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2007 Church History Test 7 (Ch 6-7)


True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
People in the Dark Ages saw the saints as strong intercessors in heaven, who would help them through their difficult and dangerous life.
 

 2. 
Compared with the Western emperors during the Dark Ages, the Eastern emperors seemed strong.
 

 3. 
The strong reign of Justinian in the Western Europe made it possible for the Eastern church to reach its highest influence in that region.
 

 4. 
The Justinian Code was so innovative that it did not succeed as a law code.
 

 5. 
Usury is the practice of lending money and charging interest on it.
 

 6. 
Monasteries served as centers of stability during the disintegration of the Western empire.
 

 7. 
Benedict’s motto was “God is one”.
 

 8. 
In establishing his monasteries, Benedict built on the traditions of people such as Antony of Egypt, Jerome, and Basil.
 

 9. 
Gregorian chant has been outlawed in the church since the Second Vatican Council.
 

 10. 
Hagia Sophia means “Holy Prophet.”
 

 11. 
Patrick was made bishop in the year 732.
 

 12. 
Muhammad was a leader of camel caravans traveling up and down the shores of the Red Sea.
 

 13. 
Charles Martel means “Charles the Hammer.”
 

 14. 
Charles Martel stopped the muslim invasion in Ireland in 432.
 

 15. 
Most people did not live past the age of 25 in the dark ages.
 

 16. 
Clovis was King of the Franks.
 

 17. 
Justinian re-built the Hagia Sophia after a fire using 75,000 workers over the course of 26 years.
 

 18. 
St. Patrick was born in Ireland and was captured by Irish slavers when he was young.
 

 19. 
St. Patrick converted Druids to Christianity.
 

 20. 
St. Patrick entered a monastery in Gaul which is modern day Montenegro.
 

 21. 
An illuminated book is one with many drawings and colorful designs, usually with pages made out of sheep skin.
 

 22. 
A lunellum is a moon shaped knife that was used to scrape sheep skin.
 

 23. 
When scribes illuminated manusripts, they used quills made from the feathers of turkeys, robins or ostriches.
 

 24. 
Gesso was a substance that helped support the gold leaf added to an illuminated page.
 

 25. 
Boniface’s first and last missionary work took place in the Netherlands.
 

 26. 
Though Boniface was dedicated to preaching the word of God, he was most proud of crowning Charles Martel “King of the Franks”.
 

 27. 
Bede is given the title venerable to show that he is deserving of respect and veneration.
 

 28. 
Bede’s great contribution is his history of the Franks.
 

 29. 
The pope’s ownership of land forced him into a more material and less clearly spiritual role.
 

 30. 
Charlemagne’s decisions exercised great influence in the church.
 

 31. 
During feudal times, one could simultaneously be a vassal and a lord.
 

 32. 
The feudal system is an early form of democracy.
 

 33. 
People enjoyed being serfs because they didn’t have to worry about unemployment, every need was provided for and they didn’t have to work long hours.
 

 34. 
Bishops and abbots ruled and operated outside the feudal system.
 

 35. 
In the feudal system, power was concentrated at the top.
 

 36. 
In feudal times, monks continued the ideal of combining work in the fields with prayer and study.
 

 37. 
It was common for kings to appoint bishops and abbots.
 

 38. 
The creation of the Cyrillic alphabet was decisive in converting the Slavic people to Christianity.
 

 39. 
The buying and selling of church offices or positions is called simony.
 

 40. 
Feudal social classes reflected how much land people owned.
 

 41. 
Feudalism was not based on ownership of land.
 

 42. 
A vassal is someone who pledges their loyalty to someone above them in station.
 

 43. 
The alphabet that Cyril and Methodius invented was called “Methodic” and it is not used today.
 

 44. 
Charlemagne decided that the language of western liturgy should be Latin.  That decision lasted until the 1960s.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 45. 
In the sixth century, typically the sacrament of reconciliation was
a.
performed in public
d.
Outlawed by Constantine
b.
unheard of
e.
None of these
c.
private
 

