Question 1

Chapter 7 dates the beginning of Byzantine history with the accession of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diocletian in 284. 
B)  Constantine in 312. 
C)  Julian in 360. 
D)  Justinian in 527. 
E)  Heraclius in 610. 
A)  Diocletian in 284. 
B)  Constantine in 312. 
C)  Julian in 360. 
D)  Justinian in 527. 
E)  Heraclius in 610.

Question 2

As a Christian king responsible for ruling a Christian society,Charlemagne:

Accepted Answer

A)  was careful to observe the distinctions between religious and political authority established by Saint Augustine of Hippo. 
B)  placed the Frankish church under the control of the pope,while he ruled the kingdom politically. 
C)  took responsibility for reforming the religious life of his kingdom just as he reformed its government. 
D)  became a monk at the end of his life,thus ensuring his own salvation. 
E)  established his empire as a theocratic state ruled by the laws set forth in the Bible. 
A)  was careful to observe the distinctions between religious and political authority established by Saint Augustine of Hippo. 
B)  placed the Frankish church under the control of the pope,while he ruled the kingdom politically. 
C)  took responsibility for reforming the religious life of his kingdom just as he reformed its government. 
D)  became a monk at the end of his life,thus ensuring his own salvation. 
E)  established his empire as a theocratic state ruled by the laws set forth in the Bible.

Question 3

Why did Justinian try to reconquer the western Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the Persians had been defeated in the East,so he could safely launch military expeditions to the West 
B)  because his empire required continuing conquests in order to prosper 
C)  because he sought to revive and reconstruct wholly the old empire 
D)  because he needed to keep his army as far away from his capital as possible 
E)  because he believed that he should be the head of a unified Christian Church 
A)  because the Persians had been defeated in the East,so he could safely launch military expeditions to the West 
B)  because his empire required continuing conquests in order to prosper 
C)  because he sought to revive and reconstruct wholly the old empire 
D)  because he needed to keep his army as far away from his capital as possible 
E)  because he believed that he should be the head of a unified Christian Church

Question 4

Agriculture was the heart of the Byzantine economy:

Accepted Answer

A)  which made peasant farmers extremely wealthy. 
B)  but peasant farmers struggled to remain free from wealthy land owners and monasteries. 
C)  and therefore there was virtually no trade or industry in the empire. 
D)  making Greek and Egyptian slaves even more valuable. 
E)  which was strengthened during the seventh century,when barbarian kings moved to the countryside. 
A)  which made peasant farmers extremely wealthy. 
B)  but peasant farmers struggled to remain free from wealthy land owners and monasteries. 
C)  and therefore there was virtually no trade or industry in the empire. 
D)  making Greek and Egyptian slaves even more valuable. 
E)  which was strengthened during the seventh century,when barbarian kings moved to the countryside.

Question 5

Pope Gregory was not only a reformer of the church and theologian,but was the first pope to break free of Byzantine control and establish an autonomous,Western-oriented Latin church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Abbasid empire effectively came to an end in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1258,when the invading Mongol armies captured the Abbasid capital of Baghdad. 
B)  733,when the Abbasid army was defeated by Charles Martel at Tours. 
C)  1066,when the dominant Shiites defeated the Sunnis at Damascus. 
D)  930,when a Shiite army attacked and captured Mecca. 
E)  1186,when Philip of France and Richard of England captured Jerusalem. 
A)  1258,when the invading Mongol armies captured the Abbasid capital of Baghdad. 
B)  733,when the Abbasid army was defeated by Charles Martel at Tours. 
C)  1066,when the dominant Shiites defeated the Sunnis at Damascus. 
D)  930,when a Shiite army attacked and captured Mecca. 
E)  1186,when Philip of France and Richard of England captured Jerusalem.

Question 7

Spain was largely abandoned by Islam as a cultural backwater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As a theologian,Pope Gregory I is regarded as the successor to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Francis of Assisi. 
B)  John Chrysostom. 
C)  Arius of Alexandria. 
D)  Athanasius. 
E)  Augustine. 
A)  Francis of Assisi. 
B)  John Chrysostom. 
C)  Arius of Alexandria. 
D)  Athanasius. 
E)  Augustine.

Question 9

The division between Islam and Christianity was not an impenetrable barrier as communication and gifts between the Abbasid and Carolingian empires illustrate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the late sixth century C.E.,the economy of Arabia:

Accepted Answer

A)  was in a state of crisis brought on by the wars between Byzantium and Persia. 
B)  became much more commercially sophisticated as a result of changing trade routes. 
C)  was still almost entirely made up of nomadic Bedouins. 
D)  was based on the production of figs,wool,and goats at desert oases. 
E)  was practically nonexistent due to Arabia's domination by the Byzantine empire. 
A)  was in a state of crisis brought on by the wars between Byzantium and Persia. 
B)  became much more commercially sophisticated as a result of changing trade routes. 
C)  was still almost entirely made up of nomadic Bedouins. 
D)  was based on the production of figs,wool,and goats at desert oases. 
E)  was practically nonexistent due to Arabia's domination by the Byzantine empire.

Chapter 7 dates the beginning of Byzantine history with the accession of:

As a Christian king responsible for ruling a Christian society,Charlemagne:

Why did Justinian try to reconquer the western Roman Empire?

Agriculture was the heart of the Byzantine economy:

Pope Gregory was not only a reformer of the church and theologian,but was the first pope to break free of Byzantine control and establish an autonomous,Western-oriented Latin church.

The Abbasid empire effectively came to an end in:

Spain was largely abandoned by Islam as a cultural backwater.

As a theologian,Pope Gregory I is regarded as the successor to:

The division between Islam and Christianity was not an impenetrable barrier as communication and gifts between the Abbasid and Carolingian empires illustrate.

In the late sixth century C.E.,the economy of Arabia:

Early Civilizations

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

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

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

Religion,warfare,and Sovereignty,1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What is a Nation? Territories ,states , and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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Exam 7: Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

Chapter 7 dates the beginning of Byzantine history with the accession of:

As a Christian king responsible for ruling a Christian society,Charlemagne:

Why did Justinian try to reconquer the western Roman Empire?

Agriculture was the heart of the Byzantine economy:

Pope Gregory was not only a reformer of the church and theologian,but was the first pope to break free of Byzantine control and establish an autonomous,Western-oriented Latin church.

The Abbasid empire effectively came to an end in:

Spain was largely abandoned by Islam as a cultural backwater.

As a theologian,Pope Gregory I is regarded as the successor to:

The division between Islam and Christianity was not an impenetrable barrier as communication and gifts between the Abbasid and Carolingian empires illustrate.

In the late sixth century C.E.,the economy of Arabia:

Early Civilizations

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

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

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

Religion,warfare,and Sovereignty,1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What is a Nation? Territories ,states , and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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