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Western Experience 10Th Edition Chambers Test Bank Full Chapter PDF
Western Experience 10Th Edition Chambers Test Bank Full Chapter PDF
A. Persia.
B. Seljuk Turks.
C. Visigoths.
D. Merovingians.
E. Muslims.
A. the Greek Orthodox Church's belief in Arianism had alienated many Christians.
B. Western Latin Christians opposed the Byzantine Empire.
C. conquests by Persians had softened up the Byzantines.
D. the reorganization of the themes and strategoi in Arabia made the Muslim army more
efficient.
E. their toleration for "People of the Book."
6. Which best describes the position and status of women in the Byzantine Empire?
8. Arabia had never been conquered by either the Byzantines or the Persians because
A. Abraham.
B. Ishmael.
C. Jesus.
D. Zoroaster.
E. Muhammad.
A. Sumerians.
B. Greeks.
C. literate individuals.
D. Saracens.
E. Christians.
14. An important Spanish-Islamic scholar on Aristotle that helped shape Western philosophy
was
A. Córdoba.
B. ibn-Rushd.
C. Rhazes.
D. Alhambra.
E. Harun al-Rashid.
A. caliphs who were the first line of hereditary rulers of the Arab empire.
B. a Muslim school of philosophers specializing in Aristotle.
C. successors to the Abbasid dynasty.
D. the Turkish tribe that defeated the Byzantine army at Manzikert.
E. the Frankish dynasty preceding the Carolingians.
16. One of the primary goals of Charlemagne was to
A. be crowned Emperor.
B. conquer Anglo-Saxon England.
C. encourage learning within his domains.
D. regain the Holy Land from the Muslims.
E. leave his domains to one heir to create what might have resembled a modern state.
A. a new and speculative philosophy regarding the relation between faith and reason
B. the re-establishment of Carolingian commerce using the denarius as standard specie
C. a revival of the Carolingian miniscule
D. a standardization of education, language, texts, and Church liturgy
E. also called the Northumbrian Renaissance because of where it took place
19. Whose translation of the Bible became the standard in Western Europe during the Middle
Ages?
A. King James
B. St. Benedict
C. Vulgate
D. Alcuin
E. Louis the Pious
21. One of the principle reasons for the Viking out-migrations from Scandinavia was
23. Which one of the following was primarily responsible for the decline of the Principality of
Kiev?
A. Viking invasions
B. conversion to Christianity
C. expansion of the Cumans under Yaroslav the Wise
D. internal struggles and external invaders
E. rebellion of the boyars
24. What institutions and procedures did Charlemagne institute in order to maintain more
effective control over local officials? How does this represent the limitations of kingship at
this time?
25. Describe and explain the combination of factors that allowed the Arabs to quickly conquer
and convert much of the Byzantine Empire, as well as other areas.
26. Explore the possible motives for Emperor Leo III's (r. 717-741) policy of iconoclasm.
27. What factors led to the fragmentation of the Islamic Empire after the Umayyads?
28. What are the problems historians encounter with primary sources in writing the history of
women in the Middle Ages, and how can an awareness of these issues contribute to a greater
understanding of women in the Middle Ages?
29. How did commercial activities in the Byzantine Empire differ from those in Western Europe?
Why?
30. Compare the intellectual ferment of the Arabs to the Carolingian Renaissance.
31. What common factors contributed to the decline of the Arabic, Byzantine, and Carolingian
empires?
32. Compare methods of military expansion and defense in the Arabic, Byzantine, and
Carolingian empires.
33. How were the new invaders, the Vikings, able to establish themselves in much of northern
and eastern Europe?
34. The illustration of the Koran found in this chapter contains no images of Allah or Muhammad.
How would this help explain the motives for Emperor Leo III's policy of iconoclasm?
35. Consider the photographs of Islamic architecture seen in this chapter. Why did this type of
architecture emphasize open spaces and running water?
36. Why would the ninth-century ivory from Aachen seen in this chapter depict the Virgin Mary
very much like a warrior? What does the inclusion of the spindle signify?
37. From map 7.5, how does the shallow draft of Viking warships explain the paths of their
invasions?
38. Review the feature entitled "The Koran on Christians and Jews" in this chapter. How does
this selection illustrate Islamic toleration of "People of the Book"?
39. Review the feature entitled "The Koran on Christians and Jews" in this chapter. How does
Islam build upon the traditions of Judaism and Christianity in this passage?
40. Review the "Einhard on Charlemagne" feature in this chapter. Einhard was a member of
Charlemagne's court. What evidence from this selection can you find that this fact may have
influenced his biography of the emperor?
