Author Question: With the collapse of the Carolingian monarchy and attacks by Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims, local ... (Read 109 times)

mcmcdaniel · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Compare the power and influence of Rome and Constantinople in the second half of the first millennium. Use Map 6-2 for reference.

A. The Eastern Empire was much stronger than the Western.
B. The Western Empire was much stronger than the Eastern.
C. The Eastern and Western empires were evenly matched.
D. Both empires were decimated by Muslim conquest.
E. Both empires had faded away, replaced by Germanic kings.

Question 2

Major divisions within religious traditions could begin with small disagreements. Which of the following was NOT a reason for sectarianism in Christianity or Islam?

A. art being used for worship
B. requiring particular headwear for clergy
C. services conducted in local languages
D. an expectation of unjust suffering
E. welcoming sinners to the faith

Question 3

Consider Map 6-1. The territory that had the fewest invasions in the fourth and fifth centuries was also the most prosperous in that era, that of the ________.

A. Carthaginians of North Africa
B. Carolingians in Aachen
C. Catholics in Rome
D. Byzantines of Asia Minor
E. Arabs of Arabia

Question 4

Why did future rulers find Justinian's body of civil law attractive as a foundation of their own jurisprudence?

A. It outlined the basic responsibilities of each citizen.
B. It protected basic civil rights.
C. The main point was to bring subjects under a single authority.
D. There were provisions for different sorts of democratic systems.
E. The laws allowed for sovereigns to do as they liked without consequence.

Question 5

With the collapse of the Carolingian monarchy and attacks by Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims, local populations depended on local strongmen for protection, establishing the preconditions for ________ society.

A. academic
B. feudal
C. high
D. Sunni
E. warmongering