Deck 8: The Early Middle Ages

Question 1

Scholars refer to the period between the 4th and 8th centuries as Late Antiquity.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In the 3rd century the Roman Empire faced renewed attacks from the ________.

Answer 2

Persian empire

Question 3

After Diocletian, a true money economy would not return to continental Europe until

A) the 4th century.
B) the 10th century.
C) the 6th century.
D) the 12th century.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Diocletian is best known for the longest and most vicious campaign against the Christians.

Question 5

Diocletian promoted the ___________ as a unifying force in the empire.

Question 6

Narrative records of the sufferings of the Christian martyrs are called _______.

Question 7

Constantine's conversion to Christianity occurred in

A) 212 ce.
B) 200 ce.
C) 389 ce.
D) 312 ce.

Question 8

The Edict of Milan

A) settled doctrinal disputes among Christians.
B) outlawed paganism.
C) legalized Christianity.
D) prohibited martyrdom.

Question 9

Constantine called the Council of Nicea _______.

A) to unify Christian beliefs.
B) to decide how to persecute Christians.
C) to decide how to persecute pagans.
D) to plan the conquest of the Persian Empire

Question 10

The only bishop to refuse to attend the Council of Nicea was the bishop of _______.

A) Jerusalem
B) Nicea
C) Rome
D) Alexandria

Question 11

Constantine moved the capital of the empire to

A) Jerusalem.
B) Rome.
C) Constantinople.
D) Alexandria.

Question 12

Moving the imperial capital in the 4th century represented

A) the growing importance of the western empire.
B) imperial desire to keep the empire unified.
C) an attempt to prevent the spread of Christianity.
D) the growing importance of the eastern empire.

Question 13

Byzantium readopted the Greek language.

Question 14

The ________ formed the basis of all jurisprudence in Byzantium.

Question 15

In 614, which old enemy took Jerusalem?

A) the Persians
B) the Greeks
C) the Arabs
D) the Germans

Question 16

Germanic inheritance law dictated that kingdoms were _______.

A) split among the king's children.
B) split among the king's sons.
C) inherited by the oldest son.
D) inherited by the best fighter.

Question 17

__________ was a legal system that compensated for physical injury.

Question 18

Many Germans who accepted Christianity merely added Jesus to their pagan deities.

Question 19

Monasticism became popular in Europe _______.

A) During the Roman persecutions.
B) Thanks to the chaos of the Germanic invasions.
C) As a counter to the rise of mysticism.
D) After Christianity became the majority religion.

Question 20

___________were responsible for preserving the ancient classical texts.