The West in the World, 4th Edition (Sherman)

Chapter 6: A World Divided

True or False Quiz

1
Historians studying the Germanic tribes have learned a great deal from the written sources these peoples left.
A)True
B)False
2
Women were used to unite families, but this did not necessarily prevent feuds between families.
A)True
B)False
3
Both Roman and Germanic men shared the tradition of wearing trousers and capes.
A)True
B)False
4
Germanic tribes may have depended upon agriculture, but they preferred warring and plundering for gaining wealth and fame.
A)True
B)False
5
The warriors of federate tribes received grain in exchange for fighting other tribes on behalf of the Romans, but they were not allowed to live within the borders of the empire.
A)True
B)False
6
When Rome recalled its troops from Britain, the Celtic Britons were eventually pushed out by tribes from Scotland and Scandinavia.
A)True
B)False
7
Germanic tribes were able to move into parts of the empire in part because the population in these areas had declined dramatically.
A)True
B)False
8
Once the centralized authority of Rome began to disintegrate, church people such as bishops stepped in to manage secular affairs.
A)True
B)False
9
Benedict's sister Scholastica founded monasteries for women.
A)True
B)False
10
Clovis' wife refused to convert to Christianity, but when Clovis won a significant battle, she bowed to his will and aided in the conversion of her people.
A)True
B)False
11
Boethius was saved from execution by writing about the injustices of life in his most influential work, The Consolation of Philosophy.
A)True
B)False
12
When Muslims invaded and conquered most of the Iberian Peninsula, they enslaved Christians.
A)True
B)False
13
The Nika riot broke out when two rival religious factions revolted against the Eastern Church.
A)True
B)False
14
The Byzantine Empire grew rich producing luxury items such as fine fabrics and jewelry.
A)True
B)False
15
The Byzantines failed to support their army, which was underpaid and poorly trained.
A)True
B)False
16
The use of Greek in the Byzantine Empire accentuated the divisions between east and west as Germanic peoples forgot how to speak it.
A)True
B)False
17
In the west, Germanic emperors led the church, but in the east, patriarchs assumed leadership of both church and state.
A)True
B)False
18
Cyril and Methodius developed a written Slavonic language to aid the conversion of the Slavic peoples.
A)True
B)False
19
The Qur'an is a collection of the revelations that Allah made to Muhammad over a period of twenty years.
A)True
B)False
20
Though Muslim forces treated Christians with toleration, they regarded Jews and pagans as insufferable enemies of God.
A)True
B)False
21
Women's power and status declined under Islam.
A)True
B)False
22
The Shiites believed that the caliphate should be led by religious leaders who are descended from Ali, while the Sunnis believed that leadership should be political.
A)True
B)False
23
Muslim medical techniques were highly advanced, and included improvements in both surgery and medicine.
A)True
B)False
24
"Greek fire" is the name of a particularly potent alcoholic beverage which was popular in the Byzantine Empire.
A)True
B)False
25
Muhammad's rule was succeeded by that of his closest followers, called caliphs.
A)True
B)False
26
In 664, the Anglo-Saxon king officially aligned himself (and, thus, his subjects) with the Roman church.
A)True
B)False
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