Question

Which of the following Byzantine contributions formed the basis for much of medieval European law?

Separation of church and state

The Justinian Code

The Hagia Sophia

Polemon

Answer 1

What Byzantine city was a wealthy center of trade that maintained the commercial links between Europe and Asia?

Ravenna

Rome

Constantinople

Carthage

Answer 2

What was the main purpose of the House of Wisdom, built by the Abbasid dynasty in Baghdad?

Teaching non-Muslims about the life of Muhammed and Islamic faith

Printing copies of the Qur’an to be distributed throughout the empire

Translating ancient great works of literature into the Arabic language

Preparing young Muslims to become leaders of the Islamic faith and government

Answer 3

What helped unite the Islamic empire as it spread under the Abbasid dynasty?

The jizra

Social classes

Arabic language

Medical advancements

Answer 4

Which of the following statements about the idea of combining secular government with religious authority in the Roman and Byzantine Empires is true?

As the Byzantine Empire matured, the pope replaced the Roman emperor as the highest power.

Unlike the Roman era, in the era of Constantine the Great the patriarch and the emperor ruled jointly.

Constantine's efforts to rule in church affairs within the Byzantine Empire marked a change in the relationship between the church and government.

The pope was a political force in the late Roman Empire, but not in the early Byzantine Empire.

Answer 5

The image below is from the Spanish city of Cordoba. Use the image to answer the following question:

An image of a door and wall constructed using an architectural style typical of the Middle East and Arabian peninsula. Written around the door is Arabic script in gold inlay.
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Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the existence of this type of art in Spain today?

The Western Roman Empire was entirely Islamic.

Spanish Christians rejected Islamic influence.

At one point Spain was part of the Islamic world.

Christianity was outlawed in Spain.

Answer 6

The image is a painting of Tarik, an instrumental figure in introducing Islam to Spain. Use the image to answer the following question:

The image shows Tarik mounted on a horse, holding a shield and pointing his sword forward. He is surrounded by other mounted soldiers.
Public Domain

Based on this image, which of the following conclusions can be drawn about the spread of Islam to Spain?

Muslim leaders and Spanish citizens exchanged cultural practices as a result of trade in the region.

Muslim leaders used military force to take over parts of Spain and introduce Islam.

Muslim leaders were faced with little resistance when they brought Islam to the region.

Muslim leaders gave Spanish citizens positions of great honor in the military.

Answer 7

Roman culture survived following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire through which of the following?

The Byzantine Empire

Germanic tribes

Trade networks with Asia

New leadership in Europe

Answer 8

Which of the following leaders attempted but failed to regain the provinces of the Western Roman Empire under the Byzantine Empire due to financial problems?

Romulus Augustulus

Constantine

Justinian I

Basil I

Answer 9

The Justinian Code
Constantinople
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Arabic language

Constantine's efforts to rule in church affairs within the Byzantine Empire marked a change in the relationship between the church and government.

At one point Spain was part of the Islamic world.

The Byzantine Empire

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