Question 1

The basic rule for western monastic living was developed by

Accepted Answer

A) Benedict. 
B) Athanasius. 
C) Jerome. 
D) Ambrose. 
E) Basil. 
A) Benedict. 
B) Athanasius. 
C) Jerome. 
D) Ambrose. 
E) Basil.

Question 2

The best example of Hiberno-Saxon art is

Accepted Answer

A) a Viking warship. 
B) a long sword. 
C) the Book of Kells. 
D) the architecture at the monastery of Whitby. 
E) the Hagia Sophia. 
A) a Viking warship. 
B) a long sword. 
C) the Book of Kells. 
D) the architecture at the monastery of Whitby. 
E) the Hagia Sophia.

Question 3

Muslim societies abide by a strict code of law, much of it derived from the holy book Qur'an and regulating all aspects of Muslim life.This law code is called

Accepted Answer

A) the Shari'a. 
B) jihad. 
C) the hajj. 
D) Ramadan. 
E) the caliphate. 
A) the Shari'a. 
B) jihad. 
C) the hajj. 
D) Ramadan. 
E) the caliphate.

Question 4

What religious and non-religious factors account for the rapid spread of Islam from Arabia to Spain in the West and across the Persian Empire in the east?

Accepted Answer

The rapid spread of Islam from Arabia to

Question 5

The "Apostle to the Germans" and the most famous churchman in Europe in the eighth century was

Accepted Answer

A) Gregory the Great. 
B) Augustine. 
C) Jerome. 
D) Benedict. 
E) Boniface. 
A) Gregory the Great. 
B) Augustine. 
C) Jerome. 
D) Benedict. 
E) Boniface.

Question 6

At the synod of Whitby in 664, the English church accepted the Irish practices rather than the Roman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What impact did the rise of Christianity have on the intellectual life of Europe, both eastern and western, through the seventh century C.E.?

Accepted Answer

The rise of Christianity had a significa

Question 8

The political, economic, and social policies of the restored empire under Diocletian and Constantine

Accepted Answer

A) meant the destruction of the civil and military bureaucracies. 
B) renewed the support of the Roman peasants and lower classes for the Empire. 
C) led to the economic rejuvenation of the Empire. 
D) were based on coercion and the loss of individual freedom. 
E) led to the abandonment of the Eastern Mediterranean with a renewed focus upon Italy. 
A) meant the destruction of the civil and military bureaucracies. 
B) renewed the support of the Roman peasants and lower classes for the Empire. 
C) led to the economic rejuvenation of the Empire. 
D) were based on coercion and the loss of individual freedom. 
E) led to the abandonment of the Eastern Mediterranean with a renewed focus upon Italy.

Question 9

What contributions did the Germanic peoples make to the new political, economic, and social conditions of early European civilization?

Accepted Answer

The Germanic peoples made significant co

Question 10

The Umayyad dynasty moved the capital of the Muslim Empire to

Accepted Answer

A) Mecca. 
B) Córdoba. 
C) Tunis. 
D) Damascus. 
E) Baghdad. 
A) Mecca. 
B) Córdoba. 
C) Tunis. 
D) Damascus. 
E) Baghdad.

Question 11

In the year 532, Justinian almost fled the capital because of

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A) a plague. 
B) an invasion. 
C) a vision from heaven. 
D) his plan to run off with the palace funds. 
E) the Nika riots. 
A) a plague. 
B) an invasion. 
C) a vision from heaven. 
D) his plan to run off with the palace funds. 
E) the Nika riots.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the Byzantine emperor is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The emperor mimicked Christ-like humility and allowed his subjects to approach him as equals. 
B) The emperor appointed the patriarch and thus exercised control over both church and state. 
C) The power of the emperor was considered absolute. 
D) The emperor was portrayed as chosen by God to preserve the true Christian faith. 
E) The emperor was crowned in sacred ceremonies. 
A) The emperor mimicked Christ-like humility and allowed his subjects to approach him as equals. 
B) The emperor appointed the patriarch and thus exercised control over both church and state. 
C) The power of the emperor was considered absolute. 
D) The emperor was portrayed as chosen by God to preserve the true Christian faith. 
E) The emperor was crowned in sacred ceremonies.

Question 13

According to Cassiodorus, the trivium includes which of the following subjects?

