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Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Constantinople

• Athens

• Rome

• Sparta

How was the Byzantine Empire related to the Roman Empire?

• The Byzantine Empire invaded and destroyed the Roman Empire.

• The Byzantine Empire rose out of the eastern Roman Empire.

• The Byzantine Empire prevented the Roman Empire from trading with the Middle East.

• The Byzantine Empire provided many cultural ideas that the Roman Empire copied.

How has Latin influenced the English language?

• Many English words do not use vowels.

• English does not use punctuation

• Many English words have Latin origins.

• English sentence structure is the same as Latin sentence structure.

Why did Justinian create the Justinian Code?

• to establish a trade relationship with Egypt

• to expand the powers of the Catholic Church

• to ensure peace with the Germanic kingdoms

• to develop a written set of laws in the Byzantine Empire

What was the original purpose of monasteries in the Middle Ages?

• to destroy the feudal system through politics

• to provide homes for people who dedicated their lives to studying Christianity

• to gain wealth through investment and tuition costs

• to raise troops needed to continue the Crusades

Which historical figure is responsible for making Christianity the main religion of Europe?

• Confucius

• Brahma

• Buddha

• Charlemagne

Why were peasants forced to give the majority of their crops to their lords?

• Peasants were able to become vassals after donating an amount of crops to their lords.

• Peasants paid their lords in crops for the ability to live on the land.

• Peasants had the choice to provide crops or to provide their lives to the military.

• Peasants no longer trusted the church to distribute the crops fairly

What is the order of the feudalism triangle?

• King, noble/lord, knight/vassal, and peasant

• knight/vassal, peasant, Noble/Lord, and King

• Noble/Lord, King, knight/vassal, and peasant

• Peasant, Noble/Lord, King, and knight/vassal

William the Conqueror is best known for bringing what change to English culture in the 11^th century?

• Judaism

• Protestantism

• 
  industrialism

• feudalism

What is the historical significance of the Battle of Hastings?

• It was the final battle of the Crusades.

• 
  It was the final battle of the Reconquista.

• It started the Counter Reformation in England.

• It started the Norman conquest of Great Britain.