Unit 6 Quiz

In his biography of Charlemagne, what attitude does Einhard show toward the religion of the Saxons? A. He believes that the gods of the Saxons are devils. B. He believes that the Saxon religion is false, but he respects the religion and its practitioners. C. He believes that Saxon religious practices are true for the Saxons in the same way that Christianity is true for the Franks. Both religions are equally valid. D. He disapproves of Charlemagne having wiped out Saxon religion.

A. He believes that the gods of the Saxons are devils.

In the Qur'an, Muhammad states that A. Jesus was the Messiah, born of Mary, and worked miracles. Jesus was a human. B. Jesus was a false prophet and a trickster who led people astray, and for this reason Christians should not be believed. C. God will not punish anyone, since Muhammad suffered and died to take upon himself the sins of the world. D. Jews and Christians have no right to practice their religion.

A. Jesus was the Messiah, born of Mary, and worked miracles. Jesus was a human.

On December 25 in the year 800, Pope Leo III declared Charlemagne to be A. Roman Emperor. B. Pharaoh of Egypt. C. Bishop of all the Saxons. D. Patriarch of Constantinople.

A. Roman Emperor.

Which of the following best describes the idea of jihad in Islam? A. The greater jihad refers to the struggle to live a moral life, while the lesser jihad refers to warfare in defense of Islam. B. If a Muslim fasts and prays for long enough, he or she will gain the power to shoot lasers out of his or her eyes. Upon gaining this power, the Muslim will take the title of Wazir of Islam and, with his laser eyes, eliminate all unbelievers. C. The lesser jihad refers to the struggle to live a moral life, while the greater jihad refers to warfare in defense of Islam. D. All Muslims are required to kill a non-Muslim at least once in their lives and present the severed ear of the non-Muslim to the Caliph the hajj.

A. The greater jihad refers to the struggle to live a moral life, while the lesser jihad refers to warfare in defense of Islam.

The Christian missionary Boniface sought to prove that the God of the Christian religion was stronger than the gods worshiped by the Germanic peoples of Central Europe by A. chopping down a tree that was sacred to the Germanic god Thor. B. claiming to call down fire from heaven. He raised his hands to the sky and the trees in front of him burst into flame. Modern scholars think that he had soaked the tree with petroleum beforehand and then hidden a blasting cap at its base. C. using logical persuasion. claiming that he could predict D. when any person would die.

A. chopping down a tree that was sacred to the Germanic god Thor.

From the seventh to the ninth centuries CE, Muslim thinkers A. engaged in disputes over the juristic traditions, and by the ninth century, a consensus emerged that the Hadith were a major source for the application of divine law to everyday life. B. entrusted interpretation of the sharia (i.e., divine law) to a set of oracles who were said to go into a trance and then speak with the voice of an angel. C. quickly achieved consensus in what sharia (i.e., divine law) would look like in human society. Most Muslim jurisprudence dates to within the decade after the Prophet Muhammad's death. D. engaged in disputes over the juristic traditions, but never came to a consensus. To this day, Muslims regard interpretation of divine law as purely a matter of personal choice.

A. engaged in disputes over the juristic traditions, and by the ninth century, a consensus emerged that the Hadith were a major source for the application of divine law to everyday life.

In Roman law after the Roman Empire was Christianized, Jews were A. forbidden from holding public office and testifying in court against Christians. B. forbidden from holding public office, but allowed to testify in court against Christians. C. permitted to hold public office, but forbidden from testifying in court against Christians. D. granted equal rights with Christians.

A. forbidden from holding public office and testifying in court against Christians.

In the field of learning, the Macedonian emperors of the Byzantine Empire A. sought to promote the copying of books and the foundation of schools throughout the empire in order to increase Greek literacy. B. ordered any non-Christian books burned. C. sought to improve the teaching of Arabic in Greece. D. sought books in Classical Chinese throughout the world in order to produce a Greek translation of the Daodejing.

A. sought to promote the copying of books and the foundation of schools throughout the empire in order to increase Greek literacy.

