Social studies exam packet #3
In what TWO situations may a monk receive more than the normal amount or type of food? (Both A and B)
If they perform extra work and if they're sick
Which other event on the timeline occurred during the last group of Crusades?
Jews expelled from England
Find Byzantium on the map. Choose the statement that best describes its location.
Located at a crossroads between Europe and Asia
The map of Europe below shows four numbered locations with unique physical features. Which location has a mountainous terrain?
Location 2
The diagram below illustrates and economic development during the latter part of the Middle Ages.
Manor became more self-sufficient
Which body of water was the Roman Empire centered around?
Mediterranean Sea
The diagram contains information about the Papacy and European rulers.
Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor
The map below shows the Arabian Peninsula. Which waterway is marked with a star?
Red Sea
Name three geographic formations that acted as the Northern borders of the Roman Empire at its height.
Rhine River, Danube River, Carpathian Mountains, and the Black Sea
What form of transportation was most likely used to carry trade goods between the cities of Rome and Carthage?
Ship
According to Aquinas, how do plans flow in a government?
From top to bottom
What is the name of the magnificent church that Justinian built in the heart of Constantinople between 532 and 537?
Hagia Sofia
What do you think Aquinas means by "eternal law"?
Law of God
Part 40 of Magna Carta means that...
All people are guaranteed justice under the law
For about how long did the Roman Empire have capitals or government operations in both the East and the West?
175 years
Based on rule 39, which best describes the basic food allowance a Benedictine monk may receive per day.
2 meals, 1lb. Of bread, and fruits and vegetables, if they are available
By the time Charlemagne became Holy Roman emperor, how many years had passed without a Roman emperor in the west?
324 years
How many years passed from the first serious Muslim threat to Constantinople until the city finally fell to Muslim conquerors?
358 years
How long after the fall of Rome did Clovis become king of the Franks?
5 years
Which effect did the bubonic plague have on European life during the Middle Ages?
It caused a peasant labor shortage that disrupted feudal society
The map below illustrates a political change that took place in 284 A.D. This event helped change the course of Roman history. What was a long-term consequence of the political change illustrated by the map?
An advancement of the Byzantine civilization through setting up competing centers of political power within the Roman Empire
Which event on the timeline happened during the time that the Byzantine Empire did not allow icons?
Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman emperor
What TWO examples does Aquinas use to support his idea about God? (Both A and C)
Chief craftsman and the under-craftsman
For whom do you think this speech is written? (All of the above)
Clergy, monarchs, and people of Europe
In what period did Charlemagne reign?
Early Middle Ages
True or false? People in England came to believe that Magna Carta promised a trial by jury for anyone charges with a crime. The idea of trial by jury is suggested in Magna Carta in the phrase no freeman should be taken or imprisoned...
False
The map below traces the routes of some of the crusades. Which statement identifies an effect on European society of these Crusades?
Increased curiosity about faraway places
The excerpt below contains the writing of a leading thinker of the Middle Ages. Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of Thomas Aquinas, which statement summarizes his belief stated in the excerpt?
There is knowledge beyond human reason revealed by God
What is the purpose of Pope Urban II's speech?
To urge monarchs and their subjects to join the fight
True or false? Genghis Khan and the Mongols had great success in 1258 with the destruction of Baghdad, but were stopped by the Mamluks in Palestine in 1260.
True
True or false? Receiving remission of sins is one of the reasons given for joining the crusades
True
Which event on the timeline took place during the High Middle Ages?
William of Normandy conquers England
According to the Magna Carta, someone could not be tried for crime unless there were...
Witnesses