Postclassical Civilizations Review Part 1

Who was the most powerful person in Medieval (Western) Europe?

• King

• Emperor

• Pope

• Knight

Who was the most powerful person in the Byzantine Empire?

• Emperor
• Pope
• Archbishop
• King

What was the objective of the Crusades?

• Gain control of the Byzantine Empire

• Gain control of North Africa

• Gain control of the Holy Land

• Gain control of the Abbasid Caliphate

What city is the Holy Land?

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

• Baghdad

• Madrid

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Baghdad

• Jerusalem

• Damascus

• Constantinople

What is the order of the hierarchy in feudal society? (Top to bottom)

• King, Church, Lord, Knight, Serf

• Serf, Knight, Lord, Church, King

• Church, King, Lord, Knight, Serf

• Church, King, Knight, Serf, Lord

What led to the fall of Rome?

• Invasion by Germanic tribes

• Division of the Empire into East and West

• Government Corruption and Political Instability

• All of the above

What church was prominent in Medieval (Western) Europe?

• Eastern Orthodox Church

• Roman Catholic Church

• Protestant Church

• Russian Orthodox Church

Who is in charge of the Roman Catholic Church?

• Pope of Rome

• Archbishop of France

• Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

• Parish Priest

What is the official language of the Roman Catholic Church?

• English

• Greek

• Italian

• Latin