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World History 1 reporting category 3

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws which then became known as?

a)

Justinian's Code

b)

Hammurani's Code

c)

The Da Vinci Code

d)

Chaussard's Code

2.

What issue was part of a bitter conflict between the Easter Christian Church and Western Christian Church?

a)

Language Differences

b)

Byzantine Emperors acceptance of authority of the Pope

c)

the Roman Church's rejection of Justinian's code

d)

None of the choices

3.

Under the rule Justinian, the Byzantine Empire

a)

expanded to its greatest extent (size)

b)

was reduced in size

c)

replaced Roman law with Muslim law

4.

Which statement is true about the city of Constantinople?

a)

It sat at the location of many trade system

b)

It was able to prosper despite having no harbord

c)

It cut all cultural ties with Rome

5.

A form of art made from small pieces of stone, glass and/or title is better known as

a)

Mosaic

b)

Mural

c)

Portrait

d)

Sculpture

6.

What area did Byzantine missionaries spread Orthodox Christianity to?

a)

Russia

b)

Turkey

c)

Gaul

d)

The Alps

7.

The city of Constantinople was in key location on the strait that links the Mediterranean Seas with the _______.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Sea of Azov

d)

Aegean Sea

8.

Missionaries brought their religion to Slavic land. They aslo brought:

a)

Cryllic Alphabet

b)

Latin Alphabet

c)

Greek Fire

d)

Furs

9.

The Hippodrome was facility for?

a)

Chariot races

b)

Religious services

c)

The Olympic Games

d)

None of the above

10.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

a)

A church

b)

A castle

c)

A towering statue

d)

Shrine to Sophia I

11.

What empire did much of the laws of the Kievan Rus come from?

a)

The Byzantine Empire

b)

The Roman Empire

c)

Norway

d)

Aksum

12.

The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as ___________.

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Western Church

d)

Judaism

13.

In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated

a)

the Eastern and Western Churches

b)

The South Slaves

c)

Greeks and Byzantines

d)

Browns with Cleveland

14.

The language used by the later Byzantine emperors was

a)

Latin

b)

Persian

c)

Greek

d)

Slavic

15.
How was the Roman Empire divided by Diocletian?
a)
Greek speaking East and Latin speaking West
b)
Latin speaking East and Greek speaking West
c)
Greek speaking North and Latin speaking South
d)
Latin speaking North and Greek speaking South
16.

Who moved the the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Constantine

c)

Theodosius I

d)

Justinian

17.
Who invaded the Byzantine Empire that led to its collapse?
a)
Seljuk Turks
b)
Ottoman Turks
c)
Arabs
d)
None of the above
18.
What became of the Byzantine Empire after its collapse?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Seljuk Empire
c)
Persian Empire
d)
Persian Empire
19.
Why did the use of icons anger iconoclasts?
a)
they believed using icons was like worshiping objects
b)
they believed using icons led to the Great Schism
c)
they believed that only bishops should use icons
d)
they believed using icons taught people about God
20.
The controversy over icons divided Christians in the Byzantine empire from Christians  in
a)
Constantinople
b)
Greece
c)
Eastern Europe
d)
Western Europe
21.

Which Byzantine emperor rebuilt the Hagia Sophia?

a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine

c)

Zeno

d)

Irene

22.

What type of art is the picture?

a)

montage

b)

mural

c)

mosaic

d)

oil portrait

23.

Justinain was known for building the __________.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

24.

The Greek Roots of the Byzantine empire are reflected in it's

a)

Language - Greek

b)

Art - Mosaics

c)

Engineering - Hagia Sophia

d)

Economy - Trade

25.

Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?

a)

practices of animal sacrifices

b)

practices such as scalping

c)

authority of the pope

d)

belief in Jesus

26.

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

a)

located at the crossroads of trade

b)

Great architecture

c)

Strong autocratic rulers

d)

The pope lives there

27.

Who took the title of "czar" and challenged Mongol rule?

a)

Alexander

b)

Ivan I

c)

Rurik

d)

Ivan III

28.
(#4) Which statement best describes the Mongols?
a)
They were a fierce group of Nomad Warriors from Central Asia led by Genghis Khan
b)
They were a group of Mercenary Warriors from China, hired by Ivan III
c)
They were Muslim Warriors from Central Asia led by Sultan Saladin II
29.

powerful noble class in Eastern Europe that Ivan IV tortured, executed, and stripped of land and power

a)

janissaries

b)

boyars

c)

nobles

d)

Kievan Rus

30.
The name of Russia's emperor in the past.
a)
Czar
b)
Serf
c)
Ivan
d)
Taiga
31.

belief in only one god

a)

monotheism

b)

polythesism

c)

principalities

d)

jihad

32.

What are people who believe and follow the religion of Islam called?

a)

Islams

b)

Muslims

c)

Arabs

d)

Middle Easterners

33.

What is the Quran/Koran?

a)

The most holy city of Islam

b)

The leader of the Muslim world

c)

The pilgrimage Muslims make to Mecca

d)

The holy book of Islam

34.

What are the five basic acts that form the framework of the religion of Islam?

a)

Five Holy Books

b)

The Five Caliphs

c)

Five Pillars of Islam

d)

Five Commandments

35.

