14326 HIS101 Intro To Western Civ Quiz Submissions - Module 4 Quiz Attempt 1 Written: Nov 19, 2020 4:30 PM - Nov 19, 2020 5:27 PM Submission View Attempt Score: 56 / 60 - 93.33 %

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14326 HIS101 Intro To Western Civ Quiz Submissions - Module 4 Quiz Attempt 1 Written: Nov 19, 2020 4:30 PM - Nov 19, 2020 5:27 PM Submission View Attempt Score: 56 / 60 - 93.33 % Overall Grade... (highest attempt): 56 / 60 - 93.33 % Your quiz has been submitted successfully. Question 1 2 / 2 points Why did Justinian's reconquest of the Western Roman Empire fail? Question options: 1) The costs associated with conquering and defending the vast western empire were too great given Justinian's military commitments elsewhere. 2) Western Christians no longer felt kinship with eastern Christians, and they fought against Justinian from within. 3) Justinian codified Roman law, which made a permanent merger impossible. 4) Constantinople fell to Persian invaders and brought an end to the Eastern Roman Empire. Question 2 2 / 2 points Justinian was solely interested in Constantinople, and he made no significant improvements in any other cities within the Byzantine Empire. Question options: 1) True 2) False Question 3 2 / 2 points Justinian's longest lasting reform was the: Question options: 1) construction of the Coliseum. 2) organization and codification of Roman law. 3) creation of a standing Roman army. 4) adoption of Christianity. Question 4 2 / 2 points What empire recovered as Heraclius began his reign? Question options: 1) Persian 2) Muslim 3) Gothic 4) Frankish Question 5 2 / 2 points Who did Belisarius, Justinian's general, defeat? Question options: 1) Muslims 2) Visigoths 3) Romans 4) Vandals Question 6 2 / 2 points It was the Byzantine invasion, not the "fall of Rome" earlier, that crippled the Italian economy until the late Middle Ages. Question options: 1) True 2) False Question 7 2 / 2 points Why did Justinian try to reconquer the Western Roman Empire? Question options: 1) Because his empire required continuing conquests in order to prosper. 2) Because he sought to revive and reconstruct wholly the old empire. 3) Because he needed to keep his army as far away from his capital as possible. 4) Because the Persians had been defeated in the East, so he could safely launch military expeditions to the West. Question 8 2 / 2 points According to the video, "Top Ten Reasons the Byzantine Empire was Among the Most Successful in History," what was the number 1 reason for its success? Question options: 1) location 2) education 3) defense 4) administration Question 9 2 / 2 points Following the death of Muhammad, his daughter, Fatima, became the first caliph. Question options: 1) True 2) False Question 10 2 / 2 points In Mecca, Muhammad gained few converts to Islam because: Question options: 1) it would threaten the flow of pilgrims who flocked to Mecca to venerate the various deities. 2) as a young man, Muhammad committed numerous crimes. 3) the large number of Christians in Mecca viewed Muhammad as a false prophet. 4) people of other faiths disagreed with the practice of having multiple wives. Question 11 0 / 2 points The Qur'an specifically forbids the forcible conversion of Jews and Christians. Question options: 1) True 2) False Question 12 2 / 2 points During the expansion of the Islamic caliphate, Muslim rule was often preferred to Persian or Byzantine because: Question options: 1) Muslim rulers were believed to be more moral than Byzantine and Persian emperors. 2) the caliphate often extracted fewer taxes from conquered populations than these empires. 3) Muslim laws were less strict. 4) local Muslim rulers were considered better protectors than the governors from other empires. Question 13 2 / 2 points The Ummah refers to: Question options: 1) the enemies of Islam. 2) the priests of the mosque. 3) the"community of believers." 4) the caliphate. Question 14 2 / 2 points The core tenets of Islamic belief are referred to as: Question options: 1) the five pillars. 2) the Haaj 3) the Ummah 4) the Qur'an. Question 15 2 / 2 points The Hadith was a collection of stories about Muhammad's life, behavior, and sayings, and provided a model of a righteous and ethical life. Question options: 1) True 2) False Question 16 2 / 2 points After 750 c.e., the Umayyad dynasty abandoned Spain and focused its rule in Damascus. Question options: 1) True 2) False Question 17 2 / 2 points Local lords most frequently developed power bases in areas of western Europe where: Question options: 1) there was a strong tradition of democracy such as Greece. 2) bishops were effective feudal lords over the cities in their area. 3) royal authority was either weak or nonexistent. 4) kings founded new cities and gave them special charters. Question 18 2 / 2 points Pope Gregory the Great shrewdly played different Germanic kings off against each other and used his spiritual authority to gain their trust and support. Question options: 1) True 2) False Question 19 2 / 2 points By the seventh century, Western Europe had become a more fluid economy in which luxury goods and coinage circulated, albeit to differing degrees, among all levels of society. Question options: 1) True 2) False Question 20 2 / 2 points Most people in the early Middle Ages facilitated economic transactions by using: Question options: 1) jewels and gems. 2) standardized silver coins minted by a local lord. 3) standardized gold coins minted by the king. 4) food and labor. Question 21 2 / 2 points Much of the practical, day-to-day power and influence exercised by the Church was based on the fact that: Question options: 1) only the pope could absolve sin. 2) only priests could administer the sacraments. 3) only priests could distribute Bibles. 4) only bishops could read the Bible. Question 22 2 / 2 points Because of the valuables often housed there, a favorite target of Viking raids were: Question options: 1) castles. 2) monasteries. 3) libraries. 4) farms. Question 23 2 / 2 points In 1066, ___________ a Viking-descended king from Normandy in northern France, invaded and defeated the Anglo-Saxon king and instituted Norman rule. Question options: 1) Rollo 2) William the Conqueror 3) Henry I 4) Harold of Wessex Question 24 2 / 2 points During the Third Crusade, who did the crusaders fight against? Question options: 1) Averroës (Ibn Rushd) 2) Avicenna (Ibn Sina) 3) Frederick Barbarossa 4) Saladin (Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub) Question 25 2 / 2 points Although money-lending was an important factor in the success of early merchant activity: Question options: 1) the western Christian church condemned the practice as usurious. 2) merchants had to procure loans from Muslim bankers, as such wealth was not available in Europe. 3) the Church taught that all merchants were beyond God's favor. 4) the papacy refused to borrow money in the Middle Ages. Question 26 2 / 2 points What did the principal focus of scholastic philosophy demonstrate? Question options: 1) The Bible was indeed the word of God. 2) The truths of faith and reason were compatible. 3) The Catholic Church was the only true church. 4) The Christian God existed. Question 27 0 / 2 points What helped scholastic theologians solve theological disputes? Question options: 1) permission to re-enter the Holy Land 2) knowledge from Aristotle 3) advanced linguistic studies, particularly in Greek and Hebrew 4) extensive research in biblical sources Question 28 2 / 2 points The medieval economy was based primarily on: Question options: 1) mining. 2) agriculture. 3) cottage industry. 4) manufacturing. Question 29 2 / 2 points Crusaders frequently saw themselves as battling "enemies of Christ," which included Muslims as well as: Question options: 1) Zoroastrians. 2) Homosexuals. 3) Promiscuous women. 4) Jews. Question 30 2 / 2 points In northern Europe, increasing use of the heavy-wheeled plow between 800 and 1050 coincided with: Question options: 1) rising alcohol consumption among the peasantry. 2) fundamental changes in patterns of peasant settlement. 3) increasing use of horses as traction animals. 4) rapidly improving road systems. [Show More]

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