bohanan test 2
Which of the following was lacking in the political makeup of the late Roman Empire?
A mechanism for the orderly transfer of power
Purdah is...
Act of women veiling themselves before they went into public
Which of the following seas is considered the heart of Hellenic Greece?
Aegean Sea
What is the significance of the meeting between Pope Leo I and Attila the Hun?
Affirmed the authority of the Pope in the eyes of Christians
Of the following men, who first thought that the sun was the center of the universe?
Aristarchus
Which of the following governments instituted the Council of 500
Athenian democracy
What is a general theme to be taken from the three Punic Wars?
Carthage suffered through defeats in military battles
Which of the following is FALSE?
Euclid discovered that the sun is the center of the universe
Which of the following is true of Muhammad?
He is credited with the unity of the Arabic people.
Which of the following correctly identifies the importance of Abu Bakr in Islamic history?
He kept the religion of Islam & the umma intact
Of the following, which reforms did Emperor Diocletian institute?
He separated the empire into prefectures
What best describes the work of Ibn Sina (Avicenna)?
He studied the work of Aristotle
The military advances of the hoplite & phalanx led to what?
Increased demand for a political voice by the middle class
Why was the Council of Nicaea significant?
It addressed heresy in the church. It determined the nature of the trinity It maintained the unity of the movement of Christianity
Which of the following best describes Edward Gibbon's work?
It blames Christianity's pacifism for the military decline
What was the significance of the invention of the stirrup?
It led to reliance on cavalrymen in European warfare
Which of the following is NOT true of the Greek acropolis
It served as the marketplace for the exchange of goods (it *was* the central structure of a greek polis and served as defensive fortress against attacks)
the Peloponnesian War
It was a victory for Sparta over Athens It led to the loss of Athenian democracy It was direct result of the formation of the Delian League
the Delian League
It was brought about by the Persian War It was led by Athens It was created as an alliance against future foreign attacks
Which of the following is NOT true of the geography of Greece?
It was prime for vast agricultural development (because it was hilly)
What are latifundia?
Large plantation-like farms owned by gov't/elite Romans
A regular clergy in Medieval Europe...
Lives away from society
Of the following, which is NOT true about the spread of Islam to India?
Mahmud of Ghazni sent missionaries to India to spread Islam
Why did the Islamic Empire have such a high rate of literacy in its time?
Many Muslims educated themselves in order to read the Quran
Which products were Hellenic Greece's two major exports
Olive oil and wine
Which of the following is NOT a tenet of Islam?
Pacifism
Where was Jesus born?
Palestine
Aquinas was the medieval theologian behind...
Scholasticism The critical analysis of Aristotle & Christian doctrines Alternate syllogism method that he believes is correct
Which aspect of Germanic life was NOT addressed in Tacitus' writings?
Social mobility (it did address tribal system, warfare, justice)
Which man was largely concerned with morality, logic, and challenging traditional values
Socrates
Which man instituted trials by jury & lowered property requirement for political participation
Solon
Which group is most responsible for the spread of Islam to Southeast Asia?
Sufis
What is the biblical justification for the authority of the popes?
The Doctrine of Petrine Succession
Hellenic Greece refers to the period of history when:
The Greeks focused on domestic issues and development
Monarchs tried stealing the power of appointing new bishops to the church in something known as
The Investiture Conflict
Who supported Mu'awiyah as the next caliph after Abu Bakr?
The Muslims to be later labelled as Sunnis
Which of the following statements is true of the Roman Republic?
The Republic's executive branch consisted of 2 consuls
What was the effect of Julius Caesar's rule as military dictator?
The de facto end of the Roman Republic
A major appeal of Christianity was...
The emotional nature of the religion
Which statement is NOT a factor of the rise of feudalism in Europe?
The feuds between lords and peasants across the country side
Dorian invasions
The invasions dispersed the Mycenaeans The invasions were a gradual migration The invasions led to the emergence of Hellenic Greek polis
What is the difference between Sunnis and Shi'ites Muslims?
They differ on the issue of the next caliph after Abu Bakr
Which of the following is NOT true of small farmers in the years after the Punic Wars?
They received aid from Tiberius Gracchus' political proposal
Which of the following is NOT true of the foederati?
They were fiercely loyal to the Roman Empire
Which is FALSE regarding the Islamic position on Christians & Jews in the Islamic Empire?
They were persecuted by ruling Muslims
Ancient Greeks used drama to...
To explore major philosophical issues
Which of the following is FALSE in regards to the guild system?
You had to do a 3 yr apprenticeship in order to be accepted
Which of the following is the definition of a helot
an enslaved prisoner of war
Who were the two major combatants in the Peloponnesian Wars?
athens and sparta
t/f A "fallow" field in the Three-Field System is the field used for fall time planting.
false
What is the significance of syllogism
it was a logical procedure developed by Aristotle
Which of the following is true of Cylon's coup d'etat
it was a red flag for upcoming political turmoil
What is the significance of Macedon?
its people were considered the Greek's barbaric neighbors
Which of the following describes Sparta's political organization during the Hellenic period
monarchy
Which of the following men was popular among the patricians?
sulla
Of the following Pillars of Islam, which is considered optional?
the hajj (pilgrimage)
t/f Christian & Jewish figures Moses, Abraham, & Jesus were considered fellow prophets w/ Muhammad
true
t/f Hatred of the Jews is known as anti-Semitism.
true
t/f Many Romans looked to their conquering heroes for relief from political and domestic problems
true
After Alexander's death, his empire...
was split into large sections among his generals