 46. 
The eucharistic celebration was called Mass, a term derived from
a.
the fact that it was celebrated with masses of people
d.
a source lost during the sack of Rome
b.
an Old English word that means “master
e.
None of these
c.
the Latin term missa, which was used in the farewell that ended the celebration
 

 47. 
As a result of the weakening leadership in the Western empire of the 400s,
a.
the Laplanders from the North migrated to the South
d.
Roman citizens began a revolt
b.
religions were brutally suppressed
e.
None of these
c.
small barbarian kingdoms became established within the empire
 

 48. 
Justinian is best known for
a.
his tolerance of Jews
d.
the reform of civil law
b.
his marriage to the land-rich ruler Thea
e.
None of these
c.
his support of monasteries
 

 49. 
Jews before and during Justinian’s reign
a.
were allowed to teach economics in the first university established in Rome
d.
were helped to practice their religion freely
b.
voyages to the western Mediterranean to find a homeland
e.
None of these
c.
were persecuted for succeeding in a business Christians considered immoral
 

 50. 
The great church built by Justinian is
a.
the Hagia Sophia
d.
the Basilica of Saint Peter
b.
Notre Dame in Paris
e.
None of these
c.
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
 

 51. 
Patrick became a bishop, he
a.
returned to Ireland to preach the Good News
d.
suppressed the folklore and oral tradition of the Celts
b.
sent illuminated books to Ireland
e.
None of these
c.
sent armies to control the Druids
 

 52. 
St. Patrick’s unique approach in to convert the Irish was to
a.
send preachers to Ireland to travel from house to house
d.
drive out all serpents, leprechauns
and lizards from the island
b.
assemble an army to ease his way into Ireland to put down the rebellion of the Druids
e.
None of these
c.
establish monasteries throughout Ireland
 

 53. 
A unique and valuable kind of Christianity flourished in Ireland partially because
a.
monastic life gave people a home and a pastime
d.
Ireland was isolated from the trouble and disruption that plagued Europe at that time
b.
the Irish people characteristically welcome people with new ideas
e.
None of these
c.
the Bible was set to poetry, which the Irish like
 

 54. 
The Rule of Saint Benedict is noted for
a.
its severity and the precision of its requirements
c.
its common sense and balance
b.
its contributions to the Vatican library
d.
its similarity to the Rule of Saint Justinian of Antioch
 

 55. 
Saint Benedict is known as
a.
the Monk of Monte Casina
d.
The Brother of Benediction
b.
the father of Western monasticism
e.
The Saint of Scholastica
c.
the father of Arianism
 

 56. 
In addition to being selected pope by the people, Gregory was also elected
a.
Holy Roman Emperor
d.
Prince of the Papal States
b.
abbot of the Benedictines
e.
None of these
c.
King of Constantinople
 

 57. 
Gregory is credited with
a.
gathering and establishing the liturgical music tradition of the Western church
d.
entering into heretical agreements with the Eastern church
b.
developing the first fund for church organs and organists
e.
None of these
c.
prohibiting all popular music from church buildings
 

 58. 
The central belief of Islam is
a.
to pray and to work (ora et labora)
d.
that there is one God in three divine persons
b.
to be the servant of the servants of God
e.
None of these
c.
that there is one God, and Yahweh is his name
 

 59. 
The Muslim practice of requiring conquered non-Muslims to pay taxes led to
a.
the more frequent conversion of people to Islam
c.
a cry that taxation without representation is tyranny
b.
a civil war throughout Spain
d.
the beginning of the Christian migration to France
 

 60. 
The Muslim conquest did not reach beyond Spain in the West because of the resistance of the armies led by
a.
Muhammad
d.
Charles Martel
b.
Clovis
e.
Charlemagne
c.
Gregory the Great
 

