Unit 4 Test Review

Constantinople, the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, was built on a peninsula. In what ways did the city's geography protect it from invasion?

What is the role of each tier/level? 

King, Lord/Vassals, Knights, Peasants

Another word for the split between the Catholic Church of the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Byzantine Empire is _.

• schemata

• fighting

• schism

• schoology

Which practice contributed to the spread of the Bubonic Plague in Europe?

• warfare, as knights carried the disease to Valencia

• industry, as laborers spread the disease by the North Sea

• trade, as merchants brought the disease to the Mediterranean Sea

• religion, as pilgrims contracted the disease in Liege

Which features of this building are correctly identified with an architectural style?

• Thick walls and sturdy design: Romanesque

• Balance and symmetry: Neoclassical

• Spires and flying buttresses: Gothic

• Rounded vaults and arches: Renaissance

One way monasteries contributed to the spread of Christianity in Europe was by —

• being outposts for missionary work

• copying ancient manuscripts by hand

• cataloging different varieties of plants and animals

• teaching farming techniques to villagers

Under the manorial system, nobles were required to provide serfs with which of the following?

• Food

• Protection

• Education

• Liveable Wage

For most of its history the Roman Catholic Church has conducted services in which language? _

• SPANISH

• LATIN

• ENGLISH

• GERMAN

In the early Middle Ages, the Catholic Church contributed to cultural unity in western Europe by —

• challenging the legitimacy of the Carolingian Empire

• using missionaries to convert Germanic tribes

• maintaining trade routes commonly used by Roman merchants

• sending armies to recapture cities under Byzantine rule

Mongol leaders often relocated specialized workers from lands they had conquered to the large cities of the Empire in order to make use of their skills and knowledge. How did this practice affect Mongolian civilization?

• It promoted cultural exchange.

• It encouraged military reform.

• It slowed urban development.

• It eliminated paper currency.