1. The Byzantine Empire

2.  Lived in convents, prayed, and worked.

3.  What are nuns?

4.  Bishop of Rome.

5.  Who is the Pope?

6.  Lifestyle of monks.

7.  What is monasticism?

8.  Charles the Great. Crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800. United the Frankish kingdoms into one empire.

9.  Who is Charlemagne?

10.  A fine paid by a wrongdoer.

11.  What is wergild?

12.  Rooms in a monastery set aside for the writing of manuscripts and records.

13.  What are scriptoria?

14.  Separation of the Roman Catholic Church into the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.

15.  What is the Schism?

16.  Church officials.

17.  What is the clergy?

18.  Man who serves a lord in a military capacity.

19.  What is a vassal?

20.  The district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends.

21.  What is a bishopric?

22.  Female superior of a convent of nuns.

23.  What is an abbess?

24. Tenant giving military service as a mounted man-at-arms to a feudal landholder.

25.  What is a knight?

26.  System, principles, and customs of knighthood.

27.  What is chivalry?

28.  Someone who goes out to spread a religious message.

29.  What is a missionary?

30.  Political or social system based on the holding of all land in fief and the resulting relation of lord to vassal and characterized by homage and legal and military service of tenants.

31.  What is feudalism?

32.  Major social class, such as the clergy, the nobility, or the commons, formerly possessing distinct political rights.

33.  What is an estate?

34.  Germanic warriors from Scandinavia.

35.  What are the Vikings?

36.  The lord-vassal’s duties did NOT involve A. Military service B. Appearing in court C. Running markets D. Providing defense

37.  Answer: C Providing markets

38.  After Charlemagne, western Europe was attacked by all of the following EXCEPT A. Muslims B. Bantu peoples C. Magyars D. Vikings

39.  Answer: B Bantu Peoples

40.  Aristocratic women did all of the following EXCEPT A. Manage the Church B. Manage the household C. Oversee household food supplies D. Manage servants

41.  Answer: A Manage the Church

42.  Owners of large landed estates did NOT include A. Barons B. Dukes C. Kings D. Serfs

43.  Answer: D Serfs

44.  The Vikings were made part of European civilization by A. Their widespread invasions of Asian kingdoms B. The conquest of Scandanavia in 911 by Charlemagne C. The Frankish policy of settling them and converting them to Christianity D. Their desire to sail to America

45.  Answer: C The Frankish policy of settling them and converting them to Christianity.

46.  In 1066, William of Normandy A. Tried to invade England, but was soundly defeated by King Harold’s forces B. Was forced to sign the Magna Carta C. Called for the death of Thomas a Becket D. Invaded England, soundly defeating King Harold’s forces at the Battle of Hastings.

47.  Answer: D Invaded England, soundly defeating King Harold’s forces at the Battle of Hastings.

48.  Under Germanic law, if an accused person was unharmed after a physical trial, or ___, he or she was presumed innocent. A. Brainwashing B. Gauntlet C. Quartering D. ordeal

49.  Answer: D Ordeal

50.  The Frankish leader who defeated the Muslims in 732 was A. Benedict B. Pepin the Short C. Charles Martel D. Gregory I

51.  Answer: C Charles Martel

52.  This Philip II of Franch greatly increased the power of the French monarchy by A. Forming the first French parliament by meeting with representatives of the three estates B. Expanding the royal mint C. Waging war on the rulers of England, and gaining control of Normandy, Maine, Anjou, and Aquitaine D. Defeating King William at the Battle of Hastings

53.  Answer: C Waging war on the rulers of England, and gaining control of Normandy, Maine, Anjou, and Aquitaine.

54.  Body of laws common to the whole kingdom.

55.  What is common law?

56.  This census, ordered by William, was the first of its kind since Roman times.

57.  What was the Domesday Book.

58.  This English monarchy greatly expanded the power of the royal courts.

59.  Who was Henry II?

60.  In return for protecting the pope, Otto I was A. Granted land in Normandy B. Linked to Byzantium C. Crowned Roman emperor D. Converted to Christianity

61.  Answer: C - Crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

62.  Native peoples in Russia and Ukraine were conquered by A. Vikings then Mongols B. Mongols, then Vikings C. Slavs, then Christians D. Franks, then Moors

63.  Answer: A - Vikings then Mongols

64.  Orthodox Christianity became the chief religion of all EXCEPT A. Kievan Rus B. Britons C. Bulgarians D. Serbs

65.  Answer: B - Britons

66.  Byzantine emperor Alexius I asked Europeans for help against A. Palestine B. The Seljuk Turks C. The Eastern Orthodox Church D. Hagia Sophia

67.  Answer: B - Seljuk Turks

68.  Justinian’s accomplishments include all of the following EXCEPT A. Winning the Crusades B. Creating a written code of laws C. Building Hagia Sophia D. Building the Hippodrome

69.  Answer: A - Winning the Crusades

70.  What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? A. Alexandria B. Rome C. Constantinople D. Venice

71.  Answer: C - Constantinople

72.  Macedonian emperors expanded the Byzantine Empire to include all of the following except A. Crete B. Cyprus C. Syria D. Italy

73.  Answer: D - Italy

74.  The Byzantine Empire was weakened by all of the following EXCEPT A. Competent rulers B. Power struggles C. A schism with Roman Catholicism D. The Fourth Crusade

75.  Answer: A - competent rulers