Module 4 Test

The Cyrillic alphabet, used in many Slavic languages, was developed by which of the following pairs of missionaries to aid the spread of Eastern Orthodox Christianity?

• St. Peter and St. Paul

• St. Cyril and St. Methodius

• St. Patrick and St. Augustine

• St. Thomas and St. Andrew

The Byzantine Empire emerged from the eastern portion of which empire, and continued its legacy after the western portion fell in 476 A.D.?

• Macedonian Empire

• Carthaginian Empire

• Roman Empire

• Hellenistic Empire

In Feudal Western Europe, what was the primary basis for social organization?

• Education and scholarly achievement

• Wealth and trade

• Personal loyalty and feudal obligations

• Military power and conquests

What is the driving force of cultural diffusion?

• Trade

• Isolation

• Stagnation

• Conflict

In response to external threats, Charlemagne united much of Western Europe, establishing what would later be called the __________ Empire.

• Holy Roman

• Byzantine

• Ottoman

• Mongol

Which issue was central to the disagreement between the Eastern and Western Christian churches, ultimately contributing to their schism?

• The use of Latin versus Greek in liturgy

• Disputes over military alliances

• The use of icons and the authority of the pope

• Differing interpretations of the Holy Trinity

The iconic domes of Byzantine architecture are evident in buildings like the __________, the beautiful church in Constantinople.

• Hagia Sophia

• Pantheon

• Notre Dame

• St. Peter's Basilica

The part of the Justinian Code that includes a summary of Rome's greatest legal thinkers is called the __________.

• Digest

• Institutes

• Novellae

• Codex

The process of officially expelling someone from the Church is called __________.

• excommunication

• ordination

• canonization

• baptism

What title did he adopt to signify his independence and authority?

• Khan

• Czar

• Prince of Kiev

• Patriarch