World Civilizations Module Six Quiz Questions

c. Flanders.

According to Einhard's biography, all of the following were the objects of Charlemagne's charity except a. Syria. b. Egypt. c. Flanders. d. Carthage. e. Jerusalem.

a. the author of the Summa Theologica was Abelard dun Scotus.

All of the following are true about scholasticism except a. the author of the Summa Theologica was Abelard dun Scotus. b. theology was considered to be the "queen of the sciences." c. it was preoccupied with establishing the concurrence between Christian and Aristotelian thought. d. it is a term used to depict the philosophical and theological system of medieval universities. e. it attempted to prove the unity of faith and reason.

b. the aim to increase religious toleration between Muslims and Christians.

All of the following were motives for the Crusades except a. the desire for military adventure. b. the aim to increase religious toleration between Muslims and Christians. c. to allow the pope to assume the leadership in liberating the Holy Land. d. religious fervor. e. the desire to gain riches and land.

a. Magyar dominance created a Western-oriented bent in Russia development.

All of the following were true about the development of Russia except a. Magyar dominance created a Western-oriented bent in Russia development. b. The descendants of Alexander Nevsky eventually became the rulers of all Russia. c. Byzantine Christianity provided a major foundation for early Russian unity. d. Mongols recognized of the hegemony of Alexander Nevsky. e. Kievan Russia collapsed in the mid-twelfth century.

c. the foundation of the society was its basic unit, called the han.

All of the following were true about the society established by the Yayoi except a. the leadership of each clan was provided by a hereditary chieftain. b. it was a tribal society that divided its people into several clan groupings called uji. c. the foundation of the society was its basic unit, called the han. d. it was based upon agriculture. e. it contained a minority of aristocrats, and a majority of lesser people.

China

Buddhism became popular among the aristocratic families of Japan after Buddhist pilgrims traveled to _____.

a. missi dominici.

Charlemagne's oversight representatives, the "messengers of the lord king," were the a. missi dominici. b. scriptoria. c. mark graf. d. flamboria. e. chandiar

Koguryo

Chinese historians argue that the first organized kingdom in the Korean area was ​______.

b. ​Northern Italy.

In what area did communes first appear? a. ​Russia. b. ​Northern Italy. c. ​Flanders. d. ​Within boroughs in England. e. ​Spain.

b. The Tale of Genji.

Lady Murasaki's great novel is titled a. The Tale of the Shogun. b. The Tale of Genji. c. The Forty-Seven Ronin, or the Revenge of the Samurai.. d. The Quest of the Kamakura. e. The Red Lantern.

b. its ability to blend native influences with concepts acquired from other cultures.

One specific characteristic of Japanese culture is a. the flow of technological and industrial inventions from its earliest history. b. its ability to blend native influences with concepts acquired from other cultures. c. that only males made notable literary contributions. d. the constant Shinto domination of all aspects of religion and culture. e. its practice of remaining exclusively native.

a. Belisarius.

Participants in the Third Crusade included all of the following except a. Belisarius. b. Philip II Augustus. c. Saladin. d. Richard the Lionhearted. e. Frederick Barbarosa.

a. used Chinese political procedures to strengthen Japanese unity to resist Chinese power.

Shotoku Taishi a. used Chinese political procedures to strengthen Japanese unity to resist Chinese power. b. was believed to be the son of Izanami by the Koreans of Silla and people of Shikoku. c. sent missions to India to study the more centralized system of government there. d. was the first shogun of Japan. e. was a Chinese Buddhist monk who became the first Heian emperor.

e. were first led by the highly intellectual Dominic de Guzmán.

The Dominican friars a. became key factors in combating heresy under the leadership of the Holy Roman Emperor. b. lived among the people and helped the poor. c. were led by Francis of Assisi. d. were established in the ninth century. e. were first led by the highly intellectual Dominic de Guzmán.

c. fall of Constantinople.

The Fourth Crusade resulted in the a. occupation of Egypt. b. capture of Jerusalem. c. fall of Constantinople. d. sack of Istanbul. e. conquest of Alexandria.

e. haiku.

The Japanese "linked verse" is known as a. genin. b. haniwa. c. No. d. zazen. e. haiku.

d. satori.

The Japanese Zen term for enlightenment is a. haniwa. b. zazen. c. nirvana. d. satori. e. kana.

d. effectively destroyed the power of the shogunate in the 1470s.

The Onin War was the major event which caused the collapse of the Kamakura Shogunate in 1256. b. drove the Mongols from Japan after only eleven years in power there. c. brought Shitoku Taishi to power. d. effectively destroyed the power of the shogunate in the 1470s. e. finally restored absolute power to the shogun, Minamoto Yoritomo.

b. were divided into two religious groups, with most southern and eastern Slavs becoming Orthodox and most northern and western Slavs becoming Roman Catholic.

The Slavs a. divided into seven specific groups during the Middle Ages. b. were divided into two religious groups, with most southern and eastern Slavs becoming Orthodox and most northern and western Slavs becoming Roman Catholic. c. converted to Islam after the First Crusade. d. briefly occupied northern Italy. e. became Roman Catholic, with the exception of the Russians, Turks and Magyars.

b. was the centralized government under the shogun.