Which of the following was not a reason for the decline of the power of the 'Abbasid Caliphate? A. Regional governors had more and more autonomy and showed less and less loyalty to the government in Baghdad. B. An earthquake that caused half of Baghdad to slide into the Tigris River led to political chaos. C. The mamluks, elite soldiers of Turkic background who had originally been slaves, came to exercise more and more power at the expense of the caliph. D. Civil wars over succession.

B. An earthquake that caused half of Baghdad to slide into the Tigris River led to political chaos.

The Five Pillars of Islam are the Shahada (the profession of God's oneness), Salat (prayer facing Mecca five times daily), Zakat (giving money to support the Muslim community), Sawm (fasting from all food and drink from dawn to dusk in the month of Ramadan), and A. la 'aerif, the requirement that Muslims are to recite a surah of the Qur'an every day. B. Hajj, the requirement that at least once in his or her lifetime, every able-bodied Muslim should make a journey to the city of Mecca. C. jihad, the requirement that Muslims are required to make war on non-Muslims at all times and in all places. D. wilaken, the requirement that Muslims are never to drink of the milk of any hooved mammal but the goat.

B. Hajj, the requirement that at least once in his or her lifetime, every able-bodied Muslim should make a journey to the city of Mecca.

Which of the following was not true of Charles Martel? A. He defeated the Saxons. B. He deposed the last Merovingian king and made himself king. C. He often seized lands from the Church in order to fund his army. D. He defeated a Muslim invasion of the Frankish kingdom.

B. He deposed the last Merovingian king and made himself king.

The Abbasid caliphs Harun al-Rashid and Al-Mamun A. both forbade the translation of philosophy into Arabic, but allowed Muslims to study philosophy if they were willing to learn Greek to read it in the original language. B. both promoted the study of philosophy, giving generous sponsorship to Baghdad's House of Wisdom. C. both forbade the practice of philosophy. D. were known as the Slayers of Greeks, since it was al-Rashid who had ultimately been responsible for conquering the Byzantine Empire, and al-Mamun who moved the Caliphate's capital to Constantinople.

B. both promoted the study of philosophy, giving generous sponsorship to Baghdad's House of Wisdom.

The chronicle sources of the ninth century CE state that Norsemen attacked the rest of Europe A. by marching on foot from their homelands somewhere to the east. B. from ships. C. as mercenaries fighting for the Umayyad emir of Spain. D. by riding from the east on horseback.

B. from ships.

When Al-Mu'izz seized control of Egypt in 969, A. he maintained Sunni rule, and indeed got several prominent Sunni faqihs (i.e., jurists) to proclaim that he was the rightful caliph. B. he instituted a Shi'ite government, although most of Egypt's Muslim population remained Sunni. C. he gave himself the title of Kwisatz Haderach, the man who can be in all places, and proclaimed that as such, he was equal in knowledge and power to God. D. he instituted a Shi'ite government and forced all of Egypt's Muslims to convert to Shi'a Islam.

B. he instituted a Shi'ite government, although most of Egypt's Muslim population remained Sunni.

In addition to having defeated the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in battle, Salah al-Din's other major accomplishment was to have A. established Shia Islam throughout the Middle East. B. overthrown the Shia Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt. C. defeated a Mongol invasion of the Middle East. D. conquered the city of Constantinople itself.

B. overthrown the Shia Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt.

Non-Muslims living in Muslim-ruled territory A. were given rights equal to those of their Muslim rulers. B. were required to pay a tax called a jizya, but otherwise allowed to practice their religion. C. were required to provide military service to their Muslim rulers. D. were required to convert to Islam or die.

B. were required to pay a tax called a jizya, but otherwise allowed to practice their religion.

Which of the following groups did not raid Western Europe in the tenth century? A. Magyars from the Eurasian steppes B. Norsemen from Scandinavia C. Inuit from Greenland D. Muslims from North Africa

C. Inuit from Greenland

What was an advantage that the Frankish kingdom had compared to other kingdoms of Western Europe? A. It had a more sophisticated bureaucracy. B. It had one of the largest gold mines in the entire world. C. It had fewer civil wars. D. It was the only kingdom that had the technology of gunpowder.

