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After the split of Christianity, each side adopted leaders to represent the religion and make spiritual and political decisions. The head of the Catholic Church was named the Pope, while the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church was the:

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  1. Patriarch.

  2. Sultan.

  3. Emperor.

  4. Grand Prince.

  5. Roman emperor, Constantine.

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is considered Byzantine's greatest contribution to modern times?

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  1. Bureau of Barbarians.

  2. Architecture.

  3. Shipbuilding.

  4. Civil law system.

  5. Agricultural developments.

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Correct Option: A

One architectural wonder created during the Byzantine Empire, located in Constantinople is the __________________.

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  1. Hagia Sophia.

  2. The Dome of the Rock.

  3. The Vatican.

  4. St. Peter's Basilica.

  5. Blue Mosque.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hagia Sophia was built in AD 537 as a greek christian cathedral. It became an important site of muslim worship after Mehemed II conquered Constantinople in 1453 and designated the structure as a mosque.

One of the roles of local parish priests in the early medieval period was to care for the souls of his parishioners by celebrating mass and administering the sacraments, which can BEST be described as ___________________.

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  1. A tax equal to a tenth of ones income.

  2. Holy days sacred to the Christian calendar.

  3. Papal edicts.

  4. Missionary activities.

  5. The sacred rites and rituals of the Church.

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Correct Option: E

Which of these does NOT describe the use of language in post-Rome Europe during the 500-1000 C.E. period?

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  1. Latin continued to be an official language, although it was rarely understood by commoners.

  2. French, Spanish and Portuguese developed as Latin-based languages.

  3. English became the common language used throughout Western Europe.

  4. German-speaking people mixed with the Latin-based language groups to create new languages.

  5. The development of various languages showed the continued breakup of the Roman Empire.

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Correct Option: A

The Benedictine Rule for monasteries ____________________.

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  1. changed traditions in regards to marriage for the clergy.

  2. created further animosity among different Christian sects.

  3. urged a disciplined life full of prayer, hard work in agriculture, and spiritual and classical study for the clergy.

  4. allowed the clergy to increase their ownership of worldly goods.

  5. changed the nature of monasteries so that they were centers of commerce rather than religious locales.

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Correct Option: C

The Churchs body of laws is known collectively as _____________.

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  1. Catholic law.

  2. Canon law.

  3. Sacramental law.

  4. Papal law.

  5. Monastery law.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is a set rules and regulations made by the  ecclesiastical authority for the governance of christian church and its members.

Which of these BEST describes chivalry?

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  1. The code of etiquette taught to medieval girls.

  2. Code of conduct for the king and royal family when interacting with commoners.

  3. Behavioral code for serfs.

  4. Code of conduct associated with knighthood that involved bravery and dedication to masters.

  5. The interactions between women and men in medieval Europe.

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following MOST contributed to the early growth in papal power in Western Europe up to 600 C.E.?

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  1. The political turmoil that emerged after the fall of Rome.

  2. The martyrdom of Christians.

  3. The strong imperial rule of the Church by the emperor.

  4. The hardships of peasant life.

  5. The economic recovery that was underway soon after the fall of Rome.

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Correct Option: A

The new state of Russia which emerged in the 9th century borrowed extensively from the Byzantine culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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  1. Agricultural practices.

  2. Emphasis on prayer and service.

  3. Architectural styles.

  4. Extensive use of icons.

  5. Political control of the church.

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Correct Option: E