Word History Midterm

Which of these correctly arranges the general hierarchy of the European feudal system?

1) monarch, 2) lords, 3) vassals, 4) peasants

Which statement might be an accurate description of a serf's (peasant's) life?

A serf was bound to the land upon which he or she worked.

An effect of the Spanish Reconquista (kicking the Muslim Moors off of the Iberian Peninsula) in 1492 was that it...

Allowed Spain to consolidate their power and finance expeditions to discover new trade routs.

What what resulted from what is taking place in this image of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne?

Both the Pope and Charlemagne gained power, and the ideal of a united Christendom was established.

Examine the list below. Do the topics on this list more represent the ways in which the Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Western Roman Empire or do they more represent ways in which it was a departure. -The Hippodrome -Christianity -Hagia Sophia -The Code of Justinian

Continuation

What is a valid conclusion you can infer about Mansa Musa's rule of Mali based on this illustration depicting the ruler?

Mali thrived based on the gold-salt trade.

Look at the terms listed below. Does this list better represent ways in which Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are similar, or ways in which they are different? -Abrahamic faith -Monotheistic -Moses, Jesus -the Bible

More Similar

Read the passage and use context clues to complete the statement that follows. "Muhammad was troubled by the moral ills of Meccan society, especially greed. He often went to a cave in the hills near Mecca to meditate. According to Muslim belief, when he was about 40 years old he heard the voice of the angel Gabriel calling him to be the messenger of God. Muhammad was terrified and puzzled. How could he, an illiterate merchant, become the messenger of God? [His wife] Khadija encouraged him to accept the call." This passage predicts that...

Muhammad will urge Arabs to give up pagan gods and worship the one true God.

"From Jerusalem and the city of Constantinople comes a grievous report. An accursed race . . . has violently invaded the lands of those Christians and has depopulated them by pillage and fire." With these words, Pope Urban II called for the overthrow of . . .

Muslim Turks in the Holy Land.

The Hundred Years' War brought many changes to the late medieval world. The longbow and cannon gave common soldiers a new importance on the battlefield and undermined the value of armored knights on horseback. These changes helped accelerate the decline of feudalism because...

Technology ended the dependence upon knights and castles. Strong monarchs now needed large armies, not feudal vassals, to fight their wars.

Analyze the map and select the statement that provides a valid summary of the data shown

The Islamic Empire grew steadily until it reached its height during the Umayyad Caliphate, then declined in size.

In 313, the Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan. This proclamation legalized Christianity and allowed for freedom of worship throughout the Roman empire. Which of the following accurately describes an effect of this proclamation?

The Roman Empire will become a Christian Empire

This illustration shows the Ottoman siege of Constantinople. What was a major political effect of this event?

The siege marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. The newly conquered city was renamed Istanbul, which became a center of Muslim culture and the seat of Ottoman military power.

Based on what you learned about Islam, which statement offers the best analysis of the saying? "I commend the merchants to you, for they are the couriers of the horizon and God's trusted servants on Earth."—Sayings of the Prophet

Trade was held in high esteem by Muslims because Muhammad was a merchant, and trade helped spread Islam across a wide area spanning several continents.

The Black Death contributed to the end of medieval Europe by transforming Europe's economy and society. In which of the following ways did the Black Deathcontribute to the decline of feudalism?

With a shortage of labor after the Black Death, market forces gave peasants in western Europe more bargaining power. They were able to demand higher wages.

At the event depicted here (Magna Carta), King John committed himself to the idea that . . .

even monarchs were obliged to obey the law.

Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is depicted in this illustration?

giving alms

Where of these ideas were described in the Magna Carta?

governments rule by consent, property rights, legal rights, limited government

The Corpus Juris Civilis, better known as Justian's Code, was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire because it...

help preserve Roman legal traditions

A positive outcome of the Crusades was that it . . .

increased trade between Europeans and Muslims

The period immediately following the fall of the Western Roman Empire is known as the "Dark Ages" because...

no longer under the protection of Rome, culture, learning, and trade decline as society gives way to feudalism

Clause 30-31 of the Magna Carta No sheriff or bailiff [tax collector] of ours, or other person, shall take the horses or carts of any freeman for transport duty, against the will of the said freeman. Neither we nor our bailiffs shall take, for our castles or for any other work of ours, wood which is not ours, against the will of the owner of that wood. . . . Which distinguishing feature of Western Civilization is mentioned in this passage?

property ownership rights

This medieval illustration depicts a direct cause of the . . .

rapid spread of the bubonic or black plague.

Which of the following accurately represents the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church? Table A Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church No Icons Icons Led by a Pope Led by a Patriarch Greek Latin Constantinople Rome Table B Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church No Icons Icons Led by a Patriarch Led by a Pope Latin Greek Constantinople Rome Table C Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Icons No Icons Led by a Patriarch Led by a Pope Latin Greek Rome Constantinople Table D Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Icons No Icons Led by a Pople Led by a Patriarch Latin Greek Rome Constantinople

table D

Which answer best categorizes the importance of the items listed in the chart?

the fundamental duties comprising the Pillars of Islam

The conditions associated with the Sassanid Empire (Persia) and the Byzantine Empire aided the spread of Islam because...

war, debt, and plague had weakened these empires' ability to resist Islamic military advances