One of the Greatest contributions of the Byzantine Empire brought about by Justinian?
A) Building the Hagia Sophia
B) preservation of Greek and Roman written work
C) Consolidating and simplifying Roman Law Code
D) Creating Algebra
What is
C) Consolidating and simplifying Roman Law Code
the word Justice comes from the name Justinian and many of our civic laws are from his law book
100
A highly decentralized form of government that stressed alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and their vassals nobles in exchange for titles and land
A) Capitalism
B) manor system
C) Feudalism
D) Mercantilism
What is
C) Feudalism
100
One of the sects of Islam which believe that after Muhammad's death believe only in Muhammad's decedents have right to be caliphs (Leader)
A) Sunni
B) Shiite
C Protestant
D) Kurds
What is
B) Shiite
100
The holy city in which the Kaaba stoned can be found to which a Muslim most make a pilgrimage to once in their life time and the direction they pray to everyday
A) Jerusalem
B) Medina
C) Mecca
D) Ciro
What is
C) Mecca
100
Had the city of Timbuktu and the leader was Mansa Musa
A) Ghana
B) Mali
C) Songhai Empire
D) Axum
What is
B) Mali
Mansa Musa is possible the richest person ever in history thanks to the gold and Salt mines. He once in his travels gave as a tips over 20 million dollars or less then 5% of his travel money
200
Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; and was its Greatest military leader?
A) Constantine
B) Justinian
C) Diocletian
D) Julius Caesar
What is
B) Justinian
200
If am a Lord and You are blow me in rank and you have pledged loyalty and service to me as your lord (call a feudal contract) then you are my
A) Serf
B) Vassal
C) Peasant
D) my King
What is
B) vassal
you might also be a peasant if you have no land
Your might also be a Serf if you are a farmer but you are no matter what my VASSAL
if you said King you are potato chip, it goes King, Lord,knight then peasants
200
Before 600 a.c. trade in the Middle east was broken up between rival clans with limited reach to rest of the world but after 650 trade was expanded and more successful , what was the cause
A) faster transportation methods
B) finding of faster and saver routes throw the middle east
C) new methods in getting water out of the ground
D) the unification of tribes by Islam and its spread through conquest
What is
D) Unification of tribes by Islam and its spread through conquest
200
Founder of the Jewish faith and considered the first Hebrew of Judaism
A) Moses
B) David
C) Abraham
D) Mohammad
Who is
C) Abraham
200
Trading kingdom with China to Europe in modern day Ethiopia, Became a christian Kingdom around the same time Christianity became legal in Roman Empire
A) Ghana
B) Mali
C) Songhai Empire
D) Axum
What is
D) Kingdom of Aksum or Axum,
300
Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337). After reuniting the Roman Empire, he moved the capital to Constantinople.
A) Constantine
B) Justinian
C) Diocletian
D) Julius Caesar
What is
A) Constantine
Remember C for Christian
300
people bound to the manor; They work the land and are unable to leave without permission
A) serf
B) peasant
C) Noble
D) Knight
What is
A) serfs
All serfs our peasants but not all peasants are serfs, some peasants are not farmers
300
In the Early days of the Islamic Empire how were Christian and Jews treated
A) They were discriminated but treated well as "people of the book" , followers of Abraham;s god
B) They were treated badly and either force to convert to Islam, leave or killed
C) they were treat as equal members of society
D) They systematically wiped them all out
What is
A) They were discriminated but treated well as "people of the book" , followers of Abraham;s god
300
A sacred month in Islamic calendar in which Muslims fast or abstain from food and drink from dawn to sunset
A) Hajj
B) Ramadan
C) Shahadah
D) Salah
What is
B) Ramadan
300
How did West African nations make such long trade trips
A) by train
B) by boat
C) by horse caravan
D) by camel caravan
What is
by Camel caravan
East African kingdoms used boat over the ocean, horses not good for deserts and if you said Train your a potato and am the potato smasher, so you better get yourself squared way for Exams
400
The separation of the Eastern Orthodox churches from the Western Roman Catholic Church in Europe in A.D. 1054 was the
A) Protestant Reformation
B) Council of Trent
C) Diet of Worms
D) Great Schism
What is
Great Schism
400
"At the center of every persons life in medieval Europe, all things were under its domain . . . its power was such that no one could hope to escape its scrutiny." Which European institution during middle ages is best described by this statement
A) the Guilds
B) the knighthood
C) the Church
D) the monarchy
What is
C) The Medieval Church, Roman Catholic Church
dude people believe the church had the power to send you to hell, especially all you potatoes out there
400
What is one of the lasting impacts of the split in Islam between Sunni and Shiite
A) Constant civil war
B) The collapse of Islam
C) Eventual break up between rival groups and periodic violent conflicts
D) reforms in Islam to appease both sides
What is
Eventual break up between rival groups and periodic violent conflicts
400
Which Religions have all come from the Middle East
A) Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism
B) Islam, Hinduism and Christianity
C) Judaism, Taoism, Buddhism
D) Judaism, Christianity, Islam
What is
D) Judaism, Christianity, Islam
400
Created Churches that were built into the rock of the mountains, where you walk in from the roof and go down
A) Ghana
B) Mali
C) Songhai Empire
D) Axum
What is
D) Axum
500
How did the Byzantine Empire play a lasting rule in the Expansion of Christianity
A) by concurring parts of the middle east and Christianizing it
B) by preventing Islamic armies from invading Europe
C) By eventual exploring the planet looking for new trade routes and spreading Christianity
D) none of the above
What is
B) by preventing Islamic armies from invading Europe
500
The power of the Church and Pope
A) Give Sacraments ( get you into heaven )
B) could Excommunicate (kick you out of church and into HELL)
C) provided some schools, hospitals and hotels
D) all of the above
What is give
D) All of the above sacraments, excommunicate, provided first schools and hospitals in medieval Europe
so a monk was a teacher, scholar, doctor, farmer, and holy man all in one . . . what an overachiever
500
How has Islam connected both religion and politics.
A) by creating Laws that follow Islam called sharia
B) creating social and banking system that follow Islam
C) By requiring a majority of history that political leaders have it be Muslim
D) A and C
E) B and C
What is
D) A and C
500
The holy book of Judaism
A) Bible
B) Torah
C) Quran
D) Koran
What is
B) Torah
500
Had laws based on the teaching of Islam, and expanded trade with Europe and Asia in the 1500-1600. Made its wealth based on Salt and gold
A) South African Kingdoms
B) West African Kingdoms
C) East African Kingdoms
D)
What is
B) West African Kingdoms
The Songhai Empire in the west that created a navy made Islamic laws and was the largest of all the Kingdoms