ASU Western Civilization

ASU Western Civilization In Genesis, the son God commands Abraham to kill is called - ANS - Isaac The Jewish leader who leads the Jews out of Egypt in the Book of Exodus is - ANS - Moses In the first account of creati ...

ASU Western Civilization In Genesis, the son God commands Abraham to kill is called - ANS - Isaac The Jewish leader who leads the Jews out of Egypt in the Book of Exodus is - ANS - Moses In the first account of creation in Genesis, what does God do on the first day? - ANS - Divides light from darkness The Western Wall in Jerusalem is a sacred place for Jews because - ANS - It is the only remaining structure associated with the Second Temple The first five books of the Bible that were handed over to Moses by God are collectively known as the - ANS - Torah The Kingdom of Judah was conquered by the ________ between 589 and 586 BCE resulting in the deportation of most of its inhabitants - ANS - Babylonians The great Medieval Hebrew poet Yahuda ben Halevi journeyed late in life from: - ANS - Spain to Jerusalem Which of the following is mentioned in the Book of Genesis? - ANS - the story of Noah's ark Which of the following ensured Jewish survival during the medieval and ancient worlds? - ANS - playing a viable role in the economy Which Greek city was one of the first centers of Jewish culture outside of Judea - ANS - Alexandria The Hebrew conquest of Canaan following the Exodus from Egypt was said to be led by - ANS - Joshua The ________ is an important collection of Jewish texts that was written in the south of France and Spain - ANS - Kabbalah Which of the following is true about Queen Isabella of Castile? - ANS - She took the throne of Castile from the princess who was previously designated the rightful heir. Abraham is said to have been a native of - ANS - Ur, in Mesopotamia How were the Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain by Isabelle of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon? - ANS - They were asked to convert to Catholicism or leave The elite Varangian guard at the court of the Byzantine Emperor was made up of - ANS - Viking warriors Which of the following was an important labor from a cultural perspective that monks performed? - ANS - The monks copied texts in scriptoriums Why is the Koran memorized word for word in Arabic by some Muslims? - ANS - Gabriel gave Muhammad the revelation in Arabic. The Arabian Peninsula witnessed the expansion of Islam under Prophet Muhammad's father-in-law ________. - ANS - Abu Bakr The Koran was verbally revealed by God to the Prophet Muhammad through the angel ________ over a period of 23 years - ANS - Gabriel ________ were rooms in monasteries that were specifically set aside for writing - ANS - Scriptoriums Which of the following ushered the collapse of the Roman Empire? - ANS - The Goths sacked the city of Rome Which of the following reasons allowed Islam to spread rapidly between 622 and 750 AD? - ANS - Various Christian groups were fighting over the trinity under the Byzantine Empire Which of the following is a primary rule of monastic life? - ANS - the vows of poverty In 950AD the largest city in Western Europe was - ANS - Cordoba in Spain Which of the following was a prominent occurrence in the late 7th century in the Islamic religion? - ANS - There was a the split between Shiite and Sunni factions of Islam The territory of which of these modern countries was NOT part of the Roman Empire? - ANS - Germany Which of the following statements suggests why some Romans might have welcomed the collapse of the Roman Empire? - ANS - Heavy taxation was permanently stopped Which of these territories was never ruled by the Byzantine Empire - ANS - Spain Which of the following best describes the position of the church after the fall of the Roman Empire? - ANS - A catholic church is established in the west and an orthodox church in the east. St Francis was the son of - ANS - A wealthy silk merchant The medieval university curriculum in all fields was based on - ANS - Analysis of classic texts An example of a famous structure built in the Gothic architectural style during the medieval period is ________ - ANS - Notre Dame Magna Carta decrees - ANS - No one will be denied justice St Francis is said to have preached to - ANS - the birds In 1095, Pope ________ preached the First Crusade by calling upon French knights to journey to the holy land and capture the city of Jerusalem - ANS - Urban II Pope Boniface's Bull Unam Sanctam declares - ANS - Everyone in the world depends on the Pope for their salvation Food was more plentiful in the High Middle Ages because of - ANS - Technological improvements such as the heavy plow The ________ took place when Emperor Henry IV opposed Pope Gregory VII who insisted that the Pope should have the sole authority to choose who served in Church offices - ANS - Investiture Controversy From the year 1059, Popes were elected by leaders of the church called ________ instead of being elected by powerful secular rulers - ANS - cardinals Which of the following is a characteristic of the Fourth Crusade? - ANS - The Crusaders became mercenaries who destroyed the greatest city in Christendom. Magna Carta was signed by King ________, in 1215, as a peace treaty with the rebel barons. - ANS - John Ibn Battuta did NOT travel to - ANS - France Which of the following is a feature of the windows of Chartres Cathedral? - ANS - The windows are made of beautiful stained glass Which of the following is a feature of the Gothic Cathedral of Chartres? - ANS - The structure of the building symbolizes a cross. In which of the following ways was the plague, also known as the Black Death, now thought to have entered Europe? - ANS - It was said to have been transported by merchants from Asia Which of the following weapons began to change the nature of warfare in the late middle ages? - ANS - cannons The great public space in Venice is called - ANS - The Piazza San Marco Joan of Arc was captured by the ________, who were allies of the English - ANS - Burgundians Why did the papacy move from Rome to France in the year 1309? - ANS - The French monarch wanted greater influence over the papacy. correct Which of the following was a reason that England could not capture France despite winning the Battle of Crécy? - ANS - France was too populous for England to subdue completely. Which of these occurence is NOT mentioned by Boccaccio in his description of the Plague. - ANS - mass burnings of infected corpses Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Italian Renaissance painting? - ANS - focus on abstract shapes and color fields Turkish merchants in Venice - ANS - Had a central depot on the Grand Canal where they lived and did business. Which of the following was a significant invention of the late medieval period? - ANS - the compass The Basilica of San Marco in Venice was modelled on - ANS - the imperial churchs of Constantinople What features of the Doge's Palace reveal that Venice did not fear invasion? - ANS - the palace features open arches and large windows Since the classical period, merchants have created networks of trade routes in order to link Europe, Asia, and North Africa. These routes became known as the ________. - ANS - The Silk Road The word "ghetto" describing an ethnic enclave originally referred to - ANS - The only area where Jews were allowed to live in Venice. In which of the following ways did the Church extend its authority on people's daily life in the 13th century? - ANS - The Church mandated confessions to a priest at least once a year. correct