WH9 Final Exam

Which of the following statements is true? a. Most people in Eastern Europe are of French descent. b. Eastern Europe is home to many different cultural traditions. c. Byzantine culture greatly influenced Poland and Hungary. d. The Magyars are the dominant ethnic group in Eastern Europe.

b

the development of an early jury system took place during the reign of a. Urban II b. Henry II c. Edward I d. William the Conqueror

b

the manor economy was based on a. trade among many villages b. farming and self-sufficency c. metalworking d. herding and weaving

b

Which of the following groups of people took refuge in Poland during the late Middle Ages? a. Slavs b. Jews c. Serbs d. Roman Catholics

b

under feudalism, lords granted land to vassals in exchange for which of the following? a. food b. military service c. farm labor d. housing

b

which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society? a. vassals b. peasants c. knights d. lords

b

which of the following groups conquered the former Roman province of Gaul? a. the Christians b. the Franks c. the Muslims d. the Saxons

b

which of the following groups dominated the economic and political life of towns during the High Middle Ages? a. nobles b. merchant guilds c. knights d. the clergy

b

Which of the following rulers strengthened the Mughal empire by promoting religious harmony through tolerance? a. Babur b. Akbar c. Jahangir d. Aurangzeb

b

Which of the following statements best explains why Eastern European kingdoms were so often invaded? a. The rulers were weak. b. There were few geographic barriers. c. They had no organized government. d. The rulers were preoccupied with matters outside of their borders.

b

A religion that blends Hindu and Muslim beliefs is a. Urdu. b. Buddhism. c. Surfi. d. Sikhism.

d

Sikhism blended the beliefs of Islam with those of a. Christianity. b. Judaism. c. Buddhism. d. Hinduism.

d

Which of the following cities became the capital of Russia under the czars? a. Kiev b. Kulikovo c. Constantinople d. Moscow

d

Which of the following religions had an impact on Poland and Hungary? a. Hinduism b. Islam c. Orthodox Christianity d. Roman Catholicism

d

Which of the following statements best describes the style of leadership that emerged in Russia? a. cooperative b. compromising c. democratic d. autocratic

d

Which of the following statements describes the Ottoman and Safavid empires? a. Both were ruled by a caliph. b. Both persecuted non-Muslims. c. Both preserved peace. d. Both based their government on Muslim traditions.

d

the Reconquista refers to a. the conquest of the Holy Land b. the Christians' defeat at Acre c. the revival of Greek learning d. the campaign to drive the Muslims out of Spain

d

which of the following is credited to Charlemagne? a. the defeat of the Muslims at the Battle of Tours b. the development of feudalism c. the development of banking d. the revival of Latin learning

d

The Byzantine empire reached its greatest size under a. Constantine b. Justinian c. Muhammad II d. Vladimir

b

What kind of government did Russian rulers develop? a. oligarchy b. authoritarian or autocratic rule c. democracy d. theocracy

b

Which of the following events created a Muslim empire in India? a. the fall of the Gupta empire b. the establishment of the Delhi sultanate c. the invasion by Tamerlane d. the conquest by Mahmud

b

Avicenna is known for developing a. a medical encyclopedia. b. a mathematics textbook. c. standards for the scientific study of history. d. accurate calculations of the Earth's circumference.

a

Ottoman and Safavid artists were influenced by a. Persian styles. b. Byzantine styles. c. Greek styles. d. Hindu styles.

a

The Byzantine empire preserved the cultural heritage of a. Greece and Rome b. Russia c. the Mongols d. Western Europe

a

The split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with the disagreement over a. the choice of a caliph. b. a belief in one God. c. acceptance of the Quran. d. the required pilgrimage to Mecca.

