Question 1

One important political feature of the Byzantine state was its

Accepted Answer

A)  docile acceptance of Rome's superiority. 
B)  republican governmental structure that resembled early Rome. 
C)  tightly centralized rule under a powerful emperor. 
D)  division of power under the tetrarchs. 
E)  reliance on Achaemenid ruling principles. 
A)  docile acceptance of Rome's superiority. 
B)  republican governmental structure that resembled early Rome. 
C)  tightly centralized rule under a powerful emperor. 
D)  division of power under the tetrarchs. 
E)  reliance on Achaemenid ruling principles.

Question 2

In medieval society,political power was vested in

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong centralized government. 
B)  local notables or lords. 
C)  the pope. 
D)  the hands of the Holy Roman emperor. 
E)  the hands of the Byzantine emperor. 
A)  a strong centralized government. 
B)  local notables or lords. 
C)  the pope. 
D)  the hands of the Holy Roman emperor. 
E)  the hands of the Byzantine emperor.

Question 3

What city served as an important conduit for the spread of Byzantine cultural and religious influence in Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moscow 
B)  St. Petersburg 
C)  Kiev 
D)  Moravia 
E)  Manzikert 
A)  Moscow 
B)  St. Petersburg 
C)  Kiev 
D)  Moravia 
E)  Manzikert

Question 4

Charlemagne permanently reestablished imperial rule in the Frankish realm during his reign from 768 to 814.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Constantinople withstood sieges in 674-678 and 717-718 by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sasanids. 
B)  the Gauls. 
C)  the Russians. 
D)  the Greeks. 
E)  Muslim forces. 
A)  the Sasanids. 
B)  the Gauls. 
C)  the Russians. 
D)  the Greeks. 
E)  Muslim forces.

Question 6

Discuss the importance of the Franks.How did they build an empire? What role did the other Germanic tribes play after the fall of Rome?

Accepted Answer

The Franks were a Germanic tribe that pl

Question 7

Basil II began iconoclasm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Look at Map 16.3,The dissolution of the Carolingian empire (843 C.E.)and the invasions of early medieval Europe in the ninth and tenth centuries. What has happened to Charlemagne's empire? Why did it fall apart so quickly? What role did the Vikings play in the destruction and rebuilding of Europe?

Accepted Answer

Charlemagne's empire, also known as the

Question 9

In 802,what gift did Charlemagne receive from the Abbasid caliph,Harun al-Rashid?

Accepted Answer

A)  a thousand pounds of gold 
B)  a golden chandelier 
C)  a terra-cotta army 
D)  an elephant named Abu al-Abbas 
E)  a chess set displaying the two leaders as the kings 
A)  a thousand pounds of gold 
B)  a golden chandelier 
C)  a terra-cotta army 
D)  an elephant named Abu al-Abbas 
E)  a chess set displaying the two leaders as the kings

Question 10

The incredibly important relationship that formed much of the core of feudalism was between

Accepted Answer

A)  king and pope. 
B)  serf and pope. 
C)  lord and retainer. 
D)  serf and merchant. 
E)  king and archbishop. 
A)  king and pope. 
B)  serf and pope. 
C)  lord and retainer. 
D)  serf and merchant. 
E)  king and archbishop.

Question 11

Discuss the influence of Byzantium on eastern Europe.In what ways did this influence shape early Russian history?

Accepted Answer

The influence of Byzantium on eastern Eu

Question 12

Justinian's issuance of the Corpus iuris civilis

Accepted Answer

A)  won recognition as the definitive codification of Roman law. 
B)  outlawed the Greens and Blues. 
C)  brought immediate excommunication from the pope. 
D)  inspired the first crusade. 
E)  was immediately recognized as the greatest literary feat in Byzantine history. 
A)  won recognition as the definitive codification of Roman law. 
B)  outlawed the Greens and Blues. 
C)  brought immediate excommunication from the pope. 
D)  inspired the first crusade. 
E)  was immediately recognized as the greatest literary feat in Byzantine history.

Question 13

By the year 1000,the population of the two provinces of Christendom rose to about

Accepted Answer

A)  ten million. 
B)  twenty-two million. 
C)  thirty-six million. 
D)  sixty-one million. 
E)  seventy-five million. 
A)  ten million. 
B)  twenty-two million. 
C)  thirty-six million. 
D)  sixty-one million. 
E)  seventy-five million.

