Unit 5 Test

What was the significance of the "Great Schism"?

• Disagreement on how to run the empire between the Eastern and Western emperors

• Split within the Christian church between Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox

• Temporary peace treaty between Christians and Muslims

• An alliance made with the rulers of Russia like Ivan the Great

Which of the following were Justinian's goals for the Byzantine Empire?

• Restoration of the Western provinces of the Empire

• Creation of Justinian's Code to rule the empire

• Adopt Islam as the official religion of the Empire

• Building of the Hagia Sophia to beautify the Empire

The crowning of Charlemagne as "Emperor of the Romans" was significant because...

• It finally ended the Viking invasions of Europe

• It was the first time his tribe, the Franks, adapted Christianity

• It led to new trade routes to the Far East

• It blended Christian, Germanic and Roman cultures and helped unify his empire

Which would be an accurate description of the time period called the "middle ages"?

• The time between the Old and New Age

• The time between B.C. and A.D.

• The time between the fall of Rome and the start of the modern era

• The time between Germanic invasions and start of Charlemagne's era

What event led to the Franks becoming a dominant tribe in the Middle Ages?

• Franks destruction of the Visigoths in Gaul

• Clovis conversion to Chrstianity

• Merovech's victory over the Vandals at the Battle of Poitiers

• Frankish discovery of the new trade routes to China

What was the significance of the Battle of Hastings in 1066?

• Ended the lay investiture controversy

• Completed the Norman conquest of England

• Was King John's worst defeat on French soil

• Turned out to be the most significant battle on the First Crusade

After the fall of Rome...

• The Roman Empire was permanently regained in the West

• Germanic tribes divided up Western Europe

• Islam became the dominant religion in the West

• New forms of writing and learning were invented

Which is TRUE regarding European Feudalism and Japanese Feudalism?

• The occurred at different times and Japan had a strong emperor at the time

• The Shogun in Japan had little power, much like the lords of Europe

• Both had loyalties and land exchanged for military service

• The samurai in Japan worked the fields, very much like the serfs in Europe

Why was the Doomsday Book written?

• To codify English laws

• To provide a historical account of the conquest of England

• To interpret the Bible in a new way

• To get an accurate count of items in the kingdom for taxation purposes

What was the overall principal of the Magna Carter

• Monarchy is the most effective government

• All people, including the king, must follow the laws

• The people is really who is in charge of the monarchy

• Common law will only apply to the area around London