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The Post-Classical World, leading up to the Mongol invasions
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1
Shiite Muslims believe that the successor to Muhammed (PBUH) should be...
appointed by angels speaking to the community with signs and miracles.
from the family of the Prophet, through Ali and Fatima.
from the Umayyad clan.
chosen by the elite of the Islamic community.
2
The Hejira was Muhammed's flight...
from Medina to Jerusalem.
from Mecca to Riyadh.
from Medina to Mecca.
from Mecca to Medina.
3
Which Roman emperor established the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Diocletian
Basil the Great
Constantine
Julius Caesar
4
About how long did the "Pax Romana" last?
500 years
200 years
100 years
800 years
5
One of the reasons for the Viking raids to fizzle out during the 900s was that...
the woodlands used to make Viking longboats had been totally deforested.
the Virgin Mary appeared to the Vikings and told them to knock it off.
European diseases killed many of the Vikings.
many of the Viking kings and nobility had been converted to Christianity.
6
What was Wu Zetian's place at court before she became a Tang "emperor"?
She was the concubine of the previous emperor and his father.
She was the powerful and conniving second wife of the previous emperor.
She was a powerful duchess from the old Han dynasty.
She was a historian and powerful ally of the previous emperor.
7
The pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the...
Hajj.
Haditha.
Umma.
Hejira.
8
About how many people inhabited Bianjing City (modern Kaifeng) when it was depicted in the scroll "Along the River..."?
100,000
500,000
5 million
1 million
9
Aside from Iran, what country has the next largest Shia Muslim population?
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Iraq
Kuwait
10
Sunni Muslims believe that the successor to the Prophet (PBUH) should be...
appointed by angels speaking to the community through signs and miracles.
from the family of Muhammed, through Ali and Fatima.
from the Umayyad clan.
chosen by the elite of the Islamic community.
11
The holiest shrine within the holiest city in Islam is known as the...
Haditha.
Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Grand Tabernacle.
Ka'ba.
12
The word "Islam" actually means...
pilgrimage to the heart of God.
blind, unthinking obedience to Muhammed and his successors.
escape from worldly desires.
submission to the will of God.
13
What kind of people did the Byzantines NOT employ regularly in their armed services?
poor people
barbarian mercenaries
Western Romans
Christians
14
In the "Augustus of Primaporta" statue, what is symbolized by the weird little baby clinging to Octavian's leg?
The future of Rome.
Octavian's many children.
Rome's total dependence on Octavian's leadership.
The Julian dynasty's alleged descent from the goddess Venus.
15
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Praying five times a day.
Jihad.
The profession of faith.
Giving to the poor.
16
When Mehmet II finally captured Constantinople, what was the technological advantage that he had?
He used poisonous gas projectiles.
He had primitive flamethrowers to use against the city's defenders.
His engineers used explosives to undermine the city walls.
He had state-of-the-art super cannons.
17
Wu Zetian was opposed to Confucianism, and she and her court practiced what religion?
A distant branch of Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Buddhism
Daoism
Tibetan Zoroastrianism
18
What Chinese dynasty existed at the same time as the Roman Republic and Empire?
The Tang dynasty
The Sui dynasty
The Han dynasty
The Qin dynasty
19
One reason for the split between the Eastern and Western Christian churches was that...
the Eastern Church recognized only the supremacy of the emperor.
the Western Church did not recognize the divinity of the Holy Spirit.
the Western Church recognized only the supremacy of the emperor.
the Eastern Church recognized only the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome.
20
By the year 800, Charlemagne had created such political stability in Europe, that the pope crowned him...
King of the Franks.
Overlord and Protector of the Faith.
Emperor of the Romans.
Caesar Augustus.
21
What 16-year-old was the last Western Roman emperor?
John Comnenos
Romulus Augustulus
Caligula
Diocletian
22
By the end of the Viking invasions, what had become the dominant social structure in Europe?
socialism
republicanism
manorialism
feudalism
23
The word "schism," as in the Great Schism, signifies...
a Byzantine political office, right under emperor.
a confirmation ritual in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
a ritual of spiritual cleansing in the Catholic Church.
a political or religious split.
24
In 732, the Frankish commander_________________________________________ beat back the Muslims at the Battle of Tours.
Charles the Great.
Charles Martel (the Hammer)
Athaulf the Silesian.
Pepin the Short.
25
The Romans used the title "Augustus" for their emperors. What does "Augustus" mean?
Child of Venus
Revered one
Supreme military commander
Son of August
26
The early leaders of Islam used a title that meant "successor" to the Prophet. What was this title?
Sultan
Caliph
Emir
Ayatollah
27
Who was the first actual emperor of Rome?
Charlemagne
Marc Antony
Julius Caesar
Octavian
28
The Byzantine capital of Constantinople was finally conquered in 1453 by the 21-year-old Ottoman sultan...
Mehmet II.
Suleyman the Magnificent.
Akbar the Hammer of God.
Othman XII.
29
How did the Tang dynasty come to power?
A military rebellion against the Sui dynasty.
An invasion of barbarians, who named their new dynasty "Tang."
A palace coup involving concubines and poison.
A peasant revolt against the Han dynasty.
