Middle Ages

Which document established early principles for a representative government?

• Hammurabi's Code

• Magna Carta

• Ten Commandments

• Four Noble Truths

The Byzantine Empire influenced the development of Russia by

• Destroying the power of the legislature

• Preventing Mongol invasions

• Establishing the potato as a staple food

• Introducing Eastern Orthodox beliefs

An economic reason for the institution of serfdom was to maintain

• Religious uniformity

• Overseas trade

• An educated citizenry

• A stable workforce

The most important gift a lord could give to a vassal was

• House

• Voting Rights

• Boat

• Land

Two immediate results of the fall of the Roman Empire were –

• Renewed interests in education and the arts

• An increase in trade and improvements in manufacturing

• A period of economic disorder and weak central government in Western Europe

• he growth of cities and the emergence by the middle class

What did the caste system in India and the feudal system in Europe have in common?

• A strong belief in social equality

• A division of society into hereditary social classes

• Encouragement of trade between neighboring countries

• A strong emphasis on the acquisition of wealth

The most powerful and influential institution during the Middle Ages in Europe was the

• Mosque

• Family

• Catholic Church

• Clan

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

• Civil service examinations

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Islam

• Social and political equality

The Classical Roman system of justice and Justinian’s Code are considered milestones because they –

• United Greco-Roman and Chinese ideas of justice

• Served as a model for many later European legal systems

• Greatly limited the emperor’s power

• Provided the first democratic constitution

How did barbarian groups, such as the Vikings, affect Western Europe?

• Created fear and warfare that forced people to ally with powerful monarchs

• Established peaceful, centralized governments

• Prevented the spread of Christianity

• Led to increased cooperation between Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land