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- 1. Multiple ChoiceJustinian's lasting contribution was .:His permanent retaking of the western half of the Roman EmpireHis uniting political and religious authority into a single leaderHis updating of previous legal (law) traditionsHis conquest of the Ottoman Turks
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a contribution made by Justinian to the Byzantine Empire?Justinian rebuilt the famous cathedral, Hagia Sophia.Justinian conquered North AfricaThe Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches were united.Justinian organized the laws of the Romans into a code.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Constantinople such a prosperous city?Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and AfricaGreat architectureAutocratic rulersThe pope lives there
- 4. Multiple Choice
Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.Hagia SophiaNational CathedralNotre DameTaj Mahal - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich best explains why the Byzantine Empire lasted so long?Strong armiesNo invaders tried to take overA string of great rulersStrong walls and location on a peninsula
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the title of the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?popepatriarchCzarCaesar
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the dominant language of the Byzantine Empire?LatinAramaicGreekPersian
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Byzantine Empire lasted about __________ years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.10001005005000
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich factor most unified Western Europeans during the Middle Ages?allegiance to the same political rulercommon faith in the same religiona common vernacular languagesimilar climatic and soil conditions for farming
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement identifies an impact of the fall of Rome on Western EuropeThe Catholic Church was never able to recover its influence.The invaders carefully preserved Greco-Roman learning and adopted Roman technology.Western Europe divided into a number of separate barbarian kingdomsWestern Europeans generally continued to speak a common language
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich invention allowed the Byzantine Empire to maintain naval power?Greek FireShipsCannonsCompass
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT something Theodora is known for?Saving the empire during a massive rebellionBeing married to Justinian, a famous emperor of the Byzantine EmpireEncouraging the protection of women's rights in the empireShe was born into the highest social class
- 13. Multiple ChoiceGermanic warriors from ScandinaviaVikingsOstrogothsVisigothsAnglo-Saxon
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho were the Franks?Germanic tribes mostly in present day ItalyGermanic tribes mostly in present day FranceGermanic tribes mostly in present day GermanyGermanic tribes mostly in present day Jerusalim
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat group greatly contributed to ending the Franks power after Charlemagne's death?MoorsVikingsSaxonsGoths
- 16. Multiple ChoiceCharlemagne was crowned by.....The PopeJulius CaesarLeif EriksonHe crowned himself
- 17. Multiple ChoiceCharlemagne was the first.......Holy Roman EmperorSaxon EmperorByzantine EmperorRapper on MTV
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWho sponsored the revival of learning?CharlmagneClovisCharles MartelChilderic
- 19. Multiple Choice
Western Europe experienced a slow blending of all of the following except?
Classical heritage of Rome
Christian beliefs
Germanic customs and traditions
Persian culture
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Monks live?dormstemplesmonasteriesnunnery
- 21. Multiple ChoiceBenedict was a monk who:created monastariesdeveloped a rule for other monkssaved religious history and advised rulers of countriesall of the above
- 22. Multiple Choice
The Frankish kingdom defeated the Muslim Caliphate that had taken over Spain in what battle?
