Chapter 08 Quiz B with Explanations

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. Why did Christian ascetics seeks to isolate themselves in sparsely inhabited deserts?

They believed that physical challenges led to spiritual enlightenment. correct incorrect

They wanted to avoid the corrupting influence of Greco-Roman urban life. correct incorrect

They sought to emulate Indian ascetics, with whom they were in contact. correct incorrect

They were encouraged by the Byzantine emperor to do so. correct incorrect

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. According to Procopius, what was Justinian I's religious policy during the sixth century?

He sought to establish strict religious orthodoxy in his state. correct incorrect

He wanted to preserve religious diversity in his state. correct incorrect

He worked to spread Nestorian beliefs throughout the empire. correct incorrect

He wanted to bring Byzantine doctrine closer to that of the papacy. correct incorrect

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. Which East African kingdom converted to Christianity in the fourth century C.E.?

Egypt correct incorrect

Meroe correct incorrect

Armenia correct incorrect

Axum correct incorrect

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. What marked the papacy of Gregory I?

He encouraged all Christians to follow ascetic lives. correct incorrect

He was the first pope to recognize the authority of the Byzantine emperor. correct incorrect

He encouraged Christian clergy to spread the religion in the countryside. correct incorrect

He ordered the Bible to be translated into German for the Franks and Goths. correct incorrect

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. In the early ninth century, what was a growing indication of a schism developing between the eastern and western churches?

The Nika Revolt in Constantinople correct incorrect

Charlemagne's coronation as emperor by Pope Leo III correct incorrect

Justinian I's conquest of Rome correct incorrect

The rise of multiple Christianities in the East and West correct incorrect

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. Why were cattle important to Germanic society during the late Roman Empire?

They were symbols of royal authority. correct incorrect

They were the main source of food. correct incorrect

They were significant for tribal rituals. correct incorrect

They were an indication of wealth and social standing. correct incorrect

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. What facilitated Romans' acceptance of Germanic rule after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

German rulers the taxation of land. correct incorrect

German rulers used Roman bureaucratic institutions. correct incorrect

German rulers encouraged their people to speak only in Latin. correct incorrect

German rulers converted to Roman Christianity correct incorrect

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. An important principle found in Clovis's law code was that

Romans were inferior to Germans. correct incorrect

women could not inherit land. correct incorrect

all law was based on retaliation. correct incorrect

all fines had to be paid in cattle. correct incorrect

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. What was the impact of the major plague that swept across the Mediterranean in 541-542 C.E.?

It caused the collapse of Byzantium during the reign of Justinian. correct incorrect

It opened the way for Viking conquest and settlement in the region. correct incorrect

It led to significant urban decline and the collapse of commerce. correct incorrect

It contributed to a surge in religious piety and a growth in monasticism. correct incorrect

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. What was a significant result of Byzantine interaction with Slavic peoples between fifth and tenth centuries?

The incorporation of Slavic kingdoms into the Byzantine Empire correct incorrect

The conversion of Slavic peoples to Christianity correct incorrect

The significant influence of Slavic cultural traditions on Byzantium correct incorrect

The immigration of Slavic peoples into the eastern part of the empire correct incorrect

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. Which Kievan Rus ruler converted to Christianity?

Charlemagne correct incorrect

Theodoric correct incorrect

Vladimir correct incorrect

Justinian correct incorrect

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. Which commercial town in Arabia was also a major center of religious pilgrimage?

Mecca correct incorrect

Damascus correct incorrect

Baghdad correct incorrect

Medina correct incorrect

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. By the time of his death in 632, what was Muhammad's most significant accomplishment?

The establishment of Medina as the major commercial and pilgrimage site in Arabia. correct incorrect

The expansion of the Islamic religion to India and Africa correct incorrect

The establishment of an Arabian monarchy based upon Muhammad and his family correct incorrect

The unification of the Arab people under a new religious, political, and social order. correct incorrect

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. Daily prayer and fasting during the month of Ramadan are two

ritual obligations of Muslim women. correct incorrect

major elements of the pilgrimage to Mecca. correct incorrect

of the Five Pillars of Faith. correct incorrect

Bedouin traditions found in Islam. correct incorrect

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. Which group in Islam emerged from the belief that the rightful leaders of the Islamic community should be descendants of Ali and Fatima?

Shi'a correct incorrect

Khariji correct incorrect

Umayya correct incorrect

Sunni correct incorrect

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. How did the treatment of non-Arab Muslims change after the rise of the Abbasid Caliphate in the eighth century?

They were treated as second-class citizens. correct incorrect

They were given equality with Arab Muslims. correct incorrect

They were allowed to serve only in the military. correct incorrect

They were forced to take oaths of loyalty to the new state. correct incorrect

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. What was a major point of contention between the caliph and religious scholars (ulam) during the Abbasid period?

Government appointments correct incorrect

Access to government resources correct incorrect

Control over education correct incorrect

Religious authority correct incorrect

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. In the tenth century, rival caliphates to the Abbasids emerged in

India and Iraq correct incorrect

Syria and Spain correct incorrect

North Africa and Spain correct incorrect

Arabia and Iran correct incorrect

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. What was the main political role of Viking kings?

To enforce law correct incorrect

To lead raiding expeditions correct incorrect

To perform religious duties correct incorrect

To manage the great halls correct incorrect

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. What led to a decline in the Viking way of life after 1000 C.E.?

Sustained contact with Latin Christendom correct incorrect

Conquest at the hands of Slavic invaders correct incorrect

Decreased environmental pressures at home correct incorrect

Constant conflict among the great halls correct incorrect