Question 1

After Constantine,the only non-Christian emperor was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Julian

Question 2

The Treaty of Verdun in 843

Accepted Answer

A)  divided Germany between the Magyars and the Christians. 
B)  created the kingdom of the Franks and made Charlemagne the first Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  was a compromise between Eastern and Western Christianity. 
D)  divided Charlemagne's empire into three states whose borders far outlived their rulers. 
E)  provided for religious toleration within the Holy Roman Empire. 
A)  divided Germany between the Magyars and the Christians. 
B)  created the kingdom of the Franks and made Charlemagne the first Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  was a compromise between Eastern and Western Christianity. 
D)  divided Charlemagne's empire into three states whose borders far outlived their rulers. 
E)  provided for religious toleration within the Holy Roman Empire. D

Question 3

Which of the following convinced Romans to abandon the West?

Accepted Answer

A)  The adoption of Christianity by German leaders. 
B)  The invasion of the Asian Huns. 
C)  The pagan rituals spreading from the Franks. 
D)  The lack of military leaders willing to stay in the west. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  The adoption of Christianity by German leaders. 
B)  The invasion of the Asian Huns. 
C)  The pagan rituals spreading from the Franks. 
D)  The lack of military leaders willing to stay in the west. 
E)  None of the options are correct. B

Question 4

The feudal system in Europe arose because of

Accepted Answer

A)  economic necessity and the need for workers. 
B)  fears over invasions and a desire for a sense of order. 
C)  the conquering of new lands. 
D)  the establishment of large estates that required many workers. 
E)  the imposition of Germanic customs. 
A)  economic necessity and the need for workers. 
B)  fears over invasions and a desire for a sense of order. 
C)  the conquering of new lands. 
D)  the establishment of large estates that required many workers. 
E)  the imposition of Germanic customs.

Question 5

Charlemagne started the ____________________,which was a group of special officers who reported on courts directly to the emperor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Charlemagne started the ____________________,which was a group...

Question 6

Which of the following groups felt least threatened by Jesus's teachings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Romans 
B)  Zealots 
C)  Saducees 
D)  Pharasees 
E)  All felt equally threatened. 
A)  Romans 
B)  Zealots 
C)  Saducees 
D)  Pharasees 
E)  All felt equally threatened.

Question 7

The last emperor to attempt to resurrect the broken Byzantine Empire was

Accepted Answer

A)  Constantine. 
B)  Diocletian. 
C)  Hadrian. 
D)  Charlemagne. 
E)  Justinian. 
A)  Constantine. 
B)  Diocletian. 
C)  Hadrian. 
D)  Charlemagne. 
E)  Justinian.

Question 8

As a part of their system of government,the Germans

Accepted Answer

A)  elected their leaders, whose total authority covered times of both war and peace. 
B)  immediately settled down in cities and fortified towns where their leaders held court. 
C)  had kings who sometimes lived at least part of the year in castles inside towns named for them. 
D)  rejected the concept that tribute should be made to the office of king rather than to the man himself. 
E)  used war tactics that were so different from those of the Romans that they rejected virtually everything Roman. 
A)  elected their leaders, whose total authority covered times of both war and peace. 
B)  immediately settled down in cities and fortified towns where their leaders held court. 
C)  had kings who sometimes lived at least part of the year in castles inside towns named for them. 
D)  rejected the concept that tribute should be made to the office of king rather than to the man himself. 
E)  used war tactics that were so different from those of the Romans that they rejected virtually everything Roman.

Question 9

The early Christians would not have appeared to be too concerned about the fall of the Roman Empire to the Germanic invaders,because

Accepted Answer

A)  their faith preached religious toleration, and that included German barbarians' pagan rituals. 
B)  they were more concerned about mixing Christian beliefs with existing Roman pagan practices. 
C)  they believed that the Lord was returning soon, and no earthly empire would be in control. 
D)  after Theodosius, they could keep their faith and help defend the empire at the same time. 
E)  they believed their faith would help them repel the invaders. 
A)  their faith preached religious toleration, and that included German barbarians' pagan rituals. 
B)  they were more concerned about mixing Christian beliefs with existing Roman pagan practices. 
C)  they believed that the Lord was returning soon, and no earthly empire would be in control. 
D)  after Theodosius, they could keep their faith and help defend the empire at the same time. 
E)  they believed their faith would help them repel the invaders.

Question 10

All of the following are true of the Dark Ages,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  literacy rates went up dramatically. 
B)  there was an increase in piracy and vandalism. 
C)  towns and cities declined and people increasingly went to live on manorial lands. 
D)  the churches suffered numerous scandals. 
E)  the Roman transport network fell to pieces. 
A)  literacy rates went up dramatically. 
B)  there was an increase in piracy and vandalism. 
C)  towns and cities declined and people increasingly went to live on manorial lands. 
D)  the churches suffered numerous scandals. 
E)  the Roman transport network fell to pieces.