Battle of Tours
Battle of Hastings
Battle of Worms
Battle of Agincourt
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat council determined the religious theology of Christianity?NiceaJerusalemConstantinopleDamascus
- 24. Multiple ChoiceArian Christianity was deemed a heresy. Which of these are its beliefs?Christ was only a mortal manChrist is one of many godsChrist is fully God and was fully human on earthChrist did not exist
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWho followed a code of courtesy and bravery known as chivalry?LordsWarriorsKnightsNobles
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered:indulgences for sinnersstability and securityredistribution of wealthmultiple sets of beliefs
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWho was most like slaves because they were tied to the land and had little freedom.SerfsVassalsManorsClerics
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe picture best describes which medieval farming technique?Three-field systemNew Plowing TechniquesIrrigationSelective Breeding of Animals
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat is "purgatory?"The Middle Ground between heaven and hellThe payment of money for the forgiveness of sinsThe belief that the bible should be written in LatinThe clash over the use of icons, or symbols, in churches in Europe
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a "relic?"The spoken language of everyday people in the Middle AgesA physical representation of a saint or Jesus, perhaps a bone or piece of clothingThe grant of land given to a vassal in exchange for fighting and loyaltyThe ancient "dead sea scrolls" that were translated in the Middle Ages
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a reason why Jews were persecuted in the Middle Ages?They were persecuted as "heretics" in the Inquisition courtsThey were blamed for economic downturns due to their occupationsRumors about them sacrificing children and desecrating the communion were commonThey were seen as a drag on society due to their lack of literacy and scholarship
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the highest level of a guild? This person usually employs people beneath him and teaches his craft.BishopJourneymanMasterApprentice
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the new middle class of professors, commerce, finance, etc.?BourgeoisieAntisemitesClericsPatriarchs
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich two denominations of Christianity came from the Great Schism?Oriental Orthodoxy and CatholicismBaptism and CatholicismCatholic and Eastern OrthodoxPresbyterian and Eastern Orthodox
- 35. Multiple ChoicePeople in the Middle Ages lived close together because of attacks within European kingdoms AND potential invasions from...the Magyarsthe VikingsMuslim empiresAll are correct
- 36. Multiple ChoiceAfter the Schism, what language was used for Christian services in the Western Roman Empire?LatinGreekPersianGerman
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the title of the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?popepatriarchCzarCaesar
- 38. Multiple ChoiceNot allowing divorces, the use of Latin, and practicing celibacy for priest would characterize?Eastern Orthodox ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchIslamJudaism
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWho bridged the gap between reason and faith?St. Francis of AssisiPope Gregory VIIPope Urban IISt. Thomas Aquinas
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat word means to formally deprive a person of membership in a church?InquisitionEcclesiasticalSacramentExcommunicate
- 41. Multiple ChoiceA woman was always subservient to..Her husbandHer brotherAll of the aboveHer father
- 42. Multiple ChoiceHildegard von Bingen...Was a famous Crusader KnightWrote church music and was sought after for advice by monksStarted her own order of nuns like St. FrancisWas a queen who united England
- 43. Multiple ChoiceMonarchs belief that their right to rule came from god is called____________.HierarchyDivine RightRationalizationTheocracy
- 44. Multiple ChoiceThis shows...A medieval woman cooking and doing domestic workThe importance of women in artworkThe importance of dogs and pets to Medieval peopleThat men were completely absent from the household
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true concerning "Feudalism" as a system, given modern research?Feudalism was the dominant form of government in the Middle AgesThe system was not a rigid social structure, but some of the relationships existedA system that marginalized women, allowing them no control over their lives at allA system that destroyed the power of the Catholic Church in Europe
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Magna Carta do?Gave more power to the KingLimited the power of the KingGot rid of the Feudal System in EnglandGave more power to the Common People
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the practice that the church was trying to get rid of where Kings were appointing bishops and clergy?VenerationIconoclasmIndulgencesLay Investiture
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThis is which type of architecture?GothicRomanesquePontificateGreco-Roman
- 49. Multiple ChoiceThis is Romanesque because...It is not Romanesque, it's Gothic becuse of the pointed arches.It's Romanesque because it was built during the Roman Era.It is more simple, has rounded arches on most windowsIt is a segue into the Renaissance
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these people conquered and took over England, uniting it for the first time?Peter AdelardWilliam of NormandyLouis CapetMaimonedes
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the improvements in farming so important in the Middle Ages?They allowed for population growth, which led to other advancements.They were not important, because people got the Black Death.The population growth eventually caused massive problems in the ability to feed peopleIt destroyed the traditional roles of women, paving the way for female knights.
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these countries was NOT consolidating, and instead was pretty decentralized in the Middle Ages?FranceHoly Roman EmpireEnglandSpain
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