Feudal Europe/Byzantine Empire Review

The illustration represents a society based on

• social class

• educational achievement

• accumulated wealth

• political ability

This illustration suggests that the European feudal system was

• designed to promote political and economic equality

• controlled by a powerful middle class

• intended to provide opportunities for social mobility

•  supported by the labor of the peasants

What turning point in Global History led to the development of the European Feudal System?

• Hinduism was adopted by European monarchs

• invasion by the Mongols

• the Fall of the Roman Empire

• peasants took control of European kingdoms

The purpose of a manor system as shown in the image is to

• Provide a political and economic structure that exchanged land service for protection

• Allow the king to maintain power over the lords and knights

• Allow people to easily move up in social mobility through economic success

• 1. Provide a system of trade and merchant sales with other foreign civilizations

Another term for the political and economic system outlined in the picture is

• Mercantilism

• Isolation

•  Cultural Diffusion

• 1. Feudalism

Which historical development is most closely associated with the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?

• 1. The emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church

• 1. The division of the Roman empire by the emperor Diocletian

• 1. Building of the Hagia Sophia

• 1. Fall of Constantinople

Based on the map above, what is one geographic circumstance that led to the development of the Byzantine Empire?

• 1. It is situated in the landlocked interior of Eastern Europe

• 1. The capital Constantinople is situated between several major trade routes

• 1. The Chinese empire remained isolated and therefore did not threaten the success of the Byzantine empire

• 1. Western Europe developed into a trade economy that helped to support Eastern Europe.

how did Justinian and Theodora contribute to the development of the  Byzantine Empire?

• 1. They forced their laws upon everyone they conquered.

• 1. They spread their trade into all of Western Europe and Asia.

• 1. They used their military to conquer parts of the old Roman empire.

• 1.  They used their religious teachings to expand the empire.

The Code of Hammurabi of Babylon and the Justinian Code of the Byzantine Empire served what similar function?

• 1. To establish a new religious order

• 1. To establish succession of a new emperor

• 1. The establish law and order

• 1. The create a new economic system

One major difference between the Code of Hammurabi and Justinian’s Code is that

• 1. The Code of Hammurabi focused on “eye for an eye” punishment, while Justinian’s code did not automatically assume the accused was guilty. 

• 1. Both law codes allowed for fines to be paid by certain social classes, rather than physical punishment.

• 1. Justinian’s Code was a law code, while Hammurabi’s code was a list of punishments.

• 1. Both law codes created laws for social, political, and economic life.