Question 1

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Shari'a

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Question 2

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Corpus Iuris Civilis

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The Corpus Iuris Civilis, also known as ...

Question 3

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Five Pillars of Islam

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Who: The "Who" refers to the individuals...

Question 4

What role did monks and nuns play in early medieval society? In what sense were they the "new heroes of Christian civilization"?

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Monks and nuns played a significant role...

Question 5

What is the doctrine of Petrine supremacy, and what are its implications for the history of the early Christian church? In what ways does the doctrine of Petrine supremacy impact the relationship between church and state?

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The doctrine of Petrine supremacy is a b...

Question 6

What was the Edict of Milan?

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A)  A statement making Christianity the official state religion of the empire.
B)  Constantine's document officially tolerating the existence of Christianity.
C)  A document officially dividing the Roman Empire into eastern and western halves.
D)  A formal deposition of the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus, from his throne.
E)  A statement making Milan the "New Rome", equal to old Rome.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 7

What led Justinian to flee Constantinople in the year 532?

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A)  A plague
B)  An invasion
C)  A vision from heaven
D)  His plan to run off with the palace funds
E)  RiotsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

What presented the most serious challenge to the Eastern Roman Empire in the seventh century?

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A)  The fracturing of the Sassanid empire
B)  The rise of Islam
C)  The rise of the Mongols
D)  The growing power of the Roman papacy
E)  The arrival of the HunsF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Why did Diocletian's anti-inflation policies fail?

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A)  They actually led to increased inflation.
B)  They were unenforceable.
C)  They were too weak and too narrowly targeted.
D)  They were incoherent.
E)  They did not have the full support of Diocletian himself.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Who was the founder of the Frankish kingdom?

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A)  Thorvig
B)  Conan
C)  Hagar
D)  Clovis
E)  Charles MartelF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Which statement exemplifies a component of Islamic teaching?

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A)  Muslims are forbidden to eat meat.
B)  Muslims are forbidden to drink alcohol.
C)  Muslim men are required to have at least two wives.
D)  Muslim women are required to have at least two husbands.
E)  Muslims are not required to behave ethically towards non-Muslims.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Hagia Sophia and Hippodrome

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Hagia Sophia is a former Greek Orthodox ...

Question 13

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Constantinople

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Constantinople was the capital city of t...

Question 14

How did Gregory I shape the development of the Christian church in Western Europe?

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Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Gre...

Question 15

Which holy man created the first community of monks in Egypt and laid the foundations for the monastic movement?

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A)  Saint Martin
B)  Saint Augustine
C)  Saint Jerome
D)  Saint Anthony
E)  Saint AquinasF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 16

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Clovis

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Clovis is a term that refers to the firs...

Question 17

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-monasticism

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Monasticism is a religious practice in w...

Question 18

The Germans believed that the ordeal

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A)  could reveal the truth by showing which party God favored in a dispute.
B)  would purify the spirit and bring one closer to God.
C)  caused eternal damnation because its practice was classified as a heresy.
D)  should be a spiritual rather than physical trial.
E)  was the best means to deter crime.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

What was the main emphasis in the Order of St. Benedict?

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A)  Study and the preservation of manuscripts
B)  Ecstatic worship
C)  Hard manual labor to learn humility
D)  Prayer and meditation
E)  A balance of study, work, and prayerF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The author of the Ecclesiastical History of the English People was the monk known as the Venerable Bede.

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A) True 
 B)False

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Constantinople

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Five Pillars of Islam

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Corpus Iuris Civilis

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Shari'a

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What role did monks and nuns play in early medieval society? In what sense were they the "new heroes of Christian civilization"?

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Clovis

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What led Justinian to flee Constantinople in the year 532?

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The Germans believed that the ordeal

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -monasticism

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What presented the most serious challenge to the Eastern Roman Empire in the seventh century?

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Which statement exemplifies a component of Islamic teaching?

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. -Hagia Sophia and Hippodrome

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