Question 1

The mixture of secular and religious authority that marked Constantine's reign as well as that of the Byzantine emperors is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Byzantine. 
B)  caesaropapism. 
C)  Corpus iuris civilis. 
D)  secularism. 
E)  divine right rule. 
A)  Byzantine. 
B)  caesaropapism. 
C)  Corpus iuris civilis. 
D)  secularism. 
E)  divine right rule. B

Question 2

Emperor Leo III inaugurated the divisive ecclesiastical policy of

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A)  caesaropapism. 
B)  iconoclasm. 
C)  insisting that the patriarch of Constantinople was superior to the pope in Rome. 
D)  venerating religious icons. 
E)  translating the Bible into German. 
A)  caesaropapism. 
B)  iconoclasm. 
C)  insisting that the patriarch of Constantinople was superior to the pope in Rome. 
D)  venerating religious icons. 
E)  translating the Bible into German. B

Question 3

Justinian was the Byzantine emperor who attempted to reconquer the western Roman empire from the German tribes.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Discuss the rise of monasticism.What were the religious and social implications of this system? What role did St.Basil of Caesarea and St.Benedict play?

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The rise of monasticism was a significan

Question 5

The bezant

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A)  was the hereditary line of priests that dominated the Byzantine religious and social worlds. 
B)  headed the Byzantine banking industry. 
C)  was the Byzantine gold coin that became the standard currency in the Mediterranean basin. 
D)  was one of the two main factions inside Constantinople. 
E)  was the Byzantine class of nobles who blocked imperial centralization. 
A)  was the hereditary line of priests that dominated the Byzantine religious and social worlds. 
B)  headed the Byzantine banking industry. 
C)  was the Byzantine gold coin that became the standard currency in the Mediterranean basin. 
D)  was one of the two main factions inside Constantinople. 
E)  was the Byzantine class of nobles who blocked imperial centralization.

Question 6

Prince Vladimir helped convert Russia to Orthodox Christianity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe urban life in Byzantium during the height of its power.Why did western Europe remain largely rural by comparison?

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Urban life in Byzantium during the heigh

Question 8

What economic advantages did the Byzantine empire possess?

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The Byzantine Empire, which lasted from

Question 9

Compare Europe during the early medieval period to other societies studied so far in the class.How do the political and social systems of Europe relate to those of the other regions?

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During the early medieval period, Europe

Question 10

How did the Viking invasions influence the rise of Europe? Besides being powerful warriors,what were the main achievements of the Vikings?

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The Viking invasions had a significant i

Question 11

Theodora's career before marrying Justinian was as a

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A)  mother superior in a nunnery. 
B)  lady in waiting at the central court because of her family connections. 
C)  Church cleric-one of the few women to hold this position. 
D)  shop owner. 
E)  striptease artist. 
A)  mother superior in a nunnery. 
B)  lady in waiting at the central court because of her family connections. 
C)  Church cleric-one of the few women to hold this position. 
D)  shop owner. 
E)  striptease artist.

Question 12

The theme system

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A)  weakened the peasantry by taking their land away. 
B)  made land available to the peasants in return for military service. 
C)  led to the break between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches. 
D)  limited the religious authority of the Byzantine emperors. 
E)  was the foundation of the Byzantine educational structure. 
A)  weakened the peasantry by taking their land away. 
B)  made land available to the peasants in return for military service. 
C)  led to the break between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches. 
D)  limited the religious authority of the Byzantine emperors. 
E)  was the foundation of the Byzantine educational structure.

Question 13

Examine the split between the Roman Catholic church and Greek Orthodox church.What led to this fundamental split? How did this split influence later history?

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The split between the Roman Catholic Chu

Question 14

Which of the following statements about Constantinople is NOT true?

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A)  It was built in an attempt to revitalize the impoverished eastern half of the Roman empire. 
B)  It was constructed by Constantine. 
C)  It allowed the imperial court to keep watch on the Sasanid empire in Persia. 
D)  It was built because the eastern half was the wealthier and more productive part of the empire. 
E)  It allowed the imperial court to keep watch on Germanic tribes on the Danube. 
A)  It was built in an attempt to revitalize the impoverished eastern half of the Roman empire. 
B)  It was constructed by Constantine. 
C)  It allowed the imperial court to keep watch on the Sasanid empire in Persia. 
D)  It was built because the eastern half was the wealthier and more productive part of the empire. 
E)  It allowed the imperial court to keep watch on Germanic tribes on the Danube.