C. It had fewer civil wars.

Why was the conversion of Britain to Christianity significant for Western Europe in the early Middle Ages? A. The English language became the official language of the entire Catholic Church. B. The British king Arthur used Christianity to legitimate his invasion of continental Europe and eventual conquest of Western Europe and the establishment of himself as Roman emperor. C. Monasteries established in Britain became centers of intellectual activity and monks from Britain founded new monasteries elsewhere in Western Europe. D. After the Muslim conquest of West Francia and Italy, Britain was the only place in which the Christian religion could be practiced openly in all Europe.

C. Monasteries established in Britain became centers of intellectual activity and monks from Britain founded new monasteries elsewhere in Western Europe.

Which of the following is true of the Macedonian Dynasty? A. Under the Macedonian Emperors, the Byzantine Empire finally fell to Arab invaders. B. The Byzantine Emperor Basil I conquered the city of Rome and forced the pope to acknowledge him as the only rightful Roman emperor. C. The Macedonian Emperors enjoyed a series of military and political successes so that by the death of Basil II in 1025, the Empire was the strongest it had been since the seventh century. D. The Byzantine Emperor Coprophagous IV was overthrown by an angry mob. Afterwards, the leader of this mob re-established democracy in the Greek-speaking world for the first time in over a thousand years.

C. The Macedonian Emperors enjoyed a series of military and political successes so that by the death of Basil II in 1025, the Empire was the strongest it had been since the seventh century.

What was the great controversy that divided the Byzantine Empire during the eighth and ninth centuries? A. Whether or not Christians had to follow the dietary laws of the Old Testament. B. Whether or not the Bible could be translated from Greek. C. Whether or not Christians could use images in worship. D. Whether or not those Christians who had converted to Islam could be allowed to convert back to Christianity.

C. Whether or not Christians could use images in worship.

In the Battle of Yarmouk, A. a civil war between Justinian and Narses, one of his greatest generals, ended when Justinian's cavalry defected to Narses, causing Justinian to lose the battle and Narses to become Eastern Roman Emperor. B. a Persian army defeated an Arab Muslim army. As a result, although Egypt and Syria became part of the caliphate, Persia remained independent. C. an Arab Muslim army defeated a Roman army. This Muslim victory would allow the Muslims to go on to conquer Roman territories in Egypt, Syria, and Palestine. D. the Persians conquered the Roman Empire, establishing the reign of the Great King of Persia over all of Europe and Asia, a rule that he maintained for the next thousand years.

C. an Arab Muslim army defeated a Roman army. This Muslim victory would allow the Muslims to go on to conquer Roman territories in Egypt, Syria, and Palestine.

The name Charlemagne A. comes from the Greek word for Charles the Holy. B. has no meaning. C. comes from the Latin word for Charles the Great. D. comes from the Hebrew word for Fist of God.

C. comes from the Latin word for Charles the Great.

When the 'Abbasids seized control of the caliphate, A. one Umayyad, Nur ad-Din, escaped, eventually ending up in Afghanistan, where he would establish a new Umayyad dynasty. B. they exercised effective political power, but kept the Umayyad caliphs on the throne to serve as figureheads. C. one Umayyad, 'Abd al-Rahman, escaped, eventually ending up in Spain, where he would establish a new Umayyad dynasty. D. they killed all Umayyads with any claim to the caliphate.

C. one Umayyad, 'Abd al-Rahman, escaped, eventually ending up in Spain, where he would establish a new Umayyad dynasty.

Charlemagne had A. one son. B. several sons. C. several sons and daughters, but two of his sons and one of his daughters died before him. D. no children.

C. several sons and daughters, but two of his sons and one of his daughters died before him.

The city of Mecca, where the Prophet Muhammad's Quraysh tribe traded camels and commercial goods, is located in A. the Dasht-e Kavir, the great salt desert of central Iran. B. the Mesopotamian marshes in the south of Iraq. C. the Hijaz, the western part of Arabia that is one of the most fertile parts of the Arabian peninsula. D. the region of Arabia known as the Empty Quarter, the barren and empty desert of southeastern Arabia. Mecca sits on the only oasis in the Empty Quarter.

