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World History eCore

World History to 1500

Question	Answer
After the death of Alexander, the ruling house of Macedonia was called the	Antigonid
York is of particular interest to historians because	it is an existent example of Roman, Viking, and medieval English cultures
The historian who argued that there was no great disparity between the medieval and modern and pointed to a renaissance of the twelfth century as evidence was	Charles Homer Haskins
The Ottoman Turks successfully captured Vienna (True or False)	False
The Ottoman Turks successfully conquered Hungary (True or False)	True
The Mongol Hordes conquered Constantinople (True or False)	False
Leonardo da Vinci developed	All of the above (Psychological portraiture, The use of light and shade, The use of Oils)
The Renaissance scholar who wrote that the ends justify the means was	Machiavelli
In Leonardo's famous painting the Virgin of the Rocks, the light from the cave symbolizes the coming of divine enlightenment of the world in the form of the infant Christ.	True
Michelangelo's depictions of the nude human body were a reflection of his secularity and worldliness. (True or False)	False
Michelangelo's statue that became a symbol of Florence was the	David
Machiavelli believed that the notions of good and evil were based on eternal or natural laws. (True or False)	False
Michelangelo was patronized by	Both A and B (Julius and Lorenzo)
Which of the following was not a characteristic of humanism according to Jacob Burckhardt?	Lack of interest in the Greco-Roman past (confirm??)
Which of the following was NOT a medieval characteristic of Dante's Comedia?	Dante's belief that punishments should match the sin
Machiavelli's Discourses do not advocate the ruthless politics of The Prince, but rather support Republicanism (True or False)	True
The English king who successfully fought the Vikings and began to bring centralized authority to England was	Alfred
Key characteristics of Gothic architecture, such as at Chartres, include	pointed arches and high vaulted ceilings
All of the following were results of the Crusades, except	Christian knights captured and held Jerusalem until the 18th century.
The Concordat of Worms brought closure to the problem of investiture by	an emperor can invest a cleric with a worldly office; the Church alone invests a cleric with a spiritual office.
In the correspondence between Peter Abelard and Heloise, Abelard developed several ideas about a "rule" for nuns. Which of the following was NOT among the features of "Abelard's Rule"	monks and nuns, if married to each other, should have the right to live together within the same walls.
Lay investiture is a process in which	kings and other nobles appoint church officials without papal consent
Which of the following was not a result of the Norman victory at Hastings in 1066?	The English suffered a second defeat at Stamford Bridge.
One of the Byzantine missionaries who traveled in eastern Europe and converted the Moravians was	Cyril
York is of particular interest to historians because	it is an existent example of Roman, Viking, and medieval English cultures
Some scholars consider Peter Abelard and Heloise to be forerunners of the Renaissance because of	their interest in both Greco-Roman works and the importance of the individual.
The First Crusade began when	Pope Urban II offered indulgences to those who would fight in the Holy Land.
Battle Abbey was built because	the Normans wished to do penance for the violence done to Harold Godwinson's body
Scholasticism describes	an intellectual movement focused on logic as a means of understanding mysteries of faith.
St. Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican monk, spent the majority of his career as a scholar	trying to reconcile Christianity with the teachings of Aristotle
The earliest Anasazi center to enter the Pueblo I period, a time characterized by the first pottery and pithouses in this culture, was	Chaco
The city famous for its pyramids of the Sun and Moon, as well as barrios for the working classes and a special precinct for the elite, was	Teotihuac��n
The complexes at Chichen Itza and Uxmal with many rooms used by priestesses for religious purposes were named by the Spanish	The Nunnery Complex
The culture whose name means "boiling water" and is famous for its many mounds is	Ocmulgee
Members of the Mississippian culture, such as the Ocmulgee, were noted for their agriculture and crops such as	Corn, squash, beans, pumpkin, and tobacco
The land bridge from Asia which allowed ancestors of Native Americans to reach the North, Central and American continents once covered which modern geographical body of water?	The Bering Strait
The Ball Court at Chichen Itza was	Used primarily for religious purposes
European settlers brought the potato over to the New World, where it became a staple crop (True or False)	False
The Maya center which survived the longest and later became a Toltec center was	Chichen Itza
Which of the following Native American cultures do NOT belong to the Mississippian culture that flourished from 900 - 1350 C.E.?	The Anasazi.
The Aztec capital, a city of half a million people, was	Tenochtitlan
the Earthlodge at Ocmulgee was a building used for ceremonial purposes, not storage of grains (True or False)	True
Quetzalcoatl was	A winged and feather-plumed serpent god
The Native American culture which was located in what is now Peru was	Inca
The Shi'ite Muslims believe that	the succession to Muhammad should be by bloodline.
Why did the early Meccans dislike Muhammad's teachings?	They worshipped many gods and also liked their materialistic lifestyle
Which city is the "heart" of the faith of Islam, the holiest city?	Mecca
The word Qur'an means	recitation.
A niche in a mosque, indicating the direction in which a Muslim shall perform his salat	Mihrab.
The month of fasting in the Islamic faith is called	Ramadan
