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1
What major conclusion did St. Augustine draw?
No Christian city will ever decline
No Christian empire can fall
Rome fell because it had lost God’s favor
No man made earthly city can last forever
2
What was the objective of the crusades?
To escape the Muslim invasion
To reunite the old Roman Empire
To spread the words of Mohammed
To recapture the holy lands
3
The end of the Middle Ages was marked by the beginning of the
fall of Rome
age of electricity
fall of the Byzantines
Italian renaissance
4
What was the official religion of the Byzantine Empire?
Buddhism
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Islam
Catholicism
5
In which area has Justinian’s Code had the MOST lasting impact?
justice
taxation
diplomacy
morality
6
The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church is known as the
Pope
Bishop
Patriarch
King
7
What geographic features made Constantinople difficult to attack?
surrounded by water on 3 sides
It was located on a cliff
it was heavily fortified
its desert location
8
What reasons did people have for participating in the crusades?
B. Crusaders were banished from Europe and had noplace to go
A. Crusaders were promised forgiveness of their sins
C. Crusaders believed that they were doing “God’s will”
Both a and c
9
In 1215 King John signed what historic document?
Decleration of independance
dotted line
Magna Carta
Code of Justinian
10
Under the manorial system, nobles were required to provide the serfs with ?
Protection
Food
Livable wages
Education
11
What did Emperor Constantine rename the capital of Eastern Roman Empire?
Medina
sparta
Constantinople
Mecca
12
nobleman: vassal as peasant: _________
serf
king
knight
lord
13
What did a medieval manor consist of?
Only the Kings lands
The lords home and surrounding land
The land the serfs farmed
A group of small villages
14
Mosaics were______
Sculptures
Rugs created by Persians
Images created using small tiles or pieces of glass
Intricate paintings
15
The Byzantines saw themselves as a continuation of the
Mongol Empire
Tang Dynasty
Roman Empire
Ottoman Empire
16
Match the empire to its place on the map.
A. Byzantine B. Islam C. Charlemagne's
A. Byzantine B. Charlemagne's C. Islam
A Charlemagne's B. Byzantine C. Islamic
A. Charlemagne's B. Islam C. Byzantine
17
After the death of Charlemagne, what enemy presented the greatest threat to Europeans.?
Vikings
Turks
Germans
Huns
18
How did its location benefit Constantinople?
it was located on east/west trade routes
it was surrounded by allies
it was on a mountain top
it was isolated from enemies
19
Constantinople was located at the crossroads of ____ and _____.
Europe and Asia
Northern and Southern Europe
China and Japan
Greece and Spain
20
What is the code of Justinian?
collectionof all the Roman laws
A collection of church documents
code of conduct for knights
codeof religious doctrine
21
Which new legal idea was introduced by the Magna Carta?
limits to parliments power
Absolute power of the king
anarchy
limits to the kings power
22
St. Thomas Aquinas wrote the book __________
Summa Theologica
Summa Cum Laude
Code of Justinian
Book of Augustine
23
The Middle Ages began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire in
476 BC
476 AD
200BC
746 AD
24
What was the single most powerful organization in Western Europe during the Middle Ages ?
The mosque
The Kings court
The Roman Catholic Church
The lords manor
25
The code of Justinian required all citizens of the Byzantine empire to be members of
Parliament
The house of commons
The Eastern Orthodox Church
The house of lords
26
To Romans, barbarians were anyone who
was from foreign, non-Roman culture
was Christian
was not born in Rome
Greek
27
When did the Great Schism occur?
1054
1045
1000
1999
28
A "fief" is
grant of land
slang for theif
commoner
a peasant
29
What NFL team beat the eaglets at home last night?
The Cowboys
The Cowboys
The Cowboys
The Cowboys
30
In 1453 the Constantinople was finally conquered by the _________
Persians
Ottoman Turks
Mongols
Huns
31
What were St. Thomas Aquinas’ ideas regarding faith and reason?
The power of reason was compatible withChristian teachings
Reason was not necessary if you had faith
God disapproved of logic and reason
Reason was more important than faith
32
Organizations of merchants and craftsman were know as
guilds
guilty
unions
33
The Great Schism was the
split of the Roman Empire
Leader of the Roman Catholic Church
Split of Christian religion into east & west churches
The leader of the Ottomans
34
What was the significance of the Battle of Tours?
stopped advance of Mongols into Europe
end of Roman Empire
last battle of crusades
stopped Muslim advance into France
35
Which of the following groups had the MOST political power?
peasants
knights
serfs
lords
36
What was one reason the time immediately following the fall of Rome was called the Dark Ages?
little education for the masses
less daylight
tight control by the emperors
no construction projects
37
What new art style developed during the later middle ages?
Finger paints
The gothic church
Murals
The Greek statue
38
Justinian had the cathedral __________ built within Constantinople.
Taj Mahal
Hagia Sophia
Parthenon
Church of Notre Dame
39
What was the result of the constant warfare across Europe?
Travel became unsafe
Disruption of trade
Towns & cities were abandoned
all of these
40
The Byzantine Empire reconquered much of the old Roman Empire under what ruler?
Julius Caesar
St. Augustine
Justinian
Charlemagne
41
Who was the victor at the battle of Hastings?
Charlemagne
KingArthur
Williamof Normandy
KingHarold of England
42
What language did the Byzantines primarily speak?
Greek
Latin
Spanish
Italian
43
What is the three field system?
A filed is planted on three sides of the manor
There is a field for spring, summer, and fall
Two fields are planted while one is left fallow
A different crop is planted in each field
44
How did the Great Schism contribute to the decline of medieval Europe?
made the king head of the church
ended the church
caused questioning of church authority
created two popes
45
What were the advantages of the Viking’s longboats?
many cannons
easy to maneuver in heavy seas or near land
made of steel
bigger than European boats
46
How did the early medieval period compare to the preceding period?
less stability and progress
more emphasis on science
more emphasis on arts
more stability and progress
47
What political /social system arose after the fall of the Roman Empire?
Socialism
Feudalism
Communism
Democracy
48
What was the significance of the creation of the English Parliament?
an important step in developing a representative government
It ended the power of the church
It ended the reign of the king
It was created by the code of Justinian
49
What areas did the Vikings attack?
The coasts of Western Europe
The coasts of Greece
The Sea of China
The coasts of Africa
50
The leader of the Franks at the Battle of Tours was
King John
Charles Martel
Charlemagne
King Henry
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All of the following are reasons for the powerof the church EXCEPT
Competition from other religions
The church had wealth and power
Faith of the people
It was a center of learning and knowledge