The bakufu system a. implemented the use of the uji wherever it came to power. b. was the centralized government under the shogun. c. was the primary cause of the Onin war. d. never gained a foothold in Japan, although it became a central part of Korean culture. e. produced Confucian scholars for the Japanese bureaucracy.

eta

The class of hereditary slaves who performed degrading occupations in Japan was the ____.

a. St. Bernard of Clairvaux.

The cleric who called for the Second Crusade in the 1140s was a. St. Bernard of Clairvaux. b. Cyril. c. Peter the Hermit. d. Pope Urban II. e. Pope Innocent III.

Jomon

The earliest known Neolithic inhabitants of Japan are known as the ______.

a. governmental power became centralized under the shogun, while the emperor ruled in name only.

The essence of the "shogunate system" was that a. governmental power became centralized under the shogun, while the emperor ruled in name only. b. the military was put under complete civilian control. c. the emperor became the central ruler and the shogun became a nominal official. d. the peasants were granted the rank of samurai. e. governmental power became decentralized under the emperor.

a. Paris.

The first Gothic church was constructed near a. Paris. b. Rome. c. Venice. d. London e. Constantinople.

e. ​Otto I

The first Saxon king in Germany to resume using the title Emperor of the Romans was a. ​Lothar IV b. ​Frederick Barbarossa. c. ​Luitprand the Wise d. ​Henry IV e. ​Otto I

c. were successful because their ships had a shallow draft, allowing them to sail far up rivers.

The incursions of the Scandinavian Vikings into other parts of Europe a. were the most threatening of the fifteenth century invaders to the peace of Europe. b. were defeated at the Battle of Lechfeld. c. were successful because their ships had a shallow draft, allowing them to sail far up rivers. d. had little impact on the history of England and France. e. led to Scandinavian control of Greece.

a. lay investiture.

The main issue of conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV was a. lay investiture. b. refusing to accept younger sons of nobility into clerical orders. c. the argument of whose authority was superior. d. support of the Franciscan order. e. refusal to provide tithes to the church.

a. Cyril and Methodius.

The missionary brothers who converted the Slavic peoples of Moravia to the Orthodox Christianity of the Byzantine Empire were a. Cyril and Methodius. b. Francis and Wilbur. c. Ivan and Peter. d. Vladimir and Alexander. e. Bernard and Boris.

c. ​Buddhist monasteries

The move of the Imperial power to Heian was an attempt to escape the oppressive influence of​ a. .imperial ministries b. ​Samurai c. ​Buddhist monasteries d. ​Shoguns e. ​the Fujiwara clan

c. samurai.

The new class of Japanese military officials and retainers whose purpose was to protect their patrons and their property was the a. kamikaze. b. shogun. c. samurai. d. seppuku. e. Bushido.

a. Urban II.

The pope who gave his blessing and authorized the First Crusade was a. Urban II. b. Gregory VII. c. Innocent III. d. Gregory the Great. e. Edward the Confessor.

c. ​bread.

The staple of the medieval diet was​ a. ​eggs. b. ​potatoes. c. ​bread. d. ​pasta. e. ​fish.

a. Champa

This trading society, based on Indian culture and values, ruled the southern portion of what is now Vietnam from 192 until 1471. a. Champa b. Siam. c. Funan. d. Annam e. Khmer.

e. had reached a stage where quarterly markets were held in larger towns during the Kamakura period.

Trade in Japan a. involved no foreign trade after the eleventh and twelfth centuries. b. was the dominant economic activity in the society by 500 C.E. c. was exclusively in agricultural products. d. was restricted only to Chinese merchants. e. had reached a stage where quarterly markets were held in larger towns during the Kamakura period.

c. ​Conversion to Christianity.

What factor most contributed to the Vikings becoming part of European civilization? a. ​Being conquered by Charlemagne. b. ​Sharing their ship technology. c. ​Conversion to Christianity. d. ​Expelling the Moors from Spain. e. Fighting against the Mongols.

c. He attended a university in Rome.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Charlemagne? a. He utilized local nobility as agents of the king in his administration. b. He established the missi dominici c. He attended a university in Rome. d. He conquored much of Western and Central Europe in the Carolingian Empire. e. He was coronated as Emperor of the Romans.

c. Using Chinese characters as phonetic symbols, Japan created a workable "hybrid" system.

Which of the following is an accurate characterization of the relationship between the Chinese and Japanese written languages? a. The Chinese written language was based upon the written language of Japan. b. Written Chinese was discarded in favor of the Cyrillic alphabet. c. Using Chinese characters as phonetic symbols, Japan created a workable "hybrid" system. d. The Chinese borrowed the Japanese script as the basis of its written language. e. The two languages are actually closely related.

a. The nearness to the Asian and Pacific tectonic plates causes them to be subject to violent earthquakes.

Which of the following is true of the Japanese islands? a. The nearness to the Asian and Pacific tectonic plates causes them to be subject to violent earthquakes. b. Honshu receives over 200 inches of snow each year. c. The largest of the four main islands is Kyushu. d. Since its mountains are volcanic, much of its soil is very poor. e. It contains so many mountains that the percentage of land that it can use for farming is under three percent.

a. ​Collapse of the civil service exam

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the weakening of the Koryo Dynasty?​ a. ​Collapse of the civil service exam b. ​None of these. c. ​Lack of a reliable tax base d. ​Bureaucracy dominated by the aristocracy e. ​Invasion by the Mongols