(A) Midterm Review I

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What church was founded in the Byzantine Empire?

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Eastern Orthodox

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A contribution by Justinian I to the Byzantine Empire was

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creating a legal system.

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Serfs were farmers who_______________ leave the manor were the LEAST likely to benefit from the cultural changes of the medieval period.

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Could not

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Disease that killed 1/3 of Europe's population and one of the reasons why the Byzantine Empire's borders were weakened and easily taken over by the Ottoman Turks:

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Black Plague

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Who do Islam, Christianity, and Judaism claim as a common ancestor?

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Abraham

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What did the Magna Carta do?

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Limited the power of the King

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The relationship between a lord and vassal was set up by a

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feudal contract

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Which of the following best completes the diagram? A Muslim must marry and have children. A Muslim must go on a pilgrimage to Mecca. A Muslim must cover his hair in public spaces. A Muslim must defend the faith of Islam against all other religions.

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A Muslim must go on a pilgrimage to Mecca.

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The Islamic Golden Age gave way to the most notable advances in which of the following areas? A. Arts and literature, B. Mathematics and Sciences, C. Military tactics and weaponry, D. Political philosophy and economics

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Mathematics and Sciences

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Using the map, which of the following statements BEST explains the major influence of Justinian and his general, Belisarius? A. They established the first Byzantine territories in Africa and Europe. B. They expanded trade by establishing territories along the Mediterranean Sea. C. They contributed to a decline in the number of Byzantines practicing Christianity. D. They expanded the Byzantine Empire by conquering much of the old Roman Empire.

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They expanded the Byzantine Empire by conquering much of the old Roman Empire.