Question 1

Chapter 7 dates the beginning of Byzantine history with the accession of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diocletian in 284. 
B)  Constantine in 312. 
C)  Julian in 360. 
D)  Justinian in 527. 
E)  Heraclius in 610. 
A)  Diocletian in 284. 
B)  Constantine in 312. 
C)  Julian in 360. 
D)  Justinian in 527. 
E)  Heraclius in 610. E

Question 2

In comparison to the Umayyad,the Abbasid caliphate:

Accepted Answer

A)  was more like a Byzantine successor state. 
B)  adopted more of the style of Persian royal absolutism. 
C)  moved its capital from Baghdad to Damascus. 
D)  modeled itself on the imperial court of Rome. 
E)  all of these 
A)  was more like a Byzantine successor state. 
B)  adopted more of the style of Persian royal absolutism. 
C)  moved its capital from Baghdad to Damascus. 
D)  modeled itself on the imperial court of Rome. 
E)  all of these B

Question 3

Although the Iconoclastic Controversy was eventually resolved,its lasting effects included:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sale or handing over of Byzantine portraits to the Muslims. 
B)  the destruction of nearly all pre-eighth-century religious art in the Byzantine empire. 
C)  the adoption of conservative clothing styles by nobles and common people. 
D)  the gradual acceptance of religious diversity in the East. 
E)  the banning of all monastic orders within the Byzantine empire. 
A)  the sale or handing over of Byzantine portraits to the Muslims. 
B)  the destruction of nearly all pre-eighth-century religious art in the Byzantine empire. 
C)  the adoption of conservative clothing styles by nobles and common people. 
D)  the gradual acceptance of religious diversity in the East. 
E)  the banning of all monastic orders within the Byzantine empire. B

Question 4

Explain how Justinian's conquest of the Mediterranean was both a success and a failure.

Accepted Answer

Justinian's conquest of the Mediterranea

Question 5

As a Christian king responsible for ruling a Christian society,Charlemagne:

Accepted Answer

A)  was careful to observe the distinctions between religious and political authority established by Saint Augustine of Hippo. 
B)  placed the Frankish church under the control of the pope, while he ruled the kingdom politically. 
C)  took responsibility for reforming the religious life of his kingdom just as he reformed its government. 
D)  became a monk at the end of his life, thus ensuring his own salvation. 
E)  established his empire as a theocratic state ruled by the laws set forth in the Bible. 
A)  was careful to observe the distinctions between religious and political authority established by Saint Augustine of Hippo. 
B)  placed the Frankish church under the control of the pope, while he ruled the kingdom politically. 
C)  took responsibility for reforming the religious life of his kingdom just as he reformed its government. 
D)  became a monk at the end of his life, thus ensuring his own salvation. 
E)  established his empire as a theocratic state ruled by the laws set forth in the Bible.

Question 6

The Carolingian empire depended in large measure on ___ for its maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A)  the sworn loyalty of Charlemagne's counts 
B)  a continuous supply of silver from the Abbasids 
C)  the development of a new educational system 
D)  the support of the monasteries within the kingdom 
E)  the regular use of written records 
A)  the sworn loyalty of Charlemagne's counts 
B)  a continuous supply of silver from the Abbasids 
C)  the development of a new educational system 
D)  the support of the monasteries within the kingdom 
E)  the regular use of written records

Question 7

The seventh century C.E.was a turning point in the history of Western civilization because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the entire Mediterranean world converted to Christianity. 
B)  the Greco-Roman world of antiquity divided into Byzantine, Islamic, and Latin Christian realms. 
C)  trade connections between North Africa and the Near East were ruptured by the Islamic conquests. 
D)  the entire Mediterranean world converted to Islam. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the entire Mediterranean world converted to Christianity. 
B)  the Greco-Roman world of antiquity divided into Byzantine, Islamic, and Latin Christian realms. 
C)  trade connections between North Africa and the Near East were ruptured by the Islamic conquests. 
D)  the entire Mediterranean world converted to Islam. 
E)  all of these

Question 8

To what extent did the Carolingians owe their success to the Merovingians?

Accepted Answer

While the Carolingians attempted to blac

Question 9

Historians looking for a rupture in western European attitudes toward ancient Roman culture and traditions will likely find it between the lives of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Charlemagne and the Burgundian kings of Germany. 
B)  Gregory of Tours and Charlemagne. 
C)  Constantine and Justinian. 
D)  Cicero and Diocletian. 
E)  Gregory of Tours and Justinian. 
A)  Charlemagne and the Burgundian kings of Germany. 
B)  Gregory of Tours and Charlemagne. 
C)  Constantine and Justinian. 
D)  Cicero and Diocletian. 
E)  Gregory of Tours and Justinian.

