2019/2020 World History 3 Week Assessment 2

In what way was Charlemagne's coronation in 800 CE a significant factor in the development of Christianity as a unifying political and social factor in Europe?

• Charlemagne's first order of business following his coronation was to denounce other religions and call for a new era of unity.

• All non-Christians left for Asia immediately following his coronation, stripping Europe of political dissenters and greatly reducing the threat of internal rivalry.

• As a descendant of a Germanic tribe who had converted to Christianity, his coronation symbolized the fusion of the primary components of the new European civilization.

• As a born Christian and a descendant of the Roman Empire, his coronation silenced the followers of other religions and intimidated the supporters of other political leaders.

Why did Christianity spread throughout Europe during the Byzantine Empire?

• Christianity was forcibly spread to the Middle East in the Crusades.

• Byzantine leaders refused to employ non-Christians in government.

• Christianity became the state-sponsored religion of the Byzantine Empire.

• Byzantine leaders did not punish crimes perpetrated against Jews and Muslims.

Which of the following statements about the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages in Europe is correct?

• The Church favored separation from governance.

• The Church avoided becoming involved in social matters.

• The Church divided many people during an otherwise unified period.

• The Church was a stabilizing force during a period of weak governments.

The Great Schism was largely caused by

• the Eastern church wanting to hold mass in Latin

• the Catholic church acknowledging the absolute power of the Byzantine Emperor

• the political and social struggle for power between both churches

• the excommunication of Constantine by Pope John Paul I

How did the Frankish king Clovis contribute to the spread of Christianity in the early Middle Ages?

• His conversion spread Christianity to the Germanic states.

• His crowning marked the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire.

• His missionary journeys brought Christianity to the British Isles.

• His support of the Crusades gave the Roman Catholic Church more power.

This architectural wonder was created by Justinian in order to -

• store food and supplies during times of famine and war

• demonstrate the close relationship between religion and the government

• promote the spread of Buddhism

• defend the most Western capital of the late Roman Empire

What was one characteristic of life as a serf under medieval manorialism?

• agricultural labor for physical protection

• social mobility through property ownership

• improved health from advances in medicine

• guaranteed education at the local university

Which is one factor that contributed to the development of manorialism during the European Middle Ages?

• the colonial interests of the British Empire

• the social disorder after the Roman Empire

• the economic trade from the Mongol Empire

• the religious influence of the Ottoman Empire