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Unit 1 Rome and Byzantine
Unit 1 Rome and Byzantine
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1
Monasteries were used as all of the following except:
provided hope of an afterlife
provided schools for education
provided weapons for knights
served as hospitals
2
What was the main impact of the Magna Carta?
increased thepower of the king
increased the rights of women and children
increased the rights of free men (common law)
increased the rights of slaves
3
Which of the following best describes why Historians refer to the middle ages in Europe as the Dark Ages?
because of a solar eclipse that lasted over 200 years, blocking out the sun
because the peasants and serfs knew how to read
there was a power outage that caused a blackout
few cultural advancements and education was almost non-existent
4
What is a fief?
a person accused of theft and sentenced to death
a form of government in the Middle Ages
a ruler of a feudal society
a plot of land granted to a vassal from a lord
5
Black Plague was a deadly disease
that was spread by fleas on rats
that was carried by monkeys
that only killed the poor
that came from dogs
6
Why was Christianity so imprtant in the daily life of serfs?
all of the above
it was the center of all social activities
all holidays are based on the Christian calendar and they had time off
it provided them hope of an afterlife
7
Iconoclasm, the result of the main disagreement between the Catholic and the Orthodox churches in 1054 is
the destruction of religious idols
the teaching of carpentry to peasants
burial of people with the ploague in pits
the worship of Justinian as a god
8
A vassal is a
name for an area of land
person who serves a lord in a military capacity
system of rules
a small boat
9
What was the grant of land that a lord offered a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service?
feudal contract
fief
loyalty
chivalry
10
What was one of the outcomes of the Schism of 1054 between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches?
Power of the Church in society
Iconoclasm
Agreement that Jesus is the Mesiah
Salvation
11
Which of the following describes a reason for economic success in the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian codified the Twelve Tablets into law
the main language was Greek
the Orthodox church banned the use of Icons
Constantinople was a center of commerce and trade between Europe and Asia
12
All of the following are important contributions of the Roman Empire except:
aqueducts
roads
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
laws
13
What was the main purpose of the Crusades?
to eliminate knights
invasion of the Eastern Roman Empire
to find the treasure of the Templars
take control of the Holy Land
14
the Pope having supreme power; Christians worshipping Mary, Jesus and the Saints are characteristic of:
the Catholic Church
the Orthodox Church
the Crusades
the Hundred Years War
15
All of the following were roles of the Christian monasteries EXCEPT
assisted with agricultural improvements
served as courts and prisons
served as inns and hospitals
provided education
16
All of the following are accomplishments during Justinian's rule except
permanently reunited the Eastern and Western Roman empires
rebuilt structures , roads, and bridges
codification of Roman Laws (Justinian's Code)
commissioned the construction of the Hagia Sophia
17
The Hagia Sophia, Orthodox Christianity, and Justinian's Code are representative of which region?
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Persian Empire
Western Europe
18
What is the main change in Europe after the 15th century compared to life in the early middle ages?
people are working to survive and do not have time to enjoy life
the plague resulted in less freedom and lower wages for workers
the Crusades ended resulting in peace between Muslims and Christians
people start pursuing their own self interests and enjoying life
19
All of the following were economic impacts of the Black Death EXCEPT
trade declined
anti- Semitism (persecution fo Jews)
fewer laborers to do work
rise in the cost of labor
20
All of these are reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire EXCEPT
lead pipes that caused poisoning
the Crusades
invasion of the Ottoman Turks
the Schism of 1054
21
All of the following are factors leading to the fall of the Western Roman Empire except
Invasion by Germanic tribes
Corrupt Leaders
the Crusades
Plague that killed 10% of population
22
What division resulted in a split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Reunification of the Western and Eastern Roman Empires
the Schism of 1054
the Hundred Years War
the Black Plague
23
The result of the Schism of 1054 was
discriminating against people of the Islamic faith
separating Jewish and Christian people
allowing people of all rligions to participate in church ceremonies
splitting the Christian Church into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
24
Which of the following are characteristics of medieval cities EXCEPT
large, clean open streets
crowded and noisy
polluted and smelly
walled for protection
25
The Manors, Catholic Christianity, and the Feudal system all describe characteristics of which region?
Byzantine Empire
Persian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Western Europe
26
What agreement determined the relationship between an lord and a vassal?
chivalry
fief
loyalty
feudal contract
27
The difference between peasants and serfs is
peasants are the same as serfs
peasants are tied to the land
serfs are free and can come and go as they please
serfs are tied to the land
28
What was the main factor that lead to the delvelopment of feudalism in Europe?
economic instability and need for protection
religion and a need for monasteries
plague and lack of medicine
lack of agriculture