Question 10

The Iconoclastic Controversy of the eighth century C.E.was about:

Accepted Answer

A)  the biblical laws forbidding "the work of Satan" on Sundays. 
B)  Emperor Leo's decision to stop wearing the toga, the symbol of imperial manhood. 
C)  the impossibility of smashing all the pagan idols, so some were allowed to remain. 
D)  the use or prohibition of images in church, where people might worship the objects. 
E)  prohibition of the display of the crucifix in Byzantine churches. 
A)  the biblical laws forbidding "the work of Satan" on Sundays. 
B)  Emperor Leo's decision to stop wearing the toga, the symbol of imperial manhood. 
C)  the impossibility of smashing all the pagan idols, so some were allowed to remain. 
D)  the use or prohibition of images in church, where people might worship the objects. 
E)  prohibition of the display of the crucifix in Byzantine churches.

Question 11

By the seventh century,western Europe had become a more fluid economy in which luxury goods and coinage circulated,albeit to differing degrees,among all levels of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Gregory VII was the first pope to assert his autonomy from the Byzantine emperors and the Orthodox Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Between 610 and 1071,the major security threats to the Byzantine empire came from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Persia, then Egypt. 
B)  Persia, then the Umayyad and the Abbasids. 
C)  Persia, then the Turks. 
D)  Persia, then the Slavs. 
E)  the western Roman Empire. 
A)  Persia, then Egypt. 
B)  Persia, then the Umayyad and the Abbasids. 
C)  Persia, then the Turks. 
D)  Persia, then the Slavs. 
E)  the western Roman Empire.

Question 14

One factor in the success of cities in Arabia was the protracted wars between the Byzantine empire and Persia,which made the Arabian trade routes safer than the northern ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The literary and cultural value of Homer was as great to the Byzantines as the Bible was to the West.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Islam is a religion without sacraments or priests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In their worship of Allah,Muslims worship:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Prophet Muhammad. 
B)  the angel Gabriel. 
C)  the same deity worshiped by Christians and Jews. 
D)  a pantheon of gods. 
E)  the same deities worshiped by Hindus. 
A)  the Prophet Muhammad. 
B)  the angel Gabriel. 
C)  the same deity worshiped by Christians and Jews. 
D)  a pantheon of gods. 
E)  the same deities worshiped by Hindus.

Question 18

What were the causes of the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?

Accepted Answer

One major cause was the collapse of thei

Question 19

Pope Gregory was not only a reformer of the church and theologian,but was the first pope to break free of Byzantine control and establish an autonomous,Western-oriented Latin church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What was the legacy of the Carolingians?

Accepted Answer

The Carolingian empire dissolved upon th

Exam 7: Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

Chapter 7 dates the beginning of Byzantine history with the accession of:

In comparison to the Umayyad,the Abbasid caliphate:

Although the Iconoclastic Controversy was eventually resolved,its lasting effects included:

Explain how Justinian's conquest of the Mediterranean was both a success and a failure.

As a Christian king responsible for ruling a Christian society,Charlemagne:

The Carolingian empire depended in large measure on ___ for its maintenance.

The seventh century C.E.was a turning point in the history of Western civilization because:

To what extent did the Carolingians owe their success to the Merovingians?

Historians looking for a rupture in western European attitudes toward ancient Roman culture and traditions will likely find it between the lives of:

The Iconoclastic Controversy of the eighth century C.E.was about:

By the seventh century,western Europe had become a more fluid economy in which luxury goods and coinage circulated,albeit to differing degrees,among all levels of society.

Gregory VII was the first pope to assert his autonomy from the Byzantine emperors and the Orthodox Church.

Between 610 and 1071,the major security threats to the Byzantine empire came from:

One factor in the success of cities in Arabia was the protracted wars between the Byzantine empire and Persia,which made the Arabian trade routes safer than the northern ones.

The literary and cultural value of Homer was as great to the Byzantines as the Bible was to the West.

Islam is a religion without sacraments or priests.

In their worship of Allah,Muslims worship:

What were the causes of the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?

Pope Gregory was not only a reformer of the church and theologian,but was the first pope to break free of Byzantine control and establish an autonomous,Western-oriented Latin church.

What was the legacy of the Carolingians?

Early Civilizations

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,Unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,Conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,Warfare,and Sovereignty: 1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What Is a Nation? Territories,States,and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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