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Medieval History Study guide
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Byzantine government tended to beÂ
(a) defensive and conservative.
(b) poorly funded and weak.
(c) small and minimal.
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In the Byzantine Orthodox Church between 500 and 1000, controversy raged about
(a) monophysites and iconoclasm.
(b) clerical celibacy.
(c) the emperor's status as God's vice-regent.
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Justinian and his empress Theodora livedÂ
(a) c. 350.
(b) c. 450.
(c) c. 550.
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Mohammed died inÂ
(a) 632.
(b) 732.
(c) 832.
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The split between Sunni and Shi'i Muslims began as a dispute about
(a) who should lead the community of the faithful.
(b) whether Mohammed was human or divine.
(c) how to treat other "peoples of the book."
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Which provides the proper chronological order?
(a) Umayyad dynasty; Abbasid dynasty; al-Mansur in al-Andalus.
(b) Abbasid dynasty; al-Mansur in al-Andalus; Umayyad dynasty.
(c) al-Mansur in al-Andalus; Abbasid dynasty; Umayyad dynasty.Â
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In the tenth century, the greatest city in Western Europe was
(a) Marseilles.
(b) Lisbon.
(c) Cordoba.
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Icons were
(a) badges worn by the Blues and Grays.
(b) holy statues and pictures.
(c) the Byzantine equivalent of "counties."
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Khadija and Aisha wereÂ
(a) early Muslim martyrs.
(b) wives of Mohammed.
(c) authors of the hadith.
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The Umayyads and Abbasids were
(a) dynasties of caliphs.Â
(b) competing sects within Islam.
(c) the first peoples who converted to Islam.
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Cordoba, known as an "ornament bright" of learning in the tenth-century, was located in modern-day
(a) Syria.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Spain.
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The Pseudo-Dionysius and his translator John Scottus helped to stimulate interest in
(a) Neoplatonism.
(b) Catharism.
(c) papalism.
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Charlemagne was crowned "Emperor of the Romans" by Pope Leo III inÂ
(a) 800.
(b) 850.
(c) 900.
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Which of the following was NOT an aspect of the Carolingian intellectual revival?
(a) development of a clearer form of handwriting.
(b) establishment of the first university (in Paris).
(c) preservation of the great works of the Classical-Christian tradition.
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Eighth-century Francia witnessed considerable political and religious consolidation. It also saw the development of manorialism which
(a) sought to improve the culture of court life, especially in the winter-time.
(b) linked the landed elite to the peasantry in a web of social and economic obligations.
(c) required that every village in Francia have a resident priest and church.
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Compared to the term "Europe," the term "Christendom" was
(a) identical.
(b) more inclusive.
(c) more exclusive.
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Which match is NOT correct?
(a) Leo III: alliance with Empress Irene.
(b) Alcuin: educational reform.
(c) Boniface: missionary activity.
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The "Donation of Pepin" helped to found
(a) Burgundy.
(b) the Papal States.
(c) al-Andalus.Â
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