Question 1

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

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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 given Justinian's military commitments elsewhere.
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 mounting Islamic threat from the south.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

The Shiite party arose among Muslims because:

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A)   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  .F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

What innovations characterize the Carolingian Renaissance?

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Question 4

As a theologian,Pope Gregory I is regarded as the successor to:

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A)   Francis of Assisi.
B)   John Chrysostom.
C)   Arius of Alexandria.
D)   Athanasius.
E)   Augustine.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The gradual conversion of the early medieval European countryside to Christianity was carried out primarily by:

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A)   kings, whose armies ordered non-Christians to convert or leave Europe.
B)   lay missionaries commissioned by the pope.
C)   Frankish bishops seeking to enlarge their dioceses.
D)   monks who founded new monasteries in frontier areas.
E)   nuns working with the peasantry.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The pandemic known as Justinian's plague spread rapidly through the eastern and western part of the Roman Empire because it:

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A)   was a very virulent strain of smallpox.
B)   was carried by birds who migrated great distances.
C)   traveled along well-established trade routes both within and outside the empire.
D)   had a very long incubation period, which meant people could travel long distances without knowing they were infecting people.
E)   was exacerbated by an epidemic of influenza in the empire.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

It is difficult to date the beginning of Byzantine history with precision because:

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A)   Constantine never administered the Roman Empire from Constantinople.
B)   Greek was the only language ever used by Roman emperors in Constantinople.
C)   the Byzantine empire considered itself the uninterrupted successor of the Roman Empire.
D)   Justinian resisted new forms of thought and art throughout his life.
E)   it began during the so-called Dark Ages during which very few records were kept.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Once they conquered a territory,Viking populations:

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A)   killed or enslaved all of the native population.
B)   assimilated quickly within local populations.
C)   divided the land into farms for Viking settlers, regardless of who was living and using that land.
D)   founded churches dedicated to Saint Amand, the patron saint of Vikings.
E)   elected a king to rule the area.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

The early Byzantine religion was known for its:

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A)   intense interest in matters of doctrine and orthodoxy.
B)   beautifully decorated churches.
C)   rejection of the emperor as the leader of the Church.
D)   ability to enforce religious doctrine throughout the eastern empire.
E)   doctrinal merging of elements from Christianity and Islam.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Why were so many convents (monastic houses for women) founded during the seventh century C.E.?

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A)   Convents met a variety of social and spiritual needs for women of all classes.
B)   Lower-class women flocked to convents as an improvement on the drudgery of their lives.
C)   Nuns were the only women allowed to become priests.
D)   Convents were a way for the families that founded them to make money.
E)   Families were expected to give their daughters to local monasteries to become nuns.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Monasteries in the early Middle Ages were:

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A)   places of economic import only.
B)   founded in cities.
C)   places of political, religious, and economic import.
D)   places of religious import only.
E)   places of political import only.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Scandinavian traders turned to raiding because:

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A)   it was more profitable.
B)   instability in the Carolingian empire had made travel on their traditional trade routes difficult.
C)   instability in the Abbasid empire had made travel on their traditional trade routes difficult.
D)   the market in luxury goods in northern Europe collapsed.
E)   Muslim traders now controlled all possible trade routes between Europe and the Middle East.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

After 750 C.E.,the Umayyad dynasty abandoned Spain and focused its rule in Damascus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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Question 18

Opportunity for advancement in Islamic cultures ideally depended on:

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A)   the social class into which one was born.
B)   the sect of Islam that one professed.
C)   one's ability and one's talent.
D)   the level of bribes one was able to offer.
E)   whom one knew within the bureaucracy.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Charlemagne reformed writing in his empire by:

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A)   introducing cursive script.
B)   ensuring all copyists wrote in block letters only.
C)   testing all copyists for literacy.
D)   introducing the comma.
E)   creating a simplified script and introducing punctuation.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Islam spread so quickly in the seventh and eighth centuries because:

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A)   Muslims insisted that all conquered peoples convert to Islam.
B)   there were no Christians in the first lands that Muslims conquered.
C)   the Pact of Unmark allowed for the total destruction of subject cities.
D)   some local populations welcomed Muslim conquest.
E)   its armies met no resistance.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 7: Rome’s Three Heirs,500–950

After 750 C.E.,the Umayyad dynasty abandoned Spain and focused its rule in Damascus.

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

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The Shiite party arose among Muslims because:

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

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Islam spread so quickly in the seventh and eighth centuries because:

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

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Monasteries in the early Middle Ages were:

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The gradual conversion of the early medieval European countryside to Christianity was carried out primarily by:

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Charlemagne reformed writing in his empire by:

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Once they conquered a territory,Viking populations:

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As a theologian,Pope Gregory I is regarded as the successor to:

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Why were so many convents (monastic houses for women) founded during the seventh century C.E.?

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It is difficult to date the beginning of Byzantine history with precision because:

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The early Byzantine religion was known for its:

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The pandemic known as Justinian's plague spread rapidly through the eastern and western part of the Roman Empire because it:

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Scandinavian traders turned to raiding because:

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What innovations characterize the Carolingian Renaissance?

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Opportunity for advancement in Islamic cultures ideally depended on:

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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.

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

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