Question 1

The most serious threat to Justinian's rule came from the

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A) Greens and the Blues. 
B) crusaders. 
C) Muslims. 
D) Bulgars. 
E) Ostrogoths. 
A) Greens and the Blues. 
B) crusaders. 
C) Muslims. 
D) Bulgars. 
E) Ostrogoths. A

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Bulgars

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The Bulgars, also known as Proto-Bulgarians, were a semi-nomadic people of Turkic descent who are thought to have originated from Central Asia. They played a significant role in the history of Eastern Europe during the early Middle Ages. The Bulgars were known for their skills in warfare, horsemanship, and their ability to forge alliances and establish states in the regions they migrated to.

The origins of the Bulgars are somewhat obscure, but it is believed that they were related to various Turkic tribes that roamed the Eurasian steppes. By the 5th century, they had migrated westward and were located near the Black Sea and the Caucasus region. In the 7th century, under the leadership of Khan Asparuh, a faction of Bulgars crossed the Danube River and settled in the Balkan Peninsula, where they merged with the local Slavic populations.

This fusion of Bulgar and Slavic cultures gave rise to the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 AD, which became a significant power in southeastern Europe. The state they established was recognized by the Byzantine Empire, and it played a crucial role in the regional politics of the time. The Bulgarian state went through various periods of power and decline, eventually adopting Christianity in the 9th century, which further helped to integrate the Bulgar elite with the Slavic majority.

The term "Bulgars" is also associated with the creation of the Cyrillic script, which was developed in the First Bulgarian Empire and helped to spread literacy and Orthodox Christianity throughout the Slavic world.

Over time, the distinct Bulgar identity gradually merged with that of the Slavic population, leading to the modern Bulgarian nation. The legacy of the Bulgars is still evident in the name of the country Bulgaria and in the cultural and historical heritage of the Bulgarian people.

Question 3

The Italian city that benefited from the Fourth Crusade was

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A) Rome. 
B) Venice. 
C) Florence. 
D) Naples. 
E) Genoa. 
A) Rome. 
B) Venice. 
C) Florence. 
D) Naples. 
E) Genoa. B

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Crecy and Agincourt

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Crecy and Agincourt are both significant

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Macedonian dynasty

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The Macedonian dynasty refers to a line

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Ottoman Turks and 1453

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The term "Ottoman Turks" refers to the e

Question 7

The Renaissance began in

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A) Byzantium. 
B) France. 
C) Italy. 
D) Spain. 
E) Flanders. 
A) Byzantium. 
B) France. 
C) Italy. 
D) Spain. 
E) Flanders.

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-"little ice age"

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The "Little Ice Age" refers to a period

Question 9

The two major characteristics of the Italian Renaissance were ​

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A) ​literacy and class status. 
B) ​financial wealth and piety. 
C) ​secularism and individualism. 
D) ​piety and humanism. 
E) ​scholasticism and spirituality. 
A) ​literacy and class status. 
B) ​financial wealth and piety. 
C) ​secularism and individualism. 
D) ​piety and humanism. 
E) ​scholasticism and spirituality.

Question 10

What caused the decline of church power in Western Europe during the Middle Ages? How did this influence the rise of the Renaissance?​

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The decline of church power in Western E

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-peasant revolts

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Peasant revolts refer to uprisings or re

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Hippodrome

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A Hippodrome was an ancient Greek stadiu

Question 13

The Western Roman Empire fell in the fifth century C.E., but the Eastern Roman Empire survived for many centuries. Why?

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The survival of the Eastern Roman Empire

Question 14

All of the following were true of the political recovery of the fifteenth century in Europe except

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A) centralized monarchies gained strength in western Europe. 
B) centralized monarchies gained strength in Germanic central Europe. 
C) decentralized government became typical in eastern and central Europe. 
D) the "new monarchies" greatly aided in stabilizing France, Spain, and England. 
E) Henry VII's cautious policies had made England solvent and stable by 1500. 
A) centralized monarchies gained strength in western Europe. 
B) centralized monarchies gained strength in Germanic central Europe. 
C) decentralized government became typical in eastern and central Europe. 
D) the "new monarchies" greatly aided in stabilizing France, Spain, and England. 
E) Henry VII's cautious policies had made England solvent and stable by 1500.

Question 15

All of the following were impressive By​zantine monuments in Constantinople EXCEPT

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A) Hagia Sophia 
B) ​The Hippodrome 
C) The Blue Mosque 
D) ​Theodosian Walls 
E) ​Palace Complex 
A) Hagia Sophia 
B) ​The Hippodrome 
C) The Blue Mosque 
D) ​Theodosian Walls 
E) ​Palace Complex

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Theodora

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Theodora was a Byzantine empress who liv

Question 17

The appearance of the violent and destructive Mongol Empire ended all trade between the West and China.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As "the father of Italian Renaissance humanism," Petrarch embraced all of the following EXCEPT:​

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A) ​writing in Greek. 
B) ​seeking out ancient Latin manuscripts. 
C) ​using the works of Cicero as a model. 
D) ​discovering forgotten manuscripts in monasteries. 
E) ​emulating Virgil for poetry. 
A) ​writing in Greek. 
B) ​seeking out ancient Latin manuscripts. 
C) ​using the works of Cicero as a model. 
D) ​discovering forgotten manuscripts in monasteries. 
E) ​emulating Virgil for poetry.

Question 19

In the seventh century, the greatest danger to the Byzantine Empire came from the

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A) Slavs. 
B) Muslims. 
C) Persians. 
D) Bulgars. 
E) Ostrogoths. 
A) Slavs. 
B) Muslims. 
C) Persians. 
D) Bulgars. 
E) Ostrogoths.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Hagia Sophia

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Hagia Sophia is a historic architectural

Exam 13: The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

The most serious threat to Justinian's rule came from the

Identify the following terms. -Bulgars

The Italian city that benefited from the Fourth Crusade was

Identify the following terms. -Crecy and Agincourt

Identify the following terms. -Macedonian dynasty

Identify the following terms. -Ottoman Turks and 1453

The Renaissance began in

Identify the following terms. -"little ice age"

The two major characteristics of the Italian Renaissance were ​

What caused the decline of church power in Western Europe during the Middle Ages? How did this influence the rise of the Renaissance?​

Identify the following terms. -peasant revolts

Identify the following terms. -Hippodrome

The Western Roman Empire fell in the fifth century C.E., but the Eastern Roman Empire survived for many centuries. Why?

All of the following were true of the political recovery of the fifteenth century in Europe except

All of the following were impressive By​zantine monuments in Constantinople EXCEPT

Identify the following terms. -Theodora

The appearance of the violent and destructive Mongol Empire ended all trade between the West and China.

As "the father of Italian Renaissance humanism," Petrarch embraced all of the following EXCEPT:​

In the seventh century, the greatest danger to the Byzantine Empire came from the

Identify the following terms. -Hagia Sophia

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War 2

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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The two major characteristics of the Italian Renaissance were

What caused the decline of church power in Western Europe during the Middle Ages? How did this influence the rise of the Renaissance?

All of the following were impressive Byzantine monuments in Constantinople EXCEPT

As "the father of Italian Renaissance humanism," Petrarch embraced all of the following EXCEPT: