SELF-CHECK DIDONATO QUIZZES EXAM
Why did the bishops of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem hold special
powers in church affairs? - ANSWER because the churches in those cities believed
that they had been founded by four of the original apostles.
Why are popes considered to be successors of Peter? - ANSWER C.Peter was the
first Bishop of Rome, and all popes are also Bishops of Rome.
The chief instrument that Gregory the Great used to convert non-Christian
Germanic people was _____________. - ANSWER D. Monastic movement
Why were some of the earliest monks—those who went to live as hermits—unable
to live solitary lives? - ANSWER Because their feats of holiness attracted followers
The ______________rule was written by the founder of one monastic order and
was crucial to the growth of monasticism in the Western world. - ANSWER
A.Benedictine
The centre of monastic life was ___________, or the "work of God." - ANSWER
C.prayer
In what ways were monks and nuns the social workers of their communities? -
ANSWER C.They provided schools, hospitals, and centers of hospitality for
travelers.
The abbot is the __________ of a Benedictine monastery. - ANSWER B.father
Which of the following statements about missionaries in the early Christian church
is true? - ANSWER A.The primary role of the missionary was to convert
non-Christians.
What is a scriptorium? - ANSWER C.a writing room
When the Roman army left Britain, which Germanic tribes moved in and settled
there? - ANSWER B.the Angles and the Saxons
,Who was the first Germanic leader to convert to Christianity? - ANSWER C.Clovis
Why was the Frankish kingdom divided into three parts? - ANSWER A.It was
Frankish custom to divide the lands of a father when he died.
Which statement best describes the structure of families in early Germanic society?
- ANSWER B.An extended family of husbands, wives, children, brothers, sisters,
cousins, and grandparents all lived and worked the land together.
What was the title of the chief officers in the Frankish kings' household? -
ANSWER B.mayors of the palace
Which of the following statements about wergild is true? - ANSWER D.It means
"money for a man" and was to be paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the person
he or she injured.
What is the principle behind the ordeal? - ANSWER C.If a person accused of a
crime survived a physical trial unharmed, he or she was declared innocent.
Which Frankish king defeated the Muslims in 732 at the Battle of Tours? -
ANSWER C.Charles Martel
Charlemagne established the missi dominici, who were _________. - ANSWER
B.two men sent to local districts to ensure that the counts carried out the king's
orders
The Carolingian Renaissance was____________. - ANSWER C.a revival of
learning and culture
__________led the army that defeated the Ostrogoths in Italy. - ANSWER
C.Belisarius
What was Justinian's most important contribution to western culture? - ANSWER
D.Codifying Roman law in The Body of Civil Law
What happened when the eastern Roman army was defeated by Islamic troops at
Yarmuk in 636? - ANSWER B.The Eastern Roman Empire lost the provinces Syria
and Palestine.
Justinian rebuilt the city of _____________. - ANSWER B.Constantinople
, This city was the chief center for trade between the east and west. - ANSWER
D.Constantinople
Which of the following statements best describes the role of the Christian Church
in the Byzantine Empire? - ANSWER A.The Byzantines believed that God had
commanded their state to preserve true Christianity.
What group challenged the Byzantine Empire by advancing into Asia Minor in the
eleventh century? - ANSWER C.Turks
Who were Leo IX and Michael Cerularius? - ANSWER B.They were the pope and
patriarch who excommunicated each other in 1054.
How did the Macedonian emperors foster economic prosperity in the Byzantine
Empire? - ANSWER A.by expanding trade relations with western Europe
When the Byzantine emperor outlawed icons, how did the Catholic church in the
west respond? - ANSWER A.It condemned the act.
Early Arabs developed a profitable trade carrying goods between - ANSWER B.the
Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Before Muhammad, most early Arab tribes worshipped ______________ in
Makkah. - ANSWER C.a huge black meteorite
What caused early trade routes in Southwest Asia to become too difficult to travel?
- ANSWER C.political unrest in Mesopotamia and Egypt
Early trade routes through Southwest Asia were replaced by - ANSWER A.camel
routes to Yemen and shipping routes across the Indian Ocean.
