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History of the Medieval World | Set 1

1. An influence that spread from the Byzantine Empire to Early Russia was the

Correct : A. orthodox christian religion

2. Which empire introduced the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Cyrillic alphabet to Russia?

Correct : B. byzantine

3. What city served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

Correct : C. constantinople

4. Which of the following modern countries was not part of the Byzantine Empire?

Correct : B. egypt

5. What group conquered Constantinople in 1453?

Correct : D. ottomans

6. The city of Constantinople is now called __________.

Correct : C. istanbul

7. What was the state language of the Eastern Roman Empire after the 7th century?

Correct : B. greek

8. What renowned church was built by Emperor Justinian in the sixth century?

Correct : B. st. sophia

9. "Middle Ages" in Western Europe includes the period __________________________.

Correct : D. end of the roman empire through the byzantine period

10. When was Charlemagne crowned as Roman Emperor?

Correct : A. 800

11. Which one of the following is included in the rights of serfs?

Correct : D. all the above

12. What was the economic activity of Western Europe in the early middle ages?

Correct : D. all the above

13. What was the significance of the Battle of Tours in 732?

Correct : D. muslims gained control of spain

14. What is Chivalry?

Correct : C. the code by which knights lived

15. Where can the finest examples of medieval architecture are seen?

Correct : D. all of the above

16. Who proclaimed the First Crusade?

Correct : D. pope urban ii

17. When did Europe capture Jerusalem?

Correct : B. 1099

18. When did Saladin capture Jerusalem?

Correct : C. 1193

19. Feudal society was characterized by

Correct : A. a hierarchical system of relationships and obligations.

20. The Crusades were undertaken to

Correct : A. keep the holy land out of muslim control.

21. The Crusades contributed to all of the following except

Correct : D. an increase in the power of feudal lords.

22. . The Third Crusade ended with the

Correct : D. continued control of jerusalem by saladin.

23. The Crusades contributed to the breakdown of feudalism because.

Correct : D. all of the above

24. Which of these factors did NOT shape the evolution of society in Western Europe during the early medieval period?

Correct : B. customs of barbarian tribes

25. Monks and nuns served the community by

Correct : A. providing social services.

26. Which of the following is credited to Charlemagne?

Correct : D. the revival of latin learning

27. The manor economy was based on

Correct : C. farming and self-sufficiency.

28. How did monks and nuns improve life during the Middle Ages?

Correct : A. they cared for the sick and poor.

29. What change in education developed in the middle Ages?

Correct : A. the first universities evolved.

30. The Black Death was caused by

Correct : C. a disease spread by rats.

31. - the pre- Islamic era is known as:

Correct : B. age of ignorance

32. Ma'rib dam was located in:

Correct : B. yaman

33. Ka'bah is situated in the valley of:

Correct : B. makkah

34. The capital of Umayyad dynasty was:

Correct : D. damascus

35. Samarra was built by

Correct : C. al-must'asim

36. The ottoman dynasty fell in:

Correct : D. 1924

37. Literal meaning of Jihad is ;

Correct : D. struggle

38. For the first time Abdul Malik issued purely Muslim Coinage Know as:

Correct : B. deenar

39. Al-Firdousi was the poet of:

Correct : A. persia

40. - ---- was the real founder of the Abbasid dynasty

Correct : A. al-safah

41. In the adminstration of the ummayads the court language was:

Correct : A. persian

42. Al-Qanun - Fil tib was written by;

Correct : D. ibn sina

43. The first capital of Abbasid Caliphate was

Correct : C. baghdad

44. Al-Idrisi was a famous

Correct : C. geographer

45. Constantinople fell into the hands of the Muslims in

Correct : A. 1453

46. During muslim rule was the capital of Spain

Correct : A. cordava

47. Under the emperors after Justinian, the chief concern of the Byzantine state was

Correct : C. the defense against slavs, russians, and the arabs

48. Grand Mosque at Damascus was built by

Correct : A. abdul malik

49. Dots on Arabic letter was introduced by

Correct : A. hajjaj

50. Mamun-ur-Rashid following __________ doctrines.

Correct : C. mutazilla

51. Al-Khwarzmi was a

Correct : C. mathematician

52. Baghdad was conquered and sacked by Halaku Khan in:

Correct : A. 1258 a.d.