Question 14

The term "Vikings" originally referred to a group that raided the British Isles from their home in Vik in southern Norway.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Trace the development of the Byzantine church to the schism.What caused the schism?

Accepted Answer

The development of the Byzantine church

Question 16

Discuss the religious beliefs and structure of the Byzantine world.Examine the rise and influence of the Orthodox church.

Accepted Answer

The religious beliefs and structure of t

Question 17

Even though Charlemagne spent much of his time traveling around his empire,he did establish a capital at

Accepted Answer

A)  Aachen. 
B)  Rome. 
C)  Paris. 
D)  Constantinople. 
E)  Ravenna. 
A)  Aachen. 
B)  Rome. 
C)  Paris. 
D)  Constantinople. 
E)  Ravenna.

Question 18

The main goal of the missi dominici was to

Accepted Answer

A)  foster better relations with the Byzantine emperor. 
B)  bring the counts under tighter control. 
C)  strengthen ties with the popes. 
D)  strengthen the empire's military forces. 
E)  spy on Charlemagne's Islamic enemies. 
A)  foster better relations with the Byzantine emperor. 
B)  bring the counts under tighter control. 
C)  strengthen ties with the popes. 
D)  strengthen the empire's military forces. 
E)  spy on Charlemagne's Islamic enemies.

Question 19

The Byzantine emperors deeply resented-as an affront to their dignity-the pope's imperial coronation in the year 800 of the Frankish king,

Accepted Answer

A)  Otto of Saxony. 
B)  Charlemagne. 
C)  Basil II. 
D)  Cyril. 
E)  Hugh Capet. 
A)  Otto of Saxony. 
B)  Charlemagne. 
C)  Basil II. 
D)  Cyril. 
E)  Hugh Capet.

Question 20

When presented with the imperial crown,Charlemagne

Accepted Answer

A)  hesitated to call himself emperor out of respect for the Byzantine emperors. 
B)  openly challenged the Byzantine emperors for the title. 
C)  accepted the preeminence of the more powerful Islamic empires. 
D)  laid siege to Rome in an attempt to force the popes to grant the title. 
E)  raised an army to attack Constantinople. 
A)  hesitated to call himself emperor out of respect for the Byzantine emperors. 
B)  openly challenged the Byzantine emperors for the title. 
C)  accepted the preeminence of the more powerful Islamic empires. 
D)  laid siege to Rome in an attempt to force the popes to grant the title. 
E)  raised an army to attack Constantinople.

Exam 16: The Two Worlds of Christendom

One important political feature of the Byzantine state was its

In medieval society,political power was vested in

What city served as an important conduit for the spread of Byzantine cultural and religious influence in Russia?

Charlemagne permanently reestablished imperial rule in the Frankish realm during his reign from 768 to 814.

Constantinople withstood sieges in 674-678 and 717-718 by

Discuss the importance of the Franks.How did they build an empire? What role did the other Germanic tribes play after the fall of Rome?

Basil II began iconoclasm.

Look at Map 16.3,The dissolution of the Carolingian empire (843 C.E.)and the invasions of early medieval Europe in the ninth and tenth centuries. What has happened to Charlemagne's empire? Why did it fall apart so quickly? What role did the Vikings play in the destruction and rebuilding of Europe?

In 802,what gift did Charlemagne receive from the Abbasid caliph,Harun al-Rashid?

The incredibly important relationship that formed much of the core of feudalism was between

Discuss the influence of Byzantium on eastern Europe.In what ways did this influence shape early Russian history?

Justinian's issuance of the Corpus iuris civilis

By the year 1000,the population of the two provinces of Christendom rose to about

The term "Vikings" originally referred to a group that raided the British Isles from their home in Vik in southern Norway.

Trace the development of the Byzantine church to the schism.What caused the schism?

Discuss the religious beliefs and structure of the Byzantine world.Examine the rise and influence of the Orthodox church.

Even though Charlemagne spent much of his time traveling around his empire,he did establish a capital at

The main goal of the missi dominici was to

The Byzantine emperors deeply resented-as an affront to their dignity-the pope's imperial coronation in the year 800 of the Frankish king,

When presented with the imperial crown,Charlemagne

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