A pilgrimage site for multiple religions

During the Middle Ages, serfs

Taxes were designated by the lord

St. Cyril and St. Methodius were

spread Orthodox Christianity among the Slavs

The Hagia Sophia was not

Constructed on a rectangular plan

Why is describing the Middle Ages as "feudal" too simplistic?

Serfdom was not the same from region to region

Why did the Umayyad dynasty begin to decline?

non-Arab Muslims unrest due to unfair treatment

After the fall of Rome in 476 C.E.

The empire fell to pieces in the hands of German tribes

Which of the following was not an economic or social crisis of the Black Death?

Peasants rebelled against being excluded from artisan guilds

Byzantine women were increasingly confined to home life and

Began wearing the veil in public

Which of the following is true?

Viking settlements have been found in Greenland

Muhammad experienced his revelations

As visions from the Archangel Gabriel

What threat to Western Europe came from Scandinavia?

Viking raids on northern European coasts

What caused the most conflict in Europe during the late Middle Ages?

Power struggle between church officials and kings

How did Latin Europe regain the works of Classical Greece?

Recapture of European lands from Muslims

Why did Muhammad make the hijra?

Meccan authorities forced him to flee

Vladimir I rejected Islam in favor of Orthodox Christianity because

He knew he'd had to give up alcohol

The Crusades are credited with everything below except

Classical Latin works, such as Aristotle

All of the following are true about the Crusades except

Threats against pilgrims decreased

Trade gradually revived in Europe due to

The security of the Carolingian Empire

What is the definition of ulama?

religious and government officials

After the 10th century, the Catholic church

The pop was not recognized internationally

In the aftermath of the 4th Crusade, the Byzantine Empire became

The Latin Empire of Constantinople

The Hundred Years' War included all of these except

Nobles fighting on the front lines

Due to the Black Death, which of the following is NOT a social result?

Democracy became the law of the land

After the death of Muhammad,

Abu Bakr became the first calip

What does theme mean?

Military and civil authority combined

Which statement is true of Gothic architecture?