a

Which of the following groups finally conquered the Byzantine empire? a. Ottoman Turks b. Seljuk Turks c. Latin Christians d. Arabs

a

Which of the following is associated with Ivan the Terrible? a. extreme absolute rule b. victory over the Golden Horde c. written law code d. cooperation with the Mongols

a

Which of the following was the most important economic activity in a medieval time? a. trade b. farming c. livestock raising d. weaving

a

Which of the following words best describes Muslim trade? a. extensive b. restricted c. forbidden d. unsuccessful

a

a major conflict between the Holy Roman emperors and the popes concerned a. who would appoint bishops b. the right to succession c. who would control England d. the right to wage war

a

how did monks and nuns improve life during the Middle Ages? a. they cared for the sick and poor b. they gave land to the peasants c. they opposed the feudal system d. they excommunicated criminals

a

how did the three- field system contribute to the agricultural revolution that took place during the Middle Ages? a. it allowed peasants to produce more crops b. it gave more land to the peasants c. it gave more land to the nobles d. it helped revive religion

a

the Concordat of Worms was a. a treaty that ended the struggle between emperors and popes over investiture b. an edict forcing Gregory VII into exile c. a treaty giving the Holy Roman Empire control of Italy d. a document declaring the pope the ruler or the world

a

what problem did the Cluniac reforms address? a. chruch corruption b. feudal warfare c. poverty in feudal society d. antisemitism in Europe

a

which of the following helped unite Charlemagne's empire? a. a strong, efficient government b. Magyar attacks c. the Treaty of Verdun d. Viking attacks

a

which of the following was a result of the plague in Europe? a. economic decline b. political reform c. the rebirth of Christianity d. the Hundred Years' War

a

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must a. read the Bible. b. give alms. c. believe in many gods. d. obey official priests

b

Before Muhammad became the prophet of Islam, he was a a. priest. b. merchant. c. ruler. d. soldier.

b

Chivalry governed realtions between a. serfs and nobles b. noblemen and noblewomen c. lords and vassals d. Christians and non-Christians

b

Kiev was strongly influenced by the culture of a. Rome b. the Byzantine empire c. the Ottoman Turks d. Persia

b

why did some religious people want to reform the Church during medieval times? a. it declared war on feudalism b. its very success had brought problems c. it had grown weak d. it had grown too intellectual

b

why is Joan of Arc remembered? a. she led a peasant uprising that ended feudalism b. she led the French to victories against the English in the Hundred Years' War c. she led English troops in the Hundred Years' War d. she drove the English from Calais

b

why was the Magna Carta important? a. it approved money for wars in France b. it asserted that the monarch must obey the law c. it allowed the monarcg to abolish Parliament d. it limited the power of the pope

b

The Ottoman and Safavid empires shared the Muslim tradition of a. the caste system. b. nonviolence. c. the Sharia. d. religious intolerance.

c

Which of the following beliefs is held by Muslims, Jews, and Christians? a. belief in reincarnation. b. belief in Jesus as the messiah. c. belief in one God. d. belief in Muhammad.

c

Which of the following is a true statement about the Byzantine economy? a. It was based on barter. b. It was weak. c. It was prosperous. d. It was controlled by guilds.

c

Which of the following results followed the Muslim invasions of India? a. Trade between India and the Muslim world decreased. b. Many Hindus converted to Buddhism. c. Sultans introduced Muslim traditions of government to India. d. Hindu princes united against Muslim invaders.

c

Which of the following statements best describes the region of Eastern Europe? a. a culturally uniform region b. an isolated region c. a region of many peoples, languages, and cultural traditions d. a peaceful region

c

a key feature of Gothic architecture is a. towers b. tiny windows c. flying buttresses d. low, heavy roofs

c

new agricultural technologies in the Middle Ages led to a. the end of Church influence b. the end of feudalism c. increased food production d. the creation of farmers' guilds

c

the church had great power over people during the Middle Ages because a. it protected them in times of warfare b. it provided them with education c. it decided who could achieve salvation d. it controlled food production

c

what was the chief goal of the Crusades? a. to liberate Spain b. to conquer England c. to free the Holy Land d. to defeat the Hindus

c

which of the following best describes the Church during the late Middle Ages? a. it provided strong moral leadership b. it wielded great political power c. it grew weak and divided d. it offered great comfort to people during hard times

c

which of the following was a result of the Crusades? a. permanent conquest of the Holy Land by Christians b. religious tolerance in Western Europe c. increased trade in Western Europe d. the reunification of the Roman and Byzantine churches

c

which of the following was the main reason for Germany's disunity during medieval times? a. the growth of trading towns b. the physical geography c. rulers that failed to control strong and independent nobles d. cultural differencess among regions

c

why was the Battle of Tours significant? a. it allowed Muslims to gain control of France b. it resulted in Charles Martel becoming king of Europe c. it stopped the Muslim advance into Western Europe d. It extended Charlemagne's empire to Spain

c.