C. the Hijaz, the western part of Arabia that is one of the most fertile parts of the Arabian peninsula.

When the Western Roman Empire fell, A. the Roman state disintegrated but literacy remained high. B. the Roman state disintegrated but cities remained large and populated. C. the Roman state disintegrated, cities shrank drastically, and literacy went into decline. D. the Visigoths quickly established a new Roman empire under their king Theodoric. This new empire ruled all of what had been the Western Roman Empire.

C. the Roman state disintegrated, cities shrank drastically, and literacy went into decline.

What was the eventual fate of the Ayyubid sultanate that Salah al-Din established in Egypt? A. It would survive as an independent sultanate down into modern times. B. It would eventually be conquered by King Louis IX of France and made an overseas colony of the kingdom of France. C. Sal al-Din's heirs would eventually rule the entire Middle East, claiming the title of caliph for themselves. D. Its sultans would be overthrown by their mamluks in the mid thirteenth century CE.

D. Its sultans would be overthrown by their mamluks in the mid thirteenth century CE.

The Quran states that Abraham was A. a Jew. B. a Zoroastrian. C. a Christian. D. a Muslim. *I think its this one

D. Muslim *maybe A. Jew

How did the status of women among the Arabs change after the arrival of Islam? A. Prior to Islam, a man could have up to four wives, but under Islam, a man could have as many wives as he wanted at the same time as long as he could afford to support them. B. Prior to Islam, Arab women had had a choice in whom they married, but under Islam, they had no choices. C. Prior to Islam, a woman could have multiple husbands, but under Islam, a woman was allowed only four husbands. D. Prior to Islam, a woman had no choice in whom she married, but under Islam, a woman had a choice in whom she married.

D. Prior to Islam, a woman had no choice in whom she married, but under Islam, a woman had a choice in whom she married.

Which of the following best describes gender relations in early medieval Europe? A. Women enjoyed complete equality with men. B. The Celtic-speaking peoples of Britain had been a matriarchal society because they believed in an all-powerful mother goddess, but when they converted to Christianity, society became patriarchal. C. Society was patriarchal and women had no rights at all. D. Society was patriarchal, but women had some rights (such as to keep property brought into a marriage) and often took part in economic life.

D. Society was patriarchal, but women had some rights (such as to keep property brought into a marriage) and often took part in economic life.

Which of the following was a reason that some Muslims resented Umayyad rule over the caliphate? A. The Umayyads granted full legal equality to the Jews and Christians living in the caliphate. B. An Umayyad caliph named Umar Sharif declared that he was co-equal with God and that he had the right to add new verses to the Qur'an. C. The Umayyad caliphs forbade the writing down of the Qur'an, but instead insisted that if a Muslim wanted to know the Qur'an, then he or she needed only to listen to an authorized preacher. D. The Umayyads had fought against Muhammad early in his career and had only converted to Islam after they had been militarily defeated by the forces of Medina.

D. The Umayyads had fought against Muhammad early in his career and had only converted to Islam after they had been militarily defeated by the forces of Medina.

During the Classical Period of Islam, the punishment for adultery under sharia law was A. for the person who committed adultery to be stoned to death if he or she was caught in the act. Death by stoning happened sometimes. B. for the person who had committed adultery to be scolded in public, but otherwise receive no punishment. C. for the person who committed adultery to be stoned to death, and all that was necessary for proof was hearsay. Death by stoning was frequent. D. for the person who committed adultery to be stoned to death if the adultery could be established by four witnesses. Death by stoning was exceedingly rare.

D. for the person who committed adultery to be stoned to death if the adultery could be established by four witnesses. Death by stoning was exceedingly rare.