Took multiple generations to build

Were powerful women, like Eleanor of Aquitaine

The pope's crowning of Charlemagne

Due to Charlemagne defeating the Byzantine army

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1
Mecca was
A pilgrimage site for multiple religions
a rival economic center to Byzantium
Had an unusually wet climate
birthplace of Jesus and Abraham
2
Which of the following was not under a caliph's control?
North Africa and Egypt
Eastern Europe
Spain
Indus River Valley
3
During the Middle Ages, serfs
Taxes were designated by the lord
Most serfs owned a small portion of land to produce food
Serfs were able to change professions
Unlike slavery, serfdom was not hereditary
4
These people are considered a language and cultural isolate of Europe
Angles
Magyars
Slavs
Vikings
5
St. Cyril and St. Methodius were
Revived the Olympic games in Byzantium
missionaries of Islam in Southern Europe
spread Orthodox Christianity among the Slavs
Revolutionary painters from Byzantium
6
The Hagia Sophia was not
"The Church of Holy Wisdom"
Was not constructed in a spherical manner
rebuilt by Justinian and Theodora
Constructed on a rectangular plan
7
Why is describing the Middle Ages as "feudal" too simplistic?
The social structure of Germany had no serfs
Serfdom was not the same from region to region
Most of the old Roman ways never died out
Feudalism never existed
8
The Crusades contributed to Europe
Crime waves that lasted for centuries
Higher levels of peace
Complete social upheaval
Higher levels of chaos
9
Why did the Umayyad dynasty begin to decline?
A decrease in Islamic converts
non-Arab Muslims unrest due to unfair treatment
A Jewish revolt in Islamic lands
Repeated attacks from the Huns and Mongols
10
What was NOT a primary reason for the Renaissance?
Political disorder
Loss of faith in the church
Economic recession
Black Death
11
After the fall of Rome in 476 C.E.
No powerful rulers or armies took Rome's place
the Western portion was absorbed into the Byzantine Empire
Was conquered by Islamic leaders
The empire fell to pieces in the hands of German tribes
12
Kievan Rus mainly developed
Trade
Warfare
Landholding
Mining
13
Which of the following was not an economic or social crisis of the Black Death?
Serfs became more economically independent
Unrest amongst the people because common place
Trade declined due to the death rate
Peasants rebelled against being excluded from artisan guilds
14
Byzantine women were increasingly confined to home life and
No longer serving as religious leaders
Began wearing the veil in public
began to rule the empire
Increased rights to property and inheritance
15
The Spanish and Portuguese "reconquista" was against
Muslims
Visigoths
Franks
Protestants
16
The representatives of Charlemagne in the Carolingian dynasty were
Mark graf
Scriptoria
Chandiar
Missi dominici
17
Which of the following is true?
Viking settlements have been found in Greenland
Viking boats were limited when travelling in the open sea
Vikings were unable to sail to America
Viking settlements were prosperous in Amerca
18
Muhammad experienced his revelations
Being possess by a djinn
Reading the Old and New Testament
As a dream from Jesus and Abraham
As visions from the Archangel Gabriel
19
What threat to Western Europe came from Scandinavia?
Viking raids on northern European coasts
Anglo-Saxon conquest of France
Abbasid conquest of Europe
Norman conquest of England
20
The Sasanid Empire, last pre-Islamic empire, was located in
Lebanon
Iran
Iraq
Syria
21
What was the primary cause of the Schism of 1054 was due to
Supremacy of the Pope in Rome
The 1st Crusade
Arianism
The language of mass
22
Which Germanic tribe took over the Rhine Valley?
Franks
Vandals
Ostrogoths
Visigoths
23
What caused the most conflict in Europe during the late Middle Ages?
Corrupt papal authority
Islamic incursions into Christian European territory
Power struggle between church officials and kings
Differences of Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians
24
Early Renaissance art
Explored the possibilities of 3-d scroll portaits
Never created a new kind of artistic expression
Started with frescoes
Included nude works
25
How did Latin Europe regain the works of Classical Greece?
Import of antiquities from China
Recapture of European lands from Muslims
Discovery of the ruins of Alexandria
Trade with the Huns and Mongols
26
During the Middle Ages, agriculture
Was self-sufficient farms
Communal property
Owned by the serfs
Was worked by slaves
27
Why did Muhammad make the hijra?
His family lived in Medina
Wanted followers in the north
Meccan authorities forced him to flee
His visions commanded him to
28
Mu'awiya started this caliphate after the death of Husayn
Abbasid
Fatimid
Mamluk
Umayyad
29
Vladimir I rejected Islam in favor of Orthodox Christianity because
His people would never accept multiple wives
Would not promote enough trade
He was an accomplished figurative painter
He knew he'd had to give up alcohol
30
The Crusades are credited with everything below except
Hard soap, colored glass, and paper goods
Classical Latin works, such as Aristotle
Arabic translations of ancient Greek philosophers
Muslim poets and writers
31
All of the following are true about the Crusades except
Jerusalem constantly switched between Christians and Muslims
Economic reasons sparked the wars
They were a serious of religious wars
Threats against pilgrims decreased
32
What was the Hanseatic League?
The guild system
Alliance of German states
Transportation agreement
Agricultural resources of Europe
33
All of the following were environmental changes in Europe except
Pollution
Extinction of animals
Deforestation
Damming rivers
34
Trade gradually revived in Europe due to
Growth of industrial towns
The security of the Carolingian Empire
With the introduction of paper money
Emergence of a specialized middle class
35
Byzantine power declined after
The results of the First Crusade
Seljuk win at Manzikert
The Schism of 1054
Seljuks and Mamluks created an alliance
36
What is the definition of ulama?
rural warlords
mercenaries
religious and government officials
Outcasts or "untouchables"
37
After the 10th century, the Catholic church
Had residual pagan practices and worship
The pop was not recognized internationally
Had an overabundance of clergy
Agreed on all regulations
38
In the aftermath of the 4th Crusade, the Byzantine Empire became
Ottoman Turk Istanbul
The Latin Empire of Constantinople
Venetian trading post of the Venetian Kingdom
Latin Kingdom of Anatolia
39
The Hundred Years' War included all of these except
Nobles fighting on the front lines
War between England and France
Use of longbow and gunpowder for the first time in Europe
Joan of Arc fighting for the French
40
Due to the Black Death, which of the following is NOT a social result?
Pay increase for laborers
Democracy became the law of the land
End of serfdom in Europe
Peasant revolts
41
The Magna Carta did not give rights to
The church
Peasants
London
Nobles
42
After the death of Muhammad,
Abu Bakr became the first calip
His wife, Khadija, became the leader
There was no successor
Teachings of Islam were relaxed
43
In Islam, Muslim woman
Play large role in public life
Cannot ask for divorce
Cannot own property
Did not adopt the Byzantine custom of veiling
44
What does theme mean?
Peasants of Anatolia
Usage of Greek fire
Military and civil authority combined
The name for Eastern Roman Empire
45
Arabs were traditionally
Self-sufficient farms
Artisans
Pastoral nomads
Sailors
46
Basil II fought against the
Franks
Bulgars
Russians
Muslims
47
Which statement is true of Gothic architecture?
Development of flying buttresses and arches
Took multiple generations to build
Expressions of the architects who built them
Became places of worships and schools
48
Medieval women
"Wore the pants" in the relationship
Completely dependent on men
Were powerful women, like Eleanor of Aquitaine
Frequently led troops into battle like Joan of Arc
49
The pope's crowning of Charlemagne
Was because the Pope said a woman could not be Emperor
Due to Charlemagne defeating the Byzantine army
due to decline of Byzantine power
Due to societal changes in the Carolingian dynasty
50
Which group of Muslims believe that a descendant of Muhammad should be the caliph?
Sunnis
Sufis
Shi'ites
Ismali'is

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