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Muslims contributed little of importance in mathematics or philosophy, because of their refusal to draw on the texts and learning of other civilizations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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-​the astrolabe

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The astrolabe is an ancient astronomical...

Question 3

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-Carolingian minuscule

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Carolingian minuscule is a script develo...

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-Hugh Capet

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Hugh Capet was a medieval king of France...

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-scriptoria

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Scriptoria were rooms in medieval Europe...

Question 6

The coronation of Charlemagne in 800 as emperor of the Romans

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A)  was performed by Pope Zacharias I.
B)  was defended by the Donation of Constantine.
C)  symbolized the fusion of Roman, Germanic, and Christian cultures.
D)  greatly pleased the new emperor, who had long coveted this office.
E)  was approved beforehand by the Byzantine Emperor.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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-Carolingian Renaissance

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The Carolingian Renaissance was a period...

Question 8

The premier scholar in Charlemagne's court was Alcuin of York.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Climatic patterns improved around 700 after several centuries of colder and wetter conditions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Arabic name for Spain was

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A)  Córdoba.
B)  al-Andalus.
C)  al-jabr.
D)  Berber.
E)  al-Hakim.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The expansion of the Carolingian Empire under Charlemagne

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A)  was carried out with the largest army in history up to its time.
B)  was most successful against the German tribes to the east.
C)  resulted in the quick destruction of the Saxons.
D)  resulted in the conquest of all of Europe except for Italy.
E)  succeeded in capturing most of Spain from the Moors.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 12

To what extent was the Carolingian world a continuation of the past, and to what extent did it represent change and innovation?

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The Carolingian world was a complex blen...

Question 13

Which of the following was a similarity between Christian and pagan medical practices in the Early Middle Ages?

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A)  Both relied heavily on primitive surgery.
B)  In both periods, magical rites, charms, and amulets were used.
C)  Anesthesia was unknown in both eras.
D)  Medical training was unknown in both periods.
E)  Neither believed in divine intervention in healing.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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-Pepin

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Question 15

The Magyars

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A)  helped end Muslim expansion in northern Spain.
B)  were originally from western Asia.
C)  won their most successful victory at the battle of Lechfeld against German troops.
D)  were wiped out as a people in the tenth century for their rejection of Christianity.
E)  became Muslims.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Under feudalism of the Early Middle Ages

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A)  the major obligation of a vassal to his lord was to provide military service.
B)  a vassal was not required to provide legal assistance at his lord's court.
C)  a lord has no formal responsibilities toward his vassals.
D)  there was no outlet for the breaking of the bond between lord and vassal.
E)  lords and vassals were entirely independent of one another.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Charlemagne's Carolingian Renaissance was characterized by

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A)  outstanding creativity and original thought.
B)  illuminated manuscripts written in Merovingian cursive script.
C)  the works of Alcuin, who rejected all Classical educational ideals.
D)  a preference for Greek over German.
E)  looking to Italy for inspiration and keeping the Classical heritage alive.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

What conditions led to the development of feudalism in the Middle Ages, and in what ways did feudalism give stability and order to the medieval West?

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Question 19

By the early eleventh century, the Byzantine Empire

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A)  was under the control of the western emperor.
B)  had been conquered by the Abbasids.
C)  was in terminal decline.
D)  had achieved a new brilliance of power and influence under the Macedonians.
E)  had finally adopted Catholic Christianity and accepted the leadership of the pope.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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-Charlemagne

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Exam 8: European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

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