After the death of Muhammad, A. his son, Horus the Primarch, led an Arab navy that sailed up to the walls of Constantinople. Horus himself led a small group of soldiers over the walls of the city, but he was defeated in battle by the emperor on the very steps of the imperial palace. B. his son, Leto II, overthrew the last Byzantine emperor, Shaddam IV, and, marching into Constantinople with his fedakeen warriors, Leto proclaimed himself to be God-emperor of Earth. C. his body was mummified and placed upon a throne in the Great Mosque of Mecca. D. his successors, the first caliphs, led the Arab peoples in a series of conquests, building an empire that covered most of North Africa and the Middle East.

D. his successors, the first caliphs, led the Arab peoples in a series of conquests, building an empire that covered most of North Africa and the Middle East.

Under Emperor Basil II, the Byzantine Empire A. was drastically weakened by an invasion from the Fatimid Egyptians. Basil was fortunately able to overcome this invasion, but the slaughter had been immense. B. converted to Islam when Muslim missionaries convinced the emperor that the Qur'an was superior to the Bible. C. fell to an invasion of Pechenegs, who stormed Constantinople's walls and slew the emperor in 1025. D. reached the height of its power, with Basil conquering the Bulgars and subordinating the peoples of Armenia to imperial rule. By his death, the Empire was the most extensive that it had been since the days of Justinian.

D. reached the height of its power, with Basil conquering the Bulgars and subordinating the peoples of Armenia to imperial rule. By his death, the Empire was the most extensive that it had been since the days of Justinian.

Over the course of the fifth century CE, the Germanic peoples who had taken over the territories that had once been the Western Roman Empire A. sought to unite the west into a new Empire known as the Amon Amarth with Johan Hegg as its emperor. B. sought to destroy every trace of Rome and replace Roman society with their own culture. C. sought to preserve Roman culture, but to destroy Christianity and replace it with the worship of Germanic gods like Thor and Odin. D. sought to preserve Roman culture and live as elites in their newly conquered territories.

D. sought to preserve Roman culture and live as elites in their newly conquered territories.

In the field of learning, Charlemagne and his successors A. sought to improve the teaching of Greek in Western Europe. B. sought books in Hebrew throughout the world in order to produce a new translation of the Old Testament into Latin. C. ordered any non-Christian books burned. D. sought to promote the copying of books and the foundation of schools throughout the empire in order to increase Latin literacy as part of a program of moral reform.

D. sought to promote the copying of books and the foundation of schools throughout the empire in order to increase Latin literacy as part of a program of moral reform.

In the years before the Prophet Muhammad preached Islam, A. Arabia was a province of the Byzantine Empire. Its last governor was the Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, but during the Battle of the Trench, when Muhammad's elite warriors known as the Fedaykin stormed the governor's palace, the Baron was stabbed by Muhammad's younger sister, known in the Arabic tradition as Wali Alia of the Knife. B. Arabia was a province of the Persian Empire, ruled by a Persian Satrap. C. the peoples of Arabia were united in a single Kingdom of Arabia, ruled by a king whose ceremonial title was al-Malik al-Akbar. The king of Arabia often fought against the Roman Empire in alliance with the Great King of Persia. D. the Arabs lived in tribes, usually a group of relatives who claimed descent from a common ancestor.

D. the Arabs lived in tribes, usually a group of relatives who claimed descent from a common ancestor.

Upon the death of Charlemagne's son Louis the Pious, A. the Carolingian Empire was passed on to Louis's only surviving son, Louis the German. B. a Viking army from Norway conquered the whole empire and the leader of the Norse army, Joakim Brodén, made himself emperor. C. the empire passed to his heir Theophilus, who as the son of Louis and his wife, the Byzantine princess Theophanu, became ruler of both the Carolingian and Byzantine Empires. D. the empire was divided between Louis's three sons Charles the Bald, Louis the German, and Lothar.

D. the empire was divided between Louis's three sons Charles the Bald, Louis the German, and Lothar.

Under the Roman Law of Justinian, Jews A. gained full equality with Christians. B. were allowed to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. C. were forced to emigrate from the Eastern Roman Empire. D. were subject to several civil disabilities.

D. were subject to several civil disabilities.