Question 1

The gradual conversion of the early medieval European countryside to Christianity was carried out primarily by:

Accepted Answer

A)  kings,whose armies ordered non-Christians to convert or leave Europe. 
B)  lay missionaries commissioned by the pope. 
C)  Frankish bishops seeking to enlarge their dioceses. 
D)  monks who founded new monasteries in frontier areas. 
E)  nuns working with the peasantry. 
A)  kings,whose armies ordered non-Christians to convert or leave Europe. 
B)  lay missionaries commissioned by the pope. 
C)  Frankish bishops seeking to enlarge their dioceses. 
D)  monks who founded new monasteries in frontier areas. 
E)  nuns working with the peasantry.

Question 2

What was the legacy of the Carolingians?

Accepted Answer

The Carolingian empire dissolved upon th

Question 3

The literary and cultural value of Homer was as great to the Byzantines as the Bible was to the West.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Opportunity for advancement in Islamic cultures depended on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the social class into which one was born. 
B)  the sect of Islam that one professed. 
C)  one's ability and one's talent. 
D)  the level of bribes one was able to offer. 
E)  whom one knew within the bureaucracy. 
A)  the social class into which one was born. 
B)  the sect of Islam that one professed. 
C)  one's ability and one's talent. 
D)  the level of bribes one was able to offer. 
E)  whom one knew within the bureaucracy.

Question 5

The overall unity of the Muslim world disintegrated during the tenth and eleventh centuries because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a special tax levied on Jews and Christians. 
B)  failures among the Umayyad rulers of Spain. 
C)  repeated attacks by the Mughal empire of India. 
D)  economic problems and a stagnating intellectual life. 
E)  the fractured political unity of the Islamic world exacerbated dissent and tension within Islam itself. 
A)  a special tax levied on Jews and Christians. 
B)  failures among the Umayyad rulers of Spain. 
C)  repeated attacks by the Mughal empire of India. 
D)  economic problems and a stagnating intellectual life. 
E)  the fractured political unity of the Islamic world exacerbated dissent and tension within Islam itself.

Question 6

In Arabic,caliph means:

Accepted Answer

A)  king. 
B)  deputy. 
C)  prince. 
D)  general. 
E)  imam. 
A)  king. 
B)  deputy. 
C)  prince. 
D)  general. 
E)  imam.

Question 7

The 1001 Nights describes the extravagant behavior of the Abbasid caliph:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ali. 
B)  Utahan. 
C)  Al-Hakems II. 
D)  Harun al-Rashid. 
E)  Abu-Bakr. 
A)  Ali. 
B)  Utahan. 
C)  Al-Hakems II. 
D)  Harun al-Rashid. 
E)  Abu-Bakr.

Question 8

After 750,the Umayyad dynasty abandoned Spain and focused its rule in Damascus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gregory VII was the first pope to assert his autonomy from the Byzantine emperors and the Orthodox Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the rise of the Carolingian dynasty.

Accepted Answer

The rise of the Carolingians began with

Question 11

Which was a significant event in creating Byzantine hostility toward the Latin Christian world?

Accepted Answer

A)  the coronation of Charlemagne as Roman emperor on Christmas Day,800 
B)  the First Crusade 
C)  the Iconoclastic Controversy 
D)  the Carolingian Renaissance 
E)  the execution of the Byzantine ambassador to Rome in 816 
A)  the coronation of Charlemagne as Roman emperor on Christmas Day,800 
B)  the First Crusade 
C)  the Iconoclastic Controversy 
D)  the Carolingian Renaissance 
E)  the execution of the Byzantine ambassador to Rome in 816

Question 12

In their worship of Allah,Muslims worship:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Prophet Muhammad. 
B)  the angel Gabriel. 
C)  the same deity worshiped by Christians and Jews. 
D)  a pantheon of gods. 
E)  the same deities worshiped by Hindus. 
A)  the Prophet Muhammad. 
B)  the angel Gabriel. 
C)  the same deity worshiped by Christians and Jews. 
D)  a pantheon of gods. 
E)  the same deities worshiped by Hindus.

Question 13

It is difficult to date the beginning of Byzantine history with precision because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Constantine never administered the Roman Empire from Constantinople. 
B)  Greek was the only language ever used by Roman emperors in Constantinople. 
C)  the Byzantine empire was the uninterrupted successor of the Roman Empire. 
D)  Justinian resisted new forms of thought and art throughout his life. 
E)  it began during the so-called Dark Ages during which very few records were kept. 
A)  Constantine never administered the Roman Empire from Constantinople. 
B)  Greek was the only language ever used by Roman emperors in Constantinople. 
C)  the Byzantine empire was the uninterrupted successor of the Roman Empire. 
D)  Justinian resisted new forms of thought and art throughout his life. 
E)  it began during the so-called Dark Ages during which very few records were kept.