 61. 
The Hagia Sophia architects reduced the hoop stress at the bottom of the dome by
a.
adding huge piers
d.
adding crushed brick
b.
adding windows
e.
None of these
c.
adding flying buttresses
 

 62. 
How long did it take the Hagia Sophia to be built and how many workers were used?
a.
10,000 workers less than 6 years
d.
10 workers, over 6000 years
b.
10,000 years, less than 6 workers
e.
None of these
c.
6000 workers, over 10 years
 

 63. 
The Hagia Sophia opened in the year
a.
1456
d.
616
b.
732
e.
None of these
c.
537
 

 64. 
The Hagia Sophia cost ________________ pounds of gold.
a.
450,000
d.
All of these (added together)
b.
320,000
e.
None of these
c.
200,000
 

 65. 
The circle (dome) and the square (base) of Hagia Sophia symbolized
a.
the joining of the common folk to the religious
d.
the joining of the soul and the body
b.
the joining of the church and state
e.
None of the above
c.
the joining of the Muslims and Christians
 

 66. 
To this day, Venerable Bede is remembered
a.
for the reform of Cluny’s monastery
c.
as a traveler to the east and mapmaker
b.
as a great historian of the English people
d.
all of these
 

 67. 
The centers of scholarship and learning during the upheaval in the West were
a.
monasteries
d.
parish churches
b.
manors and castles
e.
None of these
c.
serf villages
 

 68. 
The pope accepted Charlemagne’s direction and orders because
a.
he was a rich and powerful relative
d.
the pope wanted to convert Charlemagne to Christianity
b.
he was a wise and benevolent leader
e.
None of these
c.
the Papal States depended on his power and protection
 

 69. 
The pope’s crowning Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans signaled
a.
the beginning of a long and peaceful era
d.
a widening gap between the Western and the Eastern churches
b.
the end of the independence of the Papal States
e.
none of these
c.
the beginning of the republic of France
 

 70. 
Feudalism replaced centralized government because
a.
the empire was unable to provide order and security for its subjects
d.
labor unions demanded changes the emperor could not make
b.
the people voted the emperor out of office
e.
None of these
c.
no one wanted to work in the imperial city
 

 71. 
Under the feudal system, bishops and abbots
a.
governed in the same way as their secular counterparts
d.
established separate, isolated base communities
b.
modeled themselves on early Christian communities
e.
None of these
c.
functioned outside the system
 

 72. 
The missionaries Cyril and Methodius eventually converted the Slavic people to Christianity when they
a.
forced the leaders to become Christian
d.
gave valuable artifacts to the Slavic people
b.
tolerated the worship of pagan deities
e.
None of these
c.
translated the Gospels into the Slavic languages
 

 73. 
Rich Roman families influenced the church in Rome by
a.
donating large amounts of money to build a summer palace for the pope
d.
defending the pope against the invasion by the Saracens
b.
using their power to influence the election of the pope and control of the church’s
affairs
e.
None of these
c.
setting an example of Christian virtue and civic responsibility
 

 74. 
Bishops and abbots often served as government officials because
a.
they were relatives of kings and popes
d.
they were educated and had charge of church lands
b.
they were honest and could be trusted
e.
None of these
c.
they followed ecological farm practices
 

 75. 
The monastery at Cluny was unusual because it was
a.
free of the influence of the pope
d.
the first French monastery that followed the Rule of Saint Basil
b.
a profitable wheat-producing fief
e.
None of these
c.
the only Slavic monastery of men and women
 

Matching
 
 
Chapter 7 Matching: Put the following in feudal order
a.
At the top of the feudal pyramid
d.
Just above the bottom of the feudal pyramid
b.
Second in the feudal pyramid
e.
At the bottom of the feudal pyramid
c.
Third in the feudal pyramid
 

 76. 
Knights
 

 77. 
Serfs
 

 78. 
Skilled Craftsman
 

 79. 
King
 

 80. 
Nobles
 



 
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