Question 11

The first major Christian Church council was held at

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippo, where St. Augustine became bishop. 
B)  Nicaea, where a number of theological questions were settled. 
C)  Rome, where the doctrine of Petrine Succession was adopted. 
D)  Constantinople, where clergy and lay people studied many ancient documents. 
E)  Milan, where Church officials decided to make Rome their official headquarters. 
A)  Hippo, where St. Augustine became bishop. 
B)  Nicaea, where a number of theological questions were settled. 
C)  Rome, where the doctrine of Petrine Succession was adopted. 
D)  Constantinople, where clergy and lay people studied many ancient documents. 
E)  Milan, where Church officials decided to make Rome their official headquarters.

Question 12

All of the following are true of Pope Gregory I EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  He became a Benedictine monk. 
B)  He was born into a peasant family. 
C)  He most important legacy was his work at converting German leaders. 
D)  He initially protested against his own election as pope. 
E)  He was pope for nine years. 
A)  He became a Benedictine monk. 
B)  He was born into a peasant family. 
C)  He most important legacy was his work at converting German leaders. 
D)  He initially protested against his own election as pope. 
E)  He was pope for nine years.

Question 13

Early Christian emperors allowed bishops to

Accepted Answer

A)  participate in their coronations. 
B)  make church law independently. 
C)  create the position of Pope as supreme head of the Church. 
D)  operate completely separately from the civil authorities. 
E)  collect and retain a share of the taxes within their dioceses. 
A)  participate in their coronations. 
B)  make church law independently. 
C)  create the position of Pope as supreme head of the Church. 
D)  operate completely separately from the civil authorities. 
E)  collect and retain a share of the taxes within their dioceses.

Question 14

Charlemagne was given the title "emperor," making him leader of the Holy Roman Empire,officially by

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Augustine. 
B)  himself. 
C)  Pope Leo III. 
D)  his father. 
E)  Clovis. 
A)  St. Augustine. 
B)  himself. 
C)  Pope Leo III. 
D)  his father. 
E)  Clovis.

Question 15

Most of our information on early German tribes comes from ____ sources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglo 
B)  Frank 
C)  Greek 
D)  Asian Hun 
E)  Roman 
A)  Anglo 
B)  Frank 
C)  Greek 
D)  Asian Hun 
E)  Roman

Question 16

The original German belief system was

Accepted Answer

A)  monotheistic, with Thor as their deity. 
B)  polytheistic, and strongly rooted in the concept of an afterlife. 
C)  animistic and supernatural. 
D)  based on ethics. 
E)  rooted in theology. 
A)  monotheistic, with Thor as their deity. 
B)  polytheistic, and strongly rooted in the concept of an afterlife. 
C)  animistic and supernatural. 
D)  based on ethics. 
E)  rooted in theology.

Question 17

The feudal knights were originally

Accepted Answer

A)  idealistic and loyal to their leaders. 
B)  romantic visionaries. 
C)  mercenaries who made a career of fighting. 
D)  well-educated young men from newly-impoverished families. 
E)  selfless and well-intentioned do-gooders. 
A)  idealistic and loyal to their leaders. 
B)  romantic visionaries. 
C)  mercenaries who made a career of fighting. 
D)  well-educated young men from newly-impoverished families. 
E)  selfless and well-intentioned do-gooders.

Question 18

The most serious threat of invasion from the Carolingian empire came from the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most serious threat of invasion from...

Question 19

The Edict of Milan

Accepted Answer

A)  established four-man rule. 
B)  established religious toleration. 
C)  issued price ceilings on consumer goods. 
D)  "Germanized" Roman armies on the frontiers. 
E)  stipulated that Christianity would be officially tolerated. 
A)  established four-man rule. 
B)  established religious toleration. 
C)  issued price ceilings on consumer goods. 
D)  "Germanized" Roman armies on the frontiers. 
E)  stipulated that Christianity would be officially tolerated.

Question 20

The concept created by the Byzantine emperor Justinian,that made the monarch the head of the church and state was known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Hagia Sophia. 
B)  Corpus Iuris. 
C)  Alcuin. 
D)  Caesaro-Papism. 
E)  Missi dominici. 
A)  Hagia Sophia. 
B)  Corpus Iuris. 
C)  Alcuin. 
D)  Caesaro-Papism. 
E)  Missi dominici.

Exam 11: The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 BCE-600 CE

After Constantine,the only non-Christian emperor was ____________________.

The Treaty of Verdun in 843

Which of the following convinced Romans to abandon the West?

The feudal system in Europe arose because of

Charlemagne started the ____________________,which was a group of special officers who reported on courts directly to the emperor.

Which of the following groups felt least threatened by Jesus's teachings?

The last emperor to attempt to resurrect the broken Byzantine Empire was

As a part of their system of government,the Germans

The early Christians would not have appeared to be too concerned about the fall of the Roman Empire to the Germanic invaders,because

All of the following are true of the Dark Ages,EXCEPT

The first major Christian Church council was held at

All of the following are true of Pope Gregory I EXCEPT

Early Christian emperors allowed bishops to

Charlemagne was given the title "emperor," making him leader of the Holy Roman Empire,officially by

Most of our information on early German tribes comes from ____ sources.

The original German belief system was

The feudal knights were originally

The most serious threat of invasion from the Carolingian empire came from the ____________________.

The Edict of Milan

The concept created by the Byzantine emperor Justinian,that made the monarch the head of the church and state was known as

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