Question 1

Which is NOT true of the Vikings?

Accepted Answer

A) They wrote sagas. 
B) They were pagans. 
C) They were ferocious warriors. 
D) They were ship-builders. 
E) They became Christians in the 8th century. 
A) They wrote sagas. 
B) They were pagans. 
C) They were ferocious warriors. 
D) They were ship-builders. 
E) They became Christians in the 8th century. E

Question 2

The Irish monks are most famous for their

Accepted Answer

A) sculptures. 
B) splendid dwellings. 
C) manuscript decoration. 
D) elaborate reliquaries. 
A) sculptures. 
B) splendid dwellings. 
C) manuscript decoration. 
D) elaborate reliquaries. C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Sutton Hoo purse cover?

Accepted Answer

A) cloisonné‚ enamel 
B) red garnets 
C) symmetry 
D) Scythian influence 
E) Islamic influence 
A) cloisonné‚ enamel 
B) red garnets 
C) symmetry 
D) Scythian influence 
E) Islamic influence E

Question 4

Jihad is a

Accepted Answer

A) religious sentence. 
B) priest. 
C) holy book. 
D) holy war against sin, in oneself and in the world. 
A) religious sentence. 
B) priest. 
C) holy book. 
D) holy war against sin, in oneself and in the world.

Question 5

Which is NOT a member of the Norse pantheon?

Accepted Answer

A) Baldr 
B) Heimdall 
C) Ymir 
D) Elves 
E) Vanir 
A) Baldr 
B) Heimdall 
C) Ymir 
D) Elves 
E) Vanir

Question 6

The Book of Kells is

Accepted Answer

A) a 7th-century manuscript. 
B) the text of the Acts of Paul. 
C) from the late 8th or early 9th century. 
D) a text of Saemund'sEdda. 
A) a 7th-century manuscript. 
B) the text of the Acts of Paul. 
C) from the late 8th or early 9th century. 
D) a text of Saemund'sEdda.

Question 7

The tree where the Norse gods held daily council was called

Accepted Answer

A) Ymir. 
B) Yggdrasil. 
C) Utgard. 
D) Norn. 
A) Ymir. 
B) Yggdrasil. 
C) Utgard. 
D) Norn.

Question 8

St.Michael's at Hildesheim was

Accepted Answer

A) Carolingian. 
B) Ottonian. 
C) a monastery. 
D) a palace chapel. 
A) Carolingian. 
B) Ottonian. 
C) a monastery. 
D) a palace chapel.

Question 9

A rich 6th-century ship burial was found at

Accepted Answer

A) Centula. 
B) Lindisfarne. 
C) Sutton Hoo. 
D) Iona. 
A) Centula. 
B) Lindisfarne. 
C) Sutton Hoo. 
D) Iona.

Question 10

The images in the Utrecht Psalter differ from those in the Vienna Genesis because

Accepted Answer

A) they have more variety of color. 
B) they illustrate the Gospels. 
C) they illustrate the Pentateuch. 
D) they are metaphorical rather than narrative. 
E) they are straightforward narratives. 
A) they have more variety of color. 
B) they illustrate the Gospels. 
C) they illustrate the Pentateuch. 
D) they are metaphorical rather than narrative. 
E) they are straightforward narratives.

Question 11

Which is NOT an architectural feature of the mosque?

Accepted Answer

A) a sahn 
B) a qibla 
C) an imam 
D) a mihrab 
E) a minbar 
A) a sahn 
B) a qibla 
C) an imam 
D) a mihrab 
E) a minbar

Question 12

The hadj refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the Islamic calendar. 
B) a pilgrimage. 
C) a leader. 
D) a mosque. 
A) the Islamic calendar. 
B) a pilgrimage. 
C) a leader. 
D) a mosque.

Question 13

The opening scene of Beowulf describes

Accepted Answer

A) the defeat of the monster Grendel. 
B) the death of Beowulf. 
C) the arrival of Scyld Scefing in Denmark. 
D) the birth of Beowulf. 
E) the arrival of Beowulf in Scandinavia. 
A) the defeat of the monster Grendel. 
B) the death of Beowulf. 
C) the arrival of Scyld Scefing in Denmark. 
D) the birth of Beowulf. 
E) the arrival of Beowulf in Scandinavia.

Question 14

Which is NOT true of the Luftullah Mosque?

Accepted Answer

A) It is in Iran. 
B) It is covered with floral and calligraphic tiles. 
C) It was built in the 16th century. 
D) There are no human figures on its exterior surface. 
E) Its predominate color on the exterior is blue. 
A) It is in Iran. 
B) It is covered with floral and calligraphic tiles. 
C) It was built in the 16th century. 
D) There are no human figures on its exterior surface. 
E) Its predominate color on the exterior is blue.

Question 15

Which is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Muhammad was born in Mecca in 622. 
B) Muhammad claimed to be the son of Allah. 
C) The Hijra marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. 
D) Muslims are required to pray six times a day. 
A) Muhammad was born in Mecca in 622. 
B) Muhammad claimed to be the son of Allah. 
C) The Hijra marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. 
D) Muslims are required to pray six times a day.

Question 16

Which is NOT true of Harald Bluetooth's rune stone?

Accepted Answer

A) It is at Jelling. 
B) It was raised in the 10th century. 
C) It has interlace designs. 
D) It celebrates Harald's conversion. 
E) It is Norwegian. 
A) It is at Jelling. 
B) It was raised in the 10th century. 
C) It has interlace designs. 
D) It celebrates Harald's conversion. 
E) It is Norwegian.

Question 17

The role of the Valkyries was

Accepted Answer

A) to slay the enemies of the gods. 
B) to select dead warriors for entry to Valhalla. 
C) to seduce the enemies of the gods. 
D) to destroy the enemies of the Vikings. 
A) to slay the enemies of the gods. 
B) to select dead warriors for entry to Valhalla. 
C) to seduce the enemies of the gods. 
D) to destroy the enemies of the Vikings.

Question 18

The Dome of the Rock is in

Accepted Answer

A) Jerusalem. 
B) Mecca. 
C) Córdoba. 
D) Damascus. 
A) Jerusalem. 
B) Mecca. 
C) Córdoba. 
D) Damascus.

Question 19

Celtic stone crosses have

Accepted Answer

A) the figure of the crucified Christ. 
B) Viking runes. 
C) cross bars of equal length. 
D) a circle intersecting the cross arms. 
A) the figure of the crucified Christ. 
B) Viking runes. 
C) cross bars of equal length. 
D) a circle intersecting the cross arms.

Question 20

The Vikings inhabited

Accepted Answer

A) Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. 
B) Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. 
C) Lapland, Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. 
D) Lapland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. 
A) Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. 
B) Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. 
C) Lapland, Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. 
D) Lapland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

Exam 9: The Early Middle Ages

Which is NOT true of the Vikings?

The Irish monks are most famous for their

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Sutton Hoo purse cover?

Jihad is a

Which is NOT a member of the Norse pantheon?

The Book of Kells is

The tree where the Norse gods held daily council was called

St.Michael's at Hildesheim was

A rich 6th-century ship burial was found at

The images in the Utrecht Psalter differ from those in the Vienna Genesis because

Which is NOT an architectural feature of the mosque?

The hadj refers to

The opening scene of Beowulf describes

Which is NOT true of the Luftullah Mosque?

Which is true?

Which is NOT true of Harald Bluetooth's rune stone?

The role of the Valkyries was

The Dome of the Rock is in

Celtic stone crosses have

The Vikings inhabited

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