Sol World History Medieval World and Empires

Question 1

What term describes the political and social system in medieval Europe where lords granted land to vassals in exchange for military service?

Accepted Answer

Feudalism

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Mercantilism

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Capitalism

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Manorialism

Question 2

Which Byzantine emperor is famous for codifying Roman law in the Corpus Juris Civilis?

Accepted Answer

Justinian I

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Constantine I

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Theodosius I

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Basil II

Question 3

The spread of Islam was accompanied by the creation of a large empire. Who was the first caliph after Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

Abu Bakr

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Ali

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Umar

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Uthman

Question 4

What was the significance of the Battle of Tours/Poitiers in 732 CE?

Accepted Answer

It stopped the Muslim advance into western Europe

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It marked the beginning of the Crusades

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It ended the Byzantine Empire

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It began the Norman conquest of England

Question 5

What was the primary economic and social unit of medieval European life in the countryside?

Accepted Answer

Manor

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Guild

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Cathedral

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Market town

Question 6

The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, limited the power of which monarch?

Accepted Answer

King John

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King Richard I

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King Edward I

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King Henry II