The Worlds of Christendom: Contraction, Expansion, and Division, 500

Chapter 10 Summative Quiz

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1. Which of the following contributed to the decline of Christianity in Asia and Africa by 1500?

The decline in inter-regional trade

The rise of the Byzantine Empire

The end of the Roman Empire

The spread of Islam

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2. Which of the following describes the situation of Christian communities in the Middle East and North Africa from 650 to 1300?

Thriving communities connected by inter-regional trade

Self-sufficient communities in isolated regions

Shrinking communities of second-class subjects

Marginalized communities threatened by state persecution

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3. What event in the thirteenth century influenced the Egyptian state’s change in attitude toward its Christian subjects from tolerance to persecution?

The Arab conquest of North Africa

The emergence of the Byzantine Empire

The plague

The Crusades

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4. Disagreement over which of the following contributed to the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?

A church hierarchy of patriarchs, bishops, and priests

Veneration of icons

The missionary impulse

The religious authority of the Bible

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5. In the eleventh century, the religious culture of the Byzantine Empire had a significant impact on

the rulers of the Axum state in Ethiopia.

the Nestorian church in China.

the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe.

Slavic-speaking peoples in the Balkans and Russia.

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6. Which of the following describes the process of conversion to Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Kievan Rus?

The Byzantine Empire required conversion upon the penalty of death during its occupation of Kievan Rus.

Byzantine missionaries succeeded in converting most of the people to Eastern Orthodox Christianity despite state opposition.

It was a freely made decision on the part of Prince Vladmir of Kiev who chose Eastern Orthodox Christianity to unify his people.

People converted in order to avoid the special tax imposed on those who refused to accept Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

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7. Which of the following was evidence of the expansion and growth of European civilization during the High Middle Ages?

There was a considerable increase in long-distance trade.

The Holy Roman Empire was the undisputed religious center of Christendom.

Most of North Africa converted to Christianity.

The Pope emerged as an all-powerful political ruler of Western Europe.

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8. How did economic growth and urbanization during the High Middle Ages affect women in Western Europe?

Women assumed more responsibility for farm work as men moved to the cities.

Women entered universities to train to become lawyers and doctors.

Women practiced trades and sometimes trained female apprentices.

Women received political and legal rights that made them men’s equals.

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9. Which of the following describes the relationship between politics and religion in Western Europe from 500 to 1300?

Rulers were appointed by the pope of the Catholic Church.

Rulers provided protection for the Church in return for religious legitimacy.

The ruler was both the head of the state and the Church.

The pope was both the head of the state and the Church.

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10. Which of the following is an example of a European innovation made possible by borrowing technologies from other civilizations?

The use of the compass in farming

The use of gunpowder in cannons

The use of papermaking in mills

The use of the lateen sail in textile production

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11. During the period from 1000 to 1300, the rulers in which region held the least power?

Western Europe

The Byzantine Empire

China

Russia

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12. In which civilization was the rationalism and secularism of Greek thought used to explain religious doctrines?

The Byzantine Empire

The Abbasid Caliphate

Western Europe

China