Unit 4 Review

Which social group in European feudal society showed allegiance to a lord by providing military service?

• Artisans

• Serfs

• Vassals

• Kings

How did Justinian's reign demonstrate the integration of religious and political authority in the Byzantine Empire?

• He was appointed as the spiritual leader by the Patriarch of Constantinople.

• He moved the imperial capital to Constantinople.

• He codified laws that included religious principles.

• He commissioned the construction of monumental churches like the Hagia Sophia.

A vassal showed loyalty to a lord by...

• arranging loans at no interest

• collecting tolls and taxes

• farming a plot of land

• providing military service

Nobles were expected to offer which of the following to serfs under the manorial system?

• Livable wage

• Protection

• Food

• Education

Christianity and Islam were major institutions in the reconsolidation of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire since both -

• provided a model for political organization

• commanded believers to act morally

• attracted many non-believers to convert

• served as unifying influences on culture

What was a major factor leading to the schism between the Eastern and Western Christian churches?

• Disagreements over the use of religious icons

• Conflicts over the control of trade routes

• Different interpretations of the Holy Trinity

• Competition for political influence in Europe

What was one significant impact of the spread of Islam on the governance structures in Southwest Asia?

• by unifying diverse regions under a single caliphate, including parts of North Africa and the Middle East

• by fostering the development of intellectual hubs in cities like Baghdad and Cordoba

• by promoting widespread adoption of Islamic law to consolidate political power

• by negotiating treaties and trade agreements with neighboring empires

Can you put the following empires in the proper order?

• Byzantine, Charlemagne, Islamic
• Islamic, Roman, Byzantine
• Byzantine, Mongols, Charlamagne
• Tang, Mongols, Greeks

The belief shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims is that -

• a chosen group will receive salvation

• any individual can be a religious leader

• the souls of believers are reincarnated

• only one God should be worshiped

Where did Islam begin? 

• Balkan Peninsula 
• Arabian Peninsula
• Iberian Peninsula
• Florida