Question 1

Who preserved more of the legacy of the Roman Empire, the Byzantines or the Franks?

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Question 2

Which of the following statements about Charlemagne is true?

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A)   He was one of the most accomplished writers of his age.
B)   Despite his piety, he sired a dozen illegitimate children.
C)   He insisted on calling himself emperor, despite the pope's reluctance to recognize him as such.
D)   His religious devotion was purely emotional, and he had no interest in or capacity for the niceties of theological disputes.

Question 3

Alcuin accomplished all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   educating Charlemagne's daughters as well as his sons.
B)   writing elementary texts.
C)   teaching Charlemagne how to write.
D)   training two dozen students who founded schools of their own.

Question 4

Which emperor ignited the Iconoclastic Controversy in 726?

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A)   Constantine V
B)   Leo III
C)   Basil II
D)   Heraclius

Question 5

Clovis was the most important member of which influential Frankish dynasty?

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A)   the Carolingians
B)   the Merovingians
C)   the Ottonians
D)   the Capetians

Question 6

The accomplishments of Theodulf of Orléans included all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   designing the chapel at Germigny-des-Prés.
B)   composing the finest poetry of his age.
C)   applying mathematical perspective to painted art.
D)   writing learned treatises about a variety of theological subjects. C

Question 7

What is the most important contribution of Photius's Library?

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A)   It provides an intimate glimpse of the inner workings of the Byzantine court.
B)   It contains the only surviving extracts from a number of ancient works.
C)   It offers important ethnographic information about the peoples living in lands conquered by the Byzantines.
D)   It is one of the first known works of history by a woman.

Question 8

For over a century the family of Charles Martel dominated which office that served as a sort of "prime minister" to the Frankish court?

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A)   Patriarch
B)   Missi Dominici
C)   Mayor of the Palace
D)   Capitulary

Question 9

In the Consolation of Philosophy, Boethius

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A)   argued that everything always turns out for the best.
B)   probed the question of why fortune seems so fickle.
C)   denounced Christianity.
D)   rejected intellectual inquiry as a way to the truth.Essay Questions

Question 10

The final conquest of Byzantium was in 1453 by the

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A)   European crusaders.
B)   Seljuk Turks.
C)   Ottoman Turks.
D)   Bulgarians.

Question 11

The principles of Benedict's Rule included all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   obedience.
B)   solitude.
C)   stability.
D)   conversion. B

Question 12

On Christmas Day, 800, Leo III made which man emperor?

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A)   Pippin III
B)   Otto the Great
C)   Charlemagne
D)   Hugh Capet

Question 13

Which tenth-century emperor wrote the two treatises On Ceremonies and On the Administration of the Empire?

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A)   Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus
B)   Maurice
C)   Alexius I Comnenus
D)   Otto I

Question 14

Compared with the Roman Empire, European governments from 600 to 1000 in both the East and West

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A)   lost all traces of earlier Roman institutions.
B)   became increasingly centralized and unified.
C)   provided more services, which required more employees.
D)   depended more on the personal relationships between rulers and aristocrats.

Question 15

The earliest vernacular writings were composed in

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A)   regions such as Greece and Asia Minor, which remained under the government of the Byzantine Empire.
B)   regions such as France and Germany, which retained a significant degree of Roman cultural influence after the fall of Rome.
C)   regions such as Wales and Ireland, which lay outside the bounds of the former Roman Empire.
D)   the Italian peninsula, where authors attempted to restore the glory of Rome through their literature.

Question 16

One of the main features of the West after the collapse of Rome was its

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A)   centralized government from Paris.
B)   economy based on international trade.
C)   witnessing of the collapse of the early Christian church.
D)   primarily agricultural economy.

Question 17

Which seventh-century emperor won brilliant victories over the Persians but lost North Africa, Palestine, and Syria to the Arabs?

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A)   Leo III
B)   Basil II
C)   Heraclius
D)   Justinian

Question 18

Who convoked a Council at Nicaea in 787 which restored the veneration of icons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Leo III
B)   Irene
C)   Heraclius
D)   Constantine V

Question 19

The development of Carolingian minuscule was an important advance in the field of

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A)   writing.
B)   weaponry.
C)   architecture.
D)   agriculture.

Question 20

The Papal States emerged in the mid-eighth century following the defeat of which people?

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A)   Arabs
B)   Seljuk Turks
C)   Visigoths
D)   Lombards D

Exam 8: The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

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In the Consolation of Philosophy, Boethius

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