Fall Semester Final Review 2

What is the major contribution of the Byzantine Empire to global history?

• invention of writing

• expansion of equal rights

• construction of the pyramids

• preservation of Greek and Roman culture

The time period after the fall of the Roman Empire were life was hard, few people could read or write, and Christianity was the focus of everyday life was known as which of the following?

• Renaissance

• Dark Ages

• Byzantine Empire

• Ancient Greece

A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to

• strengthen English dominance in the Arab world

• unite warring Arab people

• establish Christianity in western Europe

• capture the Holy Land from Islamic followers

Base your answer to the next question on the graphic organizer below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Which title best completes this graphic organizer?

• Arab Accomplishments

• Byzantine Achievements

• Russian Laws and Architecture

• Achievements of the Americas

During the early Middle Ages, western European societies were most influenced by

• the Roman Catholic Church

• national monarchies

• elected parliaments

• the Byzantine emperors

What caused the Catholic Church to lose power during the late Middle Ages?

• Feudal lords had their armies attack the Church because they disagree with their teachings.

• An increase of trade from East to West caused people to realize that there were other religions.

• The Crusades demoralized people and they wanted more freedom from the Church.

• The Bubonic Plague caused people to question the authority of the Church because of all the death.

The illustration represents a society based on

• educational achievement

• accumulated wealth

• social class

• political ability

Revival of trade in western Europe, decline of feudalism, revival of interest in learning, and cultural interaction with the Middle East are associated with the

• effects of the barter system

• impact of the Crusades

• growth of the Maya Empire

• rise of King John

A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to

• capture the Holy Land from Islamic followers

• establish Christianity in western Europe

• unite warring Arab people

• strengthen English dominance in the Arab world

-- 1340's - Mongols, merchants, and other travelers carried disease along trade routes west of China.

-- 1346 - The plague reached the Black sea ports of Caffa and Tana.

-- 1347 - Italian merchants fled plague-infected Black Sea ports.

-- 1348 - The plague became an epidemic in most of western Europe.

Which conclusion can be made based on these statements?

• The plague started in Western Europe.

• Port cities were relatively untouched by the plague.

• The plague primarily affected China.

• The interaction of people spread the plague.