Question 15

Historians use the term caesaropapism to refer to the

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A)  European struggle between church and state. 
B)  split between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches. 
C)  attempt by later Roman emperors to abolish the papacy. 
D)  system in which the emperor has a mixture of political and religious authority. 
E)  bureaucratic revolution brought about by Julius Caesar. 
A)  European struggle between church and state. 
B)  split between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches. 
C)  attempt by later Roman emperors to abolish the papacy. 
D)  system in which the emperor has a mixture of political and religious authority. 
E)  bureaucratic revolution brought about by Julius Caesar.

Question 16

Byzantion's major advantage was its

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A)  position as the greatest trading center of the Greek world. 
B)  huge army. 
C)  strategic position on the Bosporus. 
D)  magnificent library,which contained the cultural treasures of the Hellenistic world. 
E)  status as the most populous city in the Mediterranean basin. 
A)  position as the greatest trading center of the Greek world. 
B)  huge army. 
C)  strategic position on the Bosporus. 
D)  magnificent library,which contained the cultural treasures of the Hellenistic world. 
E)  status as the most populous city in the Mediterranean basin.

Question 17

In 1054 the pope in Rome and the patriarch in Constantinople

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A)  met at the Council of Milan to settle old differences. 
B)  mutually excommunicated each other. 
C)  agreed on a joint plan to bring Christianity to Russia. 
D)  jointly called for a new crusade. 
E)  agreed on a highly controversial plan to eliminate the Protestants. 
A)  met at the Council of Milan to settle old differences. 
B)  mutually excommunicated each other. 
C)  agreed on a joint plan to bring Christianity to Russia. 
D)  jointly called for a new crusade. 
E)  agreed on a highly controversial plan to eliminate the Protestants.

Question 18

After the death of Louis the Pious,the Carolingian empire

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A)  reversed a short period of decline and reached its greatest territorial extent. 
B)  was swallowed up by a resurgence of Byzantine power. 
C)  was split into three parts by his sons. 
D)  became a puppet state controlled by the expanding Islamic empires. 
E)  fell under British control. 
A)  reversed a short period of decline and reached its greatest territorial extent. 
B)  was swallowed up by a resurgence of Byzantine power. 
C)  was split into three parts by his sons. 
D)  became a puppet state controlled by the expanding Islamic empires. 
E)  fell under British control.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Charlemagne?

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A)  He extended his authority as far south as Rome. 
B)  He was mistrustful of intellectual pursuits. 
C)  He instituted the missi dominici. 
D)  He actively supported the popes. 
E)  He established a capital at Aachen. 
A)  He extended his authority as far south as Rome. 
B)  He was mistrustful of intellectual pursuits. 
C)  He instituted the missi dominici. 
D)  He actively supported the popes. 
E)  He established a capital at Aachen.

Question 20

The rise of Orthodox Christianity in Russia was helped by the conversion in 989 of

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A)  Prince Vladimir. 
B)  Peter the Great. 
C)  Justinian. 
D)  Ivan III. 
E)  Catherine the Great. 
A)  Prince Vladimir. 
B)  Peter the Great. 
C)  Justinian. 
D)  Ivan III. 
E)  Catherine the Great.

Exam 16: The Two Worlds of Christendom

The mixture of secular and religious authority that marked Constantine's reign as well as that of the Byzantine emperors is known as

Emperor Leo III inaugurated the divisive ecclesiastical policy of

Justinian was the Byzantine emperor who attempted to reconquer the western Roman empire from the German tribes.

Discuss the rise of monasticism.What were the religious and social implications of this system? What role did St.Basil of Caesarea and St.Benedict play?

The bezant

Prince Vladimir helped convert Russia to Orthodox Christianity.

Describe urban life in Byzantium during the height of its power.Why did western Europe remain largely rural by comparison?

What economic advantages did the Byzantine empire possess?

Compare Europe during the early medieval period to other societies studied so far in the class.How do the political and social systems of Europe relate to those of the other regions?

How did the Viking invasions influence the rise of Europe? Besides being powerful warriors,what were the main achievements of the Vikings?

Theodora's career before marrying Justinian was as a

The theme system

Examine the split between the Roman Catholic church and Greek Orthodox church.What led to this fundamental split? How did this split influence later history?

Which of the following statements about Constantinople is NOT true?

Historians use the term caesaropapism to refer to the

Byzantion's major advantage was its

In 1054 the pope in Rome and the patriarch in Constantinople

After the death of Louis the Pious,the Carolingian empire

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Charlemagne?

The rise of Orthodox Christianity in Russia was helped by the conversion in 989 of

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