World History: Chapter 11 The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe to 1000 – Flashcards
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The Frankish ruler Charlemagne was famous for A) a revival of learning and the arts. B) All of these answers are correct. C) establishment of a long-lasting empire in central Europe. D) coronation by the pope as an heir to Roman emperors.
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B) All of these answers are correct.
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Islamic influence on western culture during the Middle Ages included all of the following except A) law. B) mathematics. C) astronomy. D) medicine.
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A) law.
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Carolingian minuscule was A) a form of decorative illustration. B) a curriculum of study in Charlemagne's schools. C) a clearer style of handwriting. D) None of these answers are correct.
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C) a clearer style of handwriting.
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Hermit monasticism was founded by A) Anthony of Egypt. B) Bernard of Clairvaux. C) Benedict of Nursia. D) Athanasius.
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A) Anthony of Egypt.
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The coronation of Charlemagne by Pope Leo III A) created what would later be called the Holy Roman Empire. B) was an effort by the pope to enhance the church's stature and gain leverage over the king. C) All of these answers are correct. D) enhanced the reputation of Charlemagne.
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C) All of these answers are correct.
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In medieval Europe, manors were A) the castles that protected monasteries. B) landed estates or farms owned by the nobles and worked by unfree peasants. C) lands owned directly by the king and his family. D) land given by the Church to nobles who went on Crusades.
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B) landed estates or farms owned by the nobles and worked by unfree peasants.
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The primary contribution of the moldboard plow to western civilization was that it A) aided engineers in road construction. B) improved agricultural productivity. C) contributed to the switch from infantry to cavalry based armies. D) removed snow from Alpine passes, facilitating trade.
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B) improved agricultural productivity.
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In medieval Europe, what did vassals owe to their lord in return for protection and a fief? A) celebrations of the Christian mass B) military service and loyalty C) yearly gifts of gold and trade goods D) a share of their crops
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B) military service and loyalty
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It was the policy of the Carolingians to use the church to A) None of these answers are correct. B) collect taxes. C) administer districts. D) pacify neighboring tribes.
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D) pacify neighboring tribes.
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Fiefs were A) judgments in Germanic law which were decided after an ordeal. B) lands bestowed on noblemen in return for military aid. C) Germanic acts of valor and fidelity. D) nobles who fought next to the king.
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B) lands bestowed on noblemen in return for military aid.
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The great organizer of western monasticism was A) Athanasius. B) Martin of Tours. C) John Cassian. D) Benedict of Nursia.
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D) Benedict of Nursia.
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The main reason Charlemagne created a palace school at his capital in Aachen was A) All of these answers are correct. B) his wish to translate the scientific works of Muslim scholars. C) his love for antiquity and classical literature. D) his need for literate officials.
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D) his need for literate officials.
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In medieval Europe, a serf was someone who A) worked as an apprentice in a guild. B) lived in a monastery. C) swore homage and fealty to a king. D) was an unfree peasant living on a manor.
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D) was an unfree peasant living on a manor.
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Which of the following was the biggest "failure" of Charlemagne's reign? A) He never developed an efficient military force. B) He never solved the problem of creating a loyal bureaucracy. C) He never resolved the conflicts between Roman and Orthodox Christians. D) All of these answers are correct.
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B) He never solved the problem of creating a loyal bureaucracy.
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Based on the writings of Procopius, empress Theodora seemed to wield more power than previous empresses because she A) sat next to the emperor. B) received and entertained foreign diplomats. C) could speak to people in Greek. D) commanded the imperial navy.
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B) received and entertained foreign diplomats.
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The scholar responsible for the establishment of Charlemagne's palace schools was A) Alcuin. B) Theodoric. C) Einhard. D) Angilbert.
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A) Alcuin.
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All of the following were characteristics of the synthesis of Roman and Germanic cultures during the early Middle Ages except A) Nicene Christianity. B) maritime exploration. C) Roman law. D) Latin language.
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B) maritime exploration.
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Which of the following was not a contribution of monasticism to medieval European society? A) Monks helped preserve literacy and learning. B) Monks served rulers as government agents and officials. C) Monks recruited feudal vassals. D) Monks promoted economic organization and growth.
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C) Monks recruited feudal vassals.
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The Treaty of Verdun A) created the "Papal States." B) partitioned the Carolingian Empire. C) established peace between the Franks and Muslims. D) None of these answers are correct.
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B) partitioned the Carolingian Empire.
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According to Map 11-1, which invaders approached the heart of the Roman Empire from the southwest? A) Ostrogoths B) Vandals C) Visigoths D) Huns
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B) Vandals
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Which is the most accurate summary of the style of religious imagery used in Carolingian illuminated manuscripts? A) simplistic and minimalistic B) aggressively Germanic C) multi-cultural and inclusive D) Classically Roman
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C) multi-cultural and inclusive
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Based on Map 11-4, all of the following were tributary peoples of Charlemagne except A) Bohemians. B) Croatians. C) Serbs. D) Sorbs.
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C) Serbs.
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Clovis founded which dynasty? A) Carolingian B) Merovingian C) Clovian D) Ottonian
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B) Merovingian
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In general, the Germanic peoples who dominated Western Europe after the 5th century C.E. A) admired Roman culture and did not try to destroy it. B) sought to replace Roman culture with Byzantine culture. C) had little respect or use for Roman culture. D) None of these answers are correct.
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A) admired Roman culture and did not try to destroy it.
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Who was called the "scourge of God"? A) Attila B) Odoacer C) Alaric D) Clovis
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A) Attila
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In general, during the so-called Dark Ages in Western Europe from 500-1000 C.E., the Byzantine Empire A) fell to the Huns who made it the first capital of Russia. B) expanded and drove the Muslims out of most of the Near East. C) was generally prosperous and culturally creative. D) was even weaker and more backward than previous eras.
