BYZANTINE EMPIRE
MEDIEVAL EUROPE
RELIGION & GOVERNMENT
FOUNDATIONS OF ISLAM
TRADE & TANG/SONG CHINA
100
A merchant wants to trade between Europe and Asia. Why would Constantinople be an important stop?
It connected the two regions and became a trade center
100
How did the fall of Western Rome help create conditions for feudalism?
Trade stopped, and Europe was divided into smaller kingdoms
100
Two Christian communities disagree about church leadership and traditions. Which historical event is most similar?
The Great Schism
100
How did Muhammad’s teachings change the religious beliefs he taught?
He taught worship of one God, forming the foundation of Islam
100
How could the Crusades have an economic effect beyond the fighting?
Greater contact encouraged trade and exchange of goods
200
what does the location of the Byzantine Empire suggest about its trade opportunities?
It could connect European and Asian trade networks
200
A peasant works a lord’s land and receives protection. Which feature of medieval society does this show?
Exchange of service for protection under feudalism
200
If a king claims he does not have to follow any law, which medieval document challenges that claim?
Magna Carta
200
Why could a caliph affect both religion and government?
The caliph was a political and religious leader
200
Why would Confucian ideas matter to Tang and Song government?
Civil service exams and later Neo-Confucianism influenced government
300
After Western Rome fell, which development shows the Byzantine Empire continued Roman traditions?
Justinian organized a system of laws
300
Why did the Roman Catholic Church have influence beyond religious worship in medieval Europe?
It helped maintain social order and influenced laws and education
300
A society uses religious teachings to guide family life, business, and government. Which concept from Islamic history best fits?
Sharia law
300
Why did Sunni and Shia branches develop after Muhammad’s death?
They disagreed about who should become caliph
300
How did paper money and the magnetic compass help Song China develop?
They made exchange and navigation easier, encouraging trade
400
A Byzantine ruler created/reorganized major law codes for government and courts. Which achievement best supports that goal?
Justinian’s Code
400
Why were monasteries important to learning during the Middle Ages?
They copied manuscripts and preserved knowledge
400
Which comparison of leadership between the two churches after the Great Schism is supported by the picture below?
Roman Catholic—Pope in Rome
Eastern Orthodox—Patriarchs in Constantinople
400
Why could Islam spread to different regions through more than military conquest?
Merchants and missionaries also carried Islamic beliefs
400
Why did the Silk Road encourage cultural diffusion as well as trade?
Goods, ideas, religions, and technology traveled along connected routes
500
Why was Constantinople important to Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
It was the church’s major center
500
A medieval town builds a tall cathedral with stained glass and pointed arches. What message was it meant to communicate?
Religious devotion and the importance of Christianity
500
What common theme connects Justinian’s Code, Sharia, and the Magna Carta?
Rules and laws shaped how societies were governed
500
A Muslim travels to Mecca as an act of worship. Which religious practice does this demonstrate?
Hajj, one of the Five Pillars
500
Which conclusion about women’s status is supported by the Song era foot binding?
Beauty and status expectations could restrict women’s movement