Question 1

From what city was the first Russian state built?

Accepted Answer

The answer of From what city was the first Russian...

Question 2

The boyars were the Russian

Accepted Answer

A)  peasants. 
B)  commoners. 
C)  aristocrats. 
D)  farmers. 
A)  peasants. 
B)  commoners. 
C)  aristocrats. 
D)  farmers.

Question 3

Justinian's Code made Byzantine law inflexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Council of Nicaea upheld the teachings of Arius.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who were the Polovtsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkish invaders from the steppes 
B)  inhabitants of Kiev 
C)  the Russian noble class 
D)  Siberian immigrants 
A)  Turkish invaders from the steppes 
B)  inhabitants of Kiev 
C)  the Russian noble class 
D)  Siberian immigrants

Question 6

What were the hippodromes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek plays adopted by Byzantine tragedians 
B)  outdoor arenas used for chariot races and athletic competitions 
C)  aqueducts used by the Romans 
D)  young male spectators who were either "Blues" or "Greens" 
A)  Greek plays adopted by Byzantine tragedians 
B)  outdoor arenas used for chariot races and athletic competitions 
C)  aqueducts used by the Romans 
D)  young male spectators who were either "Blues" or "Greens"

Question 7

Who claimed to be the "equal of the Apostles"?

Accepted Answer

A)  orthodox priests 
B)  bishops of the western church 
C)  popes 
D)  Byzantine emperors 
A)  orthodox priests 
B)  bishops of the western church 
C)  popes 
D)  Byzantine emperors

Question 8

What issue was settled by the Council of Nicaea?

Accepted Answer

The contro

Question 9

Which religion was adopted by Vladimir?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judaism 
B)  Orthodox Christianity 
C)  Islam 
D)  Roman Catholicism 
A)  Judaism 
B)  Orthodox Christianity 
C)  Islam 
D)  Roman Catholicism

Question 10

What brought the end of efforts to reunite the eastern and western Roman Empires?

Accepted Answer

A)  the arrival of the Visigoths in Rome 
B)  the Council of Nicaea 
C)  the death of Justinian 
D)  the Great Schism 
A)  the arrival of the Visigoths in Rome 
B)  the Council of Nicaea 
C)  the death of Justinian 
D)  the Great Schism

Question 11

Why did the Byzantine Empire experience a population decline in the 600s and 700s?

Accepted Answer

A)  war with the Visigoths 
B)  Bubonic Plague 
C)  attacks by Attila 
D)  renewed war with the Ostrogoths 
A)  war with the Visigoths 
B)  Bubonic Plague 
C)  attacks by Attila 
D)  renewed war with the Ostrogoths

Question 12

Which of the following concepts was NOT accepted in the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Trinity 
B)  the equality of patriarchs 
C)  the divine right of kings 
D)  the separation of church and state 
A)  the Trinity 
B)  the equality of patriarchs 
C)  the divine right of kings 
D)  the separation of church and state

Question 13

What compelled the wave of iconoclasm in the 720s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bubonic Plague 
B)  Muslim attacks 
C)  famine 
D)  the death of the emperor 
A)  the Bubonic Plague 
B)  Muslim attacks 
C)  famine 
D)  the death of the emperor

Question 14

Which group of Christians believed that Jesus was purely divine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arians 
B)  Monophysites 
C)  Nestorians 
D)  Catholics 
A)  Arians 
B)  Monophysites 
C)  Nestorians 
D)  Catholics

Question 15

Justinian's Code was based on the principles of ______ law

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek 
B)  Roman 
C)  Persian 
D)  Germanic. 
A)  Greek 
B)  Roman 
C)  Persian 
D)  Germanic.

Question 16

Which of the following statements accurately describes social life for Byzantine peasants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social life centered on religious services, holidays, and family celebrations. 
B)  Social life centered on commerce and politics. 
C)  Social life centered on drama and debate, much like life in ancient Athens. 
D)  Social life centered on chariot races and public entertainments. 
A)  Social life centered on religious services, holidays, and family celebrations. 
B)  Social life centered on commerce and politics. 
C)  Social life centered on drama and debate, much like life in ancient Athens. 
D)  Social life centered on chariot races and public entertainments.

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT one of the four Eastern patriarchs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patriarch of Constantinople 
B)  Patriarch of Antioch 
C)  Patriarch of Alexandria 
D)  Patriarch of Rome 
A)  Patriarch of Constantinople 
B)  Patriarch of Antioch 
C)  Patriarch of Alexandria 
D)  Patriarch of Rome

Question 18

Kiev's most glorious era began under the leadership of

Accepted Answer

A)  Oleg. 
B)  Vladimir. 
C)  Iaroslav. 
D)  Monomakh. 
A)  Oleg. 
B)  Vladimir. 
C)  Iaroslav. 
D)  Monomakh.

Question 19

The initial mortality rate from the bubonic form of the plague was 50 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these set the model for imperial leadership in spiritual as well as secular affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Council of Nicaea 
B)  the Great Schism 
C)  the iconoclast controversy 
D)  the Nike riots 
A)  the Council of Nicaea 
B)  the Great Schism 
C)  the iconoclast controversy 
D)  the Nike riots

Exam 10: The Byzantine World, 284-1240

From what city was the first Russian state built?

The boyars were the Russian

Justinian's Code made Byzantine law inflexible.

The Council of Nicaea upheld the teachings of Arius.

Who were the Polovtsy?

What were the hippodromes?

Who claimed to be the "equal of the Apostles"?

What issue was settled by the Council of Nicaea?

Which religion was adopted by Vladimir?

What brought the end of efforts to reunite the eastern and western Roman Empires?

Why did the Byzantine Empire experience a population decline in the 600s and 700s?

Which of the following concepts was NOT accepted in the Byzantine Empire?

What compelled the wave of iconoclasm in the 720s?

Which group of Christians believed that Jesus was purely divine?

Justinian's Code was based on the principles of ______ law

Which of the following statements accurately describes social life for Byzantine peasants?

Which of the following was NOT one of the four Eastern patriarchs?

Kiev's most glorious era began under the leadership of

The initial mortality rate from the bubonic form of the plague was 50 percent.

Which of these set the model for imperial leadership in spiritual as well as secular affairs?

The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 Bce

Early Societies of West Asia and North Africa, to 500 Bce

Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 500 Ce

The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 Ce

Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 Bce - 1500 Ce

The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 Bce - 637 Ce

Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 Bce - 284 Ce

Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 Ce

The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750

Religion and Diversity in the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400

Early African Societies, 1500 Bce-1500 Ce

The Evolution and Expansion of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 Ce

Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400

The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707

The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550

Global Exploration and Global Empires, 1400-1700

The West in an Age of Religious Conflict and Global Expansion, 1500-1650

The Search for Stability in East Asia, 1300-1800

Southern Asia and the Global Shift in Wealth and Power, 1500-1800

Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400-1800

Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1600-1763

Russias Eurasian Empire: Convergence of East and West, 1300-1800

The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Industry, Ideology, and Their Global Impact, 1700-1914

Nation Building in the Americas, 1789-1914

New Connections and Challenges in Eastern and Southern Asia, 1800-1912

New Connections and Challenges in West Asia and Africa, 1800-1914

The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918

Anxieties and Ideologies of the Interwar Years, 1918-1939

World War Ii and the Holocaust, 1933-1945

East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present

Reform and Revolution in Latin America, 1914-Present

The Upheavals of Asia, 1945-Present

Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East, 1939-Present

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