Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Corpus Iuris Civilis

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The Corpus Iuris Civilis, also known as the "Body of Civil Law," is a collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence that was issued from 529 to 534 by order of Justinian I, Emperor of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire. The Corpus Iuris Civilis is a cornerstone of the Western legal tradition and served as the basis for much of the legal system of Europe throughout the Middle Ages and beyond.

The Corpus Iuris Civilis consists of four main parts:

1. The Codex Justinianus (Justinian's Code): A compilation of imperial enactments up to that time, which was completed and published in 529.

2. The Digesta or Pandectae (The Digest): An encyclopedia of Roman jurisprudence, which was completed in 533.

3. The Institutiones (The Institutes): A student textbook, serving as an introduction to the Digest, which was also published in 533.

4. The Novellae Constitutiones (The Novels): New laws issued by Justinian after 534, which were not initially included in the Codex but were later added.

The Corpus Iuris Civilis was lost to Western Europe for many centuries during the Middle Ages but was rediscovered in the 11th century in Italy. Its study led to the revival of Roman law as the foundation of the legal systems of many European nations and the development of the tradition of civil law, which is one of the principal legal systems of the world today.

Question 2

Which statement about the Hundred Years' War is FALSE ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional nobles fighting on horseback were the keys to victory. 
B)  New weapons were used in the war, including the long bow and gunpowder. 
C)  The English were victorious at the battles of Crecy and Agincourt. 
D)  Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. 
E)  The war was fought between England and France. 
A)  Traditional nobles fighting on horseback were the keys to victory. 
B)  New weapons were used in the war, including the long bow and gunpowder. 
C)  The English were victorious at the battles of Crecy and Agincourt. 
D)  Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. 
E)  The war was fought between England and France. A

Question 3

The Renaissance began in

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A)  Byzantium. 
B)  France. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Flanders. 
A)  Byzantium. 
B)  France. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Flanders. C

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
1054 schism

Accepted Answer

The 1054 Schism, also known as the Great

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Basil II

Accepted Answer

Basil II, also known as Basil II Bulgaro

Question 6

Which statement about the Holy Roman Empire in the fifteenth century is FALSE ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a strong centralized territorial state. 
B)  It consisted of hundreds of largely independent states. 
C)  The position of Holy Roman Emperor was held by the Habsburgs. 
D)  It was made up primarily of German-speaking peoples. 
E)  Habsburg power rested upon their control of vast agricultural estates. 
A)  It was a strong centralized territorial state. 
B)  It consisted of hundreds of largely independent states. 
C)  The position of Holy Roman Emperor was held by the Habsburgs. 
D)  It was made up primarily of German-speaking peoples. 
E)  Habsburg power rested upon their control of vast agricultural estates.

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Procopius

Accepted Answer

Procopius was a prominent late antique s

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Latin Empire of Constantinople

Accepted Answer

The Latin Empire of Constantinople, also

Question 9

Procopius was the best-known Byzantine

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A)  lawyer. 
B)  historian. 
C)  teacher. 
D)  dancer. 
E)  bear trainer. 
A)  lawyer. 
B)  historian. 
C)  teacher. 
D)  dancer. 
E)  bear trainer.

Question 10

The schism of 1054

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A)  abolished the use of icons. 
B)  resulted in the excommunication of the Pope by the Patriarch. 
C)  led to the reunion of the Roman and Orthodox churches. 
D)  established the interdict in the Roman church. 
E)  divided Arabs from Persians, a split that continues to the present. 
A)  abolished the use of icons. 
B)  resulted in the excommunication of the Pope by the Patriarch. 
C)  led to the reunion of the Roman and Orthodox churches. 
D)  established the interdict in the Roman church. 
E)  divided Arabs from Persians, a split that continues to the present.

Question 11

In which ways the "new kind" of Byzantine empire that rose after the problems of the seventh century was different from the Empire of Justinian?

Accepted Answer

The Byzantine Empire that emerged after

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
pogroms

Accepted Answer

Pogroms refer to violent riots aimed at

Question 13

What were the causes, effects, and most significant events of the Hundred Years' War? Did the Hundred Years' War differ in any manner from earlier medieval warfare? If so, how and why?

Accepted Answer

The Hundred Years' War was a series of c

Question 14

In 1054 the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church excommunicated each other, leading to a split in Christendom which continues to the present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Justinian

Accepted Answer

Justinian, also known as Justinian I or

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Leo the Wise

Accepted Answer

Leo the Wise is a reference to Leo VI, a

Question 17

Which area failed to establish a centralized territorial state by the end of the fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Italy 
C)  Spain 
D)  England 
E)  Austria 
A)  France 
B)  Italy 
C)  Spain 
D)  England 
E)  Austria

Question 18

Mortality rates associated with the Black Death in 14th century Europe have been estimated at

Accepted Answer

A)  10%-15% 
B)  20%-25% 
C)  50%-60% 
D)  70%-80% 
E)  90% or more 
A)  10%-15% 
B)  20%-25% 
C)  50%-60% 
D)  70%-80% 
E)  90% or more

Question 19

Justinian's most lasting accomplishment was

Accepted Answer

A)  his victory over the Ostrogoths. 
B)  his defeat of the Muslim armies outside of Constantinople. 
C)  the Corpus Iuris Civilis. 
D)  his victory over the Nika rioters. 
E)  the construction of Notre Dame. 
A)  his victory over the Ostrogoths. 
B)  his defeat of the Muslim armies outside of Constantinople. 
C)  the Corpus Iuris Civilis. 
D)  his victory over the Nika rioters. 
E)  the construction of Notre Dame.

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Ottoman Turks

Accepted Answer

The Ottoman Turks were a group of Turkic

Exam 13: The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Corpus Iuris Civilis

Which statement about the Hundred Years' War is FALSE ?

The Renaissance began in

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 1054 schism

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Basil II

Which statement about the Holy Roman Empire in the fifteenth century is FALSE ?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Procopius

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Latin Empire of Constantinople

Procopius was the best-known Byzantine

The schism of 1054

In which ways the "new kind" of Byzantine empire that rose after the problems of the seventh century was different from the Empire of Justinian?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). pogroms

What were the causes, effects, and most significant events of the Hundred Years' War? Did the Hundred Years' War differ in any manner from earlier medieval warfare? If so, how and why?

In 1054 the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church excommunicated each other, leading to a split in Christendom which continues to the present.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Justinian

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Leo the Wise

Which area failed to establish a centralized territorial state by the end of the fifteenth century?

Mortality rates associated with the Black Death in 14th century Europe have been estimated at

Justinian's most lasting accomplishment was

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Ottoman Turks

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

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

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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Mortality rates associated with the Black Death in 14^th century Europe have been estimated at