Question 1

Most people in the early Middle Ages facilitated economic transactions by using:

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized silver coins minted by a local lord. 
B)  standardized gold coins minted by the king. 
C)  jewels and gems. 
D)  food and labor. 
E)  manufactured goods. 
A)  standardized silver coins minted by a local lord. 
B)  standardized gold coins minted by the king. 
C)  jewels and gems. 
D)  food and labor. 
E)  manufactured goods.

Question 2

By the seventh century,western Europe had become a more fluid economy in which luxury goods and coinage circulated,albeit to differing degrees,among all levels of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What accounts for the rapid growth of Islam?

Accepted Answer

The early spread of Islam was not accomp

Question 4

Compared to medieval Europe in the central Middle Ages (800-1100),the Islamic world was:

Accepted Answer

A)  comprised of small and isolated communities. 
B)  focused on trade only within its borders. 
C)  cosmopolitan but lacked manufacturing capacity and so traded little. 
D)  manufactured and traded goods widely in Africa, Europe, and Asia. 
E)  only interested in establishing trade connections with Europe. 
A)  comprised of small and isolated communities. 
B)  focused on trade only within its borders. 
C)  cosmopolitan but lacked manufacturing capacity and so traded little. 
D)  manufactured and traded goods widely in Africa, Europe, and Asia. 
E)  only interested in establishing trade connections with Europe.

Question 5

The Iconoclastic Controversy of the eighth century C.E.was about:

Accepted Answer

A)  the biblical laws forbidding "the work of Satan" on Sundays. 
B)  Emperor Leo's decision to stop wearing the toga, the symbol of imperial manhood. 
C)  the impossibility of smashing all the pagan idols, so some were allowed to remain. 
D)  the use or prohibition of images in church, where people might worship the objects. 
E)  prohibition of the display of the crucifix in Byzantine churches. 
A)  the biblical laws forbidding "the work of Satan" on Sundays. 
B)  Emperor Leo's decision to stop wearing the toga, the symbol of imperial manhood. 
C)  the impossibility of smashing all the pagan idols, so some were allowed to remain. 
D)  the use or prohibition of images in church, where people might worship the objects. 
E)  prohibition of the display of the crucifix in Byzantine churches.

Question 6

Between 610 and 1071,the major security threats to the Byzantine empire came from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Persia, then Egypt. 
B)  Persia, then the Islamic caliphate. 
C)  Persia, then the Turks. 
D)  Persia, then the Slavs. 
E)  the Western Roman Empire. 
A)  Persia, then Egypt. 
B)  Persia, then the Islamic caliphate. 
C)  Persia, then the Turks. 
D)  Persia, then the Slavs. 
E)  the Western Roman Empire.

Question 7

The Hijrah (Hegira)refers to the Prophet Muhammad's move from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medina to Mecca. 
B)  Mecca to Quadratic. 
C)  Medina to Quadratic. 
D)  Quadratic to Mecca. 
E)  Mecca to Medina. 
A)  Medina to Mecca. 
B)  Mecca to Quadratic. 
C)  Medina to Quadratic. 
D)  Quadratic to Mecca. 
E)  Mecca to Medina.

Question 8

What factors allowed the Byzantine empire to survive into the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Efficient bureaucratic government was on

Question 9

The economic base of the Abbasid caliphate lay in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Tigris-Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 
B)  the Nile Delta. 
C)  Syria and Lebanon. 
D)  Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. 
E)  its capital, Constantinople. 
A)  the Tigris-Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 
B)  the Nile Delta. 
C)  Syria and Lebanon. 
D)  Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. 
E)  its capital, Constantinople.

Question 10

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 11

Women from wealthy Byzantine families:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not receive classical educations, since they were destined for domestic life. 
B)  could read but were not allowed to write history, novels, or poetry. 
C)  were educated at home by tutors, but did engage in more public intellectual discussions. 
D)  were encouraged by parents to become actresses and singers like the Empress Theodora. 
E)  were educated in the public schools alongside the men. 
A)  did not receive classical educations, since they were destined for domestic life. 
B)  could read but were not allowed to write history, novels, or poetry. 
C)  were educated at home by tutors, but did engage in more public intellectual discussions. 
D)  were encouraged by parents to become actresses and singers like the Empress Theodora. 
E)  were educated in the public schools alongside the men.

Question 12

How did monasticism aid the growth and prosperity of secular empires?

Accepted Answer

Monasticism was an important tool for th

Question 13

The Shiite claim to legitimacy rests on the direct connection to Muhammad through his daughter:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aisha. 
B)  Yasmina. 
C)  Fatimah. 
D)  Khadijah. 
E)  Sawda. 
A)  Aisha. 
B)  Yasmina. 
C)  Fatimah. 
D)  Khadijah. 
E)  Sawda.

Question 14

Explain how Justinian's conquest of the Mediterranean was both a success and a failure.

Accepted Answer

Justinian's conquest of the Mediterranea

Exam 7: Rome’s Three Heirs,500–950

Most people in the early Middle Ages facilitated economic transactions by using:

By the seventh century,western Europe had become a more fluid economy in which luxury goods and coinage circulated,albeit to differing degrees,among all levels of society.

What accounts for the rapid growth of Islam?

Compared to medieval Europe in the central Middle Ages (800-1100),the Islamic world was:

The Iconoclastic Controversy of the eighth century C.E.was about:

Between 610 and 1071,the major security threats to the Byzantine empire came from:

The Hijrah (Hegira)refers to the Prophet Muhammad's move from:

What factors allowed the Byzantine empire to survive into the Middle Ages?

The economic base of the Abbasid caliphate lay in:

In Byzantine schools,classical Greek literature was:

Women from wealthy Byzantine families:

How did monasticism aid the growth and prosperity of secular empires?

The Shiite claim to legitimacy rests on the direct connection to Muhammad through his daughter:

Explain how Justinian's conquest of the Mediterranean was both a success and a failure.

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,1100–1250

The Medieval World,1250–1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350–1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453–1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1564

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550–1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660–1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe during the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution,1815–1848

Revolutions and Nation Building,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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