1. During the age of the Barracks Emperors, a. Rome experienced a last, brief pe
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1. During the age of the Barracks Emperors,
a. Rome experienced a last, brief period of peace.
b. Rome maintained the existence of the ordinary people through agriculture.
c. barbarians from the east entered the Roman Empire for the first time.
d. the Roman military was able to repel all invasions due to its cohesiveness.
e. long-distance trade became profitable.
2. Constantine formally transferred his government to the East, to the new city of Byzantium
(Constantinople), because
a. he thought the government should be centered in the world's largest city.
b. the cultured Greeks were the dominant force there.
c. he feared the encroachment of the Germans.
d. the Germans were advancing from the west and he wanted the capital to be in a safe place.
e. the eastern half of the empire needed protection, and the new capital city had a good
strategic position.
3. Which of the following groups felt least threatened by Jesus's teachings?
a. Romans
b. Zealots
c. Saducees
d. Pharasees
e. All felt equally threatened.
4. Diocletian was the first leader of the western world to
a. move his capital city to the East.
b. make Christianity the religion of the state.
c. make use of tax collectors.
d. place price ceilings on consumer goods.
e. collect taxes from the peasants.
5. Which of the following was not a reason for the appeal of Christianity in its early stages?
a. Christianity offered a new spirit of optimism and hope to a downtrodden people.
b. The new doctrine promised release from Roman rule in the near future.
c. The Christian doctrine had a spirit of mutuality in which each member was to help the
other members out in times of trouble.
d. Its ideals of charity and caring for others were like a breath of fresh air in a world filled
with greed.
e. The religion was universal, meaning it was open to all peoples.
6. When the emperor Constantine officially recognized Christianity, fellow Christians would most
likely have accepted which of the following reasons for his decision?
a. To help the new faith to grow.
b. To recognize God for helping him win an important battle.
c. To appease the large number of his subjects who had accepted the faith.
d. To create a greater sense of unity between his government and the people.
e. To make his mother, who was a Christian, happy.
7. Christianity was first spread to the non-Jewish world through the efforts of
a. Peter.
b. Paul.
c. John.
d. Thomas.
e. Ambrose.
8. The early Christians would not have appeared to be too concerned about the fall of the Roman
Empire to the Germanic invaders, because
a. their faith preached religious toleration, and that included German barbarians' pagan
rituals.
b. they were more concerned about mixing Christian beliefs with existing Roman pagan
practices.
c. they believed that the Lord was returning soon, and no earthly empire would be in control.
d. after Theodosius, they could keep their faith and help defend the empire at the same time.
e. they believed their faith would help them repel the invaders.
9. Which of the following correctly describes the Germanic invasions?
a. The Vandals began their attempted conquest by invading Rome itself.
b. The Franks made their mark in France during the fifth century.
c. The Angles and the Saxons set up their kingdom in northern Germany.
d. The Angles took over Spain.
e. England became home to both the Saxons and the Franks.
10. As a part of their system of government, the Germans
a. elected their leaders, whose total authority covered times of both war and peace.
b. immediately settled down in cities and fortified towns where their leaders held court.
c. had kings who sometimes lived at least part of the year in castles inside towns named for
them.
d. rejected the concept that tribute should be made to the office of king rather than to the man
himself.
e. used war tactics that were so different from those of the Romans that they rejected
virtually everything Roman.
11. For centuries, many German commoners remained aloof from Christianity, in part because
a. they refused to give up their own pagan ways.
b. they failed to really understand the concepts of Heaven and Hell.
c. the laws seemed too complex.
d. they had no one to interpret church doctrine for them.
e. they had little use for those not true to their pagan past.
12. The Edict of Milan
a. established four-man rule.
b. established religious toleration.
c. issued price ceilings on consumer goods.
d. "Germanized" Roman armies on the frontiers.
e. stipulated that Christianity would be officially tolerated.
13. Early Christian emperors allowed bishops to
a. participate in their coronations.
b. make church law independently.
c. create the position of Pope as supreme head of the Church.
d. operate completely separately from the civil authorities.
e. collect and retain a share of the taxes within their dioceses.
14. Wealthy Romans built their tombs beside well known
a. buildings.
b. monuments.
c. roads.
d. aqueducts.
e. religious shrines.
15. The doctrine of Petrine Succession asserted that
a. Christ was not equal to God the father.
b. the Bishop of Rome was the head of the Christian Church.
c. emperors could rightfully direct religious policy.
d. Christ's Second Coming would occur after Rome had fallen.
e. Peter had a special place as the brother of Jesus.
16. The first major Christian Church council was held at
a. Hippo, where St. Augustine became bishop.
b. Nicaea, where a number of theological questions were settled.
c. Rome, where the doctrine of Petrine Succession was adopted.
d. Constantinople, where clergy and lay people studied many ancient documents.
e. Milan, where Church officials decided to make Rome their official headquarters.
17. The early bishops claimed to be a direct descendent of
a. Jesus of Nazareth.
b. The 12 Apostles.
c. John the Baptist.
d. The 12 Disciples.
e. Judas.
