Question 1

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Five Pillars of Islam

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The Five Pillars of Islam are the five b

Question 2

The Byzantine ruler who initiated the iconoclastic struggle by ordering the destruction of Christian images was

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A) Irene. 
B) Leo III. 
C) Justinian. 
D) Theodora. 
E) Heraclius. 
A) Irene. 
B) Leo III. 
C) Justinian. 
D) Theodora. 
E) Heraclius.

Question 3

Which of the following received a classical education at the Platonic Academy at Athens?

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A) Isidore of Seville 
B) Boethius 
C) Cassiodorus 
D) Saint Boniface 
E) Alcuin of York 
A) Isidore of Seville 
B) Boethius 
C) Cassiodorus 
D) Saint Boniface 
E) Alcuin of York

Question 4

The pope credited with dramatically expanding the power of the papacy by allying it with monasteries, using Roman administrative methods, and making it a leading financial institution was

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A) Leo III. 
B) Stephen II. 
C) Gregory I. 
D) Zacharias. 
E) Pius. 
A) Leo III. 
B) Stephen II. 
C) Gregory I. 
D) Zacharias. 
E) Pius.

Question 5

The Hegira refers to

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A) the faith tax paid by non-Muslims living under Muslim power. 
B) a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca. 
C) the title of the military leader of the Islamic state. 
D) the flight of Muhammad and his followers to Medina. 
E) the acts of charity required by Islamic law. 
A) the faith tax paid by non-Muslims living under Muslim power. 
B) a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca. 
C) the title of the military leader of the Islamic state. 
D) the flight of Muhammad and his followers to Medina. 
E) the acts of charity required by Islamic law.

Question 6

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 serfs​

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Serfs were peasants who were bound to th

Question 7

Charlemagne governed his expanded empire

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A) by restoring the late Roman diocese-province-prefecture-empire structure. 
B) through Roman law and taxes from newly revitalized towns. 
C) through about 250 counts monitored by missi dominici . 
D) through a complex vassalage system. 
E) through a trained administrator imported from Byzantium. 
A) by restoring the late Roman diocese-province-prefecture-empire structure. 
B) through Roman law and taxes from newly revitalized towns. 
C) through about 250 counts monitored by missi dominici . 
D) through a complex vassalage system. 
E) through a trained administrator imported from Byzantium.

Question 8

In feudalism, kings

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A) were considered to be the chief lords. 
B) often were less powerful than other nobles. 
C) were part of a complex hierarchy of oaths and power. 
D) were theoretically the highest political authorities. 
E) all of the above 
A) were considered to be the chief lords. 
B) often were less powerful than other nobles. 
C) were part of a complex hierarchy of oaths and power. 
D) were theoretically the highest political authorities. 
E) all of the above

Question 9

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 fief

Accepted Answer

A fief was a central element of the feud

Question 10

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 manorialism

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Manorialism, also known as the manorial

Question 11

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. In the Early Middle Ages, Islam experienced the Sunni-Shia split and Christians, the Orthodox-Catholics split. Explain each and reflect on the phenomenon of two monotheistic religions experiencing internal divisions.

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The Sunni-Shia split in Islam and the Or

Question 12

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain Bishop Adalbero of Laon's vision of society. How accurate is his tripartite division of medieval society? Did everyone fit into his model? Why or why not?

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Bishop Adalbero of Laon's vision of soci

Question 13

Medieval warfare

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A) was considered only a part-time endeavor by feudal lords. 
B) was universally condemned by the church. 
C) was regulated through the Truce of God and the Peace of God. 
D) had little to do with the values of chivalry. 
E) was only between kings prior to the eleventh century. 
A) was considered only a part-time endeavor by feudal lords. 
B) was universally condemned by the church. 
C) was regulated through the Truce of God and the Peace of God. 
D) had little to do with the values of chivalry. 
E) was only between kings prior to the eleventh century.

Question 14

In the nunneries of the Middle Ages

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A) one rarely found peasants because they could not afford a dowry and were needed on the farm. 
B) abbots were placed in charge because women were considered lacking in the ability to organize. 
C) education of nuns was forbidden because women might misuse knowledge. 
D) few aristocratic women could be found because they would not wish to associate with the lower-class women. 
E) everyone with a vocation or calling was accepted. 
A) one rarely found peasants because they could not afford a dowry and were needed on the farm. 
B) abbots were placed in charge because women were considered lacking in the ability to organize. 
C) education of nuns was forbidden because women might misuse knowledge. 
D) few aristocratic women could be found because they would not wish to associate with the lower-class women. 
E) everyone with a vocation or calling was accepted.

