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| 5069886642 | Which of the following statements about feudalism is most accurate? | Although it inhibited the development of strong central states, some kings were able to use feudalism to build their own power | 0 | |
| 5069890559 | Which of the following was a result of the conflict between the Byzantine Empire and the Arab Muslims? | The position of small farmers in the empire was weakened as a result of heavy taxation, resulting in greater aristocratic estates | 1 | |
| 5077115796 | Which of the following conclusions that might be drawn about the Byzantine Empire as the result of its conflicts with its neighbors is most true? | Despite all of its difficulties, its wars with its neighbors demonstrate that the empire had real core strength | 2 | |
| 5077129407 | Which of the following statements concerning the impact of Christianity on polytheistic religions in western Europe is most accurate? | The process of conversion produced a religious blend in which beliefs in magic and supernatural spirits coexisted with Christianity | 3 | |
| 5077140080 | In what way was the educational system of the medieval West different from that of China? | The universities were not tied into a single bureaucratic system | 4 | |
| 5077144685 | What was the outcome of the Western crusade of 1204? | The crusaders attacked and conquered Constantinople, temporarily establishing a Western kingdom there | 5 | |
| 5077153156 | Which of the following statements concerning the merchant class of the Byzantine Empire is most accurate? | There was a large and wealthy merchant class in the Byzantine Empire, but it never gained significant political power because of the power of the bureaucracy | 6 | |
| 5077161779 | Which of the following was NOT a benefit of the monastic movement in wester Europe? | Their political organization provided the foundation for the political order established in France, Germany, and England Correct: 1)Monks exemplified holy lives for church members and church leadership 2)By copying ancient texts, monks preserved classical culture for later intellectual inquiry 3)Many monasteries helped improved the cultivation of the land 4)They disciplined the intense spirituality of the medieval West in order to promote Christian unity | 7 | |
| 5239523842 | Why did Vladimir I prefer Orthodox Christianity to Roman Catholicism? | He believed that Roman Catholicism implied papal interference, while Orthodoxy embraced the control of the church by the state. | 8 | |
| 5239524977 | The significance of the Byzantine Empire included all of the following EXCEPT | The empire's conquest of the Ottoman Empire and its inclusion of all of the Middle East. | 9 | |
| 5239530314 | Which of the following was NOT one of Justinian's positive contributions to the Byzantine Empire? | The reconquest of Gaul Correct: 1)Allowing for new architectural innovations 2)The construction of Hagia Sophia 3)Systematizing of the Roman legal code 4)The rebuilding of Constantinople | 10 | |
| 5239533237 | During the 11th century, what new architectural style featuring pointed arches and flying buttresses became dominant in western Europe? | Gothic | 11 | |
| 5239533836 | Which of the following did NOT occur as a result of the Crusades? | The Crusades demonstrated a new Western superiority in the wider world Correct: 1)As far as the Muslims were concerned, the Crusades had little impact on the Islamic world 2)The Crusades helped to open the West to new cultural and economic influences from the Middle East 3)The Fourth Crusade resulted in the temporary conquest of Constantinople 4)The Kingdom of Jerusalem was established and controlled by the West for nearly a century in the Holy Land | 12 | |
| 5239537560 | In which of the following ways were the Byzantine bureaucracy and the Chinese bureaucracy similar? | Both bureaucracies were open to talented commoners, not just aristocrats | 13 | |
| 5239538487 | Which of the following statements about the manorial system is NOT true? | It was technologically sophisticated Correct: 1)It was practically self-sufficient 2)Its obligations bore heavily on serfs 3)Agricultural productivity was low 4)It had originated in the Roman Empire | 14 | |
| 5239542929 | The reforming monastic orders founded in Assisi in the 13th were created by | St. Francis and St. Clare | 15 | |
| 5239543895 | Which of the following statements concerning the agricultural laborers of the medieval West is NOT true? | The could be bought and sold by their landlords Correct: 1)They had heavy obligations to their lords 2)they retained essential ownership of their houses 3)They were obligated to turn over part of their goods to remain on the land 4)They received protection and the administration of justice from their landlords | 16 | |
| 5239546834 | Which of the following statements concerning the three-field rotation system is most accurate? | Introduced in the 8th century, the three-field rotation added acres to production by leaving only a third of the land unplanted | 17 | |
| 5239548522 | Which of the following statements concerning the Byzantine bureaucracy is NOT accurate? | Bureaucrats had limited education and ability Correct: 1)Provincial governors kept tabs on the military 2)An elaborate system of spies maintained loyalty to the central government 3)Aristocrats predominated, but there was some openness to talent 4)Many of the officials closest to the emperor were eunuchs | 18 | |
| 5239550581 | What was the difference in the military organization of Byzantine and western Roman empires? | The Byzantine Empire recruited armies from the Middle East | 19 |
