Question 1

_____________ defeated a Muslim army in France in 732.

Accepted Answer

Charles Martel

Question 2

The founder of the Carolingians was

Accepted Answer

A)  Charlemagne. 
B)  Pepin of Heristal. 
C)  Pepin the Short. 
D)  Leo II. 
A)  Charlemagne. 
B)  Pepin of Heristal. 
C)  Pepin the Short. 
D)  Leo II. B

Question 3

The Carolingians gained wealth by plundering__________________.

Accepted Answer

monasteries

Question 4

Charlemagne proposed an alliance to which Byzantine ruler?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justinian 
B)  Gregory 
C)  Irene 
D)  Theodosius 
A)  Justinian 
B)  Gregory 
C)  Irene 
D)  Theodosius

Question 5

The Abbasids made their capital at _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Abbasids made their capital at _______________....

Question 6

Sufism was

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative Islamic law. 
B)  a sect of assassins. 
C)  Islamic mysticism. 
D)  the elephant given to Charlemagne. 
A)  conservative Islamic law. 
B)  a sect of assassins. 
C)  Islamic mysticism. 
D)  the elephant given to Charlemagne.

Question 7

Manorial lords relied on dependent farmers called _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Manorial lords relied on dependent farmers called...

Question 8

The Talmud was written by

Accepted Answer

A)  Jewish priests. 
B)  Catholic priests. 
C)  Jewish rabbis. 
D)  Laymen. 
A)  Jewish priests. 
B)  Catholic priests. 
C)  Jewish rabbis. 
D)  Laymen.

Question 9

Charlemagne ruled from

Accepted Answer

A)  768-814. 
B)  689-699. 
C)  712-734. 
D)  894-908. 
A)  768-814. 
B)  689-699. 
C)  712-734. 
D)  894-908.

Question 10

Charlemagne was crowned Augustus in ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Charlemagne was crowned Augustus in ________....

Question 11

Viking raids were so dangerous to Europe because _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they were unpredictable. 
B)  they could sail upriver. 
C)  their ships were fast-moving 
D)  all of the above 
A)  they were unpredictable. 
B)  they could sail upriver. 
C)  their ships were fast-moving 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Mediterranean cities redeveloped as

Accepted Answer

A)  farming communities. 
B)  centers of learning. 
C)  monastery villages. 
D)  trading centers. 
A)  farming communities. 
B)  centers of learning. 
C)  monastery villages. 
D)  trading centers.

Question 13

Officials at Charlemagne's court earned their places because of noble birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Abbasid revolution took place in

Accepted Answer

A)  622. 
B)  585. 
C)  750. 
D)  821. 
A)  622. 
B)  585. 
C)  750. 
D)  821.

Question 15

The Great Schism formally split

Accepted Answer

A)  the eastern and western empires. 
B)  the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. 
C)  the Abbasid and Umayyad Empires. 
D)  northern and southern Europe. 
A)  the eastern and western empires. 
B)  the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. 
C)  the Abbasid and Umayyad Empires. 
D)  northern and southern Europe.

Question 16

__________was the rampant abuse of selling church offices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________was the rampant abuse of selling church...

Question 17

Feudal bonds between lords and vassals gave the vassals

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimacy. 
B)  wealth. 
C)  the right to own serfs. 
D)  control of the Church. 
A)  legitimacy. 
B)  wealth. 
C)  the right to own serfs. 
D)  control of the Church.

Question 18

Charlemagne wanted to unite all of Europe around a shared culture of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman inheritance 
B)  Latin Christianity 
C)  Germanness 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Roman inheritance 
B)  Latin Christianity 
C)  Germanness 
D)  All of the above.

Question 19

Muslim states in North Africa attacked the Mediterranean coast of Europe in an attempt to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  carry jihad to Europe 
B)  carve out zones of economic interest 
C)  carry off slaves 
D)  compete with the growing power of European states. 
A)  carry jihad to Europe 
B)  carve out zones of economic interest 
C)  carry off slaves 
D)  compete with the growing power of European states.

Question 20

Charlemagne's son Louis began the collapse of the Carolingian empire by _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Allying with the Abbasids. 
B)  Attacking the Byzantine Empire. 
C)  Attacking the Pope. 
D)  Having three sons. 
A)  Allying with the Abbasids. 
B)  Attacking the Byzantine Empire. 
C)  Attacking the Pope. 
D)  Having three sons.

Exam 10: Reform and Renewal in the Greater West

_____________ defeated a Muslim army in France in 732.

The founder of the Carolingians was

The Carolingians gained wealth by plundering__________________.

Charlemagne proposed an alliance to which Byzantine ruler?

The Abbasids made their capital at _______________.

Sufism was

Manorial lords relied on dependent farmers called _________.

The Talmud was written by

Charlemagne ruled from

Charlemagne was crowned Augustus in ________.

Viking raids were so dangerous to Europe because _______.

Mediterranean cities redeveloped as

Officials at Charlemagne's court earned their places because of noble birth.

The Abbasid revolution took place in

The Great Schism formally split

__________was the rampant abuse of selling church offices.

Feudal bonds between lords and vassals gave the vassals

Charlemagne wanted to unite all of Europe around a shared culture of __________.

Muslim states in North Africa attacked the Mediterranean coast of Europe in an attempt to _______.

Charlemagne's son Louis began the collapse of the Carolingian empire by _______.

Water and Soil, Stone and Metal: The First Civilizations

The Monotheists: Jews and Persians

The Ancient Greeks: From Arrival to Glory

The Classical and Hellenistic Ages

Romans and Republicans

Romes Empire

The Rise of Christianity in a Roman World

The Early Middle Ages

The Expansive Realm of Islam

Worlds Brought Down

Renaissances and Reformations

Worlds Old and New

The War of All Against All

From Westphalia to Paris: Regimes Old and New

The Enlightened

The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire

Industrialization and Its Discontents

The Birth of Modern Politics

Nationalism and Identity

The Modern Woman

The Challenge of Secularism

The Great Land Grab

The World at War Part I

Radical Realignments

The World at War Part II

Theater of the Absurd: The Postwar World

Something to Believe in

Global Warmings

Filters