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"Middle Ages" in western Europe includes the period |
| | A) | the beginning of Early Christian through the 13th or 14th centuries |
| | B) | the end of the Roman Empire through the Byzantine period |
| | C) | the beginning of Byzantine through the end of the Roman Empire |
| | D) | A.D. 300 - A.D. 1600 |
| | E) | of the Roman Empire |
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The new religion that entered Europe in the 8th century was |
| | A) | Buddhism |
| | B) | Hinduism |
| | C) | Islam |
| | D) | Judaism |
| | E) | Christianity |
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The Christian recovery of Moorish strongholds is called the |
| | A) | Reformation |
| | B) | Rebellion |
| | C) | Revolution |
| | D) | Reconquest |
| | E) | Renaissance |
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Which is true? |
| | A) | Muhammad was born in Mecca in 622. |
| | B) | Muhammad claimed to be the son of Allah |
| | C) | The Hijra marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar |
| | D) | Muslims are required to pray six times a day |
| | E) | the hadj is a type of mosque |
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Which is not true of the Dome of the Rock? |
| | A) | it is centrally planned |
| | B) | it is the site of Muhammad's ascent to heaven |
| | C) | it is the site of the Sacrifice of Isaac |
| | D) | it is the site of Solomon's Temple |
| | E) | it is the site of Christ's ascension |
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Which is not an architectural feature of the mosque? |
| | A) | a sahn |
| | B) | a qibla |
| | C) | an imam |
| | D) | a mihrab |
| | E) | a minbar |
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Which is not true of the Luftullah Mosque? |
| | A) | it is in Iran |
| | B) | it is covered with floral and calligraphic tiles |
| | C) | it was built in the 14th century |
| | D) | there are no human figures on its exterior surface |
| | E) | the predominant color on the exterior is blue |
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The Purse Cover from Sutton Hoo is an example of |
| | A) | Islamic tracery |
| | B) | Viking iconography |
| | C) | Anglo-Saxon metalwork |
| | D) | a Neolithic artifact |
| | E) | Hiberno-Saxon design |
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The Vikings inhabited |
| | A) | Sweden, Norway, and Denmark |
| | B) | Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden |
| | C) | Lapland, Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden |
| | D) | Lapland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark |
| | E) | Iceland, Hungary, and Denmark |
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The opening scene of Beowulf describes |
| | A) | the defeat of the monster Grendel |
| | B) | the death of Beowulf |
| | C) | the arrival of Scyld Scefing in Denmark |
| | D) | the birth of Beowulf |
| | E) | the arrival of Beowulf in Sweden |
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Which is not a pair? |
| | A) | Asgard -- Olympus |
| | B) | Ragnarok -- the Apocalypse |
| | C) | Loki -- Agni |
| | D) | Volur -- Vulcan |
| | E) | Chaos -- Ginnungagap |
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Which is not a member of the Norse pantheon? |
| | A) | Baldr |
| | B) | Heimdall |
| | C) | Asgard |
| | D) | Elves |
| | E) | Odin |
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The role of the Valkyries was |
| | A) | to slay the enemies of the gods |
| | B) | to select dead warriors for entry to Valhalla |
| | C) | to seduce the enemies of the gods |
| | D) | to destroy the enemies of the Vikings |
| | E) | to punish evil-doers |
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Which is not true of Harald Bluetooth's rune stone? |
| | A) | it is in Jelling |
| | B) | it was raised in the 10th century |
| | C) | it has interlace designs |
| | D) | it celebrates Harald's conversion |
| | E) | it is Norwegian |
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Hibernia means |
| | A) | Scandinavia in Italian |
| | B) | Ireland in Latin |
| | C) | Germany in Anglo-Saxon |
| | D) | Scotland in Latin |
| | E) | Ireland in Italian |
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The Book of Kells is |
| | A) | a 7th century manuscript |
| | B) | the text of the Acts of Paul |
| | C) | a late 8th or early 9th century manuscript |
| | D) | a text of the Edda |
| | E) | a codex |
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Which is not a feature of Hiberno-Saxon manuscripts? |
| | A) | Latin text |
| | B) | interlace |
| | C) | naturalism |
| | D) | monstrous details |
| | E) | letters merging with pictures |
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Charlemagne was crowned Roman Emperor |
| | A) | in the year 800 |
| | B) | at Aachen, in Germany |
| | C) | because he defeated the pope in Rome |
| | D) | at Aix-la-Chapelle on December 25 |
| | E) | in France |
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The Book of Revelation |
| | A) | was written by John the Baptist on Patmos |
| | B) | is the last book of the Old Testament |
| | C) | was written by John the Divine on Patmos |
| | D) | is the last book of the New Testament |
| | E) | both c and d |
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St. Michael's at Hildesheim was |
| | A) | Carolingian |
| | B) | Ottonian |
| | C) | a monastery |
| | D) | a palace chapel |
| | E) | a scriptorium |
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