Medieval Europe Test Review 20-21

As the western half of the Roman Empire slid into decline in the late 5th century, the eastern half

• fell to Muslim invaders from Arabia

• carried on the Roman tradition of polytheism

• continued many elements of Roman culture

• reclaimed the west under a new Roman state

How did the followers of Eastern Orthodoxy differ from Roman Catholics?

• They rejected the teachings of the New Testament.

• They built large churches where people could worship together.

• They believed in more than one God

• They saw their Patriarch, not the Pope, as the true head of the Church.

Which of the following is not a way that the Roman Catholic Church was able to dominate daily life in Western Europe during the Post Classical period?

• the Pope claimed authority over all Christians, including kings

• priests controlled spiritual lives of people by administering daily church services

• the Pope protected all Christians from the expansion of Islam

• monasteries preserved knowledge and served economic roles in local communities

During the Post-Classical period, the Western half of this map was dominated by the:

• Methodist Church

• Roman Catholic Church

• Cyrillic Church

• Eastern Orthodox Church

During the feudal period in Europe, power and position in society were based on the

• amount of money earned

• level of education achieved

• number of slaves owned

• amount of land possessed

One way in which Hammurabi’s Code, the Twelve Tables, and Justinian’s Code are similar is that each

• legalized monotheistic beliefs

• established legal standards

• provided records of economic activity

• supported republican governments

Which statement best describes one of the reasons for the end of medieval Europe?

• European states moved from a cash economy to an economy based on control of landed property

• The Black Death reduced the population in Europe by almost one third, giving peasants and laborers greater economic power.

• As trade between Europe and Asia decreased, the size of towns along these trade routes declined.

• The Crusades interrupted trade between Asia and Europe.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the Bubonic Plague and medieval Catholic Church?

• The Plague cured the greed and general corruption of the Church

• Bishops and priests fled to Constantinople to avoid the Plague

• The inability of bishops and priests to cure inflicted citizens weakened the power of the Church

• The Plague was spread by Christian missionaries

Which institution served as the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

• legislature

• monarchy

• church

• military

In the Byzantine Empire, one important feature of life was the development of-

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• social and political equality

• Islam

• Civil service examinations