What is the pilgrimage to Mecca made by Muslims called?

a)

Shahadah

b)

Salat

c)

Fasting

d)

Hajj

36.

What is a Muslim place of worship called?

a)

Mosque

b)

Church

c)

Temple

d)

Cathedral

37.

What direction do Muslim's face when praying?

a)

North East

b)

Towards the city of Mecca

c)

They don't face any specific direction

d)

Toward the Sun

38.

What were caravans?

a)

Large traveling groups of merchants and their goods

b)

Merchants who traded in gold

c)

Letters of credit

d)

A type of silver coin

39.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
a)
Pray 5 times a day
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Move the capital
d)
Give to the poor 
40.
The holy writings of Islam are called 
a)
The Quran
b)
The Old Testament
c)
The Bible
d)
The Holy Pillars
41.

Which two cities on the Arabian peninsula are holy to Muslims?

a)

Constantinople and Athens

b)

Cairo and Rome

c)

Mecca and Medina

d)

Baghdad and Jerusalem

42.

Which of the following is an example of Islamic architecture?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Dome of the Rock

c)

Pantheon

d)

Hagia Sophia

43.

Who is the founder of Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Gautama

44.

The Islamic region split into which of the following two sets.

a)

Sunni and Shia

b)

Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

c)

Mahayana and Theravada

45.

Who is the main Prophet of Islam

a)

Muhammad

b)

Pope Urban

c)

Sultan Saladin

d)

King Richard

46.

A successor of Muhammad is a

a)

clan

b)

caliph

c)

muezzin

d)

mosque

47.

Muslims only follow the word of

a)

God/Allah

b)

Sultan

c)

King

d)

Pope

48.

Who urged the Christians to take back the Holy Lands?

a)

Pope Urban II

b)

King Richard

c)

Sultan Saladin

d)

Muhammad

49.

A tall tower is a

a)

minaret

b)

calligraphy

c)

dome

d)

pointed arch

50.

artistic writing

a)

dome

b)

floral design

c)

calligraphy

d)

minaret

51.
Which Frankish king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, uniting their powers?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
King John
c)
King Henry
d)
St. Cyril
52.
How did Charlemagne create a large empire?
a)
He tolerated all religions
b)
Fighting/
military/
conquest
c)
He made treaties with all of his enemies
d)
He broke away from his alliance with the church
53.
Charlemagne did all of the following except...
a)
create a strong efficient governments
b)
create schools
c)
spread Christianity
d)
end slavery
54.
The area in yellow is called Scandinavia. Who came from there?
a)
Vikings
b)
Chinese
c)
Franks
d)
Eskimos
55.
These 2 Germanic groups settled in England...
a)
Angles and Saxons
b)
Franks and Visogoths
c)
Angles and Franks
d)
Magyars and Vikings
56.
Which group on the map (in green) settled in Eastern Europe/Hungary?
a)
Vikings
b)
Angles
c)
Saxons
d)
Magyars
57.
After what event did the "Dark Ages" start?
a)
Fall of Western Rome
b)
The Great Schism
c)
Battle of Tours
d)
Christianity starts
58.
When Rome fell in AD 476, life in Europe changed.  How did life in the early Middle Ages differ from Roman times?
a)
trade increases
b)
people moved from rural areas to citiies
c)
education and literacy declined
d)
the population increases
59.
Which group came from Spain and northern Africa?
a)
Muslims
b)
Vikings
c)
Magyars
d)
Romans
60.
What is the system of promises that governed the relationship between lords and vassals called?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Bushido
c)
Feudalism
d)
Benedictine Rule
61.
Medieval society was based on all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
Germanic Customs
b)
Roman Heritage
c)
Christian Beleifs
d)
Ending Feudalism
62.
What is going on in this picture?
a)
Serfs do work for lords who protect them
b)
Lords work for serfs
c)
Serfs owned their own land
d)
knights worked the land when they weren't fighting 
63.
Which group of sailors migrated from Scandenavia to Russia?
a)
Magyars
b)
Saxons
c)
Vikings
d)
Slavs
64.
Why did feudalism develop?
a)
to protect themselves
b)
build an empire
c)
increase trade
d)
encourage Christianity
65.
Who served both the social and religious needs of Medieval people? 
a)
Kings
b)
Knights
c)
Lords
d)
Catholic Priests
66.
 A medieval manor was 
a)
a self sufficient unit
b)
owned by the catholic church
c)
always located near a trade route
d)
protected by an army of serfs
67.
In a feudal system, lands called 'fiefs' are given to...
a)
Nobles, or Vassals
b)
Peasants
c)
Soldiers
d)
Priests
68.
Charlemagne briefly united western Europe when he formed an empire reaching across parts of Italy, Germany, and
a)
Scandinavia
b)
Ireland
c)
Spain
d)
France
69.
Who was most likely to be educated during the Early Middle Ages?
a)
Priests
b)
Kings
c)
Nobles
d)
Peasants
70.
Which was the most powerful institution in Medieval Europe?
a)
Eastern Orthodox Church
b)
Kings
c)
Roman Catholic Church
d)
Barbarians
71.
A land grant that was given to a vassal from a lord was a
a)
Acre
b)
Yard
c)
Fief
d)
Frank
72.

What would be the best title for this map?

a)

Spread of Islam

b)

Spread of the Plague

c)

Trade in Europe

d)

Growth of feudalism