53. ________ was the Tutor of Haroon-ur-Rashid:

Correct : A. khalid rarmaki

54. Spain was conquered by:

Correct : C. tariq bin ziyad

55. Ibn Khaldun was an:

Correct : B. historian

56. Ibn Zaidun was:

Correct : C. poet

57. Ibn Tufail lived in:

Correct : B. spain

58. Cordova is a city of:

Correct : B. al-andalus

59. “Thafa-tul-Thafat” is a book on:

Correct : C. philosophy

60. Berbers originally were:

Correct : C. africans

61. Muhammad Bin Qasim conquered

Correct : C. sindh

62. The Mongols defeated

Correct : B. the abbasids

63. Bait-al-Hikmah was established by

Correct : C. harun al-rashid

64. The greatest Muslim Art in which they have achieved incomparable success is

Correct : B. architecture

65. umar khayyam is known for his work

Correct : C. ruba'iyyat

66. With some exceptions, Europe between the A.D. 400s and 1100s is characterized by

Correct : B. powerful religious authorities.

67. The monk who established strict rules for monastic life was named

Correct : A. benedict.

68. At the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William of Normandy conquered

Correct : A. jerusalem.

69. Despite the fact that Christians viewed Muslims with hostility,

Correct : B. they learned from muslim advances in science and mathematics.

70. Under feudalism, lords granted land to vassals in exchange for which of the following?

Correct : B. military service

71. Why did some religious people want to reform the Church during medieval times?

Correct : C. it had grown corrupt.

72. Which of the following helped unite Charlemagne's empire?

Correct : A. a strong, efficient government.

73. Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?

Correct : B. peasants

74. The Church had great power over people during the middle Ages because

Correct : B. it decided who could achieve salvation.

75. Which of the following groups dominated the economic and political life of towns during the High Middle Ages?

Correct : B. merchant guilds

76. How did medieval cathedrals help to educate an illiterate public?

Correct : A. they held religious education classes.

77. Which of the following was a result of the plague in Europe

Correct : A. economic decline

78. Which of the following best describes the Church during the late Middle Ages?

Correct : B. it wielded great political power.

79. Why is Joan of Arc remembered

Correct : B. she led the french to victories against the english in the hundred years war.

80. By 800, the strongest kingdom in Europe was ruled by

Correct : C. charlemagne.

81. The feudal system was based on control of

Correct : B. land.

82. How did Europeans use the term 'middle ages'?

Correct : D. the time between the fall of rome and the emergence of christianity

83. When was Constantinople captured by Ottomans?

Correct : C. 1453

84. The first revelation came to Prophet (p.b.u.h) in:

Correct : A. hira

85. Umm-ul- Banin was a remarkable --- women

Correct : A. arab

86. with the emergence of Abbasids the Capital was transfer from Syria to

Correct : D. bagdad

87. During Abbasid times, the Arabs learned from China the technique of making

Correct : D. all these answers are correct.

88. Which of the following was true of Sufis?

Correct : D. all these answers are correct.

89. The hajj

Correct : A. is one of the five pillars of islam

90. Which of the following is not correct in describing cultural influences on Islam?

Correct : D. greek rational reasoning had a long-lasting influence on the theological development of islam.

91. The nature of the society into which the prophet Muhammad was born was

Correct : D. a society made up largely of nomads and merchants.

92. Under pressure from authorities in Mecca, Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina in 622. Muslims call this move

Correct : A. the hijra.

93. Which one does not contribute to the formation of International Government?

Correct : C. inter-state rivalry

94. The theory of social contract primarily seeks

Correct : B. to explain the basis of political obligation

95. Which one of the following statements about Rousseau is correct?

Correct : C. he transformed the theory of contract into an idealist mode of political discourse