Rome
The 200-year period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire was called the...
a) Pax Romana
b) Magna Carta
c) Roman Republic
d) Feudal System
a) Pax Romana
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
a) Rome
b) Athens
c) Constantinople
d) Alexandria
c) Constantinople
The social system in medieval Europe based on exchanging land for loyalty and protection was...
a) Democracy
b) The Republic
c) Monotheism
d) Feudalism
d) Feudalism
The holy book of Islam, which Muslims believe contains the word of God, is the...
a) Sunnah
b) Hadith
c) Qur'an
d) Shari'ah
c) Qur'an
Which nomadic people from Asia conquered much of the Muslim world in the 1200s?
a) The Vikings
b) The Ottomans
c) The Mongols
d) The Safavids
c) The Mongols
Who was the Roman general who conquered Gaul and made himself dictator for life?
a) Caesar Augustus
b) Constantine
c) Charlemagne
d) Julius Caesar
d) Julius Caesar
What was Emperor Justinian's most important and lasting contribution to law?
a) The Magna Carta
b) Justinian's Code
c) The Twelve Tables
d) The Constitution
b) Justinian's Code
A peasant who was "tied" to the land and could not leave was called a...
a) Vassal
b) Lord
c) Guild master
d) Serf
d) Serf
The Five Pillars of Islam are the five most important...
a) Leaders of the faith
b) Acts of worship
c) Holy cities
d) Chapters of the holy book
b) Acts of worship
Which group was a major victim of the Crusades, suffering terrible persecution in Europe?
a) Christians
b) Muslims
c) Jews
d) Mongols
c) Jews
What Roman engineering achievement carried water for many miles to cities?
a) A road
b) A dome
c) An aqueduct
d) A pyramid
c) An aqueduct
The official church of the Byzantine Empire was the...
a) Roman Catholic Church
b) Eastern Orthodox Church
c) Protestant Church
d) Coptic Church
b) Eastern Orthodox Church
What did a town need to buy to become independent from a feudal lord?
a) A charter
b) A horse
c) A castle
d) A church
a) A charter
Before Muhammad, the people of Arabia were mostly...
a) Monotheistic
b) Christian
c) Jewish
d) Polytheistic
d) Polytheistic
Prejudice and discrimination against Jews is known as...
a) Inquisition
b) Anti-Semitism
c) Segregation
d) Heresy
b) Anti-Semitism
The Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead is called the...
a) Gospel
b) Sacrament
c) Resurrection
d) Parable
c) Resurrection
The official split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches in 1054 is known as the...
a) The Great Schism
b) The Reformation
c) The Great Awakening
d) The Crusades
a) The Great Schism
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is the...
a) King
b) Patriarch
c) Priest
d) Pope
d) Pope
The body of Islamic law that guides a Muslim's daily life is called...
a) Jihad
b) Sunnah
c) Hadith
d) Shari'ah
d) Shari'ah
Who was the young French peasant girl who led the army to victory?
a) Queen Isabella
b) Eleanor of Aquitaine
c) Joan of Arc
d) Marie Antoinette
c) Joan of Arc
Who was the important missionary that spread Christianity to non-Jews?
a) Peter
b) Paul
c) Moses
d) Jesus
b) Paul
What language was used for the church liturgy in the Byzantine Empire?
a) Latin
b) Hebrew
c) Greek
d) Arabic
c) Greek
In the feudal pyramid, who was just below the king?
a) Knights
b) The Pope
c) Peasants
d) Lords and Ladies
d) Lords and Ladies
The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires rose to power...
a) Before the Crusades
b) After the Mongol invasions
c) During the Pax Romana
d) At the same time as Julius Caesar
b) After the Mongol invasions
A key effect of the Hundred Years' War was that...
a) Feudal lords became more powerful.
b) It made knights more important.
c) It created feelings of national pride.
d) It stopped all trade in Europe.
c) It created feelings of national pride.