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1
According to the Byzantine historian Procopius's account, high-quality silk production was
A)developed by Byzantine craftsmen by improving the cocoons of wild silkworms.
B)introduced by two Christian monks to the Byzantine empire.
C)introduced to the Byzantine empire through several routes.
D)taught to the Chinese by Byzantine monks.
E)none of the above
2
Throughout most of its history the capital of the Byzantine Empire was
A)Byzantion.
B)Constantinople.
C)Byzantium.
D)Istanbul.
E)none of the above
3
The term caesaropapism refers to the fact that the Byzantine emperors
A)claimed divine favor and sanction.
B)claimed divine status.
C)claimed half human and half divine status.
D)claimed to be both Roman emperor and pope.
E)none of the above
4
Justinian's most ambitious venture was
A)his effort to democratize Byzantine society.
B)his plan to convert his subjects to Manichaeism.
C)his effort to reconquer the Western Roman Empire
D)his attempt to grant full equality to women.
E)all of the above
5
The emperor Justinian's most significant political contribution was his
A)plan to destroy Constantinople in order to rebuild it.
B)codification of Roman law, known as Body of the Civil Law.
C)complete reconstitution of the classical Roman empire.
D)decisive victory over the Muslims.
E)all of the above
6
Under the theme system,
A)Byzantine generals used Greek fire to defend their provinces (themes).
B)free peasants received allotments of land in exchange for military service.
C)generals cooperated with governors in civil administration of provinces (themes).
D)landed aristocrats turned peasants into slaves.
E)none of the above
7
The battle of Kleidion in 1014 C.E. was fought between
A)Byzantium and the Bulgars.
B)Byzantium and European crusaders.
C)Byzantium and Muslim Saljuqs.
D)Byzantium and Islam.
E)none of the above
8
Which of the following was not an economic policy of the Byzantine government?
A)preventing land accumulation by wealthy classes in order to protect free peasants.
B)preventing wealthy and powerful entrepreneurs from monopolizing the silk industry.
C)issuing the bezant (Byzantine gold coin) as the standard currency.
D)preventing business partnerships to encourage individual investment.
E)allowing banks to advance loans for business ventures.
9
Which of the following was not a form of entertainment in Constantinople?
A)perching atop tall pillars.
B)athletic matches and contests between wild animals.
C)circuses featuring clowns, jugglers, and dwarfs.
D)chariot races.
E)theaters of song and dance.
10
Crafts workers in Constantinople manufactured all of the following except
A)silk fabric.
B)Linen.
C)Jewelry.
D)Porcelain.
E)Glassware.
11
Historians refer to the Byzantine Empire as the "Byzantine commonwealth" because its wealth was shared equally by all its subjects.
A)True
B)False
12
Constantinople was founded by the emperor Constantine in the early fourth century C.E.
A)True
B)False
13
Basil II constructed the system of forts known as Hagia Sophia in the early eleventh century C.E. to prevent Arab forces from seizing control of Anatolia.
A)True
B)False
14
Despite losing Syria, Egypt, and North Africa to Arab Muslim forces in the seventh century, the Byzantine Empire managed to retain control of Anatolia, Greece, and the Balkans.
A)True
B)False
15
Byzantine economy and society were strongest when the empire had many free peasants
A)True
B)False
16
After the sixth century, well educated Byzantines
A)considered themselves the direct heirs of classical Greece.
B)no longer spoke Latin; they now spoke Greek.
C)placed more emphasis on the humanities than the sciences.
D)sought to preserve the classical legacy.
E)all of the above
17
Emperor Leo III (reigned 717–741) launched the campaign of iconoclasm because
A)he wanted to give the ecclesiastical authorities a lesson by destroying paintings and images of Jesus and the saints.
B)he was convinced that the veneration of religious images was sinful, tantamount to the worship of physical idols.
C)he suffered from severe mental illness, and the religious images drove him crazy.
D)he wanted to destroy the influence of the Roman church.
E)all of the above
18
Which of the following was not true about monasteries of the Byzantine church?
A)They grew out of the efforts of devout individuals to lead especially holy lives.
B)They provided social services to their communities.
C)They were centers of thought and learning.
D)They opposed the policy of iconoclasm.
E)Some forbade female humans or animals from entering.
19
In 1054 C.E., the Byzantine patriarch and the pope of Rome mutually excommunicated each other because of their disagreements over matters of
A)rituals such as whether priests should shave their beards.
B)the doctrinal dispute about Jesus' relationship to God and the Holy Spirit.
C)the worship of icons.
D)who had authority over major Christian jurisdictions.
E)the appropriateness of the crusades.
20
From the early eleventh century, the most serious domestic problem of Byzantium was
A)intermarriages between generals' children and local peasants.
B)the decline of the free peasantry in both number and prosperity.
C)frequent fights between the Greens and the Blues.
D)rebellion among the Islamic states.
E)All were serious problems.
21
Which of the following is true of the crusades launched by the western Europeans during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries?
A)The Crusaders sought to crush Russia.
B)The Crusaders established a rival to the Byzantine Empire in Egypt.
C)The Crusaders sacked the city of Constantinople.
D)The Crusaders were closely allied to the Byzantine Empire.
E)all of the above
22
The people who finally brought down the Byzantine empire were
A)crusaders of western Europe.
B)Muslim Saljuqs.
C)Ottoman Turks.
D)Russians and Bulgars.
E)none of the above
23
Which of the following was not a consequence of the Byzantine missions to the Slavic peoples?
A)The Cyrillic alphabet became the writing system of the Slavic peoples.
B)The Byzantine empire and Slavic peoples united to fight against the Islamic armies.
C)Eastern Orthodox Christianity was adopted by the Slavic peoples.
D)Schools were organized by the missionaries.
E)all of the above
24
Which state claimed to have inherited the imperial mantle of Byzantium?
A)Sweden.
B)Serbia.
C)Bulgaria.
D)Russia.
E)Croatia.
25
The princes of which city established caesaropapist control over the Russian Orthodox Church?
A)Constantinople.
B)Rome.
C)Moscow.
D)Kiev.
E)St. Petersburg.
26
Byzantine theologians used classical philosophy in examining religious questions.
A)True
B)False
27
Byzantine monasticism emerged from the extreme asceticism of especially devout believers.
A)True
B)False
28
During the eleventh century, the Normans seized control of the Balkans.
A)True
B)False
29
The Byzantine army lost the battle of Manzikert to the Saljuqs in 1071, but soon expelled the Saljuqs from Anatolia.
A)True
B)False
30
Cyril and Methodius converted the Russian people to Orthodox Christianity in the ninth century.
A)True
B)False





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