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1
the Byzantine Empire was certainly a Christian state
True
False
2
The first pope to call for a crusade was
Gregory VII
Urban II
Gregory the Great
3
The rallying cry of the crusaders was ____________, a statement that they likely believed because they probably thought
God wills it!
Win one for the Gipper!
Jerusalem or death!
4
After the Ottoman take-over, many Byzantine artists and scholars fled to the
West
South
North
East
5
When Did the Jews revolt against the Romans?
2010 CE
1 BCE
66 CE
6
What does the term Messiah mean?
"Really cool"
It doesn't mean anything
"The Son of God"
7
The story goes that the Renaissance saw the rebirth of what after the Dark Ages
European culture
Science
American culture
Learning
8
The Roman powers that be had Jesus arrested, tried, and crucified.
False
True
9
The byzantine were the most dangerous romans
False
True
10
Who ruled Babylon?
Hammurabi
Nefertiti
King Tut
11
The Holy Roman Empire was not holy, not Roamn and was not an empire
True
False
12
How long did it take for the followers of Christianity to write about Jesus' life and teachings?
Right Away
A Thousand Years
Several Decades
13
Byzantine empire was christian in nature
False
True
14
What is the enduring conflict that we see clearly in Mesopotamia?
Between rich and poor
Between employers and employees
Between country and city
15
Though epic failures in many ways, the crusades legitimized the idea that
fighting never solves anything.
wars could be fought against the enemies of the Catholic Church, even if
the Catholic Church is superior to everyone else.
16
What does it mean when Green says that the Renaissance scholars were humanists?
They were known for their love of their fellow humans
They studied ancient religion
They were very cruel, the term was sarcastic
They studied fields such as literature and philosophy which influenced thei
17
The culture of Byzantium was..
Strong and vigilant
rich and affluent
Cocky and not smart
Poor and helpless
18
what was one reason why the Middle ages is sometimes called the "DARK AGES"?
People were UNENLIGHTENED
ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT
19
ented gun powder?
Chinese
Egyptians
French
Abbasid Muslims
20
The belief in Islam that there is only ONE god is called
polytheism
monotheism
21
The Renaissance saw the rediscovery of Greek and Roman ____ and their ideas.
Sports
Writing
Languages
Statues
22
FEUDALISM was the government during the Middle Ages. What relationship made it work?
relationship between KINGS and QUEENS
relationship between VASSALS and LORDS
relationships between LORDS and KINGS
relationship between VASSALS and KINGS
23
What idea was brought about thanks to the Assyrians?
Kingdom
Democracy
Empire
24
What is HAJJ?
The fifth pillar of Islam, which states that Muslims should make a pilgrim
The promise to consider Muhammad as the final prophet
25
True or False: The Arabian Peninsula was home to Judaism, Christianity, as well as Islam
False
True
26
Islam is different from Christianity and Judaism because its religious and political laws coexist together
False
True
27
Muslims of the Middle Age adopted traditions and cultures of those they conquered?
No, they forced the areas they conquered to adhere to only Muslim culture.
Yes, and it led to a plethora of knowledge dissemination and the preservati
28
How are the Tigris and Euphrates different from the rivers of the Indus Valley?
They had more fish.
They were deeper.
They don't flood regularly.
29
Mesopotamia gave us written records. What was their writing called?
Calligraphy
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
30
Why did Europeans not realize that they were living during the so-called Renaissance era?
The Renaissance was a secret conspiracy that only a few were privy to
The Renaissance affected a very small number of elites.
They didn't understand the term Renaissance.
31
Did the Byzantine empire really fall?
Yes
No
32
What made Judaism different from previous religions in the region?
The believed in ONE God.
they sacrificed SLURPEES!
They believed in multiple gods.
33
The Byzantine never had a leader / ruler
False
True
34
The Byzantine were mongols
False
True
35
The crusades were introduced and carried out primarily as
a get rich quick scheme for younger children of nobles.
a holy war
a pilgrimmage
36
Who controlled Judea at the time Jesus was born?
King Herodtoius
King Herod
King David
37
Mesopotamia lacks a lot of necessities, making the people resort to what?
Writing
Trading
Forcing people into slavery
38
Power was shifting from what/who to what/who?
From gods to people
From religious leaders to rulers
From people to gods
39
What
2
dynasties ruled in the Muslim World during the Middle Ages?
Umayyads
Abbasids
Ali
Muhammad
40
Byzantine history begins with the founding of?
Crash Course
Gold
The roman
Constantinople
41
Which 2 rivers is Mesopotamia between?
Nile and Yellow
Tigris and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
42
8. What were the two reasons that Italy was primed for the Renaissance? (select two)
They became rich from trade
They had a rich religious background
They became rich from trade
They had areas of specialized industry
43
Leaders being seen as Gods, or the sons of a God, wasn't unheard of in the time of Jesus Christ (True or False).