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C) was generally prosperous and culturally creative.
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The missi dominici were A) None of these answers are correct. B) imperial bodyguards. C) officials of Charlemagne sent throughout his realm to administer justice. D) monks who guarded the morals of Charlemagne's Empire; they were ultimately unsuccessful.
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C) officials of Charlemagne sent throughout his realm to administer justice.
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Invasions in the 800s and 900s A) helped spread the Black Death. B) promoted the development of feudalism. C) encouraged the growth of trade and commerce. D) led to the re-emergence of strong, centralized kingdoms in Europe.
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B) promoted the development of feudalism.
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Feudal society is best characterized by A) vassals, fiefs, and weak central government. B) invasion, benefices, and strong central authority. C) agricultural production, fealty, and active trade,. D) slaves, small farms, and dominant local lords,.
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A) vassals, fiefs, and weak central government.
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Which of the following is not true about the relationship of the Byzantine Empire and Western Europe? A) The Byzantines helped the Pope organize and lead Western Christianity. B) The Byzantines were a protective barrier for the West against Muslim attack. C) The Byzantines provided the West with a model of a civilized society. D) The Byzantines were a source of classical knowledge to the West.
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A) The Byzantines helped the Pope organize and lead Western Christianity.
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Which of the following best describes the political landscape of the world between 400 and 1000 C.E., i.e. the early Middle Ages? A) The Islamic world declined, while Europe and India flourished. B) Europe declined, while India and the Islamic world flourished. C) India and the Islamic world declined, while Europe flourished. D) India declined, while Europe and the Islamic world flourished.
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B) Europe declined, while India and the Islamic world flourished.
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Who invaded Europe in the ninth and tenth centuries? A) All of these answers are correct. B) Visigoths, Huns and Vikings C) Vikings, Magyars and Muslims. D) Arabs, Goths and Magyars
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C) Vikings, Magyars and Muslims.
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The Byzantine emperor Leo III's relationship with the church was strained because of his A) opposition to the filioque clause. B) opposition to the church's close association with the Lombards. C) opposition to the use of icons in the church. D) All of these answers are correct.
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C) opposition to the use of icons in the church.
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The most persistent problem in medieval European politics was A) the definition of who belonged to the Christian community of faith. B) the demands of serfs for greater rights. C) the competing claims of kings and powerful nobles. D) the struggle of cities for the right of self-rule.
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C) the competing claims of kings and powerful nobles.
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In medieval Europe, manors were A) land given by the Church to nobles who went on Crusades. B) the castles that protected monasteries. C) lands owned directly by the king and his family. D) landed estates or farms owned by the nobles and worked by unfree peasants.
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D) landed estates or farms owned by the nobles and worked by unfree peasants.
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Based on Map 11-6, which region of Europe was relatively unaffected by the series of invasions during the Middle Ages? A) Central Europe B) Rome C) Byzantium D) Ireland
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C) Byzantium
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The split between the eastern and western churches was based upon A) All of these answers are correct. B) the iconoclastic controversy. C) the filioque clause of the Nicene Creed. D) the "doctrine of papal primacy."
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A) All of these answers are correct.
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The main reason Charlemagne created a palace school at his capital in Aachen was A) All of these answers are correct. B) his wish to translate the scientific works of Muslim scholars. C) his need for literate officials. D) his love for antiquity and classical literature.
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C) his need for literate officials.
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All of the following were part of the cultural synthesis that led to the birth of a distinctive European set of institutions and norms except A) Greco-Roman culture. B) Germanic culture. C) Slavic culture. D) Roman Christianity.
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C) Slavic culture.
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The primary contribution of the moldboard plow to western civilization was that it A) improved agricultural productivity. B) contributed to the switch from infantry to cavalry based armies. C) aided engineers in road construction. D) removed snow from Alpine passes, facilitating trade.
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A) improved agricultural productivity.
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The concept of "liege lord" recognized the fact that A) a man could become a vassal to several different lords. B) a vassal's allegiance was normally to the peasants he had sworn to protect. C) All of these answers are correct. D) a vassal could not be asked to obey a lord whose authority did not come from god.
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A) a man could become a vassal to several different lords.
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It was the policy of the Carolingians to use the church to A) pacify neighboring tribes. B) collect taxes. C) administer districts. D) None of these answers are correct.
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A) pacify neighboring tribes.
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At the battle of Manzikert in 1071 C.E. A) the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV defeated the Hungarians. B) the Byzantines suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Seljuk Turks. C) None of these answers are correct. D) the Franks under Charlemagne stopped a Muslim invasion of France.
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B) the Byzantines suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Seljuk Turks.
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The relationship between the Franks and the papacy can best be summarized as A) all that the church could have hoped for. B) mutually destructive. C) mutually beneficial. D) advantageous only to the Franks.
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C) mutually beneficial.
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The scholar responsible for the establishment of Charlemagne's palace schools was A) Angilbert. B) Einhard. C) Alcuin. D) Theodoric.
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C) Alcuin.
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The "doctrine of papal primacy" A) was first conceived as a papal response to the decline of Rome as a center of political power. B) was not accepted by the bishop of Constantinople, among others. C) was founded upon evidence from the Bible (Matthew 16:18). D) All of these answers are correct.
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D) All of these answers are correct.
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In 732 C.E. at the battle of Tours A) the Hunnish advance was permanently halted. B) Arab expansion into western Europe was halted. C) Spain was recaptured from the Muslims. D) Germanic tribes defeated the Roman army.
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B) Arab expansion into western Europe was halted.
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The Byzantine ruler Justinian is best known for A) editing of the Qur'an. B) building the Hagia Sophia church. C) promulgating a Roman law code. D) reconquering the west.
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C) promulgating a Roman law code.
