. 
D) Plains. 
E) Marshlands. 
A) Tagia. 
B) Forest lands. 
C) Steppes. 
D) Plains. 
E) Marshlands.

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Irene

Accepted Answer

It seems like there might be a misunders

Question 12

In 532,Justinian sponsored the building of the "Hagia Sophia" church,whose name means

Accepted Answer

A) "Our Lady." 
B) "Divine Eternity." 
C) "Holy Wisdom." 
D) "Hail Mary." 
E) "Our Father." 
A) "Our Lady." 
B) "Divine Eternity." 
C) "Holy Wisdom." 
D) "Hail Mary." 
E) "Our Father."

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
- Gudrid and Thorfinn Karlsefni

Accepted Answer

Gudrid and Thorfinn Karlsefni are histor

Question 14

This third largest Byzantine city was captured by the Sasanian Persians.

Accepted Answer

A) Athens. 
B) Constantinople. 
C) Rome. 
D) Carthage. 
E) Antioch. 
A) Athens. 
B) Constantinople. 
C) Rome. 
D) Carthage. 
E) Antioch.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Although small,Scandinavian culture left a lasting stamp on later American culture. 
B) The history of the Americas was not affected by the Scandinavian settlements. 
C) Consequences of the Newfoundland settlements made a strong impact on Scandinavian culture. 
D) The consequences of the Scandinavian settlements equaled those of Columbus. 
E) None of these. 
A) Although small,Scandinavian culture left a lasting stamp on later American culture. 
B) The history of the Americas was not affected by the Scandinavian settlements. 
C) Consequences of the Newfoundland settlements made a strong impact on Scandinavian culture. 
D) The consequences of the Scandinavian settlements equaled those of Columbus. 
E) None of these.

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
- Skraelings

Accepted Answer

"Skraelings" is a term used by Norse set

Question 17

Justinian married Theodora in 520;before marriage she was an actress and

Accepted Answer

A) Nun. 
B) Scholar. 
C) Merchant. 
D) Circus performer. 
E) Soldier. 
A) Nun. 
B) Scholar. 
C) Merchant. 
D) Circus performer. 
E) Soldier.

Question 18

Scandinavians traveled to which of the following locations?

Accepted Answer

A) Russia. 
B) Greenland. 
C) Iceland. 
D) Canada. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Russia. 
B) Greenland. 
C) Iceland. 
D) Canada. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 19

Why did popes feel vulnerable after the mid-500s?

Accepted Answer

A) Persian power,which had protected most of Italy,declined. 
B) Germanic-speaking Lombards controlled Rome and were Arian Christians. 
C) The Byzantine Empire was growing in strength and challenged them. 
D) The Franks posed a threat to the pope. 
E) Popes lacked sufficient funds to pay taxes and tributes to the Lombards. 
A) Persian power,which had protected most of Italy,declined. 
B) Germanic-speaking Lombards controlled Rome and were Arian Christians. 
C) The Byzantine Empire was growing in strength and challenged them. 
D) The Franks posed a threat to the pope. 
E) Popes lacked sufficient funds to pay taxes and tributes to the Lombards.

Question 20

Discuss the causes for the split in the Christian Church.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Discuss the causes for the split in...

Exam 10: The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

The Rus were a multi-ethnic people which included what group?

How were the Germanic peoples regarded by the Romans while Rome was still intact?

Rus society began as

Irene was the first woman in the Byzantine Empire to

Please define the following key terms. - Danelaw

Merovingian bishops who had been married before becoming bishops

The success of Viking sailing was based on which of the following?

How have historians concluded that there was active trade between the Vikings and Abbasids?

Which of the following are characteristics of the Franks?

The most northern area in Russia consists of the tundra and

Please define the following key terms. - Irene

In 532,Justinian sponsored the building of the "Hagia Sophia" church,whose name means

Please define the following key terms. - Gudrid and Thorfinn Karlsefni

This third largest Byzantine city was captured by the Sasanian Persians.

Which of the following statements is true?

Please define the following key terms. - Skraelings

Justinian married Theodora in 520;before marriage she was an actress and

Scandinavians traveled to which of the following locations?

Why did popes feel vulnerable after the mid-500s?

Discuss the causes for the split in the Christian Church.

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