Question 15

The achievements of Charlemagne include

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A) the expansion of the Frankish kingdom into Spain, Saxony, and Bavaria. 
B) creating a lasting combination of the Roman ideal of world empire, Christian otherworldliness, Greco-Roman intellectual achievements, and Germanic customs. 
C) engendering the ideal of a unified Latin Christendom. 
D) aiding in the creation of a distinct European civilization. 
E) all of the above 
A) the expansion of the Frankish kingdom into Spain, Saxony, and Bavaria. 
B) creating a lasting combination of the Roman ideal of world empire, Christian otherworldliness, Greco-Roman intellectual achievements, and Germanic customs. 
C) engendering the ideal of a unified Latin Christendom. 
D) aiding in the creation of a distinct European civilization. 
E) all of the above

Question 16

The term double monasteries referred to

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A) houses where some monks led contemplative lives and some taught. 
B) institutions where monks lived under extremely strict regimens. 
C) religious establishments where both monks and nuns followed a common rule. 
D) those monasteries with libraries containing both theological works and ancient Latin classics. 
E) institutions devoted both to prayer and to work. 
A) houses where some monks led contemplative lives and some taught. 
B) institutions where monks lived under extremely strict regimens. 
C) religious establishments where both monks and nuns followed a common rule. 
D) those monasteries with libraries containing both theological works and ancient Latin classics. 
E) institutions devoted both to prayer and to work.

Question 17

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). 
   Locate and label the following cities: Mecca, Medina, Damascus, and Baghdad.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Please use this outline map of...

Question 18

Within little more than a century since its founding, Islam

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A) united all the tribes of Arabia. 
B) developed its holy books. 
C) spread as far as Spain in the west and India in the east. 
D) entered its golden age. 
E) all of the above 
A) united all the tribes of Arabia. 
B) developed its holy books. 
C) spread as far as Spain in the west and India in the east. 
D) entered its golden age. 
E) all of the above

Question 19

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Immaculate Conception

Accepted Answer

The Immaculate Conception refers to the

Question 20

Which of the following statements concerning medieval serfs is NOT accurate?

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A) Serfs received protection from their lords from roving brigands and warring nobles. 
B) Serfs were bound to the land and could not leave without the lords' permission. 
C) Dismal conditions frequently led to open rebellion by the serfs against their lord. 
D) Serfs could pay a fine to marry someone of their choice if their lord had selected an alternate partner. 
E) Serfs worked in their lord's land and paid their lord a variety of dues. 
A) Serfs received protection from their lords from roving brigands and warring nobles. 
B) Serfs were bound to the land and could not leave without the lords' permission. 
C) Dismal conditions frequently led to open rebellion by the serfs against their lord. 
D) Serfs could pay a fine to marry someone of their choice if their lord had selected an alternate partner. 
E) Serfs worked in their lord's land and paid their lord a variety of dues.

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Five Pillars of Islam

The Byzantine ruler who initiated the iconoclastic struggle by ordering the destruction of Christian images was

Which of the following received a classical education at the Platonic Academy at Athens?

The pope credited with dramatically expanding the power of the papacy by allying it with monasteries, using Roman administrative methods, and making it a leading financial institution was

The Hegira refers to

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? serfs

Charlemagne governed his expanded empire

In feudalism, kings

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? fief

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? manorialism

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain Bishop Adalbero of Laon's vision of society. How accurate is his tripartite division of medieval society? Did everyone fit into his model? Why or why not?

Medieval warfare

In the nunneries of the Middle Ages

The achievements of Charlemagne include

The term double monasteries referred to

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). Locate and label the following cities: Mecca, Medina, Damascus, and Baghdad.

Within little more than a century since its founding, Islam

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Immaculate Conception

Which of the following statements concerning medieval serfs is NOT accurate?

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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Exam 9: The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Five Pillars of Islam

The Byzantine ruler who initiated the iconoclastic struggle by ordering the destruction of Christian images was

Which of the following received a classical education at the Platonic Academy at Athens?

The pope credited with dramatically expanding the power of the papacy by allying it with monasteries, using Roman administrative methods, and making it a leading financial institution was

The Hegira refers to

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? serfs​

Charlemagne governed his expanded empire

In feudalism, kings

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? fief

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? manorialism

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain Bishop Adalbero of Laon's vision of society. How accurate is his tripartite division of medieval society? Did everyone fit into his model? Why or why not?

Medieval warfare

In the nunneries of the Middle Ages

The achievements of Charlemagne include

The term double monasteries referred to

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). Locate and label the following cities: Mecca, Medina, Damascus, and Baghdad.

Within little more than a century since its founding, Islam

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Immaculate Conception

Which of the following statements concerning medieval serfs is NOT accurate?

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? serfs