Question 1

The best known Byzantine historian was

Accepted Answer

A)  Einhard. 
B)  Tacitus. 
C)  Suetonious. 
D)  Belisarius. 
E)  Procopius. 
A)  Einhard. 
B)  Tacitus. 
C)  Suetonious. 
D)  Belisarius. 
E)  Procopius.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Pope Boniface VIII

Accepted Answer

Pope Boniface VIII was the head of the R

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Ostrogoths and Lombards

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The Ostrogoths and Lombards were two Ger

Question 4

Iconoclasm

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A)  created a division in the Roman Church but not the Orthodox Church. 
B)  required the worship of icons by Orthodox Christians. 
C)  outlawed the use of icons in the Byzantine Empire. 
D)  was imposed upon the East by Charlemagne. 
E)  was a political movement to restore the primacy of Latin in the Byzantine Empire. 
A)  created a division in the Roman Church but not the Orthodox Church. 
B)  required the worship of icons by Orthodox Christians. 
C)  outlawed the use of icons in the Byzantine Empire. 
D)  was imposed upon the East by Charlemagne. 
E)  was a political movement to restore the primacy of Latin in the Byzantine Empire.

Question 5

The divine beauty of the ceiling figures in the Sistine Chapel are a reflection of the Neoplatonism of

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A)  Leonardo. 
B)  Raphael. 
C)  Michelangelo. 
D)  Van Eyck. 
E)  Dürer. 
A)  Leonardo. 
B)  Raphael. 
C)  Michelangelo. 
D)  Van Eyck. 
E)  Dürer.

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-The Western Roman Empire fell in the fifth century C.E.,but the Eastern Roman Empire survived for many centuries.Why?

Accepted Answer

The survival of the Eastern Roman Empire

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-the Great Schism

Accepted Answer

The Great Schism refers to the period of

Question 8

The l'uomo universale was the ideal of the Renaissance,and was a person who was capable of achievements in many areas of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The major threat to the Byzantine Empire in the eleventh century came from the

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabs. 
B)  Seljuk Turks. 
C)  Ottoman Turks. 
D)  Austrians. 
E)  Persians. 
A)  Arabs. 
B)  Seljuk Turks. 
C)  Ottoman Turks. 
D)  Austrians. 
E)  Persians.

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-"Byzantine"

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The term "Byzantine" refers to the Easte

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Joan of Arc

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Joan of Arc, also known as the Maid of O

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Hagia Sophia

Accepted Answer

Hagia Sophia is a historic architectural

Question 13

This Renaissance woman defended the right of women to pursue scholarly pursuits.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cassandra Fedele 
B)  Francesca Civolia 
C)  Dona Medici 
D)  Isotta Nogarola 
E)  Laura Cerata 
A)  Cassandra Fedele 
B)  Francesca Civolia 
C)  Dona Medici 
D)  Isotta Nogarola 
E)  Laura Cerata

Question 14

In the eleventh century,the Byzantine emperor,Basil II,blinded fourteen thousand soldiers of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslims. 
B)  Vikings. 
C)  Russians. 
D)  Bulgars. 
E)  Franks. 
A)  Muslims. 
B)  Vikings. 
C)  Russians. 
D)  Bulgars. 
E)  Franks.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Raphael

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Raphael was an Italian painter and archi

Question 16

The phrase l'uomo universale means that one should

Accepted Answer

A)  be capable of achievements in many areas. 
B)  reject religion and become a student of the universe. 
C)  specialize in great depth in a single subject, such as history or physics. 
D)  turn to God as the only answer to the problems of this world. 
E)  reject public service and satisfy one's personal ambitions. 
A)  be capable of achievements in many areas. 
B)  reject religion and become a student of the universe. 
C)  specialize in great depth in a single subject, such as history or physics. 
D)  turn to God as the only answer to the problems of this world. 
E)  reject public service and satisfy one's personal ambitions.

Question 17

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 18

All of the following regarding the Hundred Years' War are correct except

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional nobles fighting on horseback were the keys to victory. 
B)  new weapons were used in the war, including the longbow and gunpowder. 
C)  the English were victorious at the battles of Crécy and Agincourt. 
D)  Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. 
E)  it 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 longbow and gunpowder. 
C)  the English were victorious at the battles of Crécy and Agincourt. 
D)  Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. 
E)  it was fought between England and France.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Justinian

Accepted Answer

Justinian was a Byzantine emperor who ru

Question 20

All of the following were true of the political recovery of the fifteenth century in Europe except

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized monarchies gained strength in western Europe. 
B)  centralized monarchies gained strength in Germanic central Europe. 
C)  decentralized government became typical in eastern and central Europe. 
D)  the "new monarchies" greatly aided in stabilizing France, Spain, and England. 
E)  Henry VII's cautious policies had made England solvent and stable by 1500. 
A)  centralized monarchies gained strength in western Europe. 
B)  centralized monarchies gained strength in Germanic central Europe. 
C)  decentralized government became typical in eastern and central Europe. 
D)  the "new monarchies" greatly aided in stabilizing France, Spain, and England. 
E)  Henry VII's cautious policies had made England solvent and stable by 1500.

The best known Byzantine historian was

Identify the following terms. -Pope Boniface VIII

Identify the following terms. -Ostrogoths and Lombards

Iconoclasm

The divine beauty of the ceiling figures in the Sistine Chapel are a reflection of the Neoplatonism of

Identify the following terms. -The Western Roman Empire fell in the fifth century C.E.,but the Eastern Roman Empire survived for many centuries.Why?

Identify the following terms. -the Great Schism

The l'uomo universale was the ideal of the Renaissance,and was a person who was capable of achievements in many areas of life.

The major threat to the Byzantine Empire in the eleventh century came from the

Identify the following terms. -"Byzantine"

Identify the following terms. -Joan of Arc

Identify the following terms. -Hagia Sophia

This Renaissance woman defended the right of women to pursue scholarly pursuits.

In the eleventh century,the Byzantine emperor,Basil II,blinded fourteen thousand soldiers of the

Identify the following terms. -Raphael

The phrase l'uomo universale means that one should

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.

All of the following regarding the Hundred Years' War are correct except

Identify the following terms. -Justinian

All of the following were true of the political recovery of the fifteenth century in Europe except

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

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

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

The best known Byzantine historian was

Identify the following terms. -Pope Boniface VIII

Identify the following terms. -Ostrogoths and Lombards

Iconoclasm

The divine beauty of the ceiling figures in the Sistine Chapel are a reflection of the Neoplatonism of

Identify the following terms. -The Western Roman Empire fell in the fifth century C.E.,but the Eastern Roman Empire survived for many centuries.Why?

Identify the following terms. -the Great Schism

The l'uomo universale was the ideal of the Renaissance,and was a person who was capable of achievements in many areas of life.

The major threat to the Byzantine Empire in the eleventh century came from the

Identify the following terms. -"Byzantine"

Identify the following terms. -Joan of Arc

Identify the following terms. -Hagia Sophia

This Renaissance woman defended the right of women to pursue scholarly pursuits.

In the eleventh century,the Byzantine emperor,Basil II,blinded fourteen thousand soldiers of the

Identify the following terms. -Raphael

The phrase l'uomo universale means that one should

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.

All of the following regarding the Hundred Years' War are correct except

Identify the following terms. -Justinian

All of the following were true of the political recovery of the fifteenth century in Europe except

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

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

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