True
False
44
Muslims believe that Muhammad is
The final prophet
Allah's son
A relative of Jesus Christ
45
Who was the Byzantine empire named after?
Constantine
Cerberus
Alexander the great
The first president
46
The fall of the Byzantine empire was because of lack of Civilization
True
False
47
Though it was a failure by European standards because it did not take back Jerusalem, how did the third crusade change
It made Egypt a target.
It was lead by three kings.
It wasn't called by a pope.
48
The Herods took their orders from the ____________
Greeks
Romans
49
Which of the following was built by Justinian?
Hagia Sophia
Circus Maximus
The Pantheon
50
Jesus was anti-authoritarian and his message resonated with the poor and downtrodden.
False
True
51
The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the?
The greeks
The mongols
The roman empire
The Mesopatamian empire
52
Jesus's message was peace, love, and justice.
False
True
53
What technology helped spread the spark of inquiry and learning during the Renaissance? This led to more literacy, more
The printing press
The aqueduct
Da vinci's flying machine
The dome of renaissance Architecture
54
Byzantine empire was christian in nature
False
True
55
What is considered one of the most important accomplishments of Hammurabi?
His code of law - Hammurabi's Code
His tax structure
How many wives and children he had
56
Who discovered the sun was the center of the Solar system?
Copernicus
Plato
Ptolemy
57
The crusaders spirits wer raised and helped the win victory when a peasant found _______________ under a church.
the cross that Jesus was crucified on
the crown of thorns from the crucifiction
the spear that peirced Jesus' side
the nails used to crucify Jesus
58
The first pillar of Islam is
FAITH: stating your belief that there is no other god than god and Muhammad
HAJJ: Making a pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life
ALMS: giving a percentage of your money to those less fortunate
59
The fourth pillar of Islam is to give "ALMS " - what does it mean to give alms
Give money to the poor
Pray five times a day toward Mecca
Pay taxes to the king
60
The Byzantine’s work was heavily hated and looked down on
True
False
61
How many years has the Jewish religion worshiped a singular God?
2000 years
200 years
5700 years
62
The scholars who examined, translated and commented upon these writings were called?
Humanists
Scientists
Philosophers
Book worms or nerds
63
The richest city-state, _________, made most of its money by trading with ____________.
Venice; the Spanish
Venice; the Ottomans
Rome; the Ottomans
Sicily, the Spanish
64
The Byzantine was the first Roman empire?
True
False
65
The Byzantine army, under Emperor Romanus IV Diogenes, was beaten by an army of?
Seljuk Turks commanded by Alp Arslan
Romans lead by alexander the great
The mongols
Their own kind
66
Peasants did most of the work in exchange for ______.
Food
weapons
Protection
land
67
How did the fall of Constantinople help spread Greek ideas?
Istanoble was more welcoming to visitors
Less oppression of ideas under the ottoman empire
Byzantine scholars fled to Italy, bringing their books with them.
68
Muslim were not the only group doing well during the Dark Ages. Name another.
European Christians
African Bantu
Chinese
USA
69
The Byzantine Empire continued after the fall of what Empire?
Byzantine
Greek
Chinese
Roman
70
The Byzantine empire converted to not being christians
True
False
71
The majority of people who went on crusades were
the younger children of nobles
lords and noble men
peasants
72
The Byzantine Emperor Alexius III promised the crusades money if they fought for him, which they did. But he was slow to
go onto Jerusalem, since that was their original goal anyway.
give up and go home.
turn on the Venetians who had led them astray in the first place.
sack Constantinople, the center of Byzantine Christianity and the largest
73
Who was the most important painter in the Byzantine?
Leonardo
Michelangelo
William shakespeare
Giotto
74
The second pillar of Islam is
HAJJ: Making a pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life
PRAYER: Praying to Allah five times a day facing toward Mecca from wherever
FAITH: There is no other god than God, and Muhammad is his prophet
75
After Justinian, the Byzantine and Sasanian empires…
Converted to christianity
Won ever fight they faced
suffered heavy losses in a terrible war
Died off
76
What country “spawned” the Renaissance?
Italy
Merical
France
Spain
77
When did Islam develop?
8th Century BCE
7th Century CE
7th Century BCE
8th Century CE
78
"Sharia" is the name for the set of laws that Muslims follow...
And there is a single idea about what those laws are and how should be foll
But there are many ideas about what those laws are and how they should be f
79
What did the Medici's receive mining rights to?
Alum
silver
Gold
80
What three major kings from Europe would join the 3rd Crusade?
Fredrick Barbarosa of the Holy Roam Empire
Henry the Great of Ghent
Richard the Lionheart of England
Phillip the "Couardly Schemer" of France