41. Review the "Einhard on Charlemagne" feature in this chapter. In what ways did Charlemagne
himself embody the cultural flowering that he initiated and encouraged?
51. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Carolingian Renaissance.
52. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Yaroslav the Wise.
53. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: the Edda.
57. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Seljuk Turks.
58. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: missi dominici.
62. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
68. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Kingdom of Lothar.
69. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Alfred of Wessex.
70. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: hijra.
A. Persia.
B. Seljuk Turks.
C. Visigoths.
D. Merovingians.
E. Muslims.
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A. the Greek Orthodox Church's belief in Arianism had alienated many Christians.
B. Western Latin Christians opposed the Byzantine Empire.
C. conquests by Persians had softened up the Byzantines.
D. the reorganization of the themes and strategoi in Arabia made the Muslim army more
efficient.
E. their toleration for "People of the Book."
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3. Iconoclasm, the policy initiated by Emperor Leo III, required that
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6. Which best describes the position and status of women in the Byzantine Empire?
Chambers - Chapter 07 #6
7. The schism between the Eastern and Western Churches was provoked by
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8. Arabia had never been conquered by either the Byzantines or the Persians because
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9. The hijra formed a turning point in Muhammad's career because it
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A. Abraham.
B. Ishmael.
C. Jesus.
D. Zoroaster.
E. Muhammad.
A. Sumerians.
B. Greeks.
C. literate individuals.
D. Saracens.
E. Christians.
14. An important Spanish-Islamic scholar on Aristotle that helped shape Western philosophy
was
A. Córdoba.
B. ibn-Rushd.
C. Rhazes.
D. Alhambra.
E. Harun al-Rashid.
A. caliphs who were the first line of hereditary rulers of the Arab empire.
B. a Muslim school of philosophers specializing in Aristotle.
C. successors to the Abbasid dynasty.
D. the Turkish tribe that defeated the Byzantine army at Manzikert.
E. the Frankish dynasty preceding the Carolingians.
A. be crowned Emperor.
B. conquer Anglo-Saxon England.
C. encourage learning within his domains.
D. regain the Holy Land from the Muslims.
E. leave his domains to one heir to create what might have resembled a modern state.
A. a new and speculative philosophy regarding the relation between faith and reason
B. the re-establishment of Carolingian commerce using the denarius as standard specie
C. a revival of the Carolingian miniscule
D. a standardization of education, language, texts, and Church liturgy
E. also called the Northumbrian Renaissance because of where it took place
19. Whose translation of the Bible became the standard in Western Europe during the Middle
Ages?
A. King James
B. St. Benedict
C. Vulgate
D. Alcuin
E. Louis the Pious
23. Which one of the following was primarily responsible for the decline of the Principality of
Kiev?
A. Viking invasions
B. conversion to Christianity
C. expansion of the Cumans under Yaroslav the Wise
D. internal struggles and external invaders
E. rebellion of the boyars
25. Describe and explain the combination of factors that allowed the Arabs to quickly conquer
and convert much of the Byzantine Empire, as well as other areas.
26. Explore the possible motives for Emperor Leo III's (r. 717-741) policy of iconoclasm.
27. What factors led to the fragmentation of the Islamic Empire after the Umayyads?
29. How did commercial activities in the Byzantine Empire differ from those in Western
Europe? Why?
30. Compare the intellectual ferment of the Arabs to the Carolingian Renaissance.
31. What common factors contributed to the decline of the Arabic, Byzantine, and Carolingian
empires?
33. How were the new invaders, the Vikings, able to establish themselves in much of northern
and eastern Europe?
34. The illustration of the Koran found in this chapter contains no images of Allah or
Muhammad. How would this help explain the motives for Emperor Leo III's policy of
iconoclasm?
36. Why would the ninth-century ivory from Aachen seen in this chapter depict the Virgin Mary
very much like a warrior? What does the inclusion of the spindle signify?
37. From map 7.5, how does the shallow draft of Viking warships explain the paths of their
invasions?
38. Review the feature entitled "The Koran on Christians and Jews" in this chapter. How does
this selection illustrate Islamic toleration of "People of the Book"?
40. Review the "Einhard on Charlemagne" feature in this chapter. Einhard was a member of
Charlemagne's court. What evidence from this selection can you find that this fact may
have influenced his biography of the emperor?
41. Review the "Einhard on Charlemagne" feature in this chapter. In what ways did
Charlemagne himself embody the cultural flowering that he initiated and encouraged?
46. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Louis the Pious.
52. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Yaroslav the Wise.
53. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: the Edda.
57. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Seljuk Turks.
58. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: missi dominici.
61. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Treaty of Verdun.
62. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
68. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Kingdom of Lothar.
69. Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Alfred of Wessex.