18. Which of the following convinced Romans to abandon the West?
a. The adoption of Christianity by German leaders.
b. The invasion of the Asian Huns.
c. The pagan rituals spreading from the Franks.
d. The lack of military leaders willing to stay in the west.
e. None of the options are correct.
19. Most of our information on early German tribes comes from ____ sources.
a. Anglo
b. Frank
c. Greek
d. Asian Hun
e. Roman
20. All of the following are true of Pope Gregory I EXCEPT
a. He became a Benedictine monk.
b. He was born into a peasant family.
c. He most important legacy was his work at converting German leaders.
d. He initially protested against his own election as pope.
e. He was pope for nine years.
21. The original German belief system was
a. monotheistic, with Thor as their deity.
b. polytheistic, and strongly rooted in the concept of an afterlife.
c. animistic and supernatural.
d. based on ethics.
e. rooted in theology.
22. The last emperor to attempt to resurrect the broken Byzantine Empire was
a. Constantine.
b. Diocletian.
c. Hadrian.
d. Charlemagne.
e. Justinian.
23. All of the following are true of the Dark Ages, EXCEPT
a. literacy rates went up dramatically.
b. there was an increase in piracy and vandalism.
c. towns and cities declined and people increasingly went to live on manorial lands.
d. the churches suffered numerous scandals.
e. the Roman transport network fell to pieces.
24. When an eastern pope and a stubborn patriarch excommunicated each other in 1054, their act
signaled
a. the successful domination of the Christian faith by Rome.
b. the rivalry between Justinian and the Roman pope.
c. the overall weakness of Church authority.
d. the cultural differences between North and South.
e. the division of the Christian Church into Greek and Latin halves.
25. The feudal system in Europe arose because of
a. economic necessity and the need for workers.
b. fears over invasions and a desire for a sense of order.
c. the conquering of new lands.
d. the establishment of large estates that required many workers.
e. the imposition of Germanic customs.
26. The concept created by the Byzantine emperor Justinian, that made the monarch the head of the
church and state was known as
a. Hagia Sophia.
b. Corpus Iuris.
c. Alcuin.
d. Caesaro-Papism.
e. Missi dominici.
27. Charlemagne was given the title "emperor," making him leader of the Holy Roman Empire,
officially by
a. St. Augustine.
b. himself.
c. Pope Leo III.
d. his father.
e. Clovis.
28. The feudal knights were originally
a. idealistic and loyal to their leaders.
b. romantic visionaries.
c. mercenaries who made a career of fighting.
d. well-educated young men from newly-impoverished families.
e. selfless and well-intentioned do-gooders.
29. Identify the outstanding Byzantine accomplishment:
a. The defeat of the Bulgars and Muslims.
b. The re-uniting of the Roman Empire.
c. The Christianization of Eastern Europe.
d. The calling of the Council of Nicaea.
e. The capture of the Jews in Eastern Europe.
30. The Treaty of Verdun in 843
a. divided Germany between the Magyars and the Christians.
b. created the kingdom of the Franks and made Charlemagne the first Holy Roman Emperor.
c. was a compromise between Eastern and Western Christianity.
d. divided Charlemagne's empire into three states whose borders far outlived their rulers.
e. provided for religious toleration within the Holy Roman Empire.
Explanation / Answer
1.c. During the Barack emperors were the Roman generals who seized power from the exiting Roman emperor because they had a control on the army. The period from 235 to 284 is known as the crisis of the third century. During this time there were about 14 barrack emperors in a period of 33 years and they reigned about 2 years. This created a period of instability in the Roman empire and there were constant civil wars and the Roman empire was threatened from within and left it vulnerable for attacks from outside.So during this period the Romans after the 250 years of stability undergoes period of instability which led to fall of the Empire. This was a time when there were frequent invasions from outside. During this time the Barbarians from east invades the Roman Empire.
2.e Constantine transferred his capital to a new city because the city was on the easily fortified peninsula. The strategic location of the city enabled the merchants to become rich through their control over trade between East and Europe through shipping lanes that connect Black and Mediterranean sea. So the city was in a good stratigraphic position both defensive on land and sea.
4.d. Diocletin was the Roman emperor who restored efficient government in the Rome after the crisis of the 3rd century. He reorganised the administrative, fiscal and military machinery and also laid foundation for the Byzantine Empire in the east and restore the decaying empire of the west. Also to curb inflation through price control he introduced edit on maximum price. So he introduce price ceiling on the consumer goods.
5. a. Since the christianity treats all men equal irrespective of their gender whether men and women and social status like slave, worker etc. So it was a ray of hope for the downtrodden people which was appealing to the masses.
6.e Since the mother of Constantine secretly converted to Christianity in about 310 CE. She kept this as secret since she could be executed publicly and could also lowers the rank his son. When he finally become the emperor, his mother convinced to become Christian. He promised his mother if he won the battle then he will officially become Christian. He won the battle and become Christian and also Christianity become the religion of the state. So he become the Christian to make his mother happy.
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