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A) grammar, rhetoric, and music 
B) geometry, music, and astronomy 
C) grammar, rhetoric, and dialectic or logic 
D) arithmetic, logic, and astronomy 
E) history, literature, and mathematics 
A) grammar, rhetoric, and music 
B) geometry, music, and astronomy 
C) grammar, rhetoric, and dialectic or logic 
D) arithmetic, logic, and astronomy 
E) history, literature, and mathematics

Question 14

Compare and contrast Byzantine and Islamic civilizations of the east with the civilization developing in western Europe.

Accepted Answer

The Byzantine and Islamic civilizations

Question 15

In the late fourth century, the Visigoths and other Germanic tribes were pushed into the Balkans region of the Eastern Roman Empire because of pressure from the

Accepted Answer

A) Byzantines. 
B) Vikings. 
C) Avars. 
D) Arians. 
E) Huns. 
A) Byzantines. 
B) Vikings. 
C) Avars. 
D) Arians. 
E) Huns.

Question 16

What were the major contributions of Islam and Islamic civilization to the early medieval West? Be specific.

Accepted Answer

The major contributions of Islam and Isl

Question 17

The withdrawal of Roman armies from Britain enabled

Accepted Answer

A) Celtic Britons to overrun the island. 
B) Angles and Saxons, Germanic tribes from Denmark and Germany, to invade and to establish new kingdoms on the isle. 
C) the rise of medieval Scottish culture. 
D) local Roman elites to rebuild English Latin culture. 
E) someone later known as King Arthur to drive the Vikings from England. 
A) Celtic Britons to overrun the island. 
B) Angles and Saxons, Germanic tribes from Denmark and Germany, to invade and to establish new kingdoms on the isle. 
C) the rise of medieval Scottish culture. 
D) local Roman elites to rebuild English Latin culture. 
E) someone later known as King Arthur to drive the Vikings from England.

Question 18

In 476, the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus was deposed by

Accepted Answer

A) Constantine. 
B) Clovis. 
C) Alaric. 
D) Odoacer. 
E) Aetius. 
A) Constantine. 
B) Clovis. 
C) Alaric. 
D) Odoacer. 
E) Aetius.

Question 19

The cardinal principle of the Islamic faith is that there is no God but Allah and his Prophet is

Accepted Answer

A) Gabriel. 
B) Jesus. 
C) Moses. 
D) Muhammad. 
E) Abraham. 
A) Gabriel. 
B) Jesus. 
C) Moses. 
D) Muhammad. 
E) Abraham.

Question 20

The holy man who created the first community of monks in Egypt and laid the foundations for the monastic movement was

Accepted Answer

A) Saint Martin. 
B) Saint Augustine. 
C) Saint Jerome. 
D) Saint Anthony. 
E) Saint Aquinas. 
A) Saint Martin. 
B) Saint Augustine. 
C) Saint Jerome. 
D) Saint Anthony. 
E) Saint Aquinas.

Exam 7: Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

The basic rule for western monastic living was developed by

The best example of Hiberno-Saxon art is

Muslim societies abide by a strict code of law, much of it derived from the holy book Qur'an and regulating all aspects of Muslim life.This law code is called

What religious and non-religious factors account for the rapid spread of Islam from Arabia to Spain in the West and across the Persian Empire in the east?

The "Apostle to the Germans" and the most famous churchman in Europe in the eighth century was

At the synod of Whitby in 664, the English church accepted the Irish practices rather than the Roman.

What impact did the rise of Christianity have on the intellectual life of Europe, both eastern and western, through the seventh century C.E.?

The political, economic, and social policies of the restored empire under Diocletian and Constantine

What contributions did the Germanic peoples make to the new political, economic, and social conditions of early European civilization?

The Umayyad dynasty moved the capital of the Muslim Empire to

In the year 532, Justinian almost fled the capital because of

Which of the following statements about the Byzantine emperor is NOT accurate?

According to Cassiodorus, the trivium includes which of the following subjects?

Compare and contrast Byzantine and Islamic civilizations of the east with the civilization developing in western Europe.

In the late fourth century, the Visigoths and other Germanic tribes were pushed into the Balkans region of the Eastern Roman Empire because of pressure from the

What were the major contributions of Islam and Islamic civilization to the early medieval West? Be specific.

The withdrawal of Roman armies from Britain enabled

In 476, the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus was deposed by

The cardinal principle of the Islamic faith is that there is no God but Allah and his Prophet is

The holy man who created the first community of monks in Egypt and laid the foundations for the monastic movement was

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The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: An Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

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

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