After three years of preaching his beliefs to the people of the city of his birth,
Why did the bishops of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem hold special
powers in church affairs? - ANSWER because the churches in those cities believed
that they had been founded by four of the original apostles.
Why are popes considered to be successors of Peter? - ANSWER C.Peter was the
first Bishop of Rome, and all popes are also Bishops of Rome.
The chief instrument that Gregory the Great used to convert non-Christian
Germanic people was _____________. - ANSWER D. Monastic movement
Why were some of the earliest monks—those who went to live as hermits—unable
to live solitary lives? - ANSWER Because their feats of holiness attracted followers
The ______________rule was written by the founder of one monastic order and
was crucial to the growth of monasticism in the Western world. - ANSWER
A.Benedictine
The centre of monastic life was ___________, or the "work of God." - ANSWER
C.prayer
In what ways were monks and nuns the social workers of their communities? -
ANSWER C.They provided schools, hospitals, and centers of hospitality for
travelers.
The abbot is the __________ of a Benedictine monastery. - ANSWER B.father
Which of the following statements about missionaries in the early Christian church
is true? - ANSWER A.The primary role of the missionary was to convert
non-Christians.
What is a scriptorium? - ANSWER C.a writing room
When the Roman army left Britain, which Germanic tribes moved in and settled
there? - ANSWER B.the Angles and the Saxons
,Who was the first Germanic leader to convert to Christianity? - ANSWER C.Clovis
Why was the Frankish kingdom divided into three parts? - ANSWER A.It was
Frankish custom to divide the lands of a father when he died.
Which statement best describes the structure of families in early Germanic society?
- ANSWER B.An extended family of husbands, wives, children, brothers, sisters,
cousins, and grandparents all lived and worked the land together.
What was the title of the chief officers in the Frankish kings' household? -
ANSWER B.mayors of the palace
Which of the following statements about wergild is true? - ANSWER D.It means
"money for a man" and was to be paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the person
he or she injured.
What is the principle behind the ordeal? - ANSWER C.If a person accused of a
crime survived a physical trial unharmed, he or she was declared innocent.
Which Frankish king defeated the Muslims in 732 at the Battle of Tours? -
ANSWER C.Charles Martel
Charlemagne established the missi dominici, who were _________. - ANSWER
B.two men sent to local districts to ensure that the counts carried out the king's
orders
The Carolingian Renaissance was____________. - ANSWER C.a revival of
learning and culture
__________led the army that defeated the Ostrogoths in Italy. - ANSWER
C.Belisarius
What was Justinian's most important contribution to western culture? - ANSWER
D.Codifying Roman law in The Body of Civil Law
What happened when the eastern Roman army was defeated by Islamic troops at
Yarmuk in 636? - ANSWER B.The Eastern Roman Empire lost the provinces Syria
and Palestine.
Justinian rebuilt the city of _____________. - ANSWER B.Constantinople
, This city was the chief center for trade between the east and west. - ANSWER
D.Constantinople
Which of the following statements best describes the role of the Christian Church
in the Byzantine Empire? - ANSWER A.The Byzantines believed that God had
commanded their state to preserve true Christianity.
What group challenged the Byzantine Empire by advancing into Asia Minor in the
eleventh century? - ANSWER C.Turks
Who were Leo IX and Michael Cerularius? - ANSWER B.They were the pope and
patriarch who excommunicated each other in 1054.
How did the Macedonian emperors foster economic prosperity in the Byzantine
Empire? - ANSWER A.by expanding trade relations with western Europe
When the Byzantine emperor outlawed icons, how did the Catholic church in the
west respond? - ANSWER A.It condemned the act.
Early Arabs developed a profitable trade carrying goods between - ANSWER B.the
Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Before Muhammad, most early Arab tribes worshipped ______________ in
Makkah. - ANSWER C.a huge black meteorite
What caused early trade routes in Southwest Asia to become too difficult to travel?
- ANSWER C.political unrest in Mesopotamia and Egypt
Early trade routes through Southwest Asia were replaced by - ANSWER A.camel
routes to Yemen and shipping routes across the Indian Ocean.
After three years of preaching his beliefs to the people of the city of his birth,
