DHS World History Unit 4: The Byzantine Empire and The Middle Ages

Question 1

Who was the highest authority in the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Pope

Question 2

Which polis focused on military strength?

Accepted Answer

Sparta

Question 3

Shar'iah could be best defined as _________________.

Accepted Answer

Islamic law that regulates all parts of life

Question 4

Which member of feudalism never left his/her manor?

Accepted Answer

Serf

Question 5

Which two churches were formed as a result of the Great Schism?

Accepted Answer

Catholic and Orthodox

Question 6

The Byzantine Empire preserved which of the following cultures?

Accepted Answer

Greco-Roman

Question 7

What must a society have before it considered a civilization?

Accepted Answer

SWACC

Question 8

The voting citizens hold the power in a _______________ government.

Accepted Answer

republican

Question 9

That fact that we based our ideas about democracy and theater off the Greeks makes it _______.

Accepted Answer

a classical civilization

Question 10

The first alphabet to have letters that represented sounds (instead of just pictures) was ___.

Accepted Answer

The Phoenician Alaphbet

Question 11

What was the most impactful geographic feature of Ancient Rome?

Accepted Answer

It's location on the Mediterranean

Question 12

Hammurabi's code is notable because it was ________________.

Accepted Answer

The first written law code

Question 13

The Byzantine Empire was formed out of which side of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

East

Question 14

Which of the following are guides for living based on religion?

Accepted Answer

The Eight-fold Path and 10 Commandments

Question 15

Who is Justinian's wife and is known for elevating the status of women?

Accepted Answer

Theodora

Question 16

Emperor Diocletian is most remembered for what?

Accepted Answer

Splitting the Roman empire in 2

Question 17

An emergence of _________ led to the growth of towns and cities at the end of the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Trade

Question 18

Augustus is most remembered for ____________________.

Accepted Answer

becoming the first emperor of Rome

Question 19

Mansa Musa was the most notable king of ______________.

Accepted Answer

Mali

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT considered an impact of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

Rise of Charlemagne

Question 21

Which empire was formed from the remains of the Eastern Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

The Byzantines

Question 22

What did Mesopotamia and Egypt both benefit from?

Accepted Answer

Rivers that flooded regularly providing rich soil

Question 23

The core beliefs of Hinduism revolve around ______________.

Accepted Answer

karma, dharma, and moska

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a way Theodora helped Justinian?

Accepted Answer

Running the Army

Question 25

Who is responsible for creating the Hellenistic empire, and the resulting cultural blending?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 26

Which group spread their language, farming, & iron working throughout central/southern Africa?

Accepted Answer

The Bantus

Question 27

What is the split (1054) in the Christian church called?

Accepted Answer

Great Schism

Question 28

The failure of the Crusades led to a distrust in _________

Accepted Answer

The Church

Question 29

The Dynastic cycle could best be describe as ______________.

Accepted Answer

process of overthrowing old dynasties & installing new ones

Question 30

Describe the progression of religion in Rome

Accepted Answer

polytheistic -> Christian

Question 31

What king is known for being the last king to organize Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Charlemagne

Question 32

What is Cuneiform ?

Accepted Answer

1st ever written language from Mesopatamia

Question 33

The Eightfold path is the core belief of______________________.

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 34

Hammurabi's law code was considered extraordinarily fair by ancient standards but did _______.

Accepted Answer

Distinguish between social classes

Question 35

Who created the idea of heaven and hell, which was later adopted by Christians & Jews?

Accepted Answer

Zoroaster

Question 36

Which of the following is the main reason for the split in the Christian Church?

Accepted Answer

icons

Question 37

What is Justinian's legacy?

Accepted Answer

Justinian Code

Question 38

Why were the "12 Tables" significant ?

Accepted Answer

Laws in the Roman Republic

Question 39

Mosques, medical books, and algebra were innovations of which empire(s)?

Accepted Answer

Islamic

Question 40

What is the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

Constantinople

Question 41

What is known as the force that held society together during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Fedualism

Question 42

The discovery of farming and domestication of animals is called the __________-?

Accepted Answer

Neolithic Revolution

Question 43

The disagreement over who should be the leader after Muhammad's death led to what?

Accepted Answer

The Sunni/Shia Split

Question 44

Which of the following groups did NOT lead to the formation of Russia?

Accepted Answer

Arabia

DHS World History Unit 4: The Byzantine Empire and The Middle Ages

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DHS World History Unit 4: The Byzantine Empire and The Middle Ages

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