Unit Three Test

Listed are major effects of the---:

• 100 years’ war

• The Crusades

• Fall of Rome

• Muslim control of the Middle East

Why was the time immediately following the fall of Rome called the Dark Ages?

• Artwork from Greece, not Rome, survived.

• Emperors kept a loose control of the people.

• Because cities thrived and flourished.

• Because there was little formal education for the masses.

The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered —

• redistribution of wealth

• stability and security

• Indulgences for sinners

• multiple sets of beliefs

The Byzantine Empire--

• began the process of civil service for Islamic people.

• was the central authority led by the Han Dynasty.

• emerged after the civil war to unify China.

• was the direct continuation of the eastern half of the old Roman Empire.

All of the following are differences between Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity EXCEPT—

• permission for divorces

• celibacy/marriage of priests

• language of services conducted

• the Bible as the sacred text

Which significant location, identified by the question mark on the map, served as a barrier to the expansion of Islam?

• Iberian Peninsula

• Mongolia

• Sahara Desert

• Arabia

What was the main economic system in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Manorialism

• Primogeniture

• Market economy

• Communism

Which of the following groups dominated economic and political life in towns during the late Middle Ages?

• Peasants

• Knights

• Merchants

• Nobles

Charlemagne-

• Led the first crusade

• Defeated Muslim invaders at the Battle of Tours

• United the Franks after the fall of Rome and then converted to Christianity.

• Was crowned Emperor of the Romans by the pope.

According to the information in the excerpt, one reason Islam was able to spread was because-

• Muslim soldiers were highly trained

• Nearby revolts were taking place

• Neighboring empires were weak

• Geography made invasion easier