- The four most important bishoprics or dioceses in the early church were in cities where the earliest churches were thought to have been
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established by St. Paul.
established by St. Paul, St. Luke, or Timothy.
safely seculed in the catacombs for several years thereby defying their Roman persecutors.
established by some of Jesus' original disciples.
driven underground by the political authorities.
- Donatism and Arianism were examples of
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interpetations of the Eucharist (Lord's Supper).
views on the proper way to determine succession of the popes.
successful missionary approaches to converting barbarians.
sacraments practiced in the early church.
unorthodox views held by a minority of Christians in the early church.
- The Council of Nicea was significant for
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declaring the doctrine of Petrine Succession a heresy.
denouncing the Vulgate as a corruption of scripture.
deposing Diocletian and replacing him with Constantine.
establishing orthodox views of Jesus within the Trinity.
denouncing the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo.
- The significance of Clovis was that he
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wrote the first "rule" for the Christian monasteries in the West.
presided over the Council of Nicea.
won the Battle of Tours.
was the first Christian king of the Franks.
united the various kingdoms of England into one.
- All of the following were early medieval kingdoms within what we now call Britain EXCEPT
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Northumbria.
Normandy.
Wessex.
Sussex.
East Anglia.
- All of the following were associated with Emperor Justinian EXCEPT
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he recodified Roman laws.
he was the last emperor to rule from the city of Rome itself.
he ordered built the Hagia Sophia.
he married Theodora, an actress who turned out to be quite intelligent.
he expanded the Eastern Roman Empire and recaptured most of Italy.
- The significance of "Greek fire" was that it
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resulted in the burning of Constantinople.
appeared in the sky as a sign from God that His blessings were upon the Byzantines.
kept the Vikings from attacking the Eastern Roman Empire.
became a major item of trade between the Byzantines and the Arabs.
served as a "secret" weapon that helped preserve the Eastern Roman Empire for several centuries.
- The two major branches of early Christianity were
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Sunni and Shia.
Catholic and Baptist.
Catholic and Orthodox.
Catholic and Protestant.
Orthodox and Maronite.
- The significance of the Black Stone is that it was
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buried in the heart of the Dome of the Rock mosque in Jerusalem.
considered holy to Muslims.
the altar upon which Muhammad sacrificed his son.
thought to have been the altar upon which Abraham was about to sacrifice Issac.
located on the site of Christ's crucifixion.
- Which one of the following is NOT among the Five Pillars of Islam?
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Giving alms (charity) to the poor.
Praying fives times daily facing towards Mecca.
Refraing from pork, alcohol, and gambling.
Taveling to Mecca at least once in a person's lifetime.
Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
- What the Torah is to the Hebrews and what the Bible is to the Christians the __________ is to the Muslims.
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Koran.
Jihad.
Ramadan.
Hegira.
Kaaba.
- All of the following areas were added to the Muslim empire by the 700s EXCEPT
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Spain.
Palestine.
Italy.
Egypt.
North Africa.
- The significance of the Battle of Tours was that it
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was the means by which Clovis became king of the Franks.
put Alfred the Great on the throne.
was where the Christian Franks defeated the invading Muslim Arabs.
was the means by which Charlemagne established his empire.
was a major Viking victory that led to occupation of Normandy.
- The significance of events associated with December 25, 800 was that
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Vikings invaded and then conquered England, at least for a few years.
Alfred the Great became King of England.
the Council of Nicea established orthodox beliefs regarding the Petrine Doctrine.
Pope Leo III proclaimed Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans.
the Arab Moors met defeat in their attempts to conquer Western Europe.
- Medieval scriptoria served the purpose of
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being an academy of learning located at Charlemagne's captial.
being the writing rooms of monasteries.
training European soldiers in how best to defend themselves against Viking attacks.
establishing papal succession.
limiting the extent of the papal states.
- Alcuin of York is remembered for
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his contributions to the Palace Academy at Aachen.
refuting the doctrines and teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo.
presiding over the Council of Nicea.
assisting St. Patrick with his amazingly successful missionary efforts.
having united England under his rule during the 800s.
- How many calories per day did the typical medieval male Frank consume?
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2,000
6,000
2,500
1,000
1,500
- The staples of early medieval diets for the majority of people, especially the peasants, were
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ales and bread.
vegetables and fruit.
chicken and beef or pork.
meat and potatoes.
eggs and bread.
- At the heart of the system called vassalage lay
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mutual contractual services and loyalty.
service to the church either through gifts or physical labor.
service for pay.
enslavement.
arranged marriages.
- A benefice or fief in essence was
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a title given to trusted serfs.
a grant of land given in exchange for service.
a pledge to go into combat for up to 40 days a year if necessary for one's lord.
a ceremony in which one pledged loyalty to his lord.
confiscation of property when one was disloyal to his lord.