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| 3751662533 | D | According to the Byzantine historian Procopius, who was responsible for introducing silk production to the Mediterranean? A) a Chinese merchant B) a western expedition of explorers and merchants C) a Roman ambassador D) two Christian monks E) a delegation of Chinese Buddhist monks | 0 | |
| 3751662534 | C | From the fall of Rome to the twelfth century, ________ was the political and economic powerhouse of the Mediterranean region. A) France B) Spain C) the Byzantine empire D) Egypt E) Greece | 1 | |
| 3751662535 | E | Caesaropapism was A) the effort by the pope to assert control over the western Roman empire. B) the effort by the pope to assert control over the eastern Roman empire. C) the effort by Caesar to assert control over the Catholic church. D) the effort by eastern Roman emperors to regain control of Rome. E) the effort by Constantine to reign as emperor and actively control ecclesiastical affairs. | 2 | |
| 3751662536 | B | The attitude of Byzantine rulers towards their subjects and court was A) simple and dignified, discarding much of the pomp of the Roman empire. B) highly formal, with an emphasis on protocol and lavish dress. C) businesslike, with efficiency and communication being more important than etiquette. D) democratic. E) overwhelmingly informal. | 3 | |
| 3751662537 | A | Who was the most important of the early Byzantine rulers? A) Justinian B) Diocletian C) Constantine D) Theodora E) Belisarius | 4 | |
| 3751662538 | B | In Byzantium, the ________ provided land to peasants in exchange for military service. A) corvée labor system B) theme system C) military draft D) emperor E) church | 5 | |
| 3751662539 | D | Byzantine empire regulations limited individuals to participate in only one phase of ________, to prevent the creation of a monopoly. A) the glassware industry B) the linen industry C) gem-cutting and jewelry manufacture D) the silk industry E) gold and silver work | 6 | |
| 3751662540 | A | The most important city in Byzantium and probably in the Mediterranean was A) Constantinople. B) Alexandria. C) Athens. D) Rome. E) Ravenna. | 7 | |
| 3751662541 | B | In 1054 C.E., the patriarch of the Byzantine church and the Catholic pope A) met to reconcile the two traditions. B) mutually excommunicated each other, creating a schism that continues today. C) promoted a peace agreement between the Byzantine emperor and the Bulgar king. D) fielded armies to battle each other. E) lent mutual support to the first crusade. | 8 | |
| 3751662542 | E | The wealthiest and most powerful city organized by the Slavs in Russia was A) Moscow. B) Kursk. C) Adrianople. D) Novgorod. E) Kiev. | 9 | |
| 3751763328 | B | The most important catalyst for increased Byzantine influence in Russia was A) the visits of Russian merchants to Constantinople. B) the conversion of Prince Vladimir to Orthodox Christianity. C) the development of the Cyrillic alphabet. D) the arrival of missionary saints Cyril and Methodius in Russia. E) military and economic aid to Russian leaders from Byzantium. | 10 | |
| 3751763329 | C | Abu al-Abbas became well known in the court of Charlemagne as a A) distinguished diplomat from the Islamic world. B) beloved pet from an Indian king. C) gift from the Abbasid court. D) Muslim enemy of the king. E) None of these answers is correct. | 11 | |
| 3751763330 | B | Historians use the term middle ages to refer to the A) fact that Europe became mature from 500 to 1500. B) era from about 500 to 1500 C.E. C) crisis of western Europe. D) time between the fall of Rome and the emergence of Christianity. E) All these answers are correct. | 12 | |
| 3751763331 | A | Which of the following was done by Charlemagne? A) He built an impressive, if relatively short-lived, empire in western Europe. B) He rejected coronation by the pope. C) He established a large bureaucracy to rule his empire. D) He wrote an important book on the art of statecraft. E) All these answers are correct. | 13 | |
| 3751763332 | E | The Carolingian empire dissolved because A) Charlemagne's descendants were politically weak and disunited. B) Vikings began raiding northern France. C) Charlemagne's grandsons divided the empire into three parts. D) Magyars raided France from the east. E) All these answers are correct. | 14 | |
| 3751763333 | D | The term feudalism A) refers to feuds between aristocratic families, which had become a social norm. B) means a political and social order that was highly centralized. C) means the king's power being completely overthrown by the local lords. D) is a term that has fallen out of favor among historians. E) None of these answers is correct. | 15 | |
| 3751763334 | C | The relationship between lord and retainer was A) stable. B) exploitative. C) reciprocal. D) antagonistic. E) All these answers are correct. | 16 | |
| 3751763335 | B | In the early middle ages, the economic activity of western Europe was A) efficient and fast. B) predominantly agricultural. C) commercial and urban. D) based on long-distance trade. E) None of these answers is correct. | 17 | |
| 3751763336 | D | St. Scholastica A) established a convent and began to accept nuns for the first time in the history of Christianity. B) devised an entirely new set of regulations as guidance for the religious life of women in convents. C) strongly believed that women should be allowed to become priests and monks. D) adapted the Benedictine rule as guidance for nuns. E) None of these answers is correct. | 18 | |
| 3751763337 | B | Which of the following social services was NOT provided by monasteries? A) inns, refuges B) banks, shops, factories C) schools D) medical care E) orphanages | 19 |
