Quiz Ln1 : T1 (The Early Middle Ages)

Who were the Vikings?

• People conquered by the Romans

• Pirates from northern France

• Warriors from Scandinavia

• Servants to the Normans

• Looters from North Africa

What elements of Constantinople’s location helped it to flourish as the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Its location on a great river and surrounded by high mountains

• Its location on a strait between seas and on key trade routes

• Its location far from trade routes and close to threatening tribes

• Its location beside a huge lake and bordered by two vast deserts

Which letter marks the location where Constantinople was located before it was renamed Istanbul in the 1930s?

• A

• B

• C

• D

1. How did Justinian’s Code influence Western political and legal traditions?

• 1. It provided useful models for modern political campaigns.

• It encouraged European rulers to decentralize their power.

• It codified principles that many legal systems still use.

• It supported the development of parliamentary democracy.

1. Justinian contributed to the flourishing of the Byzantine Empire after Rome’s decline by

• 1. freeing slaves throughout the empire.

• 1. reforming the laws of ancient Rome.

• 1. reducing poverty in Constantinople.

• 1. reviving the traditions of ancient Greece.

Charlemagne briefly united Western Europe when he formed an empire that reached across parts of Italy, Germany, and

• Scandinavia

• Ireland

• Spain

• France

• Russia

_____ established a kingdom out of the former Roman territory in Northern Africa, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Malta, and the Balearic Islands in 429 C.E. Their navy controlled the Mediterranean. They sacked Rome in 455.

• Ostrogoths

• Byzantines

• Vandals

• Visigoths

• Franks

Which of the following best describes the significance of Pope Leo III’s crowning of Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans?

• It helped Charlemagne battle Muslims in Spain.

• It reunited the western and eastern parts of the Roman Empire.

• It brought back the ideal of uniting Christendom.

• It led to the break-up of Charlemagne’s kingdom after his death.

The fall of Rome resulted in:

• the decline of Christianity

• the lack of a central government

• an end to attacks by barbarians

• the growth of a strong economy

• increased education and opportunities for learning

Which factor most contributed to the survival of the Byzantine Empire after the fall of Rome?

• Its alliance with Germanic tribes

• Its isolation from trade routes

• Its strong military and strategic location

• Its lack of urban centers