In Shi'ite belief, the mahdi is	a chosen one who will return to guide the faithful through judgment day
The Dome of the Rock is in	Jerusalem
The Hajj refers to	the pilgrimage to Mecca.
All of the following were results of the spread of Islam in Africa EXCEPT	massive export of silver from Ghana and Mali.
During the Night Journey, Muhammad	led all past prophets in prayer at the site of the Hebrew Temple Mount.
The name of the archangel who appeared to Muhammad is	Gabriel
Averoees (Ibn Rushd) was known for his commentaries on	Aristotle
The definitive Church position in the fifth century on the Donatist heresy and the priesthood, which argued that the sacraments are efficacious because of the grace of God, was stated by	Augustine of Hippo
The second Punic War	saw Hannibal effectively invade Italy from the north.
The Edict of Milan	legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire
The government founded by Diocletian's division of the empire was called the	tetrarchy
The young soldier who led to Romans to victory at the Battle of Zama at the close of the Second Punic War was	Scipio Africanus
Which of the following was NOT TRUE about Tiberius Gracchus?	He passed his program of land reform through the senate
The key word of the Nicene Creed, homoousion, means	Christ is of the same essence as the Father
The Roman Republic was founded in	509 BC
In regard to the collapse of Roman civilization, historian Henri Pirenne has suggested that	the spread of Islam cut off the European kingdoms from the Mediterranean coastal regions, bringing about the final collapse of Roman culture.
According to your readings in Duiker and elsewhere, one appeal of Christianity to the Romans was	it had wide appeal and an easy initiation.
Rome was built on seven hills that were located	on the Tiber River.
The Roman who wrote an eyewitness account of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE was	Pliny The Younger
The leader of the Jews at Masada was	Eleazar
The leader of the Gaulish Celts who was defeated and later imprisoned by Julius Caesar was	Vercengetorix
The First Punic War	was initiated between Carthage and Rome because both viewed Sicily as their own domain
All of the following were legendary founders of Rome EXCEPT	Odysseus
Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman Empire by	the Theodosian Code
The word traditores in relation to the Donatist heresy means	one who has handed over the sacred scriptures
The sacking of Rome in 410 CE was the work of the	Visigoths
Mithraism was	a religion that predated and influenced Christianity.
Thomas More	English humanist and statesman, chancellor of England (1529–32), who was beheaded for refusing to accept King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. He is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
Italian educator whose treatises on humanistic education greatly influenced educational methods and curriculum in Renaissance Italy.	Vergerio
Who painted the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and who commissioned it?	Michelangelo/Pope Julius II
The family that produced two famous soldiers of fortune and founded a dynasty that ruled Milan for almost a century. Originally named Attendoli.	The Sforza Family
The insurrection of the lower classes of Florence that briefly brought to power one of the most democratic governments in Florentine history. The ciompi (“wool carders”) were the most radical of the groups.	the Revolt of the Ciompi
This famous statue by Michelangelo depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion	The Pieta
Italian bourgeois family that ruled Florence and, later, Tuscany, during most of the period from 1434 to 1737 It provided the church with four popes (Leo X, Clement VII, Pius IV, and Leon XI) and married into the royal families of Europe	The Medicis
Tomb sculptured by Michelangelo for Lorenzo and Giuliana	The Medici Tomb/Chapel
Painting on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel	The Last Judgment
the best-known and most important forgery of the Middle Ages, the document purporting to record the Roman emperor Constantine the Great’s bestowal of vast territory and spiritual and temporal power on Pope Sylvester I (reigned 314–335) and his successors	The Donation of Constantine. Lorenzo Valla proved it as a forgery.
Flemish painter who perfected the newly developed technique of oil painting	Jan van Eyck
revered as the father of European painting and the first of the great Italian master	Giotto
Funded the Conquistadors, Sent Columbus to America, Propelled by their Christian faith to pursue an expensive, bloody, 10-year battle to unite their land under Christian leadership	Ferdinand and Isabella
architect and engineer who was one of the pioneers of early Renaissance architecture in Italy. His major work is the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (the Duomo) constructed with the aid of machines that Brunelleschi invented for the project	Filippo Brunelleschi
Italian Benedictine who, as archbishop of Canterbury (1070–89) and trusted counsellor of William the Conqueror, was largely responsible for the excellent church–state relations of William’s reign after the Norman Conquest of England.	Lanfranc
Mongolian general and statesman, grandson of Genghis Khan. He conquered China and became the first emperor of its Yüan, or Mongol, dynasty	Kubilai Khan
the customary prerogative of rulers to invest and install bishops and abbots with the symbols of their office. Concluded by the Concordant of Worms	Investiture Controversy.
compromise arranged in 1122 between Pope Calixtus II (1119–24) and the Holy Roman emperor Henry V (reigned 1106–25) settling the Investiture Controversy, a struggle between the empire and the papacy over the control of church offices.	Concordant of Worms. The man chosen would be invested with his regalia by the state and with his spiritualia by the church.

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