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The invasion of the Byzantine territory by the Seljuk Turks led to a weakening of the Byzantine Empire, primarily due to _______.

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  1. the political unrest and civil war that spread throughout the empire.

  2. reduction in both food supply and the ability to collect taxes.

  3. disruption of trade with other Mediterranean cultures.

  4. widespread religious upheaval and Islamic conversion.

  5. the outbreak of epidemic disease that decimated the population.

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Correct Option: B
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The invasion of the Byzantine territory by the Seljuk Turks led to a weakening of the Byzantine Empire, primarily due to reduction in both food supply and the ability to collect taxes. Once the Seljuk Turks took control of a large portion of Byzantine territory, food supplies shrank, as did tax collection.

The Byzantine Empire collapsed after more than one thousand years in existence primarily because of the _______.

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  1. accession of Frederick III to Holy Roman Emperor in 1452

  2. Great Schism that began around 1378

  3. Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453

  4. end of Russian tributes to the Golden Horde in 1462

  5. French victories that ended the Hundred Years' War in 1453

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Byzantine Empire, which thrived for more than a millennium, lost its power as a result of internal dissent, competition with neighbouring powers, and territorial loss. It was weakened by a series of civil wars in the 1300s. In the fifteenth century, a disastrous conflict against the Ottomans led to defeat. The Byzantine Empire crumbled, and the Ottoman Turks annexed its territories in 1453.

Which among the following was not the areas of disagreement for the Great Schism of 1054 between the Orthodox Christian Church and the Roman Catholic Church?

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  1. The sacrament of communion

  2. The immaculate conception

  3. God as Trinity

  4. Priests' ability to marry

  5. The use of local language in church

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Correct Option: B

For adopting Western European customs in the Russian empire, the Russian leader which was most responsible was _______.

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  1. Ivan the Terrible

  2. Peter the Great

  3. Catherine the Great

  4. Nicholas II

  5. Rasputin

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

For adopting Western European customs in the Russian empire, the Russian leader which was most responsible was Peter the Great.

Among the following which was initiated by the Roman Catholic Church which was known as The Crusades?

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  1. The recapturing of Jerusalem in 1088

  2. The Great Schism of 1054

  3. The Protestant Reformation of England, during which Kind Henry VII broke ties with the Roman Catholic Church

  4. The commencement of The Inquisition, set into motion by Pope Gregory IX

  5. The development of Islamic sects

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Correct Option: D
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The commencement of The Inquisition, set into motion by Pope Gregory IX.

Which of these BEST describes Peter the Great from Russia?

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  1. He perpetuated Ivan the Terrible's mistakes, leading to another dynastic turnover

  2. He increased the power of the Russian nobility at the expense of the monarchy of secure of the nobility

  3. He created a new constitution and parliamentary-style government

  4. He dissolved the Russian Orthodox Church and formed an alliance with the Papacy in Rome

  5. He promoted reforms in Russia based on Western-style political, military and cultural norms

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Correct Option: E

One of the controversies that led to the split of the Christian Church had to do with ________________.

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  1. Baptism.

  2. The origins of Christianity.

  3. Iconoclasm.

  4. The role of women in the church.

  5. The celibacy of priests.

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Correct Option: C

Prince Vladimir of Kiev adopted Byzantine Christianity for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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  1. To unify the diverse people in the region.

  2. To facilitate trade relationships with Constantinople.

  3. To open up lines of communication between Byzantine and Slavic people.

  4. The description of heaven in the Christian bible captured the imagination of the Kievan prince.

  5. He received a large area of land from the Byzantines in exchange for the conversion.

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Correct Option: A

One practice that separated Eastern and Western Churches was _______________.

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  1. Adult baptism.

  2. Polygamy.

  3. Monasticism.

  4. The election of bishops.

  5. The adoption of female clergy.

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Correct Option: A

In the Christan Church, the Trinity refers to __________________.

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  1. The three leaders of the early Catholic Church.

  2. The orthodox system of prayer.

  3. The three rules all Christians should abide by.

  4. The idea that God exists as three entities at once: Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

  5. A series of monasteries located in Rome, Constantinople and Kiev.

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Correct Option: D