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Unit 4 Review: Medieval Europe
Unit 4 Review: Medieval Europe
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World History Medieval Europe Review
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1
How did the Roman Empire split? What were the two “halves”?
Western Europe and Byzantine Empire (East)
France & England
China & Japan
Greece & Rome
2
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Theodosius the Great
Diocletian
Nero
3
Why was Constantinople the center of the Byzantine Empire?
Located in Western Europe
Located in North of India
Located in China East Coast
Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia
4
Group challenged the Byzantine Empire by advancing into Asia Minor in the eleventh century?
Turks
Persians
Bulgars
Slavs
5
The basis for imperial law in the Eastern Roman Empire?
Catholic law: as codified by Gregory the Great
Germanic law: as codified by Charlemagne
Islamic law: as codified by the Seljuk Turks
Roman law: as codified by Justinian
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How did the Macedonian emperors foster economic prosperity in the Byzantine Empire?
by subsidizing the production of silks and icons
by rebuilding Constantinople after it was destroyed by rioters
by expanding trade relations with western Europe
by placing heavy taxes on all goods imported from Asia Minor
7
Event in which the Christian Church was weakened due to a controversy in the power of the Pope?
The Great Persecution
The Great Restoration
The Great Separation
The Great Schism
8
This city was the chief center for trade between the east and west
Macedonia
Constantinople
Persia
Rome
9
What were two immediate results of the fall of the Roman Empire?
Renewed interests in education and the arts
An increase in trade and improvements in manufacturing
The growth of cities and the emergence by the middle class
Economic disorder and weak central government
10
Considered one of the Byzantine Empire’s greatest contributions to western European society
preserving Greek and Roman culture
supporting the Catholic Church
spreading Hinduism throughout the region
defeating the Mongols at Kiev
11
Decline of trade, breakdown of the central government, rise of power in the Catholic Church led
Rise of the Mongol Empire
Rise of the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire Stayed the Same
Fall of the Roman Empire
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What helped support the large population of Constantinople?
The monsoons
The river and other close water ways
The mountains
Nothing. Constantinople population was small
13
Justinian rebuilt the city of _____________.
Constantinople
Macedonia
Yarmuk
Antioch
14
__________led the army that defeated the Ostrogoths in Italy.
Romulus Augustulus
Constantine
Leo IX
Belisarius
15
What religion was the main feature of life in the Byzantine Empire?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shinto
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
16
In what way are Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism?
All branches of Christianity
All branches of Hinduism
Polytheism
All branches of Confucianism
17
Which of the following statements about Constantinople is true?
Location was chosen for its natural beauty and not for any military reason.
It became one of the great cities of the world.
Roman emperors never provided the resources that the city needed to grow
It was located in what is now Egypt.
18
Justinian's most important contribution to western culture?
Establishing a silk industry in Constantinople
Converting the Eastern Roman Empire to Christianity
Defeating the Persians
Codifying Roman law in The Body of Civil Law
19
What did the Byzantine civilization help preserve from the previous Roman Empire?
Japanese religion
Islamic Religion
Chinese Technology
Greek and Roman philosophy
20
When the Byzantine emperor outlawed icons, how did the Catholic church in the west respond?
It declared that the use of icons was idolatry.
It also outlawed icons.
It condemned the act.
no response; icons were not used in the western church at the time.
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How does the Eastern Orthodox church differs from the Roman Catholic church?
Patriarch was the true head of the Church, not the Pope.
They rejected the teachings of the Bible.
Refused to show images of Jesus, Mary, or the saints.
Built large churches where people could worship together.
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The following were long-lasting achievements of the Byzantine Empire except...
Monumental architecture characterized by large domes
Restore the territorial boundaries of the Roman Empire
Colorful and detailed mosaics
Creating an updated and comprehensive legal code
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Who were Leo IX and Michael Cerularius?
Leo IX outlawed icons/Michael Cerularius was a monk who defended their use
Leo IX invaded Rome and Michael Cerularius was his lead general
They were the pope and patriarch who excommunicated each other in 1054.
