A major role of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to:

capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers

Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because:

a Roman emperor had moved the capital of the empire eastward

The main idea of this passage is that:

the Church limited where and when Christians could fight

What did the caste system in India and feudal system in Europe have in common?

a division of society into hereditary social classes

What period in history does this statement by a historian best describe?

Western Europe after the fall of Rome

Which is the most valid generalization about the impact of the Crusades?

they increased trade between Europe and Africa

Two immediate results of the fall of the Roman Empire were:

a period of economic disorder and weak central government

Based on information provided in the map, which statement about Constantinople is accurate?

Constantinople was and important trading center

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1
A major role of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to:
unite Arab peoples
strengthen the power of European rulers
capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
establish Christianity in Western Europe
2
Which institution served as the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?
legislature
military
monarchy
church
3
Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because:
it was geographically isolated from surrounding empires
it was a religious center for Muslims
the Pope had made it the capital of the Christian world
a Roman emperor had moved the capital of the empire eastward
4
The main idea of this passage is that:
landlords determined when warfare took place
the Church limited where and when Christians could fight
religion was dictated by custom and feudal law
war was limited to religious holidays
5
What did the caste system in India and feudal system in Europe have in common?
a division of society into hereditary social classes
encouragement of trade between neighboring communities
a strong emphasis on the acquisition of wealth
a strong belief in social equality
6
What period in history does this statement by a historian best describe?
the start of the Crusades
Western Europe after the fall of Rome
the rise of Islam
the early rise of Christianity
7
Which is the most valid generalization about the impact of the Crusades?
they increased trade between Europe and Africa
they promoted the idea of religious freedom
They brought European influence to Africa
they strengthened the power of serfs in Europe
8
Two immediate results of the fall of the Roman Empire were:
a period of economic disorder and weak central government
renewed interest in education and the arts
an increase in trade and improvements in manufacturing
the growth of cities and the emergence of the middle class
9
Based on information provided in the map, which statement about Constantinople is accurate?
Constantinople was located directly on the Mediterranean
Gold was the primary commodity traded in Constantinople
Africans traded more goods to Constantinople than anywhere
Constantinople was and important trading center
10
In the Byzantine Empire, one important feature of life was the development of:
civil service examinations
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Islam
social and political equality

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