WH: Unit 4: Middle Ages & Byzantine Empire

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Which of the following descriptions best describes the Crusades? Holy-War, Sectarian Conflict, Civil War, World War

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Holy-War

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Which of the following is best described by the statement "The Fall of Rome led to a decrease in the urban population"? Options: The rise of Christianity in the Middle East, The rise of Islam in Post-Classical Asia and Africa, The development of Classical States, The Conditions in Western Europe after the fall of Rome

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The Conditions in Western Europe after the fall of Rome

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Which of the following factors contributed most to the decline in literacy in Post-Classical Europe?
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Catholic church officials were forbidden from becoming literate.
The fall of the Roman Empire meant there was less need for a bureaucratic elite.
The Crusades caused Europeans to become more culturally isolated.
The Arab Empire gained more political power but did not have a written language.

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The fall of the Roman Empire meant there was less need for a bureaucratic elite.

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An important long-term result of the Crusades in the Middle East was the—

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Increased tension between Muslims and Christians.

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Which of the following most accurately describes the economy of Western Europe in 600-1200 CE? Urban centers began to dominate the economy. The economy was dominated by production for the central government. Immediately after the fall of Rome, long-distance trade substantially increased. Peasants farming was a large part of the economy.

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Peasants farming was a large part of the economy.

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Which of the following best explains the developments shown in this map? Options: Growth in trade between Western Europe and China helped fund the creation of new states., The Eastern Roman Empire had no state religion to unite it., The Eastern half of the Roman Empire had better access to trade routes., The Catholic Church prevented political fragmentation in Western Europe.

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The Eastern half of the Roman Empire had better access to trade routes.

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A period of decline in culture and standard of living seen in Europe after the Fall of Rome

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Dark Age

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The Eastern half of the Roman Empire that survived to continue some Roman traditions

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Byzantine Empire

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A branch of Christianity that dominated the Byzantine Empire and is still popular in Eastern Europe today

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Orthodox

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A sect of Christianity that is led by the Pope and dominated Post-Classical Western Europe and is practiced around the world today.

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Catholicism