30
What were the three big exports that Chinese merchants took to the outside world during the Song dynasty?
jade, monkeys, and gold
silk, coffee, and opium
glassware, coral, and peacock feathers
silk, tea, and porcelain
31
The holiest city in Islam is...
Jerusalem.
Medina.
Mecca.
Riyadh.
32
What group of people, through generations of violent invasions, put an end to the Carolingian renaissance?
The Mongols
The Huns
The Visigoths
The Vikings
33
Charlemagne tried to cheat Salic Frankish law by...
marrying his oldest daughter into the stronger Byzantine royal family.
allowing his daughters to run the empire after his death.
letting his three sons rule together as a triumvirate of kings.
making his son Louis co-emperor while he was still alive.
34
According to Salic Frankish law, when a father dies, what happens to his property?
It is divided among all the children, male and female.
It is given to only the oldest male child.
It must be split up between all of the legitimate sons.
It is donated to the Church.
35
In Muslim tradition, the actual word of God/Allah, dictated by the angel Jibreel, written by Muhammed, is called...
the Hadiths.
the Quran.
the Book of Wonders.
the Torah.
36
At the time of Muhammed, the Middle East was home to the monotheistic religions of Christianity, Judaism, and...
Confucianism.
Zoroastrianism.
Buddhism.
Hinduism.
37
In the feudal system, the word that refers to the knights and lesser lords who owe allegiance to their overlord is...
merovingian.
jarl.
vassal.
serf.
38
The Greek word "oligarchy" means...
the rule of a single autocrat, emperor, dictator, etc...
the rule of the very old and wise.
the rule of the angry, unemployed mobs.
the rule of the few.
39
In the Song dynasty scroll painting "Along the River...," we see that the most thriving businesses in the city were...
restaurants.
brothels.
doctor's offices.
gambling houses.
40
Which of the following is an example of political
centralization
going on in the 800s/900s?
The establishment of the United Kingdom
The Iroquois Confederacy in North America
The Muslim caliphate
The system of princely states in India
41
In Muslim tradition, Muhammed received his revelations from the angel...
Raphael.
Uriel.
Michael.
Gabriel.
42
The primary language of the Byzantine Empire was...
Latin.
Aramaic.
Turkish.
Greek.
43
Which clan controlled Mecca at the time of Muhammed?
The Quraysh
The Safavid
The Umayyad
The Abbasid
44
Special sacred images used in the Eastern Christian Church to aid in the veneration of God are called...
hagiographies.
icons.
komnenos.
mosaics.
45
What did the citizens of the Byzantine Empire calle themselves?
Byzantines
Romans
Greeks
Ostro Romaioi (Eastern Romans)
46
In the Roman Republic, the Senate sometimes appointed an "emergency leader" for brief periods. This leader is called...
a dictator.
a Caesar.
a president.
a tyrant.
47
The greatest of the Byzantine emperors was...
Constantine.
John Comnenos.
Herakleios.
Justinian.
48
The Punic Wars were fought between the Roman Republic and
what other emerging Mediterranean power
?
Sparta
Carthage
The Kingdom of Egypt
The Delian League
49
The incredibly productive Sui dynasty in China lasted for how many years?
38
88
175
300
50
Which of the following was a common characteristic of the life of a typical manorial serf?
Serfs lived in communes with no lord or master or government.
Serfs were not slaves, but they were bound to their landlord's land.
Serfs were totally free men who could come and go as they pleased.
Serfs could be bought and sold like cattle.
51
The most important thing to remember about the Byzantine Empire is that it...
was inhabited by people who practiced only Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
believed strongly in the mixing of political and religious power.
protected the rest of Christian Europe from Muslim conquest for centuries.
successfully re-conquered most of the old Western Empire.
52
One of Byzantine Emperor Justinian's greatest and most expensive achievements was the construction of the...
Basilica of St. Peter the Apostle.
Church of St. Sophia.
Church of Hagia Sophia (the Sacred Wisdom of Jesus).
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.
53
Which of the following were innovations of the Chinese Tang dynasty?
Moveable type printing and tea production
Tea production and paper making
Rice production and paper making
Canal building and silk production
54
The real death knell for the Byzantine Empire came in 1204, when Constantinople was attacked and looted by the...
Kievan Rus.
Western Crusaders.
Mongols.
Seljuk Turks.
55
The word "fealty" is used to signify...
religious devotion.
a warrior's lust for battle.
loyalty between a vassal and his overlord.
pious fear
56
Muhammed was born into the ___________________ tribe.
Umuyyad.
Abbasid.
al-Sabah.
Quraysh.
57
The mixing of political and religious institutional power is sometimes known as...
constantinism.
basilianism.
justinianism.
byzantinism.
58
What class of people possessed the most power and wealth during the Song dynasty?
Bureaucrats and eunuchs
The hereditary landowning aristocracy
The newly prosperous merchant class
Military officers from powerful families
59
Which of the following was NOT one of the accomplishments of Charlemagne?
He totally rebuilt most of the old Roman roads.
He made "Carolingian miniscule" the standard script for Western Europe.
He encouraged regional commerce.
He built royal schools throughout his empire.
60
How did the Song dynasty end in the 1200s?
It was overthrown by the Islamic caliphate.
It fell apart due to internal rebellions.
The Mongol invasions led by Kublai Khan.
It was conquered by the nomadic warlord Timur the Lame.
