The Byzantine Emperor Justinian is known for all of the following, EXCEPT

saving Constantinople from Muslim attack

Aristocratic medievel women

Managed the estate during their husband's absences

The Byzantine Corpus of Juris Civilis (Justinian's Code) was important because it

codified Byzantine law & became the basis for law in West

were supported by the income from a fief of land

How was Khubilai Khan an effective ruler of China?

He rebuilt a bureaucracy and economy using Muslim officials

Mecca was an important city even before the advent of Islam because it

was a caravan city with a famous pilgrimage site, the Ka'ba

Why did the Catholic Church play a key role in the development of medieval Europe?

the Church was a uniting force in a time of upheaval

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Mongol Empire?

It reestablished the Silk Road b/t Europe and Asia

Judaism, Christianity and Islam share which of the following

Abraham, Moses & Jesus heard the word of God

During the Golden Age of Islam, all of the following were achieved EXCEPT

Democratic institutions of government

Islam in India had a strong appeal to members of lower castes because

Islam promised spiritual equality of all believers

All of the following are characteristics of Islam EXCEPT:

belief in passing faith down orally

Why does Islamic art feature geometric patterns/shapes rather than depictions of living things

The Qu'ran forbids the worship of graven images

Emphasized concepts of traditional Confucianism and Buddhism

completed the new Grand Canal system

During the Tang & Song Dynasties, Chinese bureaucrats were selected by

passing rigorous exams in Confucian classics

In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society

relied on religious doctrine in politics, economics & law

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1
The Byzantine Emperor Justinian is known for all of the following, EXCEPT
saving Constantinople from Muslim attack
the Hagia Sophia
reconquering most of the Roman Empire
a plague that devastated his empire
2
Muhammad's revelations are compiled in a book called
The Ka'ba
The Quran
The Hadith
The Revelations
3
Aristocratic medievel women
could own fiefs in their own name
were dominate advisors in their marriages
Managed the estate during their husband's absences
were totally independent of their men
4
The Byzantine Corpus of Juris Civilis (Justinian's Code) was important because it
was adopted only by England
codified Byzantine law & became the basis for law in West
separated the Byzantine Church and state
reintroduced Roman law into the Byzantine empire
5
The civil service examination system in China
only emphasized Confucian teachings
The possibility of official wrongdoing was eliminated
allowed for social mobility
Stress was placed on foreign language skills
6
In time the Eastern Roman Empire became known as the
Empire of the Rus
Byzantine Empire
Abbasid Empire
Frankish Empire
7
Vassals
generated most of livable income from trade and commerce
were respected by their lords
were supported by the income from a fief of land
were serfs
8
How was Khubilai Khan an effective ruler of China?
He installed only Mongols in adminstrative positions
He killed all of its bureaucrats
He rebuilt a bureaucracy and economy using Muslim officials
He forced all bureaucrats to speak Mongolian
9
Mecca was an important city even before the advent of Islam because it
was the birthplace of Abraham
was a caravan city with a famous pilgrimage site, the Ka'ba
was adbundantly watered and needed no irrigation for crops
was the rival city to Jerusalem
10
Why did the Catholic Church play a key role in the development of medieval Europe?
the Church was a uniting force in a time of upheaval
it wrote down the stories of Jesus in the New Testament
Catholics joined with Jews in building cities
it provided a centralized government when there was no other
11
The Mongol empire at its height included all of the following EXCEPT
Russia
Western Europe
Mesopotamia
China
12
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Mongol Empire?
It developed a sophisticated bureacracy manned by Mongols
It banned merchants from non-Mongol areas
It reestablished the Silk Road b/t Europe and Asia
It attempted to impose Mongol religious beliefs on conquests
13
Muslims who believe that their caliphs should be chose from relatives of Muhammad were called
Muhammadists
Sunni
Shiites
Heretics
14
Judaism, Christianity and Islam share which of the following
polytheism
the Talmud & Gosples are sacred texts
Mecca & Jerusalem are pilgrimage sites
Abraham, Moses & Jesus heard the word of God
15
During the Golden Age of Islam, all of the following were achieved EXCEPT
religious tolerance of Jews & Christians
Democratic institutions of government
centers of learning translating the works of Greek scholars
advanced knowledge of math and medicine
16
Islam in India had a strong appeal to members of lower castes because
Conversion allowed them to eat pork
Allah was a better god than Shiva and Vishnu
Islam was less dependent on the written word than Hinduism
Islam promised spiritual equality of all believers
17
He defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours
Clovis
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Gregory 1
18
All of the following are characteristics of Islam EXCEPT:
belief in passing faith down orally
monotheistic belief
a belief in importance of prayer, fasting and charity
a belief in a community of believers unified by faith
19
Why does Islamic art feature geometric patterns/shapes rather than depictions of living things
Living things offended Muhammad
Geometric shapes were considered more Godlike
Islamic artists were not skilled to draw human figures
The Qu'ran forbids the worship of graven images
20
Mongol rules did all of the following except
provide religious freedom
encourage new technology
utilize Chinese bureaucrats
utilize Islamic scholars to administer their empire
21
Neo-Confucianism
Did not spread beyond China's borders
Is monotheistic
Emphasized concepts of traditional Confucianism and Buddhism
Encouraged average Chinese to exert individuality
22
The Sui Dynasty
designated Daoism as the official state ideology
burned the literary works of Confucians
moved the capital to Canton
completed the new Grand Canal system
23
An important unifying force within the Muslim caliphate was
similar terrain and climates
absence of regional identities
widespread use of Arabic
strong agreement among the elites about governance
24
What type of architecture is shown below
Arabic
Corinthian
Gothic
Romanesque
25
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam
Zakat (giving alms)
Hijrah
Sawm (fasting during Ramadan)
Hajj
26
During the Tang & Song Dynasties, Chinese bureaucrats were selected by
passing rigorous exams in Confucian classics
individual combat in martial arts
birthright
appointment by the Emperor
27
In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society
was more violent than its contemporaries
was extremely tolerant towards Christians & Jews
contained very rigid divisions between Church & State
relied on religious doctrine in politics, economics & law

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