Question 1

What innovations characterize the Carolingian Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Although art and architecture made great advances during this period,education was the chief focus.The English Benedictine monk Alcuin was brought to Charlemagne's court as an intellectual leader.He established a court school in which the seven liberal arts were taught and great texts,such as the Latin Bible,were corrected and copied.A new style of handwriting was developed that was simplified,making the learning of Latin easier and the copying of it faster.The introduction of standardized spelling and spacing between words also reduced the likelihood of future mistakes in copying corrected texts.In the process Alcuin and his associates applied punctuation to the texts and invented a new style of handwriting known as Carolingian minuscule; this is the foundation for most typefaces in modern books.Charlemagne also made the court the center of culture by attracting scholars and establishing schools there.This new court culture dramatically changed the model for successful kingship throughout Europe.

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

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. B

Question 4

Why did Justinian's reconquest of the western Roman Empire fail?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justinian codified Roman law,which made a permanent merger impossible. 
B)  Western Christians no longer felt kinship with eastern Christians,and they fought against Justinian from within. 
C)  The costs associated with conquering and defending the vast western empire were too great. 
D)  Constantinople fell to Persian invaders and brought an end to the eastern Roman Empire. 
E)  Justinian was forced to withdraw his army to meet the greater Islamic threat from the south. 
A)  Justinian codified Roman law,which made a permanent merger impossible. 
B)  Western Christians no longer felt kinship with eastern Christians,and they fought against Justinian from within. 
C)  The costs associated with conquering and defending the vast western empire were too great. 
D)  Constantinople fell to Persian invaders and brought an end to the eastern Roman Empire. 
E)  Justinian was forced to withdraw his army to meet the greater Islamic threat from the south.

Question 5

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 6

The Shiite party arose among Muslims because:

Accepted Answer

A)  nineteenth-century disputes between Muslims in Iran created a schism. 
B)  of a dispute about the proper succession of caliphs in seventh-century Arabia. 
C)  the Umayyad dynasty wanted to expand westward. 
D)  the Abbasid dynasty wanted to expand eastward. 
E)  of a dispute in the eighth century regarding the proper interpretation of the Qu'r?n. 
A)  nineteenth-century disputes between Muslims in Iran created a schism. 
B)  of a dispute about the proper succession of caliphs in seventh-century Arabia. 
C)  the Umayyad dynasty wanted to expand westward. 
D)  the Abbasid dynasty wanted to expand eastward. 
E)  of a dispute in the eighth century regarding the proper interpretation of the Qu'r?n.

Question 7

What factors allowed the Byzantine empire to survive into the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Efficient bureaucratic government was on

Question 8

How did monasticism aid the growth and prosperity of secular empires?

Accepted Answer

Monasticism was an important tool for th

Question 9

Alcuin and his associates contributed significantly to literacy even until today by:

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting the mastery of Arabic by his scholars to tap the knowledge of the Muslim world. 
B)  translating the Bible into the vernacular language of the Franks. 
C)  insisting that Charlemagne's warriors all become literate. 
D)  establishing an endowment for the University of York where reading was taught. 
E)  copying corrected versions of biblical texts and inventing Carolingian miniscule script in the process. 
A)  promoting the mastery of Arabic by his scholars to tap the knowledge of the Muslim world. 
B)  translating the Bible into the vernacular language of the Franks. 
C)  insisting that Charlemagne's warriors all become literate. 
D)  establishing an endowment for the University of York where reading was taught. 
E)  copying corrected versions of biblical texts and inventing Carolingian miniscule script in the process.

Question 10

Byzantine culture was the means by which the heritage of Western civilization was preserved for the Europe where Greek had become very rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

The word Islam means:

Accepted Answer

A)  pilgrimage. 
B)  migration. 
C)  submission. 
D)  recitation. 
E)  prayer. 
A)  pilgrimage. 
B)  migration. 
C)  submission. 
D)  recitation. 
E)  prayer.

Question 13

Sufism is a mystical sect of Judaism whose members stressed contemplation and ecstasy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most Arabs were city dwellers and mainly merchants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Carolingian empire collapsed during the ninth century because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the structural limits of its expansion had been reached. 
B)  the empire was divided among all of Louis's legitimate heirs. 
C)  of Viking raids. 
D)  the Abbasid and Scandinavian trading system broke down. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the structural limits of its expansion had been reached. 
B)  the empire was divided among all of Louis's legitimate heirs. 
C)  of Viking raids. 
D)  the Abbasid and Scandinavian trading system broke down. 
E)  all of these

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Persia,then Egypt. 
B)  Persia,then the Muslim Arab armies that absorbed the Persian Empire and streamed into North Africa. 
C)  Persia,then the Turks. 
D)  Persia,then the Slavs. 
E)  the western Roman Empire. 
A)  Persia,then Egypt. 
B)  Persia,then the Muslim Arab armies that absorbed the Persian Empire and streamed into North Africa. 
C)  Persia,then the Turks. 
D)  Persia,then the Slavs. 
E)  the western Roman Empire.

Question 17

Islam is a religion without sacraments or priests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Justinian's conquest of the Mediterranea

Question 19

Within Islam,social mobility was encouraged because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decree by the Umayyad dynasty outlawing discrimination of all kinds. 
B)  the teachings of the twelfth imam that everyone should be tolerant of everyone else. 
C)  the origins of the faith where no one could take advantage of anyone else. 
D)  the teachings of Muhammad,which stressed the equality of all Muslim men. 
E)  a decree of the Abbasid dynasty outlawing discrimination of all kinds. 
A)  a decree by the Umayyad dynasty outlawing discrimination of all kinds. 
B)  the teachings of the twelfth imam that everyone should be tolerant of everyone else. 
C)  the origins of the faith where no one could take advantage of anyone else. 
D)  the teachings of Muhammad,which stressed the equality of all Muslim men. 
E)  a decree of the Abbasid dynasty outlawing discrimination of all kinds.

Question 20

The Shiite claim to legitimacy rests on the direct connection to Muhammad through his daughter:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aisha. 
B)  Yasmina. 
C)  Fatimah. 
D)  Khadijah. 
E)  Sawda. 
A)  Aisha. 
B)  Yasmina. 
C)  Fatimah. 
D)  Khadijah. 
E)  Sawda.

Exam 7: Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

What innovations characterize the Carolingian Renaissance?

In comparison to the Umayyad,the Abbasid caliphate:

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

Why did Justinian's reconquest of the western Roman Empire fail?

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.

The Shiite party arose among Muslims because:

What factors allowed the Byzantine empire to survive into the Middle Ages?

How did monasticism aid the growth and prosperity of secular empires?

Alcuin and his associates contributed significantly to literacy even until today by:

Byzantine culture was the means by which the heritage of Western civilization was preserved for the Europe where Greek had become very rare.

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

The word Islam means:

Sufism is a mystical sect of Judaism whose members stressed contemplation and ecstasy.

Most Arabs were city dwellers and mainly merchants.

The Carolingian empire collapsed during the ninth century because:

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

Islam is a religion without sacraments or priests.

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

Within Islam,social mobility was encouraged because of:

The Shiite claim to legitimacy rests on the direct connection to Muhammad through his daughter:

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