Question 14

The Vikings settled the area in Europe known today as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Netherlands. 
B)  Normandy. 
C)  East Anglia. 
D)  Brittany. 
E)  Burgundy. 
A)  the Netherlands. 
B)  Normandy. 
C)  East Anglia. 
D)  Brittany. 
E)  Burgundy.

Question 15

The early Byzantine religion was known for its:

Accepted Answer

A)  intense interest in matters of doctrine and orthodoxy. 
B)  beautifully decorated churches. 
C)  rejection of the emperor as the leader of the Church. 
D)  ability to enforce religious doctrine throughout the eastern empire. 
E)  doctrinal merging of elements from Christianity and Islam. 
A)  intense interest in matters of doctrine and orthodoxy. 
B)  beautifully decorated churches. 
C)  rejection of the emperor as the leader of the Church. 
D)  ability to enforce religious doctrine throughout the eastern empire. 
E)  doctrinal merging of elements from Christianity and Islam.

Question 16

In Byzantine schools,classical Greek literature was:

Accepted Answer

A)  considered pagan and suspect,and so was read only with great reluctance. 
B)  the basis of the curriculum,with much study of the epics of Homer. 
C)  out of fashion,because people preferred to read the easier Greek of the Bible. 
D)  regarded as useless and impractical,but not offensive to Christian sensibilities. 
E)  not studied: Byzantium thought of itself as the heir of Rome and so read Latin classics. 
A)  considered pagan and suspect,and so was read only with great reluctance. 
B)  the basis of the curriculum,with much study of the epics of Homer. 
C)  out of fashion,because people preferred to read the easier Greek of the Bible. 
D)  regarded as useless and impractical,but not offensive to Christian sensibilities. 
E)  not studied: Byzantium thought of itself as the heir of Rome and so read Latin classics.

Question 17

The Qu'r?n contains:

Accepted Answer

A)  the revelations sent by God to Muhammad. 
B)  Christian teaching about Christ's divinity. 
C)  excerpts from the Hebrew Torah. 
D)  a detailed plan for the expansion of Islam after Muhammad's death. 
E)  the sole guide for behavior for converts to Islam. 
A)  the revelations sent by God to Muhammad. 
B)  Christian teaching about Christ's divinity. 
C)  excerpts from the Hebrew Torah. 
D)  a detailed plan for the expansion of Islam after Muhammad's death. 
E)  the sole guide for behavior for converts to Islam.

Question 18

Charlemagne and Harun al-Rashid formed an alliance partially because of their shared enemy,the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Umayyad. 
B)  Persians. 
C)  Byzantines. 
D)  Sunnis. 
E)  Abbasid. 
A)  Umayyad. 
B)  Persians. 
C)  Byzantines. 
D)  Sunnis. 
E)  Abbasid.

Question 19

One of the few rulers to successfully defend their lands against the Vikings was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred. 
B)  Arthur. 
C)  Bede. 
D)  Charles. 
E)  Thomas. 
A)  Alfred. 
B)  Arthur. 
C)  Bede. 
D)  Charles. 
E)  Thomas.

Question 20

Compared to medieval Europe in the eleventh and twelfth centuries,the Islamic world was:

Accepted Answer

A)  less diverse ethnically. 
B)  largely united politically. 
C)  less advanced in technological sophistication,science,and philosophy. 
D)  more advanced in technological sophistication,science,and philosophy. 
E)  comparable in terms of economics,politics,and technology. 
A)  less diverse ethnically. 
B)  largely united politically. 
C)  less advanced in technological sophistication,science,and philosophy. 
D)  more advanced in technological sophistication,science,and philosophy. 
E)  comparable in terms of economics,politics,and technology.

Exam 7: Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The gradual conversion of the early medieval European countryside to Christianity was carried out primarily by:

What was the legacy of the Carolingians?

The literary and cultural value of Homer was as great to the Byzantines as the Bible was to the West.

Opportunity for advancement in Islamic cultures depended on:

The overall unity of the Muslim world disintegrated during the tenth and eleventh centuries because of:

In Arabic,caliph means:

The 1001 Nights describes the extravagant behavior of the Abbasid caliph:

After 750,the Umayyad dynasty abandoned Spain and focused its rule in Damascus.

Gregory VII was the first pope to assert his autonomy from the Byzantine emperors and the Orthodox Church.

Explain the rise of the Carolingian dynasty.

Which was a significant event in creating Byzantine hostility toward the Latin Christian world?

In their worship of Allah,Muslims worship:

It is difficult to date the beginning of Byzantine history with precision because:

The Vikings settled the area in Europe known today as:

The early Byzantine religion was known for its:

In Byzantine schools,classical Greek literature was:

The Qu'r?n contains:

Charlemagne and Harun al-Rashid formed an alliance partially because of their shared enemy,the:

One of the few rulers to successfully defend their lands against the Vikings was:

Compared to medieval Europe in the eleventh and twelfth centuries,the Islamic world was:

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Peoples, gods ,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

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The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

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