Module 4 Quiz

What was the purpose of the Justinian Code?

• to regulate most aspects of Byzantium’s increasingly complex society

• to develop new values for education other than classical learning

• to give the Eastern Empire a set of laws different from the laws in the Western Empire

• to create a plan for rebuilding churches in Byzantium

Which of Yaroslav’s actions helped lead to the decline of Kiev?

• the dividing of the realm among his sons

• the marrying of his daughters and sisters to kings and princes

• the creating of a new legal code

• the promoting of Christianity

Which of the following correctly describes the impact Gregory the Great had on the Church?

• He increased the authority of the pope/church

• He established a strict set of rules for monasteries to follow.

• He declared that the pope should serve only a spiritual role.

• He created manuscripts that preserved Rome’s intellectual heritage.

Which of the following correctly describes an effect of the invasions on Medieval Europe?

• They caused most people to rely on local rulers who had their own armies.

• They showed that kings could successfully defend their lands.

• They led to people looking more to central rulers for security.

• They created a period of peace and stability in the region.

Which of the following was true of the manor system?

• The lord provided housing and protection to the serfs.

• Free peasants did not receive protection from the lord.

• Serfs had to purchase most items from outside the manor.

• The male peasants were the only ones who owed the lord duties.

Which of the following was true of the Byzantine emperors?

• They ruled with absolute power.

• They enjoyed reigns with little turmoil.

• They headed the state but not the Church.

• They were unable to appoint or dismiss bishops.

Part of a vassal’s obligation under his feudal contract was to

• serve in the military.

• be true to his word.

• serve all his lords equally.

• conquer neighboring kingdoms.

Which of the following caused Pope Leo III to crown Charlemagne emperor?

• Charlemagne crushed an unruly mob that had attacked the pope.

• Charlemagne conquered lands to the south and east.

• Charlemagne encouraged monasteries to train future monks and priests.

• Charlemagne reunited Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire.

Which of the following was true of Charles Martel?

• He successfully extended the Franks’ reign to the north, south, and east.

• His conversion to Catholicism united the Franks into one kingdom.

• His appointment to king began the Carolingian dynasty.

• He was unable to stop the advancing Muslim Empire.

How were the Germanic kingdoms different from the Roman provinces?

• They were held together by family ties.

• They were unified by written laws.

• They had a loyalty to public government.

• They adopted Christianity as their religion.