The Byzantine Empire and Emerging Europe

A.Carolingian

B.Istanbul

C. Constantinople

D.Danube

Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire

A. By preserving the works of ancient authors

B. By living communally and keeping to a strict schedule of prayer

C. Through missionary activities

D. Through prayer and manual labor

How did monks and nuns help to spread Christianity throughout Europe?

A.Plague

B.Ordeal

C. Ebola

D.Inflation

An infectious disease is known as

A. He was born a German, converted to Christianity, and learned Latin

B. As a German king, he modeled his government on the Romans and made Christianity

the official religion of the empire.

C. He had the Christian Bible and the works of classical Latin authors translated into

German.

D. He, a German king, was crowned emperor of the Romans by the pope.

What did Charlemagne do that merged Roman, Christian, and German elements to his kingdom?

A.The Beatles

B.The Pope

C. Simon

D.Paul

The successor to Peter was

A. Christian churches had been established in most of the major cities of the

eastern part of the Roman Empire, mainly attracting members from the

Jewish and Greek-speaking populations.

B. Christianity was the official religion of the Roman Empire

C. Christianity had very few followers and was not known outside of Judaea.

D. Although Christians faced persecution, the Christian community was well

established in Rome and had developed a structure based on the leadership

of special clergy called bishops.

How far had Christianity spread 100 years after the death of Jesus?

A. Bullying

B. Persecution

C. Jealousy

D. Ordeal

Harassment to cause suffering is called

A. Although it had suffered some invasions by outside forces, it was still

relatively intact because of a strong military.

B. After a series of invasions by Visigoths and Vandals, it was becoming a

collection of smaller Germanic kingdoms.

C. It was led by a powerful emperor, Romulus Augustulus.

D. It was controlled by the Senate, which was made up of powerful

landowners.

Which statement reflects the situation in the western half of the Roman Empire in the mid-fifth century?

A.Clergy

B.Prophet

C. Patriarch

D.Laity

Regular church member is

A. Roman law, as codified by Justinian

B. Germanic law, as codified by Charlemagne

C. Islamic law, as codified by the Seljuk Turks

D. Catholic law, as codified by Gregory the Great

What was the basis for imperial law in the Eastern Roman Empire?

A.Diocletian

B.Constantine

C. Romulus Augustulus

D.Pontius Pilate

Deposed emperor of the Western Roman Empire

A. Diocletian

B. Constantine

C. Nero

D. Theodosius the Great

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?

A.Patriarch

B.Clergy

C. Pope

D.Laity

Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church

A. He formed an alliance with the Roman Catholic Church.

B. He was a great patron of the arts.

C. He established the Frankish kingdom and converted to

Christianity.

D. He divided his kingdom between his three sons.

How did Clovis lay the groundwork for the Carolingian Empire?

A.Pope

B.Laity

C. Scriptorium

D.Missi dominici

Messengers of the lord king

A. He took control of Rome and surrounding territories, which

gave the papacy a source of political power.

B. He established a rule for monasticism that provided a model for

monks and nuns throughout Europe.

C. As chief apostle, he received the keys to the kingdom of heaven

from Jesus.

D. He built an army to defend the Roman Catholic Church from

non-Christian forces.

How did Gregory the Great strengthen the papacy?

A.Scriptorium

B.Missi dominici

C. Pharisee

D.Zealot

A writing room is called a

A. Too much emphasis on agriculture and the arts

B. Lack of a strong authoritarian government

C. Population decline due to plague and lack of a workable

political system

D. A weak military

Which of the following may have contributed to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?

A.Persecution

B.Plague

C. Ordeal

D.Inflation

A type of trial is called

A. Plague and invasion by Ostrogoths and Visigoths

B. Schism with the Roman Catholic Church in the west and the

advance of the Seljuk Turks

C. Schism with Islam and a declining silk industry

D. Plague and riots following chariot races

What issues did the Byzantine Empire face in the eleventh century (1000’s).

Christianity began with a single man, Jesus, and his followers and grew to transform not only the

Roman Empire, but also the empires that followed it. Use the content taught in this chapter to

explain the chapter’s Enduring Understanding statement:

“New ideas and beliefs , along with influence from individual leaders, can transform empires and

change the shape of history.”

BONUS!!!! Essay… 10 POINTS!