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The Byzantine Empire Quiz

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 5hrs 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

After the split of the Roman Empire, what was the eastern half of Europe called? What was the western half of Europe called?

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Roman Empire

2.

Who were Cyril and Methodius? What did they help spread? How did they change the culture of places they visited?

a)

Missionaries

b)

Christianity

c)

The Cyrillic alphabet is the basis for modern day Slavic languages such as Russian.

3.

Explain the two most significant differences between the Byzantines and the Western Romans.

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What was the Great Schism? What were the churches labeled in each half of Europe?

a)

The split between Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire.

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

Roman Catholic Church

5.

What language were Christian church services in the Eastern Roman Empire?

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6.

What are the 3 Romance Languages?

a)

French

b)

Italian

c)

Spanish

7.

Describe the major advantages of the Byzantine Empire's geographic location. Why was the Bosporus strait important to Constantinople?

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8.

Who was the The Byzantine Empire most influenced by?

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9.

What is an example of a long-term impact of the Byzantine Empire on eastern Europe?

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10.

What was the most major accomplishment of Byzantine architecture?

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11.

Who is Emperor Justinian? How did he impact the Byzantine Empire?

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12.

What is Justinian's Code?

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13.

Describe the North European Plain. How did it benefit Europe?

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14.

Describe the North Atlantic Drift. How does it impact Europe?

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15.

Who had the most power in Europe after the fall of Rome?

(a)  

16.

Why did Catholic popes send missionaries into northern Europe?

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17.

Describe sacraments. How did the Catholic church use these?

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18.

Describe Benedictine Rule.

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19.

Who are Monks? What were their major impacts?

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20.

What were cathedral schools that children of European nobles and political figures studied in turned into?

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21.

What was the battle of Tours? Why was it an important event in medieval European history?

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22.

Who was Charlemagne?

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23.

What were the three reasons Charlemagne being crowned emperor by Pope Leo III was important?

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24.

What did Charlemagne value most? Give an example of how he showed this.

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25.

What is Feudalism?

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26.

Why was the feudal system needed in Europe? What service did it provide?

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27.

What is manorialism? Who did the noble's wealth come from?

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28.

How was the manor system helpful to the economy of Europe?

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29.

Describe the Battle of Hastings. How, where, and why did it happen? How did it end?

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30.

How did the introduction of Feudalism in England benefit William the Conqueror as the new king?

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31.

What is the Domesday Book?

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32.

What does excommunicated mean?

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33.

What did Pope Gregory VII and Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV initially disagree about? What was the result?

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34.

Who issued a ruling and declared his authority over the Church and secular leaders while in a struggle with the Holy Roman Emperor?

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35.

Who were Henry II and Thomas Becket? What did they disagree about? How did this disagreement end?

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36.

Who was the person who called upon people to fight in the first Crusade?

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37.

What was the result of the first Crusade that ended in 1099?

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38.

What was the relationship like between King Richard (Christian) and Saladin (Muslim)?

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39.

Who was in control of the Holy Land at the end of the Crusades?

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40.

How did Europe benefit from Muslim culture?

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41.

What was happening in Europe while the Crusaders were fighting the Muslims in the Holy Land?

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42.

Who became weaker as towns grew larger and more important to the economy?

(a)  

43.

What are three things that lead to the decline of feudalism and manorialism?

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44.

What helped lead to the rise of English legal practices and democratic thought?

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45.

What is Parliament and why did it start?

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46.

How did Model Parliament influence the United States?

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47.

What is the Magna Carta? Why was it established in the first place?

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48.

What is Common Law?

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49.

What is Habeas Corpus?

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50.

Who was Joan of Arc? Which war did she fight in? Which country did she fight for?

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51.

How did the Hundred Years' War change France and England as nations?

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52.

What was Henry V known for?

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53.

What was the Reconquista? What effect did it have on the Catholic church?

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54.

What was the Reconquista? What effect did it have on the Catholic church?

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55.

What was the Spanish Inquisition?

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56.

Describe the Black Death. Where did it originate? How did it spread?

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57.

How was the Catholic church impacted by the Black Death?

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58.

What occurred as a result of the massive decline of the population?

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59.

How did the Black Death lead to the decline of the feudal system?

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60.

What was a long-term positive economic result of the Black Death?

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61.

Describe the beliefs of humanism

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62.

How did artists and thinkers of the Renaissance demonstrate individualism?

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63.

Why was Italy the birthplace of the Renaissance?

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64.

How was Italy better for economic growth than other medieval European countries?

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65.

What aspects of Florence established it as a major city over other cities in Europe from the 1400s to the 1800s?

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66.

How did the Medici family contribute to the Renaissance in northern Italy?

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67.

"The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa” were major works painted by

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68.

Describe the differences between Medieval and Renaissance art

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69.

Which art form had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?

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70.

Describe the significant impacts that William Shakespeare had on the English Language

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71.

Who painted the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, "The Last Judgment", and sculpted the statue "David"?

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72.

What was Johannes Gutenberg most known for? What was the result of this invention?

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73.

What is an indulgence?

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74.

What were the 95 Theses? Who wrote them?

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75.

Which Protestant Reformer believed that a person could only be saved through faith alone?

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76.

Which Protestant Reformer believed in the idea of predestination?

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77.

What were the Catholic Church's views on the technological advancement of the printing press?

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78.

Why was writing the Bible in vernacular important?

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79.

Who was William Tyndale?

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80.

What were the Jesuits most known for?

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81.

What was the Council of Trent? What did it try to accomplish?

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82.

What was the purpose of the Index of Forbidden Books?

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83.

What type of church did Henry VIII establish?

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84.

How did the actions of King Henry VIII lead to the weakening of the Catholic Church? (ex. Getting a divorce, creating the Anglican Church, selling church property, etc...)

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85.

Describe Mary I's reign as Queen of England?

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86.

Which groups did Queen Elizabeth I bring together to form the modern Church of England?

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87.

Describe Queen Elizabeth I of England's connection to the Spanish Armada.

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88.

What was the Elizabethan Age? Why was it called that?

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89.

What is rationalism?

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90.

Describe the Heliocentric Theory?

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91.

Who was Copernicus? Describe his main accomplishments.

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92.

Who was Johannes Kepler? Describe his main accomplishments.

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93.

Who was Galileo Galilei? Describe his main accomplishments.

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94.

What happened to Galileo as a result of his accomplishments.

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95.

What is inductive reasoning?

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96.

Who was Isaac Newton? Describe his accomplishments.

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97.

Describe Newton's Laws of Motion

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98.

Who was Rene Descartes and what was he known for?

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99.

Who was Sir Francis Bacon? What is he known for?

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100.

What is the Scientific Method? Who is known for contributing to it?

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101.

Why did European nations start looking for an ocean route to Asia?

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102.

What were the main products European traders were interested in acquiring from Asia?

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103.

Which of the following is an economic policy where countries strengthen their nation through trade.

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104.

What is a caravel?

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105.

What is cartography?

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106.

What is an astrolabe? What was it used for? Why was it important during the Age of Exploration?

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107.

What was Prince Henry known for?

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108.

What was Ferdinand Magellan known for?

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109.

What was Bartolomeu Dias known for?

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110.

What is true about Columbus' “discovery" of the "New World?"

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111.

How did the "New World" get the name America?

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112.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

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113.

Based on information inferred from the drawing, what might be the